Piano Lessons: Learning the Piano Keyboard, how to play piano instructional DVD

Actor: Pete Sears
Director: Music Star Productions
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Manufacturer: Music Star Productions
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Multi-Platinum recording artist Pete Sears provides step by step instructions showing chords scales modes Progressions and music theory providing users with a solid foundation for their journey into playing the piano. 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 also played both Bass and Keyboards as a member of Jefferson Starship from 1974 to 1987. System Requirements:Running Time 100 Mins.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 388007403414 Manufacturer No: MS40341

Customer Reviews:

Finest so Far

This is the best of DVD's available on this subject, best instructional and best value and I've tried most of them. Pete Sears takes a mature beginners approach to learning...refreshing not to hear 'Go tell Aunt Nancy' and 'Ode to Joy', which is why I gave up on the piano years ago. Now with an insight into note intervals and chord structures and Pete Sears' obvious passion for the instrument I'm motivated. If you don't wish to play piano its still worth the price for the musical insights the humour and Mr Sears irony. Would like him to make a follow-up aimed at the more advance player and also publish accompanying Book/CD set.

2008-04-14

Pete Sears teaches piano

The dvd is a joy to watch and listen to. Mr. Sears is going to give you musical concepts that you will have to practice with and develop to create your own personal expressions. The tools he gives are the ones that artists who play "by ear" use. Mr. Sears love for music and the joy he feels as he expresses himself on the piano and his desire to share his path with us comes warmly through. The emphasis is on the blues. You will not learn individual songs here, but rather the ideas that go into blues and improvisational playing. This DVD is just a starting point. But a good one.

2007-03-22

Best DVD out there

I am brand new player, This DVD is right on target. It covers everything from Half steps, to chords to reading music. I can't understand someone saying this isnt for beginners. He even tells you what kind of CHair to buy. If you are going to spend money, this is the best money to spend. Granted he does jump around, and some of it might seem confusing. Watch the whole DVD and you will understand. If you are looking for music theory and learning for real look here, if you are looking for mary has a little lamb, or twinkle twinkle look else where. I rented almost all the DVDs out there on this subject, and this one is the best hands down so far. About 10 times more useful information on it, and I can't believe the DVD is only 17$.

2007-02-14

Great insruction; adequate DVD layout

Like the other reviewers, I am a beginning adult piano student. And like most of us, I'm going through a plethora of books and DVDs to find the "right" one. Pete Sears' DVD comes pretty darn close. He has a very conversational style that would almost make you think he's a little "spacey", but that is far from the case. He provides a very solid (and I believe) very classical approach to piano instruction. However, the DVD is a long lecture - not sub-divided into specific topics. I found it very cumbersome to go back to a paritcular point. I strongly suggest that you go to his website and download the script to the DVD (I use the script as a textbook when I'm practicing his exercises). Its all there and its a "must" if you really want to get the most out of his very good approach to piano instruction.

2006-11-19

not for beginner

I bought this DVD hoping to learn how to play chords on piano or keyboard. With three years of piano lessons I was able to kind of follow the instructor. It's definitely not for beginner. I learned some new music theory. Each topic would be better if the instructor includes familiar songs to demonstrate or examplify. Overall I would not recommend this to eager learner or those who are looking for introductory or systematic instructions to learning piano or keyboard.

2006-10-13

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