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Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Keyboard instruments
The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! Series, by renowned
educationalist Paul Harris, has now been extended to offer a series
of editions supporting the Trinity College London sight-reading
criteria. Improve your sight-reading! Trinity Edition Piano Grade 4
has been specifically written to reflect Trinity's parameters for
Grade 4 and contains new material throughout. Improve your
sight-reading! Series is designed to help you overcome all your
sight-reading problems. These books follow the same progressive
format as previous editions, where technical aspects are introduced
step-by-step firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises, then
by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally
by 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading
pieces.
A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W. Schaum Piano
Course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and
typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song
titles and lyrics, and full-color illustrations.
for solo organ This virtuoso showpiece, dating from 2002, is worthy
to stand alongside the Toccatas of Gigout and Boellmann, and makes
a superb conclusion to a service or recital on any size of organ.
Its harmonic language is strongly tonal, but enlivened along the
way by spicy touches, while its near-constant semiquaver motion
lends it a breathless rhythmic drive.
The Well-Tempered Clavier is published as part of ABRSM's
'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions
of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by
leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and
performance notes.
The Well-Tempered Clavier is published as part of ABRSM's
'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions
of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by
leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and
performance notes. Winner of the Music Retailers Association's
Standard Publication Award for 1994.
Daniel Gottlob Turk (1750-1813), who held the post of director of
music at Halle University, was responsible for the most influential
keyboard tutor of its day, the monumental Klavierschule. He also
wrote these two books of practical pieces to accompany it.
Progressing from the simplest two-part pieces to more complex works
practising various aspects of technique, the albums provide
excellent teaching material for the early grades.
(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.
The Best of Grade 3 Piano comprise pieces selected by the major
examination boards in one volume, which have captured the
imaginations of teachers and students over the years, including
some old favourites and some forgotten gems. All the pieces are
tried and tested and perfectly graded and fingered for Grade 3.
This book also provides top-quality music that is ideal as a
sight-reading resource for more advanced students. The music has
been carefully selected and edited by Anthony Williams, a leading
ABRSM piano examiner and selector. There are five books in the
series Best of Grade... for Piano, and a similar series exists for
Flute (selected and edited by Sally Adams), and Clarinet (selected
and edited by Paul Harris).
(NOVUS VIA MUSIC GROUP). This course of study for piano, published
by Novus Via Music Group, is now distributed by Hal Leonard. It
features eleven progressive levels, with four different books at
each level: repertoire, etudes, skills, and technic. It starts with
a preparatory level for first year students, and then includes
levels 1-10 for ten years of study. These books provide
comprehensive curriculum in diverse musical styles, with
instrumental backing tracks on CD with the repertoire books.
Students who use the books in this series will learn how to:
develop traditional pianistic and musical skills through music in
contemporary, popular styles; be motivated to practice by working
on music that is familiar, fun and that they can't wait to play;
nurture their creativity and spontaneity through a user-friendly
modular approach to improvisation; and enjoy regular ensemble
playing, finding pleasure in a lifelong relationship with music.
(Music Sales America). Modeled after the popular standard Hanon
technique, here are authentic progressive exercises and etudes to
enable the contemporary piano student to master the art of playing
in the boogie-woogie style.
Piano For Fun is ideal as recital repertoire or just for fun as
these 36 pieces are gently progressive and carefully tailored for
Elementary Level players. A perfect introduction to a jazzy style
of playing, the pieces in this compilation are taken from Pam
Wedgwood's Up-Grade! Series, and features her imaginative jazz
repertoire such as Cool Calypso, Lazy Days and Spider In The Bath.
La methode que nous presentons suggere a l'eleve l'amour de la
musique, et lui trace la voie du succes. Elle recourt a la forme
melodique pour lui faciliter l acces du piano, pour capter plus
etroitement son attention, et, en definitive pour enlever a
le'etude du piano l'aridite dont elle est souvent coutumiere.
Keyclub Pupil's Book 1, by Ann Bryant, is part of a fun-packed
series of tutors for beginner pianists that introduces young
players to the rudiments of piano playing in an exciting and
colourful way. Each book is packed full of great pieces, as well as
animated characters such as, the Mud Monsters and the Wizards of
the White Wishing Well, who will really liven up the early stages
of learning to play. The Keyclub Series is a piano course that's up
to date, fun to use and packed with pieces to play, things to do
and stickers to stick! The Keyclub Course takes place in Keyland -
a magical fantasy world of characters and places.
(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive book/CD pack will teach
you the basic skills needed to play jazz-blues piano. From comping
to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the tricks used
by the pros. The accompanying CD features many of the examples in
the book performed either solo, or with a full band, including a
full chapter of complete songs. Topics covered include: scales and
chords * harmony and voicings * progressions and comping * melodies
and soloing * characteristic stylings.
This collection includes twelve popular and lesser-known pieces by
Verdi arranged for organ, covering a variety of styles and moods,
and serving both church and concert organists.
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