Walden Pond Press

PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY

If you're trying to play popular sheet music, you need to know what all those chord symbols mean.

Cm, Cm7, Cm7-5, Cdim, C+, C9, C11, C13, C7#5, C7 sus4, etc, etc? Finally, a no-nonsense book that deciphers the mysteries of the chord symbols found in popular sheet music and delivers much more to the dedicated beginner.

There's a strategy to playing popular sheet music, and if you've heard of a book like PLAY PIANO IN A FLASH, you'll have heard of BASIC LEAD SHEET STYLE.

To play BASIC LEAD SHEET STYLE, you put the chords in the left hand, and play the melody in the right hand, quickly allowing you to play almost any popular sheet music.

But there's a catch: you'll have to know how to read the sheet music for the chords, and most volumes have hard-to-understand regimes and complicated diagrams that allow you to find, at length, EVERY chord.

But now, with the PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY, you need no special knowledge of sheet music to play even the most complex chord.

PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY SAMPLE PAGES

All you have to do is put the numbered and lettered stickers on your keyboard, and you're ready to start playing the chords from popular sheet music.

Presented in easy-to-find book format, our dictionary will lie flat on your piano music stand, so you can have it right alongside the sheet music you are trying to play. Try that with those bulky "chord charts" and other volumes intended for experienced professionals.

PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY is specially designed for beginning pop pianists who need the basic knowledge to get started playing the chords from popular sheet music, and need to know which simpler chords to properly substitute for the more complex chords that usually are too difficult for beginners to play fluently.

Plus, we give you a strategy for learning BASIC LEAD SHEET STYLE: first you learn the chords in what is called "root" position, so that you have a firm foundation for going further into the complex world of popular sheet music chords when you have gained solid experience with the basic knowledge of "root" position.

Put simply, "root" position is an arrangement of notes in which the name of the chord, say C, is the lowest, or furthest to the left, note in the chord.

CHORD SUBSTITUTION

In addition, we give you exhaustive references for chord substitution: suppose you see a symbol for a complex chord that is unplayable for the beginner? Perhaps not unplayable, but so complex that it will slow down your performance and enjoyment of that song to the point that you have to stop and lose the thread of the music altogether.

In most methods, you have to follow impossible directions or omit that chord completely!

But not with the PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY!

We give you exact, acceptable substitutions for all complex chords that will allow you to play the song you want in a satisfying way without going beyond the skills you need as a beginner.

For example, suppose you see a symbols that requires C11, or C13? These are complex six and seven note chords that require difficult explanations and notations to explain properly.

But did you know that each of these chords is easily substituted for with the simple C7 chord, a perfectly acceptable substitute to use until you have learned BASIC LEAD SHEET STYLE and have a firm enough foundation to proceed further into the world of chords beyond the seventh chord (C7, for example.)

The biggest mistake made by beginning players attempting to play popular sheet music is to try to play every chord, no matter how complex!

WRONG!

Learn the basics, that is, root position of all chords up through the seventh chord (C7) for example, and when you have mastered that, THEN set out a program to learn more complex chords.

Walk before you run, and you'll have success playing the chords of popular sheet music!

PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY BOOK PACKAGE INCLUDES:

PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY Sturdily bound, durable, colorful 112 page illustrated book and removable numbered stickers.

Every book package order of PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY includes a copy of I CAN READ MUSIC. This fun, easy-to-understand music activity book is the best way to start learning how to play the melody of Popular Music songs. Click here for sample pages.

Every book package order of PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY includes a FREE copy of the 56 minute DVD video from TEACH YOURSELF PIANO. This video will have you playing simple chords (three piano keys played with the left hand) and fun, familiar songs with both hands right away. That's a $16.95 value free!

2 BOOKS and DVD

PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY BOOK PACKAGE $39.95

You can also purchase individual books

SEE ALSO:

NEW!

The Adult Piano Package

The Adult Piano Package has everything an adult or older child needs to begin an exploration of popular, folk and traditional music at the piano, using both hands, chords and PIANO BY NUMBER. Included are four illustrated books and a 56 minute DVD.

