Books by Eric Rader
Piano books that keep it simple
Clear, picture-based references for chords and scales, plus a fun first series for kids. Keep one on your music stand and look things up as you play.
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The Piano Chord Encyclopedia
900 chords & inversions in every key
Stop hunting through charts and websites. Every chord you need is here, clearly illustrated on the keyboard with fingering and notation, and organized by key so you can find any chord in seconds.
What’s inside
- 900 chords and inversions in all 12 keys
- Clearly labeled notes on every keyboard diagram
- Fingering and musical notation for each chord
- The most common chords found in 95% of music
- An easy-to-use chord glossary
What readers say
“I have looked through the entire Piano Chord Encyclopedia and I love it! The chords are categorized by key in an easy to use dictionary.”
— Lee
“This works great! It helped me identify chords I didn’t know to several songs I am learning to play by ear! Thanks!”
— Carol
“It is indeed very helpful. I very much like your encyclopedia. This is so useful. Thanks!”
— Dominik
Retails for $29.95. Get your copy free, just cover shipping.
COMING SOON
The Piano Scale Encyclopedia
Over 400 scales at your fingertips
The companion to the Chord Encyclopedia. Every scale you will want to learn, laid out key by key with right- and left-hand fingering, so you can practice with confidence and start improvising.
What’s inside
- Major and minor scales
- Pentatonic and blues scales
- All of the modes
- Jazz and gospel scales
- Right- and left-hand fingering for every scale
- Every key, with sharp and flat spellings
Coming in print and as a full-color ebook.
FOR KIDS
Jungle Keys: Book 1 · First Notes
Piano for kids, with Kiko the monkey and friends
A fun, colorful first piano book. Kids learn alongside a band of jungle animals, and every lesson has a video they can scan and play right from the page.
What’s inside
- 17 scan-and-play lesson videos
- Friendly jungle characters guide every lesson
- Big, clear pictures made for first-time players
- Books 2 and 3 on the way
$9.99 on Amazon