Easy five-finger arrangements of the world's most popular melodies, designed to encourage independent reading. Duet accompaniments provide a fuller sound and a chance for involvement by a teacher, friend or family member.
Keith Stein was already a phenomenal clarinetist when he attended the very first session of the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan. Stein was then accepted into the Chicago Symphony, and became one of its youngest members. He earned a master of music degree at the University of Michigan, and his teaching career began at Michigan State University and Interlochen, where he remained for the next 41 years until he retired. Within this book, the author makes the player aware of all the many faulty habits he may have acquired, then offers constructive suggestions for remedying each one.
These three unique volumes contain 47 duets in their original form written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The primo and secondo parts are written on facing pages and are of equal difficulty, allowing students of equal ability to perform together. These duets can be used as supplementary material for any course of study.
These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th century, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: * A Bike Ride, Op. 432, No. 5 (Arnoldo) * A Little Waltz (Foote) * Calm Seas, Op. 87, No. 29 (Wohlfahrt) * The Contest, Op. 136, No. 3 (Gurlitt) * Funeral for a Bird, Op. 74, No. 1 (Cui) * Galop, Op. 87, No. 15 (Wohlfahrt) * Gentle Breeze, Op. 87, No. 13 (Wohlfahrt) * Gentle Stream, Op. 62, No. 6 (Berens) * Good Humor (Löw) * In the Boat, Op. 996, No. 14 (Sartorio) * Little and Pert, Op. 996, No. 4 (Sartorio) * Little Cradle Song, Op. 996, No. 6 (Sartorio) * Quite Contented (Foote) * Sailing, Op. 87, No. 47 (Wohlfahrt) * Springtime Waltz, Op. 432, No. 6 (Sartorio) * Waltz, Op. 87, No. 35 (Wohlfahrt)
This collection of 40 piano duets (for one piano, four hands) is appropriate for pianists at the late elementary through intermediate levels. Duet repertoire from the 18th, 19th and early-20th centuries are included by such composers as Brahms, Bruckner, Cui, Diabelli, Foote, Godowsky, Haydn, Moscheles, Mozart, Ravel, Schubert, Spindler, Stravinsky, Türk and more. To facilitate reading, the primo and secondo parts are on separate pages. Essential ornamentation is realized in footnotes, both parts contain measure numbers for convenient reference and brief composer biographies are included.
These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th century, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: *Allegretto in C Major, Op. 149, No. 5 (Diabelli) *Allegro in E Minor, Op. 149, No. 28 (Diabelli) *Balalaika (Stravinsky) *Dance, Op. 87, No. 49 (Wohlfahrt) *Dance, Op. 211, No. 17 (Gurlitt) *French Folk Song (Köhler) *German Dance (Hoffmeister) *German Dance, Op. 136, No. 15 (Gurlitt) *Mysterious Adventure, Op. 87, No. 42 (Wohlfahrt) *Sonatina in G Major, Op. 45, No. 2 (André) *Three Little Pieces (Bruckner) *Venetian Gondolier's Song, Op. 6, No. 3 (Fried) *Waltz, Op. 87, No. 43 (Wohlfahrt)
A carefully graded selection of compositions of varied styles, progressing from easy to medium difficulty and designed to develop well-rounded musicianship.
»Award-Winner of the National Flute Association's Newly Published Music Competition« The Blocki Flute Method Book 1 is an award-winning method designed to the give beginners an excellent foundation in beautiful tone, embouchure flexibility, rhythm and technique. This comprehensive and step-by-step approach was written to ensure success and also includes theory and composition projects. The method is designed so students can play in both octaves without having to read the notes in both octaves. This is an incredibly important aspect of teaching beginners. The Blocki Flute Method's unique approach to teaching Five-Note patterns has proven to consistently help even the youngest students develop exceptional technical abilities. Five-note patterns are used as the foundation for teaching new notes, technique, moving between beat levels, simple transposition and fun and easy ear training. Because of the combination of a systematic approach to note reading, fun composition projects, ear training games, and basic theory, this book is also an excellent supplementary book for Suzuki students. As of August 2010: The Blocki Flute Method has been completely updated with the Third Edition. Listen to Samples Katelyn After One and a Half Years of Lessons - YouTube Video What's New in the Third Edition? After using the method for over 10 years, we knew which pieces the students loved and which one were just "okay." Anything that was just "okay" has been replaced with kid tested exciting pieces. There are many new duets and since students love trills we've included many more. These trills have transformed boring octave exercises into motivating pieces such as Half Pipe Stunts, Trampoline Tricks, and Bungee Jumping A's. Other new favorites include the Yankee Doodle Theme and Variations, The Sad Singing Swan, and the Daring Detective.