All books use the friendly PIANO BY NUMBER system and require no knowledge of note reading to get started playing fun, familiar songs right away.

Included in the Adult Piano Package are:

TEACH YOURSELF PIANO STEP BY STEP: 133 page illustrated book with 56 minute DVD will teach you how to play simple songs, graduating to songs that include the black keys (flats and sharps) and finally "chords," which are groups of three keys played with the left hand.

THE BIG BOOK OF SONGS BY NUMBER: The largest collection of PIANO BY NUMBER songs anywhere! 130 songs, 141 pages, with chord indications for all songs. You'll be playing right away. Click here for a list of songs.

PIANO CHORD DICTIONARY: An exhaustive, easy to follow dictionary of every chord you will ever need to play all contemporary pop music. Includes chord substitutions and simple diagrams using PIANO BY NUMBER. No more hunting for a chord for a song, even if you don't read music.

I CAN READ MUSIC: After you've gotten started playing PIANO BY NUMBER, you should try reading music. I CAN READ MUSIC is the easiest to follow introduction to reading music available today. We break the visual elements of musical notation into easy to grasp bits that anyone can understand.

NOTE: YOU MAY SUBSTITUTE TITLES IN THIS PACKAGE: For example, if you want EASY CLASSICAL instead of I CAN READ MUSIC, just indicate that in the COMMENTS section of the order form, during the online order process.

The Adult Piano Package

4 Books and DVD $59.95

FREE USA SHIPPING AND HANDLING

You can also purchase individual books $24.95

ARTICLES ABOUT CHILDREN AND PIANO
Click here for the FREE EBOOK, a good place to start.
Click here to read the NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES, including lots of valuable information from teachers and parents from various sources.
Click here to read ARTICLES FROM NEWSWEEK and other periodicals regarding children and piano study.
Click here to read an INTERVIEW with the author of PIANO IS EASY.
Click here to read the essay, HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD READ MUSIC?
Click here to read the entire tutorial HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ MUSIC
Click here to read the report WHAT IS A GOOD AGE TO START PIANO LESSONS?
Click here to read the essay PIANO LESSONS: A CHILD'S POINT OF VIEW
Click here to read the essay WHEN IS LEARNING FINGERING NECESSARY?
Click here to read the article A CHILD'S BILL OF RIGHTS FOR PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article IS PRESCHOOL A GOOD AGE TO START PIANO?
Click here to read the article BRAINS, CHILDREN AND PIANO
Click here to read the article WHY THE PIANO IS THE BEST CHILD'S MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

ARTICLES ABOUT PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND PIANO
Click here to read the article TEACHING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN PIANO
Click here to read the article PRESCHOOL PIANO ACTIVITIES

ARTICLES ABOUT CHILDREN AND READING MUSIC
Click here to read the article HOW TO HELP KIDS FIND MIDDLE C
Click here to read the article WHAT KIDS REALLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT SHEET MUSIC
Click here to read the article WHY DELAY READING MUSIC
Click here to read the article AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR KIDS LEARNING TO READ MUSIC

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PIANO
Click here to read the article AMAZING MUSICAL ABILITIES OF AUTISTIC AND ADHD CHILDREN
Click here to read the article HYPERACTIVE KIDS AND PIANO
Click here to read the article PIANO BY NUMBER FOR A SEVERELY DISABLED GIRL
Click here to read the article DOWN'S SYNDROME AND PIANO BY NUMBER

ARTICLES ABOUT CHILDREN AND PRACTICING
Click here to read the article WHY NAGGING YOUR CHILD TO PRACTICE WON'T WORK
Click here to read the article RULES FOR PIANO PRACTICE
Click here to read the article DON'T CALL IT PRACTICE, CALL IT PLAY
Click here to read the article SETTING UP A CHILD'S PIANO PRACTICE REGIME
Click here to read the article WHY CHILDREN SUCCEED AT THE PIANO

ARTICLES ABOUT CHILDREN AND PIANO BY NUMBER
Click here to read the essay THE PIANO WHISPERER
Click here to read the article STARTING TO PLAY PIANO BY NUMBER
Click here to read the report USE PIANO BY NUMBER WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN
Click here to read the article BUILDING A CHILD'S CONFIDENCE WITH NUMBERS
Click here to read the article TURN YOUR PIANO INTO A TOY

