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This teaching video demonstrates proper techniques for playing chords, scales, and arpeggios on the piano. Nelita True, who has a series of tapes to aid piano students, from beginners to advanced, a stresses the importance of listening to develop one's physical and technical skills. Visual close-ups show in detail good body posture, hand position, wrist action, and other aspects of good form for pianists. The techniques of a number of great musicians are presented as a tool for modeling excellence.