Explains how to learn to play the piano by mastering chords, and covers scales, tonality, triads, and improvisation.

Marcolino hates practicing his scales on the piano, but feels he must because he is the reason his mother never became a grand pianist--until his grandfather lets them both in on a little secret.

"Get a quick overview of the basics before diving into practice routines and sample songs that you can use to improve your skill, whatever your level. This book gives you online access to audio files of the exercises along with digital access to the sheet music shared in the book. Learn from an experienced pianist, composer, and arranger, and start making beautiful music, the Dummies way!"--Amazon.com.