ARTICLES ABOUT ADULTS AND PIANO
Click here to read the introduction to EASY CLASSICAL PIANO BY NUMBER
Click here to read the introduction to TEACH YOURSELF PIANO, an excellent guide to important self-teaching points.
Click here to read the article RULES FOR PIANO PRACTICE
Click here to read the article TIPS FOR ADULT PIANISTS
Click here to read the article PIANO FINGER STRENGTH IS CUMULATIVE
Click here to read the article THE PIANO ZONE
Click here to read the article MAKING EVERY MINUTE OF ADULT PIANO PRACTICE COUNT

ARTICLES ABOUT THE PIANO
Click here to read the article HOW GOOD ARE TOY PIANOS?
Click here to read the article ORIGINS OF THE BLACK PIANO KEYS
Click here to read the article HOW TO BUY AN INEXPENSIVE PIANO OR KEYBOARD
Click here to read the essay WHY GRAND PIANOS ARE BETTER THAN UPRIGHTS
Click here to read the essay PIANO WARS: EVOLUTION OF THE PIANO IN AMERICA
Click here to read the essay THE GREAT PIANO CRAZE OF 1910
Click here to read the essay THE BALLET OF THE PIANO HANDS
Click here to read the essay A PIANIST'S MEANS OF EXPRESSION
Click here to read the report HUMIDITY AND YOUR PIANO

ARTICLES ABOUT PIANO TEACHING
Click here to read the article HOW TO FIND A GOOD PIANO TEACHER
Click here to read the article SO YOU WANT TO BE A PIANO TEACHER
Click here to read the article MY CHILD WANTS TO QUIT PIANO
Click here to read the article WHY KIDS NEED FREEDOM TO LEARN PIANO
Click here to read the article PSYCHOLOGY OF HOMESCHOOL PIANO
Click here to read the article THE PIANIST WITH TWO BRAINS
Click here to read the article YOU CAN ONLY ENJOY PIANO MY WAY
Click here to read the article TEN WAYS TO BE A BAD CHILDREN'S PIANO TEACHER
Click here to read the article KIDS SONGS FOR PIANO
Click here to read the article TEACH YOUR CHILDREN PIANO
Click here to read the article ARE KIDS PIANO RECITALS HARMFUL?

ARTICLES ABOUT PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article DISGUISING REPETITION IN KID'S PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article PIANO LESSONS FOR CHILDREN: HOME OR TRAVEL
Click here to read the article PIANO METHOD BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Click here to read the article GUITAR OR PIANO: WHAT'S BEST FOR A SIX YEAR OLD?
Click here to read the article TEACHING GUIDE DOGS IS JUST LIKE TEACHING KIDS PIANO
Click here to read the article HOW COME MY KID HATES PIANO?
Click here to read the article USING FAMILIAR SONGS IN CHILDREN'S PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article HOW KID'S COMPUTER TIME AFFECTS PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article PIANO SOFTWARE OR PRINT BOOKS: WHICH IS BETTER
Click here to read the article FOLLOW THE CHILD'S PACE WITH PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article TOYS YOU SHOULD BRING TO A CHILD'S PIANO LESSON
Click here to read the article THE TRANSPARENT PIANO LESSON STRATEGY
Click here to read the article WHAT KIDS LIKE ABOUT PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article WHY CHILDREN FAIL AT PIANO LESSONS
Click here to read the article ATTENTION SPAN, CHILDREN AND PIANO
Click here to read the article PIANO FOR KIDS
Click here to read the article CHILDREN'S HIDDEN PIANO TALENT
Click here to read the article SELECTING CHILDREN'S SONGS FOR PIANO
Click here to read the article KIDS MUSIC AND THE PIANO
Click here to read the article CHILDREN'S PIANO POSTURE
Click here to read the article SHOULD PARENTS FORCE CHILDREN TO TAKE PIANO LESSONS?

