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Book SynopsisViolin Star Theory is an activity book for young players in the early stages of learning the violin. Packed full of engaging exercises and games, it can be used alongside any beginner violin tutor to help develop a student's understanding of musical notation. The imaginative activities link to practical music-making, building aural awareness and boosting the confidence of young musicians. Key features: * Written and practical theory activities, covering the note values, rests, pitches, time signatures and other symbols most commonly found in beginner violin tutors * Short, specially written pieces which can be sung, clapped or played * Quizzes, puzzles and a Violin Star Theory board game * Colourful illustrations and fun stickers * Complements the Violin Star beginner repertoire book.

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Book Synopsis(Really Easy Piano). 36 popular classic pieces for budding pianists! Easy piano arrangements with chord symbols complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips.

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Book SynopsisJohann Friedrich Franz Burgmuller (1806-1874) was a popular Parisian pianist, skilled improviser and prolific composer. These varied studies will help develop technique and are also enjoyable to play in their own right.Table of ContentsArabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 ; Ave Maria, Op. 100 No. 19 ; Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 ; Barcarolle, Op. 100 No. 22 ; Consolation, Op. 100 No. 13 ; Douce Plainte (Sighing), Op. 100 No. 16 ; Innocence, No. 5 from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100 ; Inquietude (Restlessness), Op. 100 No. 18 ; L'Adieu (Farewell), Op. 100 No. 12 ; L'Harmonie des Anges (Angelic Harmony), Op. 100 No. 21 ; L'Hirondelle (The Swallow), Op. 100 No. 24 ; La Babillarde (The Chatterbox), Op. 100 No. 17 ; La Bergeronnette (The Wagtail), Op. 100 No. 11 ; La Candeur (Openness), Op. 100 No. 1 ; La Chasse (The Hunt), Op. 100 No. 9 ; La Chevaleresque (The Knight Errant), Op. 100 No. 25 ; La Gracieuse (Gracefulness), Op. 100 No. 8 ; La Petite Reunion (The Small Gathering), Op. 100 No. 4 ; La Styrienne (Austrian Dance), Op. 100 No. 14 ; Le Retour (The Return), Op. 100 No. 23 ; Pastorale, Op. 100 No. 3 ; Progress, Op. 100 No. 6 ; Tarantella, Op. 100 No. 20 ; Tendre Fleur (Tender Flower), Op. 100 No. 10 ; Le Courante Limpide (The Clear Stream), Op. 100 No. 7

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Book SynopsisLang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano Level 4 (approximately equivalent to Grade 4/Early Intermediate) includes sections on legato pedalling, phrasing and rubato and new accompaniment styles.Table of ContentsLittle Study (Bartók); Flower Drum Song (Trad. Chinese); Waltz (Lang Lang); Little Study (Schumann); Arirang (trad. Korean); Prayer (Glière); Study In F (Dunhill); Waltz (Brahms); About Strange Lands and People (Schumann); La Petite Réunion (Burgmüller); Allegro Assai (Benda); Morning Prayer (Tchaikovsky); Study In G (Czerny); Sonatina (Kabalevsky); Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (Gershwin); Ballade (Burgmüller); Watchman’s Song (Grieg); Sweet Dreams (Tchaikovsky); Der Dichter Spricht (Schumann); Alla Siciliana (Guilmant); Andante (CPE Bach); Study (Le Couppey); Sonatina No.3 (Clementi); Invention In F (JS Bach)

