This convenient reference features 120 of the most commonly used chords, easy diagrams, and information on chord theory.
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This compilation of favorite finger exercises includes The School of Velocity, Op. 299; The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740; and 30 New Studies in Technics, Op. 849.
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Includes music by Amy Marcy Beach, Teresa Carreño, Cécile Chaminade, Louise Dumont Farrenc, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Margaret Ruthven Lang, Clara Gottschalk Peterson, and Clara Schumann. With composer biographies.
Contents: BEACH: Secrets, Op. 25, No. 5 • Gavotte in D minor, Op. 36, No. 2 • Waltz in C Major, Op. 36, No. 3 • Sliding on the Ice, Op. 119, No. 1 • Canoeing, Op. 119, No. 3 • CARRENO: Le sommeil de l'enfant, Op. 35 • CHAMINADE: Gavotte in A minor, Op. 123, No. 5 • Gigue in C Major, Op. 123, No. 6 • Rigaudon in A minor, OP. 126, No. 3 • FARRENC: Etude in C Major, Op. 50, No. 1 • Etude in A minor, Op. 50, No. 2 • Impromptu in B minor • FANY MENDELSSOHN: Andante con espressione • Fugue in E-flat Major • RUTHVEN LANG: Starlight • Twilight • GOTTSCHALK PETERSON: Staccato Polka • CLARA SCHUMANN: Polonaise in C Major, Op. 1, No. 2 • Scherzo in G Major
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Ever wondered how to create better accompaniments for the melodies in your favorite fake books? This “teach yourself” book introduces you to chord building, various rhythmic styles, and much more, so that you play the songs you like just the way you want them. Keyboard players with a basic understanding of notation and sight-reading will be on their way to more fun with fake books. The relaxed tone of the text and selection of fun songs keep How to Play from a Fake Book entertaining throughout – perfect for amateur musicians, or as a supplement for keyboard teachers and their students.
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An approach based on self-learning and the recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns.
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This volume builds on the progress achieved by following the outlines and good practice established in Book 1. Exercises are progressive and structured to increase the pupil's awareness of new rhythms, keys and range of notes. Changes of hand position are introduced gradually, as is the recognition of and familiarity with chord shapes in both 2- and 3-note groups.
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The Classical Piano Method is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch, or for those returning to the piano after a substantial break from playing. You will learn traditional, classic technique, and will be introduced to interesting, varied and well-known classical pieces right from the outset. The method is friendly and is carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps, beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises, moving onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque, classical and romantic eras: such as Ode to Joy, Für Elise and the Blue Danube Waltz.
The Method Book leads you through a range of exercises, repertoire pieces to learn, theory checks, clear instruction & diagrams on playing and technique, tips on practicing, and composer biographies. It also includes a CD so you can listen to all the pieces performed on a grand piano by a concert pianist, as well as some additional accompanying parts which you can use as play-along tracks. Learning is made interesting, informed and fun.
Repertoire in Method Book 1 includes extracts and themes from: Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg) • Wedding March from Lohengrin (Wagner) • Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) • Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven) • Cancan from Orpheus in the Underworld (Offenbach) • Surprise Symphony (Haydn) • Barcarole from Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach) • Spring from The Four Season (Vivaldi) • Ode to Joy (Beethoven) • Water Music (Handel) • The New World Symphony (Dvorák) • Symphony No. 1 (Mahler) • Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky) • Dream of Love (Liszt).
“This method approaches piano instruction from the European standpoint of attaining piano proficiency and competent musicianship from the very beginning of piano lessons...The books are printed clearly on quality paper; each page is easily read with information and concepts logically presented.”--American Music Teacher
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The famous Hungarian composer fills his pieces with skillful, fascinating rhythms that shifts accents and speeds. The breathtaking disorder and turbulence of the keys in “Désordre” shows us Ligeti's enthusiasm for central African music, which would become his signature.
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Chopin's waltzes have been a source of delight for both listeners and performers through the ages, but most are quite difficult to play. That's why we're created this special Easy Piano edition! All the intricate melodies, harmonies and rhythms are here, but newly arranged so that virtually all pianists can experience the thrill of playing 15 Chopin waltzes at the piano.
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Here, the printed music is intended primarily for the teacher who will play through the exercises. The pupil plays from memory rather than from the book.
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22 classics arranged for intermediate-level players, including: Andante Cantabile • Barcarolle in G Minor (“June”), Op. 37, No. 6 • Chanson Triste • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • Marche Slav, Op. 31 • Romeo and Juliet (Love Theme) • The Sleeping Beauty Waltz • Theme from Swan Lake • Symphony No. 6 in B Minor (“Pathetique”) • Waltz of the Flowers • and more.
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These charming 18th-century miniatures in progressive order make excellent sight-reading and articulation studies.“These simple, yet delightfully entertaining pieces are suitable as lesson or recital repertoire for beginning students of any age.” –American Music Teacher
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Study edition with insightful comments and practical exercises by Alfred Cortot.
