Piano Mix is packed full of brilliant music that has been specially arranged for easy piano. It's a whirlwind of styles and genres from centuries gone by through to the present day. The repertoire reflects the type of music found in our Piano syllabuses. In Piano Mix 2 the pieces are mostly at Grade 2 standard, helping pianists progress to Grade 3 towards the end of the book. The series has been compiled and edited by David Blackwell with arrangements by Alan Bullard, Nikki Iles, Christopher Norton and Tim Richards to name a few. Every arrangement is enjoyable to play because it fits well under the pianist's hands while remaining faithful to the original work. Well-known music includes ballet music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and 'The Muppets' theme tune. There are also lots of unsung melodies to be discovered like China's 'Kangding Love Song' and a traditional Scottish piece called 'Roaring Jelly'. From the orchestra to the opera and from folk to jazz, there's a world of music at your fingertips!

36 popular classic pieces for budding pianists! Easy piano arrangements with chord symbols complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips.

A study on the influence which the German novelist Jean Paul Friedrich Richter had upon Robert Schumann's music. Robert Schumann frequently expressed his deep admiration for the novels of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter, the late-eighteenth-century German novelist, essayist, and satirist. Schumann imitated Jean Paul's prose style in his own fiction and music criticism, and said once that he learned "more counterpoint from Jean Paul than from my music teacher." Drawing on the recent, groundbreaking work in musico-literary analysis of scholars such as Anthony Newcomb,John Daverio, and Lawrence Kramer, Erika Reiman embarks on a comparative study of Jean Paul's five major novels and Schumann's piano cycles of the 1830s, many of which are staples in the repertoire of concert pianists today. The present study begins with a thorough review of Jean Paul's literary style, emphasizing the digressions, intertextuality, self-reflexivity, and otherworldliness that distinguish it. The similarly digressive style that Schumanndeveloped is then examined in his earliest works, including the enduring and highly original Carnaval [1835], and in cycles of the later 1830s, notably Davidsbundlertanze and Faschingsschwank aus Wien. Finally, an analysis of three one-movement works from 1838-39 reveals links with Jean Paul's exploration of the idyll, an ancient genre that had experienced an eighteenth-century revival. Throughout, the author attempts to keep inmind the actual sound and performed experience of the works, and suggests ways in which an awareness of Jean Paul's style might change the performance and hearing of the cycles. Erika Reiman, received her Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Toronto [1999] and has taught at Brock University, Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Guelph, and the University of Toronto; she is also active as a pianist and chamber musician.

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM piano exam pieces, selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Pianists will find an appealing mix of repertoire, while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level. Book 2 features 20 popular pieces at Grades 3 and 4. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Top Cat! or Burgmuller's Ballade. Footnotes provide background information, a summary of the key skills that each piece develops, and new ideas for exploring the music. Whether you're working through our exams, playing informally, or planning a performance, Encore is full of music you'll want to play again and again! Perfect for learners exploring repertoire for the own-choice piece in ABRSM's Performance Grade exams

Easy piano arrangements of all 11 Danny Elfman songs from the soundtrack of this Christmas cult classic. Includes: Jack's Lament * Jack's Obsession * Kidnap the Sandy Claws * Making Christmas * Oogie Boogie's Song * Poor Jack * Sally's Song * This Is Halloween * Town Meeting Song * What's This? * Finale/Reprise.

Brass Mix is an original series of graded pieces that can be played by any brass instrument. Book 1 covers Grades 1-3 and contains 12 new arrangements of traditional tunes and works by a diverse range of composers. The pieces have been selected and arranged by brass specialists to align with ABRSM grade levels. Many are featured on the ABRSM 2023 Brass syllabus and in addition, all are ideal choices for Performance Grade exams. There are piano and brass duet accompaniments for all pieces, providing useful flexibility for students and teachers. Key features:-one piece at each grade and list of the ABRSM 2023 Brass syllabus, for all instruments -distinctive and engaging repertoire from which to build a programme for a Practical or Performance Grade exam -accompaniments for a pianist or a second brass player -a single student book that can be used by treble- and bass-clef brass including Eb Tuba -separate Bb, Eb and F piano accompaniment books -a downloadable part for Bb Tuba. Contents: Les Matadors: from Minuets, Cotillons and Country Dances [Ignatius Sancho] Xiao Baicai [Trad. Chinese] Takeda Lullaby [Trad. Japanese] The Barnyard Rag [Billy Johnson / Chris Smith] The March of the Women [Cicely Hamilton / Ethel Smyth] Jinkli Nona [Trad. Malaysian] On a Southern Balcony: No. 4 from Southland Sketches [Blanche Ray Alden] Wade in the Water [African-American Spiritual] On Parade [Amanda Ira Aldridge] Oh, the Summer [Samuel Coleridge-Taylor] The Deserted Garden [Florence Price] A Canadian Boat Song [Maurice Arnold]

