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John Wiley & Sons Inc Piano For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started with Piano 5 Chapter 1: Preparing to Play a Piano 7 Knowing Why the Piano is So Special 8 Advantages to playing the piano 8 Advantages to studying music at the piano 8 A skill and an art 9 Understanding Why People Take Piano Lessons(And Why They Often Quit) 10 Getting to Know Your Instrument 11 Comprehending the Language of Music 12 Developing an ear for horizontal and vertical music 13 Getting to know musical forms and styles 13 Starting to Play the Best Way 14 Being Aware of What You Already Know about Playing the Piano 15 Chapter 2: Meeting the Keyboard Family 17 Looking at the Acoustic Ones 18 Pianos 18 Harpsichords 22 Pipe organs 24 Identifying the Electric Ones 25 The nuts and bolts of electronic sound 26 Synthesizers 26 Digital keyboards 27 Chapter 3: Finding the Perfect Keyboard 29 To Hum or Not to Hum: Electric or Acoustic (Or Both)? 30 Buying an acoustic 30 Buying a digital 32 Buying a hybrid 34 Picking the Perfect Acoustic Piano 34 Taking location into account 35 Getting all the pedals you deserve 35 Finding good buys (and avoiding scams) 36 If you’ve heard one, you haven’t heard them all 37 Looking at some specific piano brands 37 Selecting a Digital Keyboard That Lasts 38 Digital pianos and organs 39 Arrangers 40 Stage pianos 40 Workstations 40 Synthesizers 40 Avoiding obsolescence 41 Knowing the digital features you want 41 Browsing some specific keyboard brands 43 Other electric keyboards 45 Before You Drive It Off the Lot: Sealing the Deal at the Store 45 Taking it for a spin 45 Loving and leaving it 46 Refusing to pay the sticker price 46 Shopping online 47 The MIDI Places You Can Go 48 A MIDI primer 48 Keyboard to computer 49 Keyboard to keyboard 50 MIDI and music notation 50 Chapter 4: Taking Good Care of Your Keyboard 51 Providing a Good Place to Live 51 Making It Shine: Cleaning Your Keyboard 52 Calling In a Pro for General Checkups and Serious Repairs 54 Tuning acoustic keyboards 54 Keeping digital keyboards happy 56 Dealing with serious keyboard problems 57 Taking the Worry Out of Moving Your Acoustic Piano 58 Chapter 5: Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet 59 Finding the Keys, Easy Peasy 59 The white keys 60 The black keys 62 Discovering What Your Parents Never Told You about Posture 63 To sit or not to sit: That’s the real question 64 Sitting down: Chairs versus benches 65 Using stands and racks 67 Paying Attention to Hand Positioning 68 Arch those hands and fingers 68 Fingering 69 Giving your hands and fingers a rest 70 Pedal Power: Getting Your Feet in on the Action 71 Piano pedals 72 Digital keyboard pedals 73 Part 2: Deciphering Squiggles on Paper to Create Sound 75 Chapter 6: Reading Lines and Spaces 77 Your Guide to a Piano Score 78 Employing a staff of five lines 78 Hanging from a clef 80 Double Your Staff, Double Your Fun 85 Grand staff and ledger lines 85 Climbing up the staff and beyond 87 An octave above, an octave below 87 Punctuating Music: Bar Lines 88 Continuing to Read: Don’t Stop 89 Chapter 7: Joining the Rhythm Nation 91 Eyeing Tempo: The Beat Goes On 92 Measuring the beat using tempo 92 Grouping beats in measures 93 Serving Some Musical Pie: Basic Note Values 94 Quarter notes: One piece at a time 95 Half notes: Half the pie 95 Whole notes: The whole pie 96 Counting all the pieces 97 Faster Rhythms, Same Tempo 97 Eighth notes 98 Sixteenth notes and more 99 Listening for the Sound of Silence: Rests 100 Whole and half rests 100 Quarter rests and more 101 Counting Out Common Time Signatures 103 Common time: 4/4 meter 104 Waltz time: 3/4 meter 104 March time: 2/4 meter 105 6/8 time 106 Playing Songs in Familiar Time Signatures 106 Chapter 8: Changing the Beaten Path 111 Getting a Jump on the Start: Pickup Beats and Measures 111 Adding Time to Your Notes with Ties and Dots 113 Linking notes using ties 113 Extending notes using dots 113 Playing Offbeat Rhythms 116 Triplets love chocolate 117 Swing and shuffle time 118 Syncopation 120 Playing Songs with Challenging Rhythms 121 Part 3: One Hand at a Time 131 Chapter 9: Playing a Melody 133 Let Your Fingers Do the Walking 134 Getting into the Right Position 135 C position 135 G position 140 Shifting your hand position as you play 141 Crossing Your Fingers and Hoping It Works 142 Crossing over your thumb 142 Passing your thumb under 143 Playing Melodies in the Right Hand 144 Chapter 10: Scaling to New Heights 149 Building a Scale, Step by Step 150 Stepping Up to the Majors 151 Understanding major scales 152 Trying a major scale exercise 154 Exploring Minor Variations 155 Natural minor scales 155 Harmonic minor scales 156 Melodic minor scales 157 Trying minor scale exercises 158 Showing Your Rebellious Side with Blues Scales 160 Playing Songs Made of Scales 161 Chapter 11: Hey, Don’t Forget Lefty! 