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Devised as either stand-alone volumes, or as a supplement to the Method Book, Finger Fitness provides useful and fun exercises to help improve all aspects of playing technique. The pieces are a mix of established exercises drawn from the classical repertoire as well as newly composed contemporary pieces by the author. Suitable for beginner pianists, the exercises in each book will help you to develop finger strength and independence, evenness, accuracy and speed of playing, as well as articulation and general musicality. Exercises are presented in a progressively graded format, providing the student with relevant material as their playing ability develops.
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Ligeti's piano études are some of the most splendid works ever composed for this instrument. Every ambitious player is eventually going to examine these milestones of contemporary music literature. The musical community had to wait for new piano works from the pen of Ligeti for quite a long time; now this new volume has been published. From 1997-2001, the “Magician of Sound” wrote new études which pose challenges to the pianist that are revealed only at second glance.
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Book 3 in the series completing the course for those returning to the piano, and continuing on their journey from books 1 and 2. Each of the pieces in the book is accompanied by full pages of easy-to-understand practice tips. The standard progresses from around UK grades 8 to diploma standard (advanced).
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The Classical Piano Method is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch, or for those returning to the piano after a substantial break from playing. You will learn traditional, classic technique, and will be introduced to interesting, varied and well-known classical pieces right from the outset. The method is friendly and is carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps, beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises, moving onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque, classical and romantic eras.
This repertoire collection provides extra pieces explicitly linked to the levels of progression found in Method Book 2, providing a wider range of beautiful pieces for the solo pianist. The pieces are drawn mainly from the classical repertoire, and also include a number of folk and contemporary pieces in interesting and varied arrangements.
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This is a new edition of studies by Carl Czerny (1791-1857), part of the standard repertoire of piano lessons.
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The third volume is not strictly speaking a piano method, but rather a collection of material and suggestions for the advanced tutelage of the now slightly older player.
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Diabelli's Melodious Exercises have been an artistic and pedagogical hit for over 200 years. This edition includes a CD of full performances.
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This new volume provides supplementary material to Piano Sight-Reading 1. It utilizes an approach based on independent learning and the recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns. A total of 175 exercises in a range of musical styles and keys including duets to encourage players to develop musicianship and to have fun playing with teachers, family or friends. Tunes are progressive with “hands together” exercises in the final section.
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Devised as either stand-alone volumes, or as a supplement to the Method Book, Finger Fitness provides useful and fun exercises to help improve all aspects of playing technique. The pieces are a mix of established exercises drawn from the classical repertoire as well as newly composed contemporary pieces by the author. Suitable for beginner pianists, the exercises in each book will help you to develop finger strength and independence, evenness, accuracy and speed of playing, as well as articulation and general musicality. Exercises are presented in a progressively graded format, providing the student with relevant material as their playing ability develops.
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the best-known and most poular works of classical music. This serenade was created in Vienna in 1787 and is a pièce de résistance full of sparking humor – a typical ballroom work, composed to entertain guests at an evening party. To this day, this work has lost nothing of its fascination and nothing of its effect on the performers and listeners. The classical concert repertoire contains a wealth of works, including many other wonderful pieces. Many piano players wish to play these works on the piano and get to know them better. This collection contains 60 of these well-known masterpieces of classical music in piano arrangements that are easy to play, yet remain as close to the original as possible. Always liked by the audience, these “all-time favorites” are perfectly suited to make classical masterpieces accessible to students, adults returning to the instrument, and amateurs. This is a treasure trove for piano education and recreational music making.
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Pedal use is a fundamental part of expressive piano playing. But proper pedaling skills are not easy to acquire. Thus, it is important that piano students become acquainted with the use of the three pedals as early as possible. The stopgap Introduction to Pedaling is a collection of pieces adapted to all levels of manual dexterity, enabling learners to improve their mastery of both the musical function and technique of pedaling. The volume contains both individual and joint studies for the three pedals of modern pianos.
In addition to ten selected pieces from Samuil Maykapar's Twenty Pedal Preludes (1937), Introduction to Pedal Studies includes keyboard music from four centuries, ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to contemporary Hungarian composers. Pupils can thus encounter varying pedal marks from different periods. Of course, not all composers featured in the collection marked pedal use; in such cases, pedal signs were added by the editor. It is a recurrent question of interpretation whether pedals should be used in the music of earlier masters. The sound of the modern piano is far less vibrant and rich in overtones than that of the period instruments - thus, it is not Bach's music that necessitates pedal use so much as the piano itself.
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Finger Fitness 3 contains easy to intermediate technical exercises, suitable for pianists who have completed Method Book 2 of the series, or for those returning to the instrument after a break. This book includes 44 elementary finger exercises, studies and etudes for developing finger strength and independence, evenness, accuracy and speed of playing, as well as articulation and general musicality. The pieces are presented in a progressively graded format, providing you with relevant repertoire as your playing develops.
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