Table of Contents

CONTENTS

FOREWORD by Hal David

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

The Principle Behind This Method

LESSON 1

The Piano Keyboard

LESSON 2

Playing Melodies

LESSON 3

First Chords and Songs

LESSON 4

Reading Black Keys From Music

LESSON 5

The Scales and Chords We Build On

LESSON 6

The Meaning of Tonality

LESSON 7

Altering Major Triads

LESSON 8

Four-Note Chords

LESSON 9

Jazz Piano Styles

LESSON 10

Playing by Ear and Improvising

APPENDIX

Checklist of Chord Symbols

Music Notation

About the Author

Norman Monath has taught piano and has professionally for more than 25 years. He has written numerous songs, some in collaboration with Hal David and Cahn. During his tenure as music editor at Simon and Schuster, he edited the songbooks of Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Burt Bacharach/Hal David, Cole Porter and many others.

Reviews

Sammy Cahn President, Songwriter's Hall of Fame I have "High Hopes" this book can teach you to play -- "All the way" -- and you know you can't "Call Me Irresponsible."