Scales and Chords

About the Book

Finally! A scales and chords book that gives progressive levels of instruction and practices learning scales, chords, and arpeggios. Throughout this book, the piano student will encounter fun exercises that challenge the mind as well as the fingers. Scales and chords are the backbone of musical compositions, and a thorough grounding in the basic scales, chords, and arpeggios is essential for the up-and-coming pianist.

About the Author

Wendy Fachini was born in 1966 in Rochester, New York, and grew up in Hilton, New York. She began piano lessons at the age of five and continued privately for seventeen years. She earned a bachelor of music from Heidelberg University in 1988 and continued with two years of graduate studies in musicology at University of California, Los Angeles. In 1994, she opened a piano studio in Thousand Oaks, California, where she teaches today. She is an active member of the Music Teacher’s Association of California (MTAC).