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"Fingers, Keys, Colors" is a better way to learn piano scales! This full-color textbook uses vibrant diagrams, photographs, and illustrations to examine how our fingers can move most efficiently over the piano keys. Students learn what makes each scale unique, as well as what similarities tie the scales together.
What sets this book apart from countless other scale books?
1. "Fingers, Keys, Colors" is the passion project of an Ivy League-educated architect/piano teacher based in Brooklyn, NY. It is the product of a decade of insight gained through thousands of lessons with students of all ages.
2. "Fingers, Keys, Colors" is a full-color, feature-rich textbook printed on high-quality paper to endure many years of use. Scales are an essential part of every pianist's education, and this book is designed to be a durable, dependable, and beautiful companion for students.
3. Unlike other scale books, "Fingers, Keys, Colors" focuses directly on the relationships between our fingers and the piano. This approach unlocks a confidence at the keyboard that sheet music can't provide.
4. The book identifies a small set of finger patterns that exist across all piano scales, and assigns colors to them. Using these patterns, students learn in a robust and complete manner; scales become easy to memorize and hard to forget!
5. Complexity is introduced in a gradual and natural way.
6. The heart of the book is a detailed Circle of Fifths diagram. This diagram is printed right on the back cover!
7. Full-page color portraits of famous pianists, with brief bios, encourage students to learn about great pianists of the past and present.
8. Quiz questions ensure that students have learned essential information.
9. A spiral binding was chosen for its superior performance in music books.
10. A color index on the book's edge allows users to navigate quickly and accurately.