Piano Lessons: Learning the Piano Keyboard, how to play piano instructional DVD
by Music Star Productions
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Actor: Pete SearsDirector: Music Star Productions
Brand: MVD Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-17
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Music Star Productions
Product features:
- Titles - Auld Lang Syne, Deck the Halls, The First Noel, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bells, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night
DVD Reviews of Piano Lessons: Learning the Piano Keyboard, how to play piano instructional DVD
DVD Review: 3 hours with a true musician!
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, the audio could be better, yes, the video quality is not A++, yes, Pete wanders at time and yes, you need to download his pdf file. BUT, this is a rare opportunity to sit beside a fine musician and an inquisitive mind! Mr. Sears is obviously not a music teacher, he's a music maker and that's what he's attempting to instill in the viewer. He provided a basic skeleton or structure with the chords, scales, modes, etc., and then he shows you HOW TO MAKE MUSIC! You have to know three things: 1) what to do, 2) how to do it, and then 3) do it. Pete gives you the first two, the third is up to you.
I loved his expression, "let the music breathe". Make the music your own, don't copy him or anyone else he admonishes. As the Chinese say, ".... teach a man to fish and he'll feed himself for life." I think he does an admirable job all things given.
DVD Review: Piano Lessons, learning the Piano keyboard
Summary: 1 Stars
Pete Sears is a good piano player, he is not a good piano teacher. I already play guitar, and I wanted to learn about the piano keyboard(as per his title) like I learned the guitar fretboard. His delivery is slow and boring, he spends too much time playing piano rather than teaching piano. I went through only about 1/4th his lesson from the start and quit because I lost interest for the reasons stated above.
I don't feel like Amazon owes me a refund, but if I had purchased directly from Pete, I would ask him for a refund. HRE
DVD Review: great product
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a great video to help learn to play the piano/keyboard. The guy teaching is laid back and makes it fun to learn. Worth the moneyDVD Review: Don't miss! Rock icon teaches piano improv in your home!
Summary: 5 Stars
Do not underestimate the value of these lessons! Rock icon Pete Sears has generously created an inexpensive all inclusive package (DVD and online book) on how to improvise jazz blues and play like him and his contemporaries: e.g., Elton John, Ian Stewart (Stones), Nicky Hopkins (Stones), Ian McLagan (Rod Stewart), Ian Armitt (Long John Baldry).
Instruction is purportedly for beginners or intermediate players, but it's for anyone who wants to get confident and proficient at piano improvisation. Simple blues exercises encourage improv right away, something I haven't always found with lessons, where the student must go through rote scales and arpeggios ad nauseam before getting to anything that sounds like music. Scales are important, but fun, feeling and listening are also necessary.
The beauty of the instruction is the stressed importance of learning chords and exercises in as many keys as you can and noting the spatial relationships that allow for quick key transposition. Pete also encourages playing around with building chords in as many variations possible whenever you can. This promotes quick, creative thinking when improvising, rather than getting stuck in root positions and triads, like I had a problem with.
I'm a fairly solid player but can't always pick out the construction of fast licks on recordings. Here, Pete tells you what he's doing, then performs the concept where his playing can be viewed through a camera angle above. Because it's a DVD: if something confuses, you can watch it again.
Chord inversions and jazz voicings comprise rich arrangements. Scales and modes over chord progressions create a variety of moods. Everything but the time and hard work is in this package. You'll become great if you keep at it and follow Pete's thoughtful instruction.
DVD Review: Solid piano tutorial for those with a little ome experience
Summary: 5 Stars
The title of this DVD is a little misleading - while it does teach you "how to play the piano" and it covers all the rudiments that are necessary for a foundation of piano playing, in my opinion the real value comes "between the lines". The real gems are watching a well-rounded musician playing blues riffs with ease close up while explaining what is happening.
The DVD covers the basics well and you'll need to know your 7ths, blues progressions etc if you want to play pop/rock piano. It covers the elements necessary for rock, pop and classical, i.e. scales chords and melody.
Pete puts his own spin on piano lessons, especially when he says "play this chord and just listen to it for a minute". One sometimes forgets that listening is an important part of playing and putting a melody together with chords creates music. Pete is a bit soft spoken at time and a review of the chapter helps in revealing more than a superficial run through does.
Pete Sears is a true rocker ( in the best sense of the phrase, a little "insane" as he puts it, a little mystical, a little spacey perhaps but always right on with the instruction. Well worth the money and time to invest into it! Rock on Pete!
Description of Piano Lessons: Learning the Piano Keyboard, how to play piano instructional DVD
Discover How You Can Instantly Learn To Play The Piano From An Expert In The Industry!
Are you looking for an inside track to piano lessons? Using these tips and techniques, your ability is guaranteed to produce positive immediate results.Who else would like to....
- Learn to play the piano, but you're not sure where to start.
- Learn piano lessons from an expert in the field
- Learn many useful techniques and how to play them quickly and easily!
- Learn at your own pace without paying $25-$40 per hour for weekly private lessons.
If you fit into any of these categories and want to stop wishing and start playing, then this is for you.
Here's why:
Learning Piano is a 3 Hour DVD that's chocked full of easy-to-digest piano chords, scales and progressions to get your fingers moving across those 88 keys instantly! In Pete Sears 41 years as a professional musician, Pete has played Keyboards, Bass Guitar, or both with a large variety of artists including playing piano on the classic Rod Stewart albums, "Gasoline alley", "Every Picture Tells a Story", "Never a Dull Moment" and "Smiler", as well as the singles "Reason To Believe" and "Maggie May". Pete was with the Jefferson Starship from 1974 to 1987. From 1992 to 2002 he played in "Hot Tuna" with Jorma Kaukonen, Michael Falzarano, Jack Casady and Harvey Sorgen. He has played with numerous blues artists, including Charlie Musselwhite and John Lee Hooker. Pete is currently a member of "Moonalice" Pete passes on his arsenal of tips and tricks to you in Learning Piano.
Here is a summary of the features and benefits you will receive:
1) learn Signature Tips And Tricks
learn Scales, Chords, Progressions, Grace Notes, Modes, Music Theory, Improvisation and More!
2) 3 Hour Running Time
Hundreds of dollars worth of private lessons all in one DVD!
3) On Screen Tablature
Makes it easy for you to follow along as you play!
4) Interactive Lesson Library
Quickly review your piano lessons at your own pace with a touch of a button!
5) Numerous Chapter marks
Save time by zooming directly to any technique you want!
7) Digitally Recorded
Vivid digital picture quality for easy-to-see instruction, not a repackaged old VHS transfer!
Learning Piano is a comprehensive piano course which includes 3 hours of complete lessons to start your journey into playing the piano.
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