{"product_id":"how-to-play-the-piano-hardcover","title":"How to Play the Piano - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow you can master Bach's most beautiful prelude--even if you've never sat down at a piano before \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Do you have a piano (or keyboard) and forty-five spare minutes every day? Then spend the next six weeks with acclaimed concert pianist James Rhodes. By the end, you'll be able to perform Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C major--no prior musical experience required  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rhodes reveals \u003ci\u003eHow to Play the Piano\u003c\/i\u003e step by step--how to read the treble and bass clefs as well as sharp and flat notes, and then how to practice--before teaching the Prelude in easy, bite-size segments. His method is free of tedious drills, and filled with inspiration: \"If listening to music is soothing for the soul, then playing music is achieving enlightenment.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before you know it, not only will you have learned how to play one of Bach's most beloved masterpieces--you also will have unleashed your creativity, exercising your mind (and fingers) and accomplishing something you never thought possible. Bravo\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London in 1975. A keen piano player, at eighteen he was offered a scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, but went to Edinburgh University instead. James stopped playing the piano entirely and dropped out after a year. He ended up working in the City of London for five years. After a devastating mental breakdown that led him to be institutionalized, he took the piano up again. He is now a professional and applauded concert pianist, writer, and TV and radio presenter. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eInstrumental, \u003c\/i\u003e was published to great critical acclaim and became an international bestseller. Visit him at jamesrhodes.tv\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770650296608,"sku":"9781615195480","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d43c19af96aa8b2ae202e01873327ead.webp?v=1780376327","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-play-the-piano-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}