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Faber Music Ltd The Faber Music Mindful Piano Anthology
£21.60
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. AlfredS Basic Piano Library Recital 4
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£9.45
AMSCO Music The Library of Piano Classics
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£26.55
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£999.99
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£14.20
Learn to play publishing Progressive Keyboard Book 1
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£10.95
John Wiley & Sons Inc Piano Exercises For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part 1: Waking Up Your Fingers 3 Part 2: Developing a Strong, Supple, and Speedy Hand 3 Part 3: Including Your Arms and Body 4 Part 4: Integration and Independence 4 Part 5: The Part of Tens 4 The website 4 Icons Used in This Book 5 Where to Go from Here 5 Part 1: Waking Up Your Fingers 7 Chapter 1: Getting Ready to Practice 9 Warming Up Away from the Instrument 9 Releasing tension and releasing your muscles 10 Breathing in an unending circle 10 Massaging, stretching, and contracting your hands 10 Warming up your wrists 12 Swinging and twisting your arms 13 Stretching your shoulders and neck 15 Working on your back 18 Stretching your hamstrings 18 Perfecting Practice with Proper Posture 19 Sitting at the piano: Height and angle 19 Getting a handle on proper hand position 20 Hands on the fallboard: Counting out loud and bouncing 21 Hands on the fallboard: Hand arches and finger drops 22 Hands on the fallboard: Rotation in and out, movement up and down the keyboard 22 Hands on the keyboard: Sound and movement on the keys 23 Overcoming other posture pitfalls 24 Chapter 2: Isolating and Exercising Your Fingers 25 Two-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand 26 Fingers one and two (left hand) 26 Fingers two and three (left hand) 27 Fingers three and four (left hand) 27 Fingers four and five (left hand) 28 Two-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand 28 Fingers one and two (right hand) 29 Fingers two and three (right hand) 30 Fingers three and four (right hand) 30 Fingers four and five (right hand) 31 Three-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand 31 Fingers one, two, and three (left hand) 32 Fingers two, three, and four (left hand) 32 Fingers three, four, and five (left hand) 33 Three-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand 33 Fingers one, two, and three (right hand) 34 Fingers two, three, and four (right hand) 34 Fingers three, four, and five (right hand) 35 Four-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand 35 Fingers one, two, three, and four (left hand) 36 Fingers two, three, four, and five (left hand) 36 Four-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand 37 Fingers one, two, three, and four (right hand) 37 Fingers two, three, four, and five (right hand) 38 Performance Piece: “Come Back to Sorrento” 38 Chapter 3: Music for Five Fingers 41 Smooth Articulation: Playing Legato 42 Legato exercise for the right hand 42 Legato exercise for the left hand 43 Short Articulation: Playing Staccato 43 Staccato exercise for the right hand 44 Staccato exercise for the left hand 44 Developing Right-Hand Finger Independence with Five-Finger Position Scales 45 Major: In sequence, out of sequence 45 Minor: In sequence, out of sequence 46 Whole tone: In sequence, out of sequence 46 Chromatic: In sequence, out of sequence 47 Developing Left-Hand Finger Independence with Five-Finger Position Scales 48 Major: In sequence, out of sequence 48 Minor: In sequence, out of sequence 49 Whole tone: In sequence, out of sequence 49 Chromatic: In sequence, out of sequence 50 Doubling the Fun: Putting the Hands Together 50 Legato articulation, five-finger positions 51 Staccato articulation, five-finger positions 52 Performance Piece: Paganini Variation for Ten Fingers 53 Part 2: Developing a Strong, Supple, and Speedy Hand 55 Chapter 4: Passing Under and Crossing Over 57 One Under Two, Two Over One 58 One Under Three, Three Over One 60 One Under Four, Four Over One 62 Extending Scales with Crossovers and Pass-Unders 63 C- and G-major scale passages 63 B-flat and F-major scale passages 64 Performance Piece: Aria from La Cenerentola 65 Chapter 5: Playing Intervals 67 