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Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Keyboard instruments
This is an exuberant and high-spirited work, written when the
composer was nineteen. With a hauntingly beautiful contrasting slow
movement, this is a fine concert piece for students of about grade
7 standard.
Always wanted to play boogie, but don't know how? Boogie for
Beginners is a lively new collection of original pieces for all
types of keyboards in rock, jazz and pop style. Serves as an
introductory volume to Play Boogie, also by Runswick. Contents: All
for Alex * Belinda's Blues * Bernie's Boogie-Woogie (Duet) * Bo's
Bells (Duet) * Bryan Black-Notes * Claire's Dare * Cowboy Chris *
Even Stephen * Jumping Jack * Lucy Blue * Ragtime Ruth * Shy Simon.
(Yorktown). A progression of melodic pieces and studies teaching
the basics step by step. A fresh, unhurried and sound approach to
piano study. It offers a veritable treasure of delightfully
melodic, inventive repertoire to illustrate and correlate
technique, theory, and musicianship.
for solo piano
This is a very simple collection of enjoyable piano pieces for
beginners.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). This collection of favorite hymns and
songs of faith provides the earliest level of reading for the
beginning pianist. No eighth notes are used and the hands remain in
middle C position throughout the book. Special care has been taken
in selecting joyful songs that are easily accessible at the primer
level. Includes: God Is So Good * The B.I.B.L.E * Whisper a Prayer
* I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy * O, How I Love Jesus * Deep and Wide
* Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam * Praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow.
The Piano Prep Test is an ideal introduction to the ABRSM exam
experience: it gives students a goal to work towards and a
certificate on the day - something to be really proud of. The test
covers many elements that beginner pianists will be working on,
including pitch, time, tone and performance. Our Piano Prep Test
book has exciting new pieces, easy to follow instructions,
listening games and entertaining illustrations. For the first time
it includes duets as well as solo pieces. Preparing for your Piano
Prep Test has never been more fun!
Contains two versions of the vocal parts - for SATB and piano or
orchestra, or SS or SA and piano or orchestra.
Bach's spectacular Goldberg Variations represent a high point in the repertory of keyboard music, particularly for the harpsichord. This book takes a detailed look at how these variations originated, especially in relation to all Bach's ClavierÜbung volumes and late keyboard works, what their exceptionally intricate plan is, what kind of impact they have had, and how their mysterious beauty has been created. This guide to what was at the time the largest and most carefully conceived single work of keyboard music will appeal to students, performers and listeners.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Includes a CD of Accompaniments.
Contents include: Allegretto (Kohler) * Ancient Dance (Praetorious)
* Circle Dance (Beyer) * Country Ride (Kohler) * Echoes (Kohler) *
Five-Note Sonatina (Bolck) * The Hero's March (Vogel) * In an Old
Castle (Beyer) * Little March (Turk) * Melody (Beyer) * Ponies
(Low) * Sonatina (Wilton).
(Five Finger Piano Songbook). 8 Disney greats arranged for
beginning piano players: Be Our Guest * Can You Feel the Love
Tonight * If I Didn't Have You * Kiss the Girl * My Funny Friend
and Me * Two Worlds * A Whole New World * Written in the Stars.
Early Keyboard Instruments discusses a variety of issues involved in the performance of keyboard music from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. It brings together a range of topics that have come to the fore in recent decades and forms a useful introduction to historical performance issues for the student performer or amateur, whether playing on period instruments or on the modern piano.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Little Blue Manuscript Book is the
perfect writing companion for students who are progressing through
My First Piano Adventure . With 38 pages of large-sized staffs,
teachers and students have plenty of room for writing assignments
and exploring composition. But there is more to this handy book
than simply blank staffs. Students receive extra support from an
eight-page reference section covering note values, essential
musical terms, staff orientation, how to draw clefs, and a simple
introduction to composing with patterns. At the back of the book,
teachers will find two pages of detailed assignment ideas for use
in the lesson or for at-home writing.
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!
Even in Beethoven's day everyone was talking about the "Moonlight" Sonata. This is a comprehensive introduction to Beethoven's most popular piano sonata, together with the four other sonatas in Op. 27 and Op. 31. Aimed at pianists, students and music lovers, it gives an account of the sonatas' historical background, their changing performance styles, and offers an accessible critical introduction to the music.
This 1996 work on the history of organs built in England between AD
900 and the time of publication describes the most significant
instruments of each period together with details of their builders,
set against a background of changing fashions in music and liturgy.
Technical developments are described in an easily understood
manner, and links with other schools of organ building are made
clear for the first time. The illustrations, many of which have not
been published before, show significant instruments in their
architectural setting. The author's experience in organ building
gives the account all the benefits of first-hand experience.
Written in an elegant, entertaining, and informed manner, the book
is a vital and much-needed addition to current organ literature.
Awarded the biennial Nicholas Bessaraboff Prize for the best
book-length study of musical instruments published in the two year
period 1996-7.
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.
for organ
Part of the progressive series for manuals, this fifth book
includes 13 titles for the advanced organist.
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