Review: An Ideal for Beginning Pianists
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2013
Although the title does make a very bold promise (playing like Mozart's protégé?), this book does make good on keeping the principles of playing and understanding the piano very simple. One problem (if you can call it that) is that one must have a full piano in order to take part in the lessons. So, if you don't own a full scale piano this book may not be for you. However, if you have the equipment and the desire to learn the instrument, this manuscript will serve you well.This book successfully guides the reader through the fundamentals of the piano such as scales, chord structure, and methodology (to name but a few areas covered) and skillfully leads the reader through the various exercises necessary to learning and fully understanding the instrument without overwhelming them. By walking the reader through the many important steps of piano theory and practice, the author is careful in guiding the student through the various terminology and information without the feeling of being handled with kid's gloves.While the subject matter in this book can seem daunting to someone with little or no skill with the piano, it keeps its promise in leading the "dummy" (if you'll excuse me borrowing that word from the title) to the promising prospect of piano mastery.