Piano Color Play

About the Book

After Church services, adults and children would always come to me and ask how to play the piano. Therefore, I decided to formulate a method of how to play the piano that does not require music theory. The method I created had to be as simple as possible in order to get the student playing the piano immediately.

Many people are familiar with these basic colors. They are red, yellow, brown, orange, green, purple, white and black. In this book, we will explore many popular tunes with colors and symbols. You can play these tunes on any standard piano keyboard with the color piano chart.

This method for playing the piano will spark interest in learning at any age. While doing this, we introduce the pupil to some educational fundamentals. This book is full of everyday pictures and colors. Once interest is accomplished then you can move to the next level in your piano study. This method is educational and fun and you will enjoy playing the piano by colors.

About the Author

Diane M. Davis is an anointed Musician, Songwriter, Poet and Music Teacher. When I was eight years old, my mother Creola McCoy taught me how to play the piano by ear. In 6^th grade, I joined the band under the direction of Mr. Willie Cooper for seven years. In those years, I played the Flutophone, Trumpet, and French horn. When I finished high school, I started taking private piano lessons from Mrs. Barbara Wright. She said, “Diane, you are going to write a book”. I smiled and believed in my heart.

My grandchildren played the songs on the piano with little assistance. Jeremiah stated, “it’s a great idea” and he worked on getting the book published. This method is educational and fun and you will enjoy playing the piano by colors. 

Diane McCoy Davis is married to Rev. Dr. John L. Davis and they have five children, one daughter Valerie and four sons, Stacy, Anthony, Allen, and Jeremiah. There are three daughter-in-laws, one son-in-law, fifteen grandchildren, and one great grandbaby. She graduated from Clio High School and Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, S.C. where she received a pre-nursing certificate. Also, she attended St. Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg, N.C. Community Music Program instructed by Mrs. Alice Wilkes. Diane serves as the Musical Director at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Latta, S.C. and Emmanuel Educational Missionary Baptist Church Clio, S.C. where Rev. Dr. John L. Davis is pastor. Diane is Worthy Matron of Joppa Chapter #25 O.E.S and member of Reedy Branch Tent #25. Diane found her passion for writing in 2002 while attending Francis Marion University Florence, S.C. under the teaching of Professor John Tuttle. Diane has written several poems Will I be Missed published in Famous Poets of the Heartland, In My Arms, and In My Dreams.