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Book SynopsisBy renowned piano pedagogue Lucinda Mackworth-Young, Piano by Ear is suitable for beginners through to experienced pianists.Trade Review"Mackworth-Young's approach is systematic and easy to follow, and I'd encourage teachers who have shied away from this area to explore this book...Highly recommended!" Pianist Magazine, December 2015 " [Piano by Ear] gives the pianist tools and skills which can be applied to other pieces, and the book is laid out simply and clearly so that you find yourself progressing to modulations and improvising with the blues logically and comfortably. I cannot recommend this book highly enough." Fiona Lau, Music Teacher Magazine, September 2015 "With Piano by Ear students can learn practically at the keyboard about intervals, chords, cadences, structure, scales and modes, phrases, keys and tonality and different styles of accompanying. This is a book that every piano teacher should have to hand in the term ahead as every page combines both practical teaching advice with inspiration on how to develop the ideas" The Curious Piano Teachers Blog, August 2015 "It’s the perfect book for those preparing for ABRSM Practical Musicianship exams (I wish I’d had this book when doing my Grade 8 Musicianship exam!). Going beyond exams, it could really help teachers wanting to diversify and those wishing to feel confident playing without the score, extemporising or even composing." Melanie Spanswick, The Classical Piano and Music Education Blog, July 2015 “Really useful and exciting! An excellent resource for individual and group teaching” Kristina Greally, Piano Teacher, July 2015 "Playing by ear is an invaluable skill that allows the musician to explore freely on their instrument. We often get so caught up in the notes that we lose the music. What a wonderful publication!" R Mepham, July 2015

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Book SynopsisPiano Star is an exciting series for young pianists, offering a rich selection of new repertoire to help players build confidence and musical skills. Piano Star 2 is at ABRSM Prep Test level and provides alternative repertoire for that assessment and includes compositions by David Blackwell, Edmund Jolliffe, Mike Cornick, Aisling Greally, Christopher Norton, Mark Tanner, Sarah Watts, Alasdair Spratt, Andrew Eales, Heather Hammond, Karen Marshall, Nicholas Scott-Burt, Nancy Litten, Paul Harris, Alan Bullard, and Peter Gritton. Key features of the series: - Solo pieces, plus a number of duets - A rich mix of musical styles, with techniques introduced progressively - Fun extension activities - Beautifully illustratedTrade Review26 pieces all at Prep Test level, there are solos, duets and songs with words. In this book our favourites have been Take Note! by David Blackwell - a sneaky way to learn G, E, and C; Andrew Eales, Fire Dance Duet; and Mark Tanner's Wonkey Donkey. In fact we love many more. * Music Teacher *

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Book SynopsisMuse The Easy Piano Songbook contains 23 great Muse songs specially arranged for the intermediate pianist.Table of Contents2nd Law; Isolated System; Blackout; Exo-Politics; Feeling Good; Follow Me; Guiding Light; Invincible; Knights Of Cydonia; Muscle Museum; Neutron Star Collision; New Born; Plug In Baby; Resistance; Sing For Absolution; Starlight; Supermassive Black Hole; Supremacy; Survival; Time Is Running Out; Undisclosed Desires; Unintended; United States Of Eurasia; Uprising

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Book SynopsisHelps the player overcome problems, by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously-graded sight-reading pieces.Trade ReviewThis series of very practical and productive workbooks, one per grade, was published several years ago and has been updated, according to the cover blurb, 'to support the revised ABRSM sight-reading criteria' in the 2009 syllabus. With hundreds of fascinating, short character pieces it is an inexhaustible resource for lessons - and delightful music in its own right. Helpful tips and tricks will improve pupils' chances of gaining more marks in this bit of the exam, and this is an honest, well-designed, reasonably priced package. I would recommend its use outside the exam preparation period rather than at the last minute, because the skills picked up will help in every aspect of piano playing, aural perception and general musical awareness. Piano Magazine, January 2009