Playing Seconds with Different Finger Combinations 68 Finger combination: Two and three 68 Finger combination: Three and four 70 Finger combination: One and two 70 Finger combination: Four and five 72 Playing Thirds with Different Finger Combinations 73 Finger combination: One and three 73 Finger combination: Two and four 73 Finger combination: Three and five 75 Finger combinations: One and four, two and five, one and five 76 Playing Fourths with Different Finger Combinations 78 Finger combinations: One and four, two and five 78 Finger combinations: One and three, one and two 80 Playing Fifths, Sixths, and Sevenths 82 Exercise in fifths 82 Exercise in fifths and sixths 83 Exercise in fifths, sixths, and sevenths 83 Performance Piece: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” 85 Chapter 6: Playing Chords without Tension 87 Chord Relaxation 88 A simple two-chord progression 88 A longer progression 88 Voicing Chords 89 Chord Repetition 90 Pulsing rhythms 90 Changing dynamics 91 Simple Progressions, Adding Small Arm Motions 92 Progression #1 93 Progression #2 94 Chord and Melody Combination Exercises 94 Chord and melody combo #1 94 Chord and melody combo #2 96 Chord and melody combo #3 97 Performance Piece: “Battle Hymn of the Republic” 98 Part 3: Including Your Arms and Body 99 Chapter 7: Extending Your Scales 101 The 12 Major, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor Scales 102 C major, C harmonic minor, C melodic minor 102 G major, G harmonic minor, G melodic minor 103 D major, D harmonic minor, D melodic minor 104 A major, A harmonic minor, A melodic minor 105 E major, E harmonic minor, E melodic minor 106 B major, B harmonic minor, B melodic minor 107 F♯ major, F♯ harmonic minor, F♯ melodic minor 108 D♭ major, C♯ harmonic minor, C♯ melodic minor 109 A♭ major, A♭ harmonic minor, A♭ melodic minor 110 E♭ major, E♭ harmonic minor, E♭ melodic minor 111 B♭ major, B♭ harmonic minor, B♭ melodic minor 112 F major, F harmonic minor, F melodic minor 113 The Three Diminished Scales 113 Starting on C 114 Starting on D♭ 114 Starting on D 115 The Chromatic Scale 115 The 12 Blues Scales 116 C blues 116 G blues 116 D blues 116 A blues 117 E blues 117 B blues 117 F♯ blues 118 D♭ blues 118 A♭ blues 118 E♭ blues 119 B♭ blues 119 F blues 119 Gaining Greater Command of Scales 119 Varied articulation 120 Varied rhythmic groupings 121 Performance Piece: Variation VII from “Variations on ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’” 122 Chapter 8: Parallel and Contrary Motion 125 Parallel Movement at the Octave 126 Parallel octave exercise #1 126 Parallel octave exercise #2 127 Parallel Movement at the Interval 127 Parallel sixths 128 Parallel tenths 129 Contrary Motion Away from the Center 129 Scalewise motion away from the center 130 Chromatic motion away from the center 131 Contrary Motion Toward the Center 132 Scalewise motion toward the center 132 Patterns toward the center 133 Combination Movement Exercise 134 Performance Piece: “Turkey in the Straw” 135 Chapter 9: Footwork: Using the Damper Pedal 137 Pedaling Chords 138 Broken-chord pedaling 139 Block-chord pedaling 140 Pedaling Changes on a Single Line 141 Uniform pedal changes 142 Varied pedal changes 142 Pedaling for Effect 143 Blurred lines and long sustains 144 Sustaining as the hands leave the keyboard 145 Performance Piece: “Simple Gifts” 146 Chapter 10: Jumping Across the Keyboard 149 Jumping and Landing Accuracy Skills 150 Note-to-note jumps 150 Note-to-chord jumps 151 Chord-to-chord jumps 152 Mastering More Complicated Jumps 153 Accents on the downbeat 154 Accents on the upbeat 154 Jumping with Both Hands Together 155 Two-hand parallel motion jumps 156 Two-hand contrary motion jumps 157 Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns (with Pedal) 158 Bass-note-to-chord pattern in 4/4 158 Bass-note-to-chord pattern in 3/4 159 Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns (without Pedal) 160 Ragtime and stride pattern 161 Waltz pattern 162 Performance Piece: “Lily Pad Rag” 163 Part 4: Integration and Independence 165 Chapter 11: Playing Arpeggios 167 Finger Jumps 167 Jumping thirds 168 Jumping fourths 169 Jumping fifths 170 The Arpeggiator 170 Triad arpeggio exercise #1 171 Triad arpeggio exercise #2 172 Seventh-chord arpeggio exercise 173 Broken Chords (and How to Fix Them) 173 Alberti bass exercise 174 Guitar-style