165 Exploring the Keyboard’s West Side 165 Moving into position 166 Getting used to the new neighborhood 166 Tackling Some Left-Hand Melodies 169 Practicing Some South-Paw Scales 170 C, G, and F major 170 A, E, and D natural minor 171 A harmonic and melodic minor 172 Trying Accompaniment Patterns 172 Three-note patterns 173 Four-note patterns 174 Adding the Left Hand to the Right Hand 177 Sharing the melody in both hands 178 Melody plus one note 178 Melody plus three-note accompaniment pattern 180 Melody in unison octaves 180 Playing Songs with Both Hands 182 Part 4: Living in Perfect Harmony 187 Chapter 12: The Building Blocks of Harmony 189 Measuring Melodic Intervals 190 Interval shorthand 191 Seconds 192 Thirds 193 Fourths and fifths 194 Sixths and sevenths 196 Octaves 197 Combining Notes for Harmonic Intervals 197 Playing two notes together 197 Adding intervals to the melody 198 Harmonizing with the left hand 200 Playing Songs with More Harmony 202 Chapter 13: Understanding Keys 209 Homing In on Home Key 209 A whole ring of keys 210 Using keys to play music 211 Reading key signatures 212 Leaving and returning to the “home” key 217 Playing Songs with Key Signatures 218 Chapter 14: Filling Out Your Sound with Chords 221 Tapping into the Power of Chords 221 Dissecting the Anatomy of a Triad 222 Starting Out with Major Chords 223 Branching Out with Minor Chords 224 Exploring Other Types of Chords 225 Tweaking the fifth: Augmented and diminished chords 225 Waiting for resolution: Suspended chords 227 Adding the Seventh 228 Reading Chord Symbols 229 Playing with Chord Inversions 232 Putting inversions to work 233 Flipping the notes fantastic 233 Playing Songs with Chords 235 Part 5: Technique Counts for Everything 241 Chapter 15: Dressing Up Your Music 243 Playing Dynamically 243 Starting with basic volume changes 244 Widening the range 244 Making gradual shifts in volume 245 Articulating the Positive 246 Interpreting articulation symbols 247 The power of articulation 248 Controlling the Tempo 249 Putting the Pedal to the Metal 250 Using the damper pedal 250 Getting the hard facts on soft-pedaling 251 Eyeing the middle pedal 252 Touching on Grace Notes 253 Tackling Trilling 254 Dazzling Your Audience: Gliss 255 Trembling Tremolos 257 Dressing Up Your Songs 260 Chapter 16: Great Grooves 267 Great Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns 267 Fixed and broken chords 268 Chord picking 270 Octave hammering 270 Bouncy rock patterns 272 Melodic bass lines 275 Applying Great Intros and Finales 277 The big entrance 279 Exit, stage left 281 Playing Songs with Left-Hand Grooves 284 Chapter 17: Perusing the Aisle of Style 287 Taking Aim at Classical Music 287 Playing the Blues 290 Clues for the blues 290 12-bar ditties 290 Changing it up 291 Rockin’ around the Keys 293 Rocking ingredients 294 Slamming and jamming 294 You’re a Little Bit Country 295 Country-style cooking 295 Finger-pickin’ good 295 Pop! Goes the Piano 297 Popular picks 297 Topping the charts 297 Soul Searching 298 Saving your soul 298 Motown sounds 299 Funky sounds goin’ round 300 All That Jazz 300 Jazzing it up 301 It’s up to you 301 Substituting chords 301 Playing Songs in Favorite Styles 304 Part 6: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice and Performance 313 Be Comfortable at All Times 313 Shut Off the Distractions 314 Make a Schedule and a List 314 Get into Deconstruction 315 Use a Metronome 315 Rehearse Your Dress Rehearsals 315 Know Your Performance Piano 316 If You Memorize . 