(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Popular Repertoire Book combines popular hits with imaginative "Activity Pages" that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory fundamentals. Level 5 includes: Butterfly Kisses * Candle in the Wind * Hedwig's Theme, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone * Over the Rainbow * Summertime * Take Five * Tears in Heaven * There You'll Be, from Pearl Harbor * Viewer Mail Theme, from The Late Show with David Letterman * Wind Beneath My Wings.
The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Technique books are designed to give students a highly structured program of technical development. They include basic keyboard patterns (five-finger patterns, scales, cadences, and arpeggios in the major and minor keys of the Repertoire books), exercises and etudes, and other necessary technical drills for mastering each piece in the Repertoire books. Suggestions for efficient practice are also included. Internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature. She has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Nancy owns an independent teaching studio in Ohio.
"The five books in this series present the 100 masterworks the editors believe developing pianists should study and perform. Each book contains 20 pieces selected from the for main periods [Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary] as well as additional suggestions for repertoire from the 20th century."--P. [4] of cover.
Eighty-three popular piano classics arranged for the beginning student are accompanied by a short history of each piece and advice on playing each arrangement.5NjBwBT
The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Allegretto in A Major (Anonymous) * Berceuse, Op. 8, No. 6 (Maykapar) * Country Dance in E-flat Major, WoO 14, No. 7 (Beethoven) * Dance of the Gnomes (Poldini) * Etude in G Minor, Op. 340, No. 15 (Mayer) * Fantasia in C Major, TWV 33:14 (Telemann) * Hungarian Dance, Op. 39, No. 9 (Reinhold) * Little Romance, Op. 68, No. 19 (R. Schumann) * Miniature, Op. 8, No. 2 (Goedicke) * Minuet in C Minor (L. Mozart) * Minuet in E Major, BWV 817 (J. S. Bach) * On the Lake, Op. 77, No. 12 (Hofmann) * Passepied in D Major (Dieupart) * Russian Polka, Op. 825, No. 2 (Czerny) * Sarabande in E Minor (Corelli) * Sonatina in B-flat Major, Op. 168, No. 1 (Diabelli) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 157, No. 4 (Spindler) * Sonatina in F Major, Op. 4, No. 2 (Lichner) * Sweet Dreams, Op. 39, No. 21 (Tchaikovsky) * Three-Quarter Bl
This exciting new teaching method, by the renowned piano pedagogue Hans-Günter Heumann is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch, or for those returning to the piano after a break from playing. Using classical music as a basis for learning, this method introduces interesting, varied and well-known pieces right from the outset. The two method books have been carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps, beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises, onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque, classical and romantic eras, such as the Ode to Joy, Für Elise and the Blue Danube Waltz. Leading the student through a range of exercises, repertoire pieces, theory checks, tips on practicing, playing and technique, and composer biographies, the process of learning is made interesting, informed and fun. The four supplementary volumes present further material to help learning at each stage of the students' development, as well as offering up a wider range of beautiful pieces, for the solo pianist, or piano duet.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Book 1 covers fundamental rhythms, all the notes of the grand staff, C position, G position. Contents include: Aloha Oe * Amazing Grace * Bagpipes * Bus Stop Boogie * Camptown Races * Chant of the Monk * Chant of the Monks * Chinese Dragon * Chord Crossings * Dreamscape * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * English Minuet * Fife and Drums * Forest Drums * French Minuet.
This interactive book and streaming video course is all that kids will ever need for getting started playing the most famous and cherished piano classics and having fun learning piano! Piano Professor Damon Ferrante provides children a complete foundation in the study of the piano. Its easy, colorful, and upbeat learning style enables the young beginner student to think, feel, and develop musically. Learn play the piano and read music through playing famous and beautiful songs and pieces. Along the way, there are jokes, illustrations, and characters that make learning exciting and engaging. No Music Reading Required. Learn how to read music with this book! Based on over twenty-five years of piano teaching experience, Damon Ferrante's piano books are used by thousands of piano students and teachers. Piano Book for Kids 5 & Up will greatly improve your child's piano technique, song repertoire, creativity, and understanding of music. The following great music is covered in this book and streaming video course: * Ode to Joy by Beethoven * Amazing Grace * Happy Birthday * Jingle Bells * Yankee Doodle * When the Saints Go Marching In * Scarborough Fair * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star * Mary had a Little Lamb * Take Me Out to the Ballgame * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * House of the Rising Sun * This Little Light of Mine * Home on the Range * Shenandoah *And Many More Great Songs and Pieces! Scroll up to get your copy today!
The Exploring Piano Classics: A Masterworks Method for Developing Pianists series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. The Technique books are designed to give students a highly structured program of technical development. They include basic keyboard patterns (five-finger patterns, scales, chords, cadences, and arpeggios in the major and minor keys found in the Repertoire books), exercises and etudes, and other necessary technical drills for mastering each piece in the Repertoire books. Suggestions for efficient practice are also included.