Peaceful Piano Playlist: Christmas presents a chilled collection of over 20 festive piano solos for the intermediate pianist. Inspired by the popular Peaceful Piano playlists available on streaming services, it features both original pieces and arrangements of well-known Christmas songs by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Luke Howard, Alexis Ffrench and many more. "Peaceful Piano Playlist: Christmas sets the bar high...this is a rewarding collection which offers plenty of fresh value, even to the pianist who already owns other albums of Christmas favourites. Here is a collection which is distinctively different and genuinely magical." Andrew Eales, November 2022, www.pianodao.com

Joining the Dots is designed to improve students' skills in reading music at sight, enabling them to perform new music with confidence. The books feature short, creative exercises which help students to develop their ability to read music more quickly and easily, both in exams and when learning new pieces. They're perfect for use during lesson time or individual practice! The series covers the requirements for ABRSM's sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 8. Each book includes: * Key Features - help the student familiarise themselves with the keys at each grade * Workouts - warm up and technical exercises help establish basic hand shapes and finger patterns within each key * Transpose - encourage a confident sense of key and develop skills in reading by shape * Make Music - build confidence in creative and imaginative work, and develop musical ideas and aural skills through simple improvisation exercises * Read and Play - work through examples and practice how to approach sight-reading in the exam: read the title, work out the rhythm, find the notes and play the music!

Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano level 2 (approximately equivalent to Grade 2/Elementary) includes sections on hand coordination, phrasing and developing dexterity. Units: Exploring the keyboard Hand coordination Rhythmic control Phrasing Developing dexterity Finger control The left hand Dynamics Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang's passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent, with: 8 units that develop key aspects of piano technique; specially devised exercises & studies; a diverse selection of repertoire including Lang Lang's favourite works; and inspirational commentary & guidance from Lang Lang himself. Mastering the piano level 2 is also available as an iPad App! Listen to Lang Lang playing Arabesque (Burgmuller) Download FREE Scales & Arpeggios chart for Level 2

Easy Keyboard Library: 100 Songs presents 100 classic tunes from a broad range of genres, arranged for electronic keyboard and published as part of the Easy Keyboard Library series. Includes classics such as It's a Long Way To Tipperary, Like A Prayer, Hello Dolly and Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.

for organ
This collection of 30 titles includes preludes, postludes, and other music for services and concerts. All pieces can be played effectively on a one-manual organ with appropriate stops. This is the first book in a progressive series.

Relates Marguerite Long's working and personal association with Gabriel Faure. This book uses musical examples to discuss the interpretation of many of Faure's compositions.

for organ
Part of the progressive series for manuals, this fifth book includes 13 titles for the advanced organist.

A selection of twenty-eight of Luke Howard's favourite and most requested compositions for solo piano, including Portrait Gallery and In Metaphor, Solace. Faber Music presents this beautiful book of scores and photographs, matching the sold-out first edition. These wonderful neo-classical style pieces are ideal for intermediate to advanced level pianists.

Features pieces (about Grades 1-3 standard).

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Good sightreading ability is a necessary skill for the developing musician. The Accelerated Sightreading Book 2 builds confident readers as students play musical variations based on their Lesson Book pieces. Theory activities help students focus on key concepts: eighth note and dotted quarter note rhythms, major and minor five-finger scales, intervals through the 6th, plus one-octave scales and primary chords in the keys of C, G, and F major.

(Easy Piano Songbook). This souvenir songbook features beautiful full-color scenes from the smash hit Disney animated feature along with 11 of the songs by songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez arranged for easy piano. Songs include: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? * Fixer Upper * For the First Time in Forever * For the First Time in Forever (Reprise) * Frozen Heart * Heimr Arnadalr * In Summer * Let It Go * Love Is an Open Door * Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People * Vuelie.