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsBalancing Three Lines (Czerny, Carl); Couplets And Repeated Notes (Stamaty, Camille); Fluency Between The Hands (Czerny, Carl); Fluency Between Thumb And Fourth Finger (Gretchaninov, Alexander); Fluent Triplets (Czerny, Carl); Hand Over Thumb (Berens, Hermann); Hands Precisely Together At The Octave (Goedicke, Alexander); Left-hand Independence (Goedicke, Alexander); Left-hand Melody With Syncopated Accompaniment (Gurlitt, Cornelius); Left-hand Singing Tone (Gurlitt, Cornelius); Left-hand Staccato/Dynamic Levels (Bartok, Bela); 'Leger Line' Brilliance (Czerny, Carl); Lightness Of Touch (Burgmuller, Friedrich); Melodic Passagework (Czerny, Carl); Melodic Runs (Gurlitt, Cornelius); Neatness And Co-ordination (Goedicke, Alexander); Parallel Chords (F.W. (After Verdi); Rests And Repeated Notes (Gurlitt, Cornelius); Right-hand chords (Czerny, Carl); Right-hand Passagework (Czerny, Carl); Rotary Movement And Fifth Finger (Czerny, Carl); Rotary Movement In Contrary Motion (Goedicke, Alexander); Singing Tone (Duvernoy, Victor); Staccato And Slurs (Gnyesina, E.); The Five Fingers (Czerny, Carl); The Thumb Plays The Tune (Gurlitt, Cornelius)

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Book SynopsisJoin the superhero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure with The Lang Lang Piano Method Level 4. Level 4 progresses with the following: *extending technique, rhythms and keys through progressive repertoire *featuring fun original pieces, classic themes and evocative world tunes.Trade Review…the author is to be highly complemented for creating a comprehensive method that will appeal to inquisitive children and help them to develop sound technical and musical skills over several years of rewarding study. Andrew Eales, Pianodao (Online Blog)

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Book SynopsisA piece a week. Piano Grade 1 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve your sight-reading! graded piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun, short pieces are specifically written to be learnt one per week.Trade ReviewSo, just when you thought that Paul Harris has covered every possible music education angle, he comes up with something new; something you did not realise you needed. Improve your sight-reading! A piece a week is a collection of short-pieces designed to support and improve sight-reading by developing note-reading skills and hand-eye coordination….Of course, as thoughtful teachers, we know that our pupils can lose their sight-reading skills when they are focusing on grade exams or other pieces, and so we find easier pieces in order to keep these skills alive. However, this saves us the bother of searching…Yet again, Mr Harris has done the work so we don’t have to. Music Teacher Magazine, January 2016. Admirably fills a gap in the market for outstanding “quick study” material. A piece a week lives up to the excellent standards Paul Harris and Faber Music have previously set, and for which they are so well known. I would say that the series is a genuine “must have” for all piano teachers. Andrew Eales, Pianodao.com, January 2016.

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Book SynopsisA piece a week. Piano Grade 2 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve your sight-reading! graded piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun, short pieces are specifically written to be learnt one per week.Trade ReviewSo, just when you thought that Paul Harris has covered every possible music education angle, he comes up with something new; something you did not realise you needed. Improve your sight-reading! A piece a week is a collection of short-pieces designed to support and improve sight-reading by developing note-reading skills and hand-eye coordination….Of course, as thoughtful teachers, we know that our pupils can lose their sight-reading skills when they are focusing on grade exams or other pieces, and so we find easier pieces in order to keep these skills alive. However, this saves us the bother of searching…Yet again, Mr Harris has done the work so we don’t have to. Music Teacher Magazine, January 2016. Admirably fills a gap in the market for outstanding “quick study” material. A Piece a Week lives up to the excellent standards Paul Harris and Faber Music have previously set, and for which they are so well known. I would say that the series is a genuine “must have” for all piano teachers. Andrew Eales, Pianodao.com, January 2016.Table of ContentsIndian Chief; Watercolours; Skipping and hopping; Machines; Day dreaming; Three-legged race; Pebble skimming; Spooks; Dancing round the maypole; Spies on a mission; Rushing around; Lonely; China Town; Lost; Traffic jam; Danger ahead!; Elephants take a stroll; Busy people; Kites in the sky; Rolling hills; The magical mirror; Catch me if you can!; Butterflies; Waterfall; In the clouds; Secret agent TX9 saves the day

