Keyboard trios (three pianists at one keyboard) are not only an enjoyable form of ensemble music, but are also indispensable tools in developing rhythm, dynamics, tempo consistency, and group musicianship skills in any pianist. The original works of W. F. Bach, Fodor, Gurlitt, Handel, Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Streabogg are included, in score format (with all three parts on the same page), along with essential performance notes and helpful editorial fingerings and footnotes. Titles: Das Dreyblatt (Bach, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst) * Sonata for Six Hands, Op. 10 (Fodor, Carolus Antonius) * Capriccietta, Op. 192, No. 3 (Gurlitt, Cornelius) * Gavotta, Op. 192, No. 2 (Gurlitt, Cornelius) * Impromptu, Op. 192, No.6 (Gurlitt, Cornelius) * Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah (Handel, George Frideric, arr. Czerny) Overture from The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, arr. Czerny) * Valse (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) * Romance (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) * Bolero (Streabbog, Jean Louis).

Written with busy music majors in mind, The Piano Proficiency Exam Review Book provides an easy-to-understand guide to the Piano Proficiency Exam. In eight review sections, authors and Peabody Institute alumni Lucy Mauro and Scott Beard provide an invaluable cache of tips, exercises, and practice exams. The sections address all aspects of piano performance for the non-piano music major: seating, arm, and hand positions; scales and arpeggios; cadences; vocal warmups; harmonization/transposition; score reading; and solo literature. While studying the book, students can expect to ask themselves, "Am I at the proper distance from the piano?" and, "Are my wrists level with the white keys?" among other gentle reminders that encourage mindfulness and positivity at the piano bench. Whether adapted for a school's exam requirements, private lessons, music therapy sessions, or general music classes, lessons and exercises in The Piano Proficiency Exam Review Book will make time spent at the piano an enjoyable experience.