Piano Solo Method For Beginners | A New Way To Play Any Song Within 6 Weeks

By Boi Ngoc

Learning to play the piano, according to the conventional concept of most people, takes a lot of time and effort to know how to play the piano. According to traditional piano learning, it takes at least three to five years for learners to summarize methods of combining two hands and become accomplished players. Many beginner learners give up learning after only 3 months because they find it too hard and discouraging because the learning time is too long.

Very few people know that learning to play the piano requires a clear plan and direction together with an appropriate method, by then learning time can be shortened by 5 times. Learning to play the piano does is not just about reading and playing the music in a stereotypical way, but it also requires other important skills for players to develop their creativity and use their skills on all music pieces.

From this book, you will know how to start with learning and playing the piano with success more quickly and easily

• Having answers to the frequently asked questions of most piano beginner students

• Having a clear direction, as well as set goals in learning and playing the piano.

• You will learn the basics to start learning and playing the piano, including music theory, how to play piano for each hand, and the method to combine two hands easily and quickly.

• Knowing how to practice playing the piano effectively in 6 weeks, and a self-study plan for your reference.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Boi Ngoc
• Release date: Jan 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386548973

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The author and publisher shall not be liable for your misuse of the enclosed material. This book is strictly for informational and educational purposes only.

WARNING – DISCLAIMER

The purpose of this book is to educate and entertain. The author and/or publisher do not guarantee that anyone following these techniques, suggestions, tips, ideas, or strategies will become successful. The author and/or publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to anyone with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book.

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The medical or health information in this book is provided as an information resource only, and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information is not intended to be patient education, does not create any patient-physician relationship, and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment.

TABLE OF CONTENT

LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

DEDICATION

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Chapter 1: Becoming A Self-Taught Pianist

My path to becoming a successful self-taught pianist and its advantages

How I created my Piano Solo Method

Three major reasons why most people give up when attempting to learn to play the piano

Make it simple and easy

Three things to expect when reading this book

Chapter 2: Thoughts You May Have

Is it difficult?

Does it need any special talents?

How long does it take to play on your own?

What is the perfect age to learn to play the piano?

How will I know when I’m successful?

Chapter 3: Clear Vision And Preparation Needed

Four stages of modern piano learning

Choose your purpose

Choose your music style

Choose your goal

Choose your piano

Preparation needed before getting started

Chapter 4: Practical Music Theory

How to read sheet music

How to practice rhythm

How to remember chords

Frequently used symbols

Time signature

Key signature

Chapter 5: Using Your Right Hand

First, listen to the song

Learn where to place your hand

How to handle your fingers

Finger exercises

Mindset when practicing

Quick notation reading for right hand

Chapter 6: Using Your Left Hand

Learn the most frequently used left hand positions

Have a look at the key signatures

Have a look at the time signature

Start with the triads

Practice moving from chord to chord

Practice playing your left hand with pressing the pedal

Chapter 7: Combining Two Hands

How to combine two hands with no stress

Simplifying sheet music

Numbering/coloring your left hand on sheet music

How Solo Method works on every song and any type of sheet music

Chapter 8: How To Practice And Get Results Quickly

Seven effective ways of practicing a piano

Take small steps

Repeat at least 3 times

Close your eyes while playing

The key is being comfortable and relaxed

Chapter 9: Guideline For 4 Weeks Piano Solo Method Progress

Chapter 10: Join Me On Your Journey To Piano-Freedom

About The Author

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this book to my grandfather in heaven, the person I love the most but who does not have the chance to hear me playing piano.

Foreword

Are you interested in learning how to play the piano? The traditional ways of teaching piano can take anywhere between three to five years because you are required to summarize methods of combining two hands to become an accomplished player. As a beginner, it is common to give up after only three months of playing as you may find it too difficult and discouraging. Piano Solo Method; A New Way To Play Any Song Within 6 Weeks, by Ngoc Boi is an excellent book for you to read if you are interested in learning how to play the piano in a short period of time and not be discouraged.

Are you aware that learning how to play the piano requires a clear plan and direction? Ngoc will lead you in the right direction and she will teach you that learning how to play the piano is not just about reading and playing the music in the stereotypical way. Ngoc will teach you important skills and help develop your creativity, so you can utilize your skills on all music pieces.

I am really impressed by the knowledge and experience that Ngoc demonstrates in this book. Ngoc is an incredible young and self-taught pianist with more than twelve years of experience. I firmly believe that the logical and structured methods that are used for learning how to play the piano are carefully set out in this book. Ngoc’s magically written words will help you become a better piano player and you will achieve results quicker than you would if you were to learn how to play piano in a traditional way.

Raymond Aaron | New York Times Bestselling Author

Acknowledgements

Thanks, Mom and Dad, for supporting and accompanying me throughout the journey to music. Mom, you are the one who saw the potential in me, sacrificed and saved up so that I had the opportunity to learn the organ, always encouraged me in times of discouragement and losing the motivation to practice, and encouraged me to being constantly creative and having more new ideas when learning to play the piano by myself.

My thanks go out to Ms. Duy Tuyet, and Uncle Chuck, for having always supported and encouraged me in playing the piano. Thanks for both the spiritual and material gifts of yours, so that I have more confidence and what is needed to fulfill my wish.

My thanks to Mr. John Porter for always being a source of encouragement to me every time I need someone to listen. Thank you for always understanding, encouraging, and never judging my thinking. Thank you for the 88-key organ that you gave me 10 years ago, the music collections that you, who never minded the distance, brought me so I could continue to study, play, and improve my skills.

Thank you, my teacher, Pham Ngoc Dung; though you are no longer with us, you will always be remembered in my heart as the first music teacher in my life. During my three years of learning the organ with you, I was taught so much by you, and you saw in me the potential that I did not see, and challenged me so that I can fully exploit my potential when playing the piano.

Thank you, Uncle Hung and Ms. Bao; in the years I played piano accompaniment at the church, who instructed and encouraged me a great deal. Uncle Hung, you are the choir director, but you never scolded me when I did not play the piano correctly at the church but always gave me gentle comments, and gave me the opportunity to interact with other parishes, and helping me to open my mind a lot.

Thank you, grandfather, for being the man I love the most in my life. You died before I knew how to play the piano, but over the years, I never stopped thinking of you every single time I feel lonely and depressed. Your love for me from my childhood has always kept my soul at peace and inclined to do the right things.

Thank you, Yanni, for being the one and only idol of my life on my musical journey. Your music pieces and his stories have inspired me to constantly dream of bigger things, have more confidence in myself, and never feel lonely on the journey to my dreams.

Thanks to Vinh Khuat, for inspiring my creativity and freedom to play music whenever I watch your videos. Although I have never met you in real life, I have always admired and seen you as a source of inspiration, so I can learn and stay true to my feelings while playing the piano.

Thank you, Nguyen Khoi and Duc Trung, for who have supported me ever since the first years in Saigon; you helped me to buy the very first electric piano in my life, and have always been a spiritual support for me in my difficult times. Thank you, Trong Gia, who has supported and helped me build my personal website for the past 5 years.

Thank you to the band, Niche, Band which is the band that I had been with for more than one year when I was still in university. Thanks to joining the band, I had the opportunity to continue with my musical hobbies, having the opportunity to learn and be creative in playing the piano.

Thank you, Raymond Aaron, for instructing me so I can start writing my first book in my life. Thanks to the editorial and publishing