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsTheme from Adagio for strings (Albinoni arr. Wedgwood); Salut d’Amour (Elgar arr. Wedgwood); Danny Boy (trad. Arr. Wedgwood); Ave Maria (trad. Arr. Wedgwood); Scarborough Fair (trad. Arr. Wedgwood); Shenandoah (trad. Arr. Wedgwood); ‘Raindrop’ Prelude (Chopin arr. Wedgwood); Au fond du temple saint from The Pearl Fishers (Bizet arr. Wedgwood); Down by the Salley Gardens (trad. Arr. Wedgwood); Opening Night (Pam Wedgwood); Dreaming (Pam Wedgwood); Moonlight Romance (Pam Wedgwood); Bossa-Nova Baby! (Pam Wedgwood); Memory Lane (Pam Wedgwood); Skylarks (Pam Wedgwood); Serenade (Pam Wedgwood); Storm in a teacup (Pam Wedgwood); Blues for Mabel (Pam Wedgwood); The Old Mill (Pam Wedgwood); The bay at sunset (Pam Wedgwood); Past Times (Pam Wedgwood)

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Book Synopsis(Piano Solo Songbook). Many of the songs in this jazz piano collection have been transcribed from famous recorded versions played by the composer or the artist who first made them well-known. This varied list of jazz piano interpretations includes Bill Evans''s versions of "My Favorite Things" and "Waltz for Debby" as well as Keith Jarrett''s "Be My Love" and Duke Ellington''s "Retrospection." With over 60 song arrangements, this is a one-volume library of piano jazz classics that you will want to play, perfect, and perform for years to come!

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Book SynopsisNikki Iles & Friends Book 2 is a collection of 13 original compositions and new arrangements for piano written by Nikki Iles and her friends from the world of jazz. Expertly curated and commissioned by Nikki Iles, this book contains piano pieces at the levels of Grades 6 to 8 written by some of the best-known figures on the jazz scene. Also including a CD with recordings of every piece, this book provides a wealth of new and original jazz piano music for those seeking to explore accessible jazz repertoire, building a recital or a programme for ABRSM Performance Grades, or simply playing for pleasure. Contents: Fly Me to the Moon (arr. Nikki Iles) Tilt that Woolly Hat (Julian Joseph) Abide with Me (arr. Pete Churchill) Shenandoah (arr. Nikki Iles) Lakeshore Drive (Andrea Vicari) Eco Warrior (Tim Garland) Yewfield (based on Clapperclowe) (arr. Nikki Iles) Time Will Tell (Kate Williams) Lower East Side (Nikki Iles) Kickin' Off (Jason Rebello) A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (arr. Nikki Iles) Go with the Flow (Zoe Rahman) On a Mission (Gwilym Simcock)

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Book SynopsisThis special collection of intermediate piano repertoire has been lovingly curated by internationally renowned pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason. Inspired by her musical journey from childhood prodigy to accomplished performer, and drawing on her championship of female composers and composers of colour, Isata has handpicked a wonderfully diverse melange of music for players to explore. Alongside well-known classical masterpieces, Isata presents stunning pieces by Florence Price, Amy Beach and Eleanor Alberga, as well as a beautifully evocative new work by Natalie Klouda and her very own Waltz. Carefully edited and fingered, Piano Inspiration 1 is ideal both for recreational playing and those seeking own-choice repertoire for ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 4-6). -15 pieces for intermediate players, each holding special significance to Isata -A wonderful array of styles, composers and traditions that span four centuries of piano music -Original works by Isata Kanneh-Mason and Natalie Klouda, specially composed for this collection -Ideal for own-choice repertoire selection in ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 4-6) Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand in the UK and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire and has performed at many of the world's finest concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms solo debut in 2023. As a Decca recording artist, she entered the UK classical charts at No. 1 with her 2019 album Romance, and has since released Summertime, featuring twentieth-century American repertoire; Muse, a duo album with her brother Sheku; and Childhood Tales, which showcases music inspired by a nostalgia for youth. Isata is recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and the Opus Klassik Award for best young artist.