316 Preempt Post-Performance Syndrome 316 Smile and Take a Bow 317 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Supplement This Book 319 Working through Method Books 319 Using Reference Books 320 Buying Music to Play 321 Types of printed music 321 Arrangements and transcriptions 322 Fake books 322 Where to buy printed music 323 Gigging with Others 324 Piano duets 324 Chamber groups 325 Bands 325 Checking Out the Masters 325 Johann Sebastian Bach 325 Ludwig van Beethoven 326 Johannes Brahms 326 Frederic Chopin 326 Franz Liszt 326 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 327 Sergei Rachmaninoff 327 Attending Live Concerts 327 Listening to Recordings 328 Perusing record stores 328 Shopping online 328 Visiting the library 329 Exchanging music with friends 329 Exploring Piano Sites on the Web 329 Enjoying Pianos on the Big Screen 330 Realizing You’re Not Alone 331 Chapter 20: Ten Questions to Ask Prospective Teachers 333 Whom Else Have You Taught? 333 How Long Have You Been Teaching and Playing? 334 How Much Do You Expect Me to Practice? 334 Would You Mind Playing Something for Me? 335 What Repertoire Do You Teach? 336 How Do You Feel about Wrong Notes, Mistakes, and Slow Learners? 336 What Methods Do You Use to Teach Piano? 337 Where Will the Lessons Take Place? 337 How Much Do You Charge? 338 Do You Have Student Recitals? 338 Appendix: About the Website: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 339 Index 345
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Faber & Faber The Lady from Arezzo
Book SynopsisThe title of this collection of essays refers to a tailor's mannequin that Alfred Brendel spotted in a shop window in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town. And so, in his delightful new collection, great masters of nonsense meet great masters of music.
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Faber Piano Adventures My First Piano Adventure Writing Book A
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Hal Leonard Corporation HAL LEONARD HAL LEONARD STUDENT PIANO LIBRARY
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£13.29
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Really Easy Piano: Oasis
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£10.44
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures Technique & Artistry Book Level
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£8.92
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Mix 2: Great arrangements for easy piano
Book SynopsisPiano 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! Perfect for learners exploring repertoire for the own-choice piece in ABRSM's Performance Grade examsTrade Review[The arrangements] lie well under the hands, and are expertly moderated to match the criteria for the grade levels indicated. I was particularly impressed by the quality throughout, and especially taken with several brilliant arrangements by Nancy Litton, Anne Marshall, Nicholas Scott-Burt and Martin White, all of whom show tremendous flair and intuition in their piano writing. All the arrangements in these books are fresh, unavailable elsewhere, and that together they make a fantastic addition to the easy piano repertoire...an essential purchase for any piano teacher, as well as a valuable addition to the music collections of students and amateur pianists everywhere. * Pianodao.com *The arrangements all manage the tricky balancing act of remaining true to the original while being pianistic and fitting under the hands. There are lots of pieces in these books that teachers and pupils will recognise and enjoy, and some lesser-known attractive works are introduced in a delightful way. Buy with confidenTable of ContentsIn the Mood [Jo Garland] ; The Muppet Show Theme [Jim Henson / Samuel Pottle] ; Match of the Day [Barry Stoller]
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Penguin Books Ltd Piano Notes The Hidden World of the Pianist
Book SynopsisIn this eloquent, intimate exploration of the delights and demands of the piano, world-renowned concert pianist and music writer Charles Rosen draws on a lifetime''s wisdom to consider every aspect of the instrument: from what makes a beautiful sound to suffering from stage fright, from the physical challenges of playing to tales of great musicians, including Vladimir Horowitz''s recording tricks, Rachmaninov''s hands and why Artur Rubenstein applied hairspray to the keys. Gracefully blending anecdote, history, expertise and memoir, Piano Notes will enchant anyone with a passion for music.