broken chord exercise 175 Blues-style broken chord exercise 176 Octave and extended broken chord exercise 177 Performance Piece: “Harp Heaven” 178 Chapter 12: Alternating Hands 181 Hand-to-Hand Scale Handoffs 181 Scale handoff exercise #1 182 Scale handoff exercise #2 183 Hand-to-Hand Arpeggio Handoffs 184 Arpeggio handoff exercise #1 185 Arpeggio handoff exercise #2 186 Crossing Over 187 Crossing over with the right hand 188 Crossing over with the left hand 189 One Hand on Top 190 Right hand on top exercise 190 Left hand on top exercise 191 Extreme Keyboard Positions 191 Full Keyboard Exercises 193 Full keyboard arpeggios 193 Full keyboard triads 195 Full keyboard seventh chords 196 Chord “Drumming” 197 Performance Piece: “El Choclo” 199 Chapter 13: Stretching Out with Octaves and Broken Octaves 201 Opening Up to the Octave 202 Octave scale exercise 202 Octave interval exercise 204 Octave Jumps 205 Exercise with shorter jumps 206 Exercise with longer jumps 207 Broken Octaves 207 Exercise with wrist rotation 208 Exercise with hand contraction and expansion 209 Octave Chords 210 Adding one inner note 211 Adding two inner notes 212 Performance Piece: “Schumann’s Octave Workout” 213 Chapter 14: Chord Progressions and Cadences 215 Triad Progressions 216 Diatonic triad progressions 216 Chromatic triad progressions 218 Seventh Chord Progressions 219 Seventh chord progressions exercise #1 219 Seventh chord progressions exercise #2 220 Chord Cadences and Familiar Patterns 221 Cadences 222 Turnarounds and sequences 223 Extended Chord Progressions 225 Extended major-key chord progression 225 Extended minor-key chord progression 226 Chords in One Hand, Melody in the Other 227 Chords with melody exercise #1 228 Chords with melody exercise #2 229 Performance Piece: “Awake, My Heart, and Sing” 230 Chapter 15: Trilling Thrills and Other Fancy Ornaments 231 Grace Notes 231 Trills 233 Mordents 235 Turns 236 Repeated Notes 237 Repeated notes in triplet rhythms 238 Repeated notes in eighth- and sixteenth-note rhythms 239 R-R-R-Rolling Chords 239 Rolling chords in the right hand 240 Rolling chords in both hands 240 The Glissando 241 The Tremolo 242 Performance Piece: “Caro Nome” 243 Chapter 16: Maximum Independence: Challenging Rhythms and Syncopations 245 Combining Scale and Arpeggio Patterns 246 Independent rhythms, scales, and arpeggios #1 246 Independent rhythms, scales, and arpeggios #2 247 Exercises with Changing Note Values 249 Scale patterns with changing note values 250 Arpeggio patterns with changing note values 251 Exercises with Changing Meters 252 Changing from 6/8 to 3/4 252 Expanding and contracting meter changes 253 Syncopation Exercises 254 Syncopation exercise #1 255 Syncopation exercise #2 256 Exercises with Polyrhythms 257 Two in the right hand against three in the left 257 Three in the right hand against two in the left 258 Performance Piece: “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise” 259 Part 5: The Part of Tens 261 Chapter 17: Ten Dances for Your Hands 263 Jig: “Captain Jinks” 263 Calypso: “Water Come-a Me Eye” 265 Waltz: “Waltz from Faust” 266 Tarantella 268 Tango: “El Porteñito” 269 Mexican Hat Dance 270 Polka: “Pizzicato Polka” 272 Boogie: “Johnson Rag” 273 “Hungarian Dance No 5” 275 Gypsy Dance from Carmen 276 Chapter 18: Ten Great Composers and Their Daily Workouts 279 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) 280 Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) 280 Muzio Clementi (1752–1832) 280 Karl Czerny (1791–1857) 280 Claude Debussy (1862–1918) 280 Enrique Granados (1867–1916) 281 Franz Liszt (1811–1886) 281 Edward MacDowell (1861–1908) 281 Carl Nielsen (1865–1931) 281 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) 281 Appendix: How To Use The Website 283 Index 287
£16.19
Omnibus Press Really Easy Piano: Blues
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£10.44
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Best Of Richard Clayderman
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£17.09
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Star, Book 2
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 *
£10.10
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those in the advanced stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade eight exam: twelve performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!