ARTICLES ABOUT PIANO STICKERS
Click here to read the article WHY PIANO NUMBER STICKERS WORK FOR CHILDREN
Click here to read the article WHY PIANO STICKERS WORK FOR READING MUSIC

ARTICLES ABOUT PIANO GAMES
Click here to see the game QUARTERS: A PIANO GAME KIDS LOVE
Click here to see the piano game FUN PIANO GAME WITH A PAIR OF DICE
Click here to see the piano game MOZART'S FAVORITE MOVIE
Click here to see the essay BASEBALL, KIDS AND PIANO
Click here to read about PIANO CHORD GAMES FOR KIDS
Click here to read about VISUAL PIANO GAMES
Click here to read about THE FUTURE EFFECT OF KIDS PIANO GAMES

MUSIC HISTORY AND HUMOR
Click here to read the article PIANO LESSONS WITH PAPA BACH
Click here to read the article PIANO LESSONS WITH FREDERIC CHOPIN
Click here to read the story HECTOR BERLIOZ AND THE TRAIN WRECK
Click here to read the story TCHAIKOVSKY'S GREATEST FAN
Click here to read the story STRAVINSKY'S GOOD LUCK
Click here to read the article CHOPIN'S SINGING TONE
Click here to read the article MUSICAL FEUDS
Click here to read the article MUSICAL GENIUS
Click here to read the story FRANZ SCHUBERT: THE FIRST BOHEMIAN
Click here to read the story BEETHOVEN'S RAGE OVER A LOST PENNY
Click here to read the story MOZART'S LAST DAYS
Click here to read THE STORY OF HUGO WOLF
Click here to read the story THE WORLD'S LARGEST BLUE DANUBE WALTZ
Click here to read the story BEETHOVEN WAS NO BEAUTY
Click here to read the story VLADIMIR HOROWITZ GOES TO THE RACETRACK
Click here to read the story EINSTEIN'S GYPSY VIOLIN
Click here to read the story IGOR STRAVINSKY LOSES HIS COOL
Click here to read the story ARTUR RUBINSTEIN WAS A VAMPIRE
Click here to read the story EINSTEIN'S PIANO
Click here to read the essay WHY BRAHMS MUST HAVE BEEN FAT
Click here to read the article PIANO HANDS
Click here to read the article THE MASTER'S HANDS
Click here to see the article TAKE YOUR KIDS TO THE OPERA
Click here to see the article GEORGE SAND KILLED CHOPIN
Click here to see the article I MEET AARON COPLAND
Click here to see the story CARL TAUSIG COOKS HIS CAT

CULTURAL CRITICISM
Click here to read the op-ed opinion column WHY AMERICA IS LOSING THE CULTURE RACE
Click here to read the op-ed opinion column WHAT KILLED THE GOLDEN AGE OF PIANO
Click here to read the op-ed opinion column AGAINST FILM MUSIC
Click here to read the op-ed opinion column CARNEGIE HALL STARTS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

CHORDS AND MUSIC THEORY TUTORIALS
Click here to read the tutorial ROOT POSITION CHORDS
Click here to read the tutorial FIRST INVERSION CHORDS
Click here to read the tutorial SECOND INVERSION CHORDS
Click here to read the tutorial THE SIX BASIC CHORDS FOR CHILDREN
Click here to read the tutorial TWO NOTE CHORDS FOR KIDS
Click here to read about PIANO CHORD GAMES FOR KIDS
Click here to read the article WHY CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN ABOUT PIANO CHORDS

Piano Is Easy and the Piano by Number series are written by John Aschenbrenner, a noted children's music educator, Emmy Award winning composer, and Broadway veteran.

Click here to view his distinguished academic background.

John is actively involved every day in inspiring children to take a happy interest in the piano using Piano by Number and simple piano games. You can, too!

View All Products / Price List
View All Product Descriptions
FREE USA SHIPPING AND HANDLING ON ALL ITEMS

TOPICS OF INTEREST TO PARENTS:

"What is a good age to start piano lessons?"

"What are the benefits of playing piano for my child?"

"How can I help my child read sheet music at the piano?"

Piano Lessons: A Child's Point of View

Visit the WALDEN POND PRESS ARCHIVES and read articles about children and piano

Click here to read the entire tutorial HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ MUSIC

LET US HELP YOU FIND AN INEXPENSIVE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD TO GET YOUR CHILD STARTED!

THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

THE COMPLETE BOOK PACKAGE: ALL 6 BASIC BOOKS

#WCS 001 Price: $89.95

THE COMPLETE BOOK PACKAGE:

1. 107 page illustrated THE CHRISTMAS CAROL KIT Book with 44 songs, Play Along Audio CD, and removable stickers

2. 107 page illustrated PIANO IS EASY Book with 44 songs, Play Along Audio CD, and removable stickers

3. 50 page I CAN READ MUSIC Book

4. 132 page TEACH YOURSELF PIANO STEP BY STEP Book, 56 minute DVD Video and removable stickers

5. 141 page THE BIG BOOK OF SONGS BY NUMBER Book with 130 songs, and removable stickers

6. 88 page EASY CLASSICAL PIANO BY NUMBER Book with 10 songs, and removable stickers, and 29 minute Play Along Audio CD

6 BOOKS, DVD AND 3 PLAY ALONG AUDIO CDS

Our BOOK PACKAGE price: $89.95

Free USA Shipping and Handling!

You can also purchase individual books with CD $24.95

Download and print any book. $9.95 Start playing today!

Click Here to Play Piano by Number Online Using Your Computer's Mouse!

PIANO BY NUMBER® BOOKS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE HERE IN OUR ONLINE STORE

View All Products / Price List
View All Product Descriptions
FREE USA SHIPPING AND HANDLING ON ALL ITEMS

Our most popular book package!

Everything you and your child need to start having fun at the piano:

PIANO IS EASY BOOK PACKAGE

INCLUDES:

PIANO IS EASY (ISBN # 0-9718936-1-6) Sturdily bound, durable, colorful 107 page illustrated song book with 44 songs such as Jingle Bells and London Bridge, Play Along Audio CD and removable numbered stickers

PLUS

Every order of a PIANO IS EASY book package includes a copy of I CAN READ MUSIC! This fun, easy-to-understand music activity book is the best way to start children reading music.

PLUS

·         Every order of a PIANO IS EASY book package also includes a FREE copy of the 56 minute DVD video from TEACH YOURSELF PIANO This video will have you playing chords (three piano keys played with the left hand) and fun, familiar songs with both hands right away! That's a $16.95 value free!

2 BOOKS, PLAY ALONG AUDIO CD and DVD
Click here for a list of songs.    Click here for sample pages.
PIANO IS EASY BOOK PACKAGE $39.95

Free USA Shipping and Handling!

You can also purchase individual books with CD $24.95

Download and print any book. $9.95 Start playing today!

Click Here to Play Piano by Number Online Using Your Computer's Mouse!

PIANO BY NUMBER® BOOKS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE HERE IN OUR ONLINE STORE

View All Products / Price List
View All Product Descriptions
FREE USA SHIPPING AND HANDLING ON ALL ITEMS

Our Play Along Audio CDs are an important element in making the piano fun for kids, and are produced by Grammy Award winner (Sesame Street) Joe Castellon.

Our colorful books and videos have been created by Emmy Award winning composer and teacher John Aschenbrenner and are guaranteed to get your child happily started at the piano.

Digitally engineered and mastered, these high quality educational recordings include fun, familiar songs that children love to hear and play along with, and are sure to give hours of musical enjoyment, entertainment and guidance to your child.

Special thanks to these schools recently joining our growing list of organizations using PIANO BY NUMBER:

Primrose Day School, Jumping Jacks Preschool, Valley Elementary, Kid's Korner, Play All Day Nursery School, Children's Development Center, Springfield Child Time

If you're not sure what book is right for your child, email us at info@pianoiseasy.com and we will be glad to help you.

Click Here to Play Piano by Number Online Using Your Computer's Mouse!

CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-707-2682

ORDER BY MAIL   ORDER BY PHONE

THE CHRISTMAS CAROL KIT

Makes a great gift for any child!

Download and print any book. $9.95 Start playing today!

PIANO BY NUMBER® BOOKS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE HERE IN OUR ONLINE STORE


Order Form \| See Our Books \| Videos & DVD's \| Home \| Contact Us \| FAQ