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Faber Music Ltd Piano Lessons Book Two
Book SynopsisSuitable for older beginners, this book features chapters that guide young players towards the successful performance of a comprehensive selection of pieces and studies. It includes pieces by Bach, Gurlitt, Mozart, Gounod and Tchaikovsky. It also contains appendices of scales, arpeggios and exercises.Table of ContentsRunning Studies - Carl Czerny; Gavotte en rondeau - Jean Francois d'Andrieu; Study - Carl Czerny; The Millwheel - Cornelius Gurlitt; Fifth Finger Study - Nekrasov; Thumb Study - Ludwig Schytte; Scherzo - Joseph Haydn; Musette - Johann Sebastian Bach; Study In F - Adolf Brunner; The Merry Peasant - Robert Schumann; Sarabande - George Frederick Handel; Study In A Minor - Cornelius Gurlitt; Variations On A Russian Folk Tune - Berkovitch; Sarabande Arcangelo - Corelli; Tango (Habanera) - Matyas Seiber; Broken Chord Studies - Carl Czerny; The Return - Cornelius Gurlitt; Prelude In C - Johann Sebastian Bach; Minuet (from Op.224, No.2) - Cornelius Gurlitt; Soldiers' March - Robert Schumann; March - Dimitri Kabalevsky; Con Brio Three Studies - Carl Czerny; Cantabile Chorale - Robert Schumann; Courante - Gottfried Kirchhoff; Mazurka - Alexander Gretchaninov; Couplet Study - Cornelius Gurlitt; Tarantella - Charles Gounod; Italian Song - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Andantino - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Faber Music Ltd Never Forget The Ultimate Collection
Book SynopsisCreated in 1990, in the days before aggressive marketing, before pop as a tabloid staple, before infinite music channels and pop's new 24-hour nerve centre, the Internet, Take That seduced the nation.Table of ContentsNever Forget; Back For Good; How Deep Is Your Love; Pray; Relight My Fire; Everything Changes; Babe; Sure; It Only Takes A Minute; A Million Love Songs; Could It Be Magic; Why Can’t I Wake Up With You; Love Ain’t Here Anymore; I Found Heaven; Promises; Once You’ve Tasted Love; Today I’ve Lost You
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Faber Music Ltd Smallwoods Piano Tutor
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Faber Music Ltd The Best of Grade 2 Piano
Book SynopsisOffers the best of the grade 2 pieces selected by the major examination boards. This book also provides quality music that is suitable as a sight-reading resource for advanced students.Trade ReviewEvery teacher and pupil have favourite pieces in their yearly programmes and Anthony Williams has certainly made excellent choices in these new compilations from old, forgotten examination syllabuses. There are five separate volumes, one for each grade, with twenty of the old favourites in each of grades 1, 2 and 3. These pieces usually disappear into oblivion once out of date, with new generations of pupils unable to experience the thrills and deligths of ten years worth of fun repertoire. Now, they are able to relive many old favourites as well as forgotten gems in their early days of piano lessons. Although selected by grades, the entire collection would make excellent sight reading material for more advanced players. Piano Professional, Summer 2008 All these pieces are tried and tested favourites of exam-takers, so whatever your tastes you're statistically bound to find a motivating choice. These volumes can be strongly recommended as repertoire books. Pianist Magazine, May 2008Table of ContentsMusette (Anon); Menuet In D minor (attrib. Bach); Tramp's Song (Bartok); Romanze Sonatina In G (attrib. Beethoven); Arabesque (Burgmuller); Study In F (Duvernoy); Sad At Heart (Fuchs); In Forest At Night (Goedicke); Timewarp (Gritton); Child's Song (Guilmant); Night Fourney (Gurlitt); Ecossaise In G (Hassler); Allegro (Haydn); Herbie Kunky (Huet); Sticky Toffee (Jacques); Break In (Madden); The Moth (Maikaper); Allegro In B flat (Mozart); Singing Sun (Sculthorpe); Strawberry Flip (Wedgwood).
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Faber Music Ltd Nina Simone Piano Songbook Volume 2
Book SynopsisNina Simone recorded extensively in soul, jazz, and pop and was also comfortable with blues, gospel, and Broadway. This songbook features songs that are transcribed for piano, voice and guitar.Table of ContentsAngel Of The Morning; Baltimore; Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair; Break Down And Let It All Out; I Get Along Without You Very Well;I Shall Be Released; I'm Gonna Leave You; Lilac Wine; My Man's Gone Now; New World Coming; The Pusher; Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You; Strange Fruit; Turn Me On; Wild Is The Wind
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Faber Music Ltd Improve Your SightReading Trinity Edition Piano
Book SynopsisThe 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. The books have been specifically written to reflect Trinity's parameters for each grade and contain new material throughout.Trade ReviewIn addition to being a great a support for teachers using Trinity’s exams, this set of books would be an excellent step-by-step guide to anyone seeking to improve their sight-reading skills. Fiona Lau, Music Teacher Magazine, March 2014
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Faber Music Ltd Easy Keyboard Library100 Songs