£14.20
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Prep Course Lesson E
Book SynopsisAlfred''s Basic Prep Course, Levels A through F, was written to answer a demand for a course of piano study designed for students who are five years old and up. This course offers a careful introduction of fundamentals, music that fits comfortably under the young student''s normal hand span, plus constant reinforcement--all leading to results beyond those generated by other piano methods. After Lesson Book D, the student may progress to Prep Course, Lesson Book E or choose to go directly into the faster paced Level 2 of Alfred''s Basic Piano Library. The complete Prep Course consists of six books (Levels A through F).
£999.99
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation soundofmusicbeginnerspianobook
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£12.74
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Lesson 3
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£9.45
Alfred USA Alfreds Basic Adult All In One Course 2
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£20.66
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner Book 1:
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£10.50
Oxford University Press Cello Time Sprinters Piano Accompaniment Book
Book SynopsisContains all the piano accompaniments for Cello Time Sprinters. Characterful and easy to play, these piano parts provide the perfect stylish accompaniment to the cellist's first tunes, and help capture the spirit and mood of the pieces.Table of ContentsCarnival jig ; Spic and span ; Out of the question ; Stop-start ; River song ; Overture: A Baroque celebration ; Going fourth ; City streets ; Minuet ; Metro line ; Falling leaves ; Holiday in Havana ; Swing low, sweet chariot ; Night shift ; Le Tambourin ; Scarborough Fair ; Beyond the horizon ; Sto me ; Bourree ; Andante (Elgar) ; Joker in the pack ; Sarabande ; Comin' home ; Sprint finish ; In memory ; Some day ; Wild West ; Je pense a toi ; Russian wedding ; Two songs from Dichterliebe ; Latin nights ; 4th dimension ; Fifth Avenue ; Seventh heaven ; Jubilate Deo ; Banuwa
£12.08
Dover Publications Inc. A B C Piano Note Stickers
Book SynopsisTurn any piano or keyboard into an easy-to-play instrument with these helpful stickers! Place the stickers, each of which represents a musical note, on their corresponding keys to provide a quick and easy way to learn piano fingering technique. An extremely useful tool for beginning piano students of all ages.
£6.24
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Piano Grade 6
Book SynopsisImprove your sight-reading! Piano Grade 6 (Late Intermediate) is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against.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
£8.50
Faber Music Easy Jazzin About Piano
Book SynopsisA collection of original jazz pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the absolute beginner (grade 0-2).Table of Contents5th Avenue; Champagne Rag; Easy Does It; Forget-Me-Not; Funk It!; Harry's Theme; Motorway Blues; Songbird; Steady As A Rock; Strawberry Flip; Test Drive
£9.49
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)
£9.99
Faber Music Ltd The Lang Lang Piano Method Level 1
Book SynopsisJoin the superhero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure with The Lang Lang Piano Method Level 1. Level 1 introduces complete beginners to: *different five-finger positions *note reading *moving around the keyboard *developing both hands equally right from the start.Trade Review....as I played through these books with my pupils I was pleasantly surprised and eventually delighted. They represent a credible and imaginative approach to learning the piano....It is pedagogically and technically very sound; clearly presented; and works quickly, thoroughly and (most importantly) enjoyably from beginner to beyond Grade 1 level I would use it myself. Fiona Lau, Music Teacher Magazine, March 2016 Factor in their great visuals, fresh new pieces and low cost, and these books are sure to win many friends. Andrew Eales, Pianodao (Online Blog)
£8.21
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading A piece a week Piano
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
£8.58
Faber Music Piano Day The Collection
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£22.50
Faber Music Piano Dreaming
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£11.47
Alfred USA Alfreds Basic Piano Library Theory Bk 1A
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£9.49
Alfred USA I Used To Play Piano
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£23.36
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Recital 2
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£9.45
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
£18.69
Union Square & Co. Courtes Melodies
Book SynopsisMany people wish they could sit down at the piano and simply play, their hands flying over the keys as melodies pour out. This title presents a program that makes this possible in six weeks. Using chord playing techniques, it helps musical newcomers and lapsed musicians quickly and easily gain skills.