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Book SynopsisThe 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.Trade ReviewAs a scholarly reference, this edition is probably unsurpassable...a rightly-lauded triumph of scholarship, it should be on the shelf of every musician. * Music Teacher *Whatever other publishers produce, it is likely that, in the UK, the best-selling edition of the 48 will be the one published by the Associated Board. * Early Music News *This will be the standard text in the UK and worldwide, alongside all the other marvellous Bach, Schubert and Brahms editions already in Signature volumes. * Classical Piano *Whatever your chosen instrument, this is not only a fine editorial achievement, but also a compendium of both wisdom and pleasure virtually without equal. * Harpsichord and Fortepiano *The best English-language edition so far. Contains very useful material on manuscript sources, variants, and performance questions. A bonus is the inclusion of Donald Francis Tovey's classic analyses of each prelude and fugue, along with the editor's helpful caveats. * Early Music America *Table of Contents24 Preludes and Fugues, BWV 846-869 ; Praeludium 1 in C, BWV 846/1 ; Fuga 1. a 4. in C, BWV 846/2 ; Praeludium 2 in c minor, BWV 847/1 ; Fuga 2. a 3. in c minor, BWV 847/2 ; Praeludium 3 in C sharp, BWV 848/1 ; Fuga 3. a 3. in C sharp, BWV 848/2 ; Praeludium 4 in c sharp minor, BWV 849/1 ; Fuga 4. a 5. in c sharp minor, BWV 849/2 ; Praeludium 5 in D, BWV 850/1 ; Fuga 5. a 4. in D, BWV 850/2 ; Praeludium 6 in d minor, BWV 851/1 ; Fuga 6. a 3. in d minor, BWV 851/2 ; Praeludium 7 in E fllat, BWV 852/1 ; Fuga 7. a 3. in E flat, BWV 852/2 ; Praeludium 8 in e flat/d sharp minor, BWV 853/1 ; Fuga 8. a 3. in e flat/d sharp minor, BWV 853/2 ; Praeludium 9 in E, BWV 854/1 ; Fuga 9. a 3. in E, BWV 854/2 ; Praeludium 10 in e minor, BWV 855/1 ; Fuga 10. a 2. in e minor, BWV 855/2 ; Praeludium 11 in F, BWV 856/1 ; Fuga 11. a 3. in F, BWV 856/2 ; Praeludium 12 in f minor, BWV 857/1 ; Fuga 12. a 4. in f minor, BWV 857/2 ; Praeludium 13 in F sharp, BWV 858/1 ; Fuga 13. a 3. in F sharp, BWV 858/2 ; Praeludium 14 in f sharp minor, BWV 859/1 ; Fuga 14. a 4. in f sharp min

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Book SynopsisThe ABRSM's popular and well-established Manual of Scales, Arpeggios and Broken Chords is now published in a new modern edition. Still containing all the standard scale and arpeggio patterns, it has been enlarged to include whole-tone scales, augmented arpeggios and additional broken chord patterns. Ruth Gerald, formerly Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal College of Music and a senior ABRSM consultant and examiner, has written an informative introduction, which includes some technical guidance and practice suggestions. This new edition with its clear page layout and accessible structure is an excellent resource for all pianists.Trade ReviewA comprehensive and useful reference book. * EPTA Piano Journal *

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Book SynopsisThis edition of Op. 13 (Pathétique) comes from the complete three-volume edition of Beethoven's 35 piano sonatas published by ABRSM, edited by Professor Barry Cooper, renowned Beethoven specialist. Includes an introduction covering editorial method and commentary to the sonata including history, full assessment of the sources and detailed notes on interpretation.

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