Book SynopsisEasy Keyboard Library: 100 Songs presents 100 classic tunes from a broad range of genres, arranged for electronic keyboard and published as part of the Easy Keyboard Library series. Includes classics such as It's a Long Way To Tipperary, Like A Prayer, Hello Dolly and Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.Table of ContentsAbide With Me; Air On A G String; The Anniversary Waltz; April Showers; As Long As He Needs Me; As Time Goes By; Auld Lang Syne; Ave Maria; Axel F; Begin The Beguine; Boulevard Of Broken Dreams; Can Can; Careless Whisper; Cry Me A River; Dallas (Main Theme); Dambusters March; Danny Boy; Day By Day; Devil Woman; Embraceable You; The Entertainer; Eye Of The Tiger; Fever; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; Flashdance...What A Feeling; Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words); For He's A Jolly Good Fellow; FÜr Elise; Get Here; God Bless The Child; Great Balls Of Fire; Habanera; Harlem Nocturne; Hello Dolly ; Higher Love; The Holly and the Ivy; Hot Stuff; I Feel Love; I Will Always Love You; If I Were A Rich Man; I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles; In The Mood; It's A Beautiful Day; It's A Long Way To Tipperary; It's Raining Men; I've Got You Under My Skin; Jolene; Joy To The World; Keep The Home Fires Burning (Till The Boys Come Home); La Bamba; Largo from 'New World Symphony'; Last Christmas; Le Freak; Let There Be Love; Like A Prayer; Lily The Pink; Little Red Rooster; Loch Lomond; Mandy; Mexican Hat Dance; Mister Sandman; Mistletoe And Wine; Molly Malone (Cockles And Mussels); My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean; On The Street Where You Live; One Moment In Time; Overture from William Tell; Oye Mi Canto; Poor Wand'ring One; Promise Me; The Rain In Spain; Razzle Dazzle; Rhinestone Cowboy; The Rose Of Tralee; Save The Last Dance For Me; The Sleeping Beauty Waltz; Spring (from ‘The Four Seasons’); Star Wars (Main Theme); Streets Of London; Summer Nights; Theme from "A Summer Place"; Summertime; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Tea For Two; There Is A Tavern In The Town; Three Little Maids From School; Unto Us A Boy Is Born; Walk On By; We Plough The Fields And Scatter; The Wedding March; We’ll Gather Lilacs; What A Wonderful World; When I Fall In Love; The White Cliffs Of Dover; A Whiter Shade Of Pale; Who Wants To Be A Millionaire; Without You; Wouldn't It Be Loverly?; You're The First, The Last, My Everything; Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah.
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Faber Music Ltd Lang Lang Piano Academy mastering the piano level
Book SynopsisLang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the piano, Level 2 (approximately equivalent to Grade 2/Elementary) includes sections on hand coordination, phrasing and developing dexterity.Table of ContentsBear Dance (Schumann); Ecossaise in G (Hassler); Melody (Le Couppey); To Begin With (Wilm); A Joke (Bartok); Tarantella (Bullard); Night Journey (Gurlitt); Takeda Lullaby (Traditional Japanese); Arabesque (Burgmuller); Gypsy Dance (Haydn); Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke); Soldier's March (Schumann); Cello Solo (Lang); Song (Reinecke); Dedication (Heller); Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Tchaikovsky)
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Faber Music Ltd Mindfulness the piano collection
Book SynopsisWith the help of Einaudi, Debussy, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Satie, as well as music themed images to colour in, this aid to simple meditation is the perfect musical remedy in an increasingly frantic and pressurised worldTable of ContentsAmbre (Nils Frahm); Arioso (BMV 156) (J.S. Bach); Earnestly Yours (Keaton Henson); Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis (Vaughan Williams); Gnossienne No. 1 (Satie); I Giorni (Einaudi); Lento 5 preludes #4 in Eb (Scriabin); Moonlight Sonata (no.14 in C#m) (Beethoven); Morning Prayer (Tchaikovsky); Pavane op.50 (piano version) (Faure); Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte (Ravel); Piano Concerto No. 21 (second movement) (Mozart); The Poet Speaks (Scenes from Childhood) Op.15 XIII (Schumann); Prelude In E minor (Op.28 No.4) (Chopin); Reverie (Debussy); Shackleton’s Cross (Howard Goodall); Snowflakes (Evelyn Glennie); A Tear (Une Larme) (Mussorgsky); To A Wild Rose (Edward MacDowell); Winter Theme (The Four Seasons) (Vivaldi)
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Faber Music Ltd The Piano Player Christmas Time
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAngels from the Realms of Glory (Traditional); Away in a Manger (Traditional); The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole); Coventry Carol (Traditional); Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Band Aid); Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea); The First Noel (Traditional); Gabriel’s Message (Traditional); God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Traditional); Good King Wenceslas (Traditional); Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra); I Believe in Father Christmas (Greg Lake); I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Tony Bennett); In the Bleak Midwinter (Traditional, Gustav Holst); Jingle Bells (Traditional); Joy to the World (Traditional); Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Dean Martin); Little Donkey (Eric Boswell); The Little Drummer Boy (Bing Crosby); O Little Town of Bethlehem (Traditional); Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber); Stop the Cavalry (Jona Lewie); Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) (Traditional); We Three Kings (Traditional); While Shepherds Watched (Traditional)