£11.39
Music Sales Limited The Complete Piano Etudes
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£21.59
Schott Music Ltd Play It Again: Piano Book 1
Book SynopsisDid you use to play the piano? And would you like to play again?This is the first of three books of Play it again: Piano. It will reunite you with the keyboard using real pieces from the piano repertoire to teach specific techniques and tips, to get you playing fluently once again. The level of pieces in this first book progresses from around UK grades 1 to 4 (elementary to intermediate).I used to play the pianoAimed at returning' players who have spent some time away from the keyboard, Play it again: Piano gives you the confidence to revisit this fulfilling pastime and go beyond what you previously thought you could achieve. Each of the 28 pieces in Book 1 is accompanied by two full pages of easy-to-understand practice tips, all designed to get your fingers speeding comfortably across the keys once again! There are more comprehensive Piano Technique and Theory sections at the front and back of each book, so you can also delve deeper to regain a fuller understanding of music and technique.A refresher course for all abilitiesEach book is arranged in 4 progressive sections, with Book 1 moving from Elementary' to Intermediate', and Book 2 taking you from Late Intermediate' to Late Advanced'. Dip in and out wherever your level of playing suits: this two-book course starts with simple and elegant miniatures and concludes with the famously showy Prelude in C-sharp minor by Rachmaninoff! Confident pianists could start with Book 2, but there is a wealth of delightful repertoire and valuable practice tips in Book 1 it's always useful to go back to basics'.From Schumann to shufflesBaroque, Classical and Romantic works sit alongside Jazz, Ragtime, contemporary or traditional pieces at every level, so each lesson brings something different and you'll learn to play in a range of styles, some of which may be new to your fingers.If you often find yourself saying I used to play the piano but wish you still did, then Play it again: Piano is the resource for you!PLAY IT AGAIN: PIANO BOOK 1 - press reviews"Spanswick''s approachable and methodical tone is appealing and emphasises musicianship."American Music Teacher Journal"Highlight recommended!"Music Teacher Magazine"Genuinely brilliant!"Andrew Eales - Pianodao.com"These books are well-presented and contain plenty of sound and helpful advice for restarters."Pianist MagazineInstrumentation:piano
£15.19
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118
Book SynopsisBrahms' Six Piano Pieces are 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 in his many other editions, Ferguson's comments are models of lucidity, brevity, and common sense, and deal almost entirely with performance considerations. * Piano Quarterly *Table of ContentsBallade in G minor, Op. 118 No. 3 ; Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118 No. 1 ; Intermezzo in A, Op. 118 No. 2 ; Intermezzo in Eb minor, Op. 118 No. 6 ; Intermezzo in F minor, Op. 118 No. 4 ; Romance in F, Op. 118 No. 5
£10.50
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music The 35 Piano Sonatas, Volume 1: up to Op. 14
Book SynopsisA critical edition of the 35 Piano Sonatas by Professor Barry Cooper, renowned Beethoven specialist. Includes a general Introduction covering performance practice, including tempo, articulation, pedalling and dynamics and commentary to each sonata, including history, full assessment of the sources and detailed notes on interpretation. Introductory audio included.Trade ReviewWINNER of Best Classical Publication * The MIA Awards 2008 *WINNER of Best Sheet Music International Piano Awards 2008This new Beethoven edition can be considered one of the landmark keyboard publications of the 21st century. There is no doubt that this new edition is of vital significance to the music community as a whole. Beethoven's sonatas now number 35, and the Associated Board has brought the works into more focus than ever before. * International Piano *This new edition is of vital significance to not only the piano community but also to the music community as a whole. Barry Cooper has brought the works into more focus for the 21st century than ever before. * EPTA Piano Professional *Attractively produced and modestly priced, this edition which promises to reach its aim to be faithful to Beethoven's intentions, and should be widely used by pianists, students, teachers and all those interested in the detail and wider context of these canonic masterpieces. * Arietta *Table of ContentsWoO47 No. 1, E flat major/Es-Dur ; WoO47 No. 2, F minor/f-Moll ; Op. 7, E flat major/Es-Dur ; Op. 49 No. 2, G major/G-Dur ; Op. 49 No. 1, G minor/g-Moll ; Op. 2 No. 3, C major/C-Dur ; Op. 2 No. 2, A major/A-Dur ; Op. 2 No. 1, F minor/f-Moll ; WoO47 No. 3, D major/D-Dur ; Op. 14 No. 2, G major/G-Dur ; Op. 14 No. 1, E major/E-Dur ; Op. 13 (Pathetique), C minor/c-Moll ; Op. 10 No. 3, D major/D-Dur ; Op. 10 No. 2, F major/F-Dur ; Op. 10 No. 1, C minor/c-Moll
£22.80
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those in the early stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade one exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!
£8.95
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those in the advanced stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade seven exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!
£13.25
Faber Music Ltd The Faber Music Contemporary Piano Anthology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsA Catalogue of Afternoons (Max Richter); Ab Ovo (Joep Beving); Asos Model Crush (dne); Avril 14th (Aphex Twin); Back To Life (Giovanni Allevi); Birdwoman (Poppy Ackroyd); By The Roes, And By The Hinds Of The Field (Jóhann Jóhansson); Comptine d’un autre été, l’après-midi (Yann Tiersen); Début (Melanie Laurent); Despair (Goratie); Eden (Hania Rani); Engagement Party (Justin Hurwitz); Eyes Closed And Traveling (Peter Broderick); For Now (Anne Lovett); For Stormboy (Rhiannon Bannenberg); Grace (Sophie Hutchings); Heart Asks Pleasure First, The (Michael Nyman); Horizon Variations (Max Richter); Inizio (Einaudi); Jbel Sirwa (Pablo Nouvelle); Kiss, The (Phildel); Lamentation For A Lost Life (Max Richter); Lily And James (Imogen Heap); Mandus (Jessica Curry); Mass (Re-Imagined) (Phoria); Melodia Africana I (Einaudi); Melodia Africana II (Einaudi); Midwayer (Joep Beving); Morning Passages (Philip Glass); Nearly Curtains (Keaton Henson); New Moon (Alexandre Desplat); Norrsken (Karin Borg); Nouveau-Né (Phoria); Open (Luke Howard); Opening (Philip Glass); Overnight (Chilly Gonzales); Petrichor (Keaton Henson); Plus Tôt (Alexandra Stréliski); Qi (Phildel); Remove The Complexities (Peter Sandberg); Shackleton’s Cross (Howard Goodall); Sleeping Lotus (Joep Beving); Strata (Poppy Ackroyd); To The Sky (Moderate) (Dirk Maassen); Zanarkand (Nobuo Uematsu); Tokka (Agnes Obel); Unhinged (Mike Lazarev); Vaggvisa (Henrik Lindstrand); Vladimir’s Blues (Max Richter); Watermark (Enya); Winter Piano, Imperfect Moments Pt. 5 (Johannes Brecht); Zaouiat Ahansal (Pablo Nouvelle)
£999.99
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Piano Grade 1
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 ReviewWith a serious shortage of well-thought-out, structured material for sight-reading practice, these excellent workbooks are essential for all teachers and pupils even if they arc not taking an exam. Used regularly from the very first lesson, they will go some significant way to improving the sight-reading ability of even the most reluctant student. Music Teacher Magazine, January 2009 This 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
£999.99
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book 1
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£13.46
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Lyric Moments Book 2
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£7.95
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Microjazz Collection 2
Book SynopsisChristopher Norton's acclaimed Microjazz series has won worldwide popularity with teachers and students alike for its stimulating blend of contemporary genres and classical values. Two beginners' books and five collections of repertoire pieces form seven clearly defined levels of achievement, making Microjazz the ideal basis for progressive learning and teaching.Microjazz Collection 2 is a set of progressive easy pieces in popular styles such as jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll and reggae. Helpful teaching notes and online audio resources containing both full performance and backing tracks are provided to enthuse and enhance both your practice and performance.Instrumentation:piano
£13.29
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Lost Pianos of Siberia: A Sunday Times
Book SynopsisA SUNDAY TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2021* Shortlisted for the 2021 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year prize* A critically-acclaimed Sunday Times, Spectator and Independent Book of 2020* Now with colour photography by Michael Turek'Richly absorbing... An impressive exploration of Siberia's terrifying past.' Guardian'Evocative and wonderfully original.' Colin Thubron__________Siberia's expansive history is traditionally one of exiles, bitter cold and suffering. Yet there is another tale to tell.Dotted throughout this remote and beautiful landscape are pianos created during the boom years of the nineteenth century. They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run through the country like blood. How these pianos made the journey into this snow-bound wilderness in the first place is remarkable. That they might be capable of making music in such a hostile landscape feels like a miracle.The Lost Pianos of Siberia is an absorbing story about a piano hunt - a quixotic quