Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I think that the Hanon book as the definitive text for developing
piano chops - it's all there in terms of finger dexterity. Then there
is Bartok's Mikrocosmos - volumes 1-6. Start with Vol 1. These were
written as a method for learning to play music on the piano - develop
independence, the ability to play cannons, work with dynamics, etc. It
is all 100% music and very inspirational as well as providing an
insightful view into traditional Eastern European tonalities and music
forms - but updated in a way that is timeless - i.e. still sounds
modern. The great thing about both of these works is that each example
is so essential in terms of concept that they become lifelong studies
in technique + musicality.


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "dwoodaman" <dwoodaman@y...> wrote:
> You might try it the old fashioned way, grab a few books from a 
> decent music store, there are tons of inexpensive finger studies
you 
> could get, plus then you don't have to ruin your eyes staring at
the 
> computer.....
> Dana
> > Speaking of which, anyone know of any good sites with finger 
> exercises fro 
> > improving your chops, or sites with full on piano tutorials?  I 
> haven't 
> > had much luck finding decent sites...
> > 
> > rEalm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I looked around and found this plug called "Steinberg The Grand 
> > Virtual Grand Piano"... Has anyobody tried it? I also have an EMu 
> ESi 
> > sampler with 128mb of memory... If anybody know of a good sample 
> cd 
> > or plug please help me out....
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]