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Hal Leonard Corporation THE SOUND OF MUSIC PIANO SOLO SELECTIONS PF
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Hal Leonard Corporation BACH Album para Ana Magdalena Seleccion de
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Ludovico Einaudi Una Mattina
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Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Keyboard Chord Chart
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Warner Bros. Publications Inc.,U.S. Michael Aaron Piano Course
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Hal Leonard Corporation Piano Lessons Book 3 Revised Edition Hal Leonard
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Kjos Music Showcase Solos Book Four
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£7.80
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Faraway Kingdom
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Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Sight Reading Piano Grades
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£18.95
Hal Leonard Corporation Pieces to Play Book 3 with CD
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Hal Leonard Corporation Jazz Piano Technique
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Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures Sightreading Primer Level
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Hal Leonard Corporation Intro to Jazz Piano: The Complete Guide with
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Omnibus Press Willy Russell: Blood Brothers-Easy Piano
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Omnibus Press Really Easy Piano: Big Chart Hits
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited New Classics to Moderns Book 1
Book Synopsis(Music Sales America). A selection of original piano music by the master composers of the past four centuries, the New Classics to Moderns series provides the pianist with a repertoire which is enjoyable for the player and listener alike. Inspired by the popular series by Denes Agay, each of the six books in the New Classics to Moderns collection contains pieces by a wide range of composers, from the old masters to contemporary writers with works from recent decades. Students, teachers, indeed all pianists, will find the pieces in this series a priceless source of study material, recital pieces, sight reading exercises or just relaxing musical entertainment. This volume includes works by Purcell, Haydn, Mozart, Vogel, Chapple and Stravinsky, amongst others.
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Star: Grade 1
Book SynopsisA new repertoire book offering learners at or approaching Grade 1 level a wide range of fun and creative compositions and arrangements by leading educational composers. The book includes a number of duets as well as solos (and a party-piece trio!) and all pieces have been tried out - and approved! - by children. Brought to life with eye-catching colour illustrations, this collection of pieces will capture the imagination of young pianists everywhere.Trade ReviewPraise for the Piano Star series: I am so delighted to see these books. They are pupil friendly with clear layout, big notes and engaging, colourful illustrations. Music Teacher The books offer a rich selection of imaginative solo pieces plus some duets for pupils and teachers to play together. There are also activities to enhance learning. MI Pro
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Piano Collection
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Schott Music Ltd Piano Junior - Lesson Book 1: A Creative and
Book SynopsisThe first book in this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. Starting with the black notes and using user-friendly graphic notation, this beautifully illustrated book then gradually introduces white notes, traditional staves, clefs and time signatures, building towards a thorough understanding of music with quick, noticeable progress. Visit www.piano-junior.com [1] to find out more.What is Piano Junior?Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It''s creative, it''s interactive, it''s colourful, it has its own website with additional online material and most importantly, it really works! Its characters, PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog, motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books, along with supplementary Theory, Duet and Performance Books at each stage.Who is Piano Junior for?Suitable for children from around the age of 6, Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital ageTeachers, parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com [2] for demonstration videos and recordings, along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life!PIANO JUNIOR - press reviews"The careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout feature of these books, and to my mind Heumann has provided one of the best child-friendly introductions to reading music that I have seen... Piano Junior has in many respects raised the bar, in some ways perhaps even setting a new standard by which piano courses for children will be judged." - PIANODAO.COMLinks:------[1] http://www.piano-junior.com[2] http://www.piano-junior.comInstrumentation:piano
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Schott Music Ltd French Folk Tunes for Accordion: 45 Traditional
Book Synopsis(Schott). French Folk Tunes for Accordion is a collection of arrangements for solo accordion, of traditional tunes including a range of stylessuch as Polkas, Waltzes, Bourrees and more. Experienced accordionist Murray Grainger provides notes on all of the styles, as well as general advice on interpretation and performance. The volume is accompanied by recordings for download of all tunes performed by Murray. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Encore: Book 1, Grades 1 & 2: Your favourite
Book SynopsisEncore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM piano exam pieces, selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Pianists will find an appealing mix of repertoire, while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level. Book 1 features 21 popular pieces at Grades 1 and 2. Have fun exploring timeless classics and modern favourites, like Hook's Gavotte, or Vampire Blues by Wooding. Footnotes provide background information, a summary of the key skills that each piece develops, and new ideas for exploring the music. Whether you're working through our exams, playing informally, or planning a performance, Encore is full of music you'll want to play again and again! Perfect for learners exploring repertoire for the own-choice piece in ABRSM's Performance Grade examsTrade ReviewPianists will find works they've always wanted to play, and discover new repertoire too! Erica Worth * Pianist magazine *A vibrant and inspiring series...what better way to encourage students than with these tried and tested favourites. Murray McLachlan * EPTA *These books are essential collections of popular, exciting pieces. My favourites include the classic Top Cat!, Grieg's romantic, lyrical Arietta and the delightful, jazzy Blue Sky Blues. I am certain that students and teachers alike will love the versatility of these appealing books as much as I do! Martin James Bartlett * BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 *Could easily serve as a one-stop shop for a piano curriculum. An inspiring and excellent set of repertoire. * Music Teacher *...these are must-have collections for modern teachers as they cover such a wide variety of styles and genres exploring both new and old works from composers all around the world. * TimTopham.com *Table of ContentsCradle Song, No. 17 from The First Lessons, Op. 117 [Cornelius Gurlitt] ; Theme and First Variation, from 5 Happy Variations on a Russian Folksong, Op. 51 No. 1 [Dmitri Kabalevsky] ; Das Echo, No. 14 from Maiblumchen, Op. 61 [Theodor Oesten] ; African Dance [John Rowcroft] ; Das Ballet: No. 19 from Handstucke fur angehende Klavierspieler (Pieces for aspiring players) [Daniel Gottlob Turk] ; Chattanooga Choo Choo [Harry Warren] ; Vampire Blues [Kevin Wooding] ; Musette in D, BWV Anh. II 126 [Anon.] ; Ecossaise in Eb, WoO 86 [Ludwig van Beethoven] ; The Prince of Denmark's March: Round O [Jeremiah Clarke] ; Balletto [Georg Lohlein] ; Mozzie [Elissa Milne] ; Cloudy Day, No. 6 from Microjazz I [Christopher Norton] ; The Bee [Alec Rowley] ; Lullaby: No. 5 from 'Six Sketches' [Charles Villiers Stanford] ; Strange Things Happen [Sarah Watts] ; Garage Sale [Pam Wedgwood] ; Gavotte in C, Op. 81, Lesson 3 [James Hook] ; Giga: Third movement from Lesson in C, Op. 12 No. 2 [Samuel Arnold] ; A Song of Erin: No. 8 [Thomas Dunhill] ; The Old Cuckoo-Clo
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Kevin Mayhew Ltd The Essential Organist for Manuals: 70 Enormously
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Really Easy Piano: Jazz Greats
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano 1:
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Sixty Pieces for Aspiring Players, Book I: Easier
Book SynopsisDaniel Gottlob Türk (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.Trade ReviewA useful collection. * Music Teacher *Table of ContentsA cheerful spirit: No. 27 ; A firm, manly character: No. 39 ; A kind man: No. 13 ; A light song: No. 44 ; A nice man: No. 7 ; A soft-hearted man: No. 12 ; As it really should be: No. 18 ; As it really shouldn't be: No. 36 ; Ballet: No. 19 ; Carefree happiness: No. 32 ; Carefree Johnny: No. 4 ; Childhood years: No. 16 ; Children's ballad: No. 10 ; Clap your hands and whirl around: No. 51 ; Contentment: No. 23 ; Cradle Song: No. 5 ; Crossing hands: No. 46 from 60 Pieces for Aspiring Players, Book 1 ; Do not weep, we'll meet again: No. 59 ; Folk-tune: No. 20 ; For practising thirds and sixths: No. 31 ; For the fingers: No. 60 ; For the ladies: No. 52 ; Four clubs? - Pass!: No. 30 ; German song: No. 26 ; Grief and comfort: No. 55 ; He who happy is, is king: No. 58 ; Horns and their echo: No. 24 ; I am so dull and ill: No. 9 ; I shall be happy, so happy today: No. 49 ; In mourning: No. 33 ; In the present style: No. 54 ; Infantry March: No. 34 ; Innocence: No. 17 ; It's always hard to begin: No. 1 ; Keenness: No. 11 ; Lazybones: No. 2 ; Like a solemn and dignified chorale:
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part II: [paper cover]
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.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 870-893 ; Praeludium 1 in C, BWV 870/1 ; Fuga 1 a 3 in C, BWV 870/2 ; Praeludium 2 in c minor, BWV 871/1 ; Fuga 2 a 4 in c minor, BWV 871/2 ; Praeludium 3 in C sharp, BWV 872/1 ; Fuga 3 a 3 in C sharp, BWV 872/2 ; Praeludium 4 in c sharp minor, BWV 873/1 ; Fuga 4 a 3 in c sharp minor, BWV 873/2 ; Praeludium 5 in D, BWV 874/1 ; Fuga 5 a 4 in D, BWV 874/2 ; Praeludium 6 in d minor, BWV 875/1 ; Fuga 6 a 3 in d minor, BWV 875/2 ; Praeludium 7 in Eb, BWV 876/1 ; Fuga 7 a 4 in Eb, BWV 876/2 ; Praeludium 8 in d sharp minor, BWV 877/1 ; Fuga 8 a 4 in d sharp minor, BWV 877/2 ; Praeludium 9 in E, BWV 878/1 ; Fuga 9 a 4 in E, BWV 878/2 ; Praeludium 10 in e minor, BWV 879/1 ; Fuga 10 a 3 in e minor, BWV 879/2 ; Praeludium 11 in F, BWV 880/1 ; Fuga 11 in F, BWV 880/2 ; Praeludium 12 in f minor, BWV 881/1 ; Fuga 12 a 3 in f minor, BWV 881/2 ; Praeludium 13 in F sharp, BWV 882/1 ; Fuga 13 a 3 in F sharp, BWV 882/2 ; Praeludium 14 in f sharp minor, BWV 883/1 ; Fuga 14 a 3 in f sharp minor, BWV 883/2 ; Praeludium 15 in G, BWV 884/1 ; Fuga 15 a 3
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Jazz Piano Pieces, Grade 4
Book SynopsisFive superb albums of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire for you to play. Throughout, there is a huge range of styles, from bebop blues to calypsos, boogie-woogie to ballads, jazz waltzes to free jazz. There are classic tunes by the jazz greats, including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. And there are brand-new pieces specially commissioned from professional British jazz musicians and educators. Each album presents 15 pieces in three lists: blues, standards and contemporary jazz. The head of each piece is set out with all the characteristic voicings, phrasing and rhythmic patterns you need for a stylish performance. The improvised section gives guideline pitches and left-hand voicings as a practical starting-point. Accessible, student-centred and of the highest musical standards, these pieces will get you playing jazz confidently and creatively. Contains all the pieces for ABRSM's new jazz piano exam.Trade ReviewA comprehensive, intelligent, beautifully packaged presentation. * Piano *Awe-inspiring in its thoroughness...Especially impressive in this series are the specific scales, aural skills and piano pieces-a pedagogical marvel that Americans would do well to emulate. * Piano & Keyboard *The new Associated Board jazz syllabus is not only timely for young and not so young Australian musicians now clamouring to know more about jazz-it is an attractive, well-thought through compilation of 'real' jazz knowledge that will get authentic results. * Associate Professor Patrick Crichton, Head of Jazz Studies, Western Australian Conservatorium of Mus *The arrival of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus marks a vital step towards recognition that jazz requires study and discipline like any other art form. * Stuart Nicholson, Author 'Jazz Rock: a History' and 'Billie Holiday' *A musical revolution that should make every jazz lover leap for joy. * The Guardian *Table of ContentsBlue Monk [Theolonius Monk] ; Three-Four Blues [Bill Kinghorn] ; Oscar's Boogaloo [Charles Beale] ; Freddie Freeloader [Miles Davis] ; Footprints [Wayne Shorter] ; I'm Beginning to see the Light [Duke Ellington / Harry James / Johnny Hodges / Don George] ; Lazy River [Hoagy Carmichael / Sidney Arodin] ; Nobody knows the Trouble I've seen [Trad.] ; Undecided [Charlie Shavers] ; Original Rags [Joplin] ; Shh! [Charles Beale] ; In a different Light [Phil Peskett] ; Heading Home [Chris Batchelor] ; Blues for Pete Johnson [Liam Noble] ; IKON (Memories of Ike) [John Myhill]
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Learn to play publishing Complete Learn To Play Keyboard
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Piano Safari Piano Safari Kitchen Suite
Book Synopsis11 delightful pieces written with food in mind - evocative and alliterative titles to add 'flavour' to the interpretation. Grades 1-2.CONTENTS: Tomato Tango; Tunafish Toccata; Cherry Cha-Cha; Bagel Bagatelle; Microwave Minuet; Toaster Oven Tarantella; Salami Sarabande; The Trashbag, the Trashcan; Salt and Pepper Serenade; Baked Potato Polonaise; Napkin Nocturne.
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Piano Safari Piano Safari Czerny Etudes Book 3
Book SynopsisThese etudes were selected through Dr. Hague's extensive study of all available Czerny etudes. Her goal was to find musically interesting and pianistically satisfying pieces at this level. The editors have found that the study of Czerny etudes is enjoyable for students and yields enormous benefits for pianistic and musical development. Czerny is one of the great piano pedagogues and has provided us with a rich legacy that we are privileged to share with future generations of pianists.
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