The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Easy Piano Movie Hits helps you teach yourself piano by having you learn by playing outstanding, accessible arrangements of music you love. It's like having a friend show you how to play all your favorite songs. You'll learn to play 25 hugely popular movie songs and themes that will have you sounding like a pro in no time. For each arrangement you get lessons, warm-ups, tips, and techniques to make the most out of practice sessions, so you can spend more time making music. We also included a short refresher course in basic keyboard theory, an introduction to professional-sounding harmonies and common left hand patterns, a guide to key signatures, a glossary of musical terms used throughout the book, and an audio CD with recordings of each song.Titles: As Time Goes By (Casablanca) * Believe (The Polar Express) * Cantina Band (Star Wars®: Episode IV -- A New Hope) * Corpse Bride (Main Title) (The Corpse Bride) * Don't Stop Believin' (Rock of Ages) * Firework (Katy Perry: Part of Me) * Gonna Fly Now (Rocky) * Harry's Wondrous World (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) * If I Only Had a Brain (The Wizard of Oz) * The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) (Star Wars®: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back) * In Dreams (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * James Bond Theme (Dr. No) * The Notebook (Main Title) (The Notebook) * Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) * People (Funny Girl) * The Pink Panther (The Pink Panther) * Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) * The Rose (The Rose) * Singin' in the Rain (Singin' in the Rain) * Star Wars (Main Title) (Star Wars®: Episode IV -- A New Hope) * Theme from New York, New York (New York, New York) * Theme from Superman (Superman) * The Wind Beneath My Wings (Beaches).
- SKU
- 00-39585
- Arranger
- Coates, Dan
- Voicing
- Piano
- Manufacturer
- ALFRED
- Barcode
- 038081447605
- ISBN 10
- 0739092065
- ISBN 13
- 9780739092064
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PART I: REVIEWING THE BASICS
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How to Sit with a Pianist's Posture and Hand Position
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Notating and Reading Rhythm
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Notating and Reading Pitch
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PART II: PLAYING LIKE A PRO
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Expressive Markings and Other Common Performance Directions
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Pedaling
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Reading Chord Symbols and Professional-Sounding Harmonies
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Common Left Hand Patterns
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Intros, Codas, and Buttons
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5 Things to Check Out when You Begin a New Piece
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Timesaving Practice Strategies
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Evaluating Your Progress
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PART III: 25 ESSENTIAL MOVIE SONGS
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As Time Goes By
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Believe
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Cantina Band
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Corpse Bride (Main Title)
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Don't Stop Believin'
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Firework
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Gonna Fly Now
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Harry's Wondrous World
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Hedwig's Theme
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(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
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If I Only Had a Brain
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The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
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In Dreams
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James Bond Theme
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The Notebook (Main Title)
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Over the Rainbow
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People
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The Pink Panther
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Raiders March
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The Rose
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Singin' in the Rain
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Star Wars (Main Title)
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Theme from New York, New York
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Theme from Superman
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The Wind Beneath My Wings
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APPENDIXES
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A: GLOSSARY
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B: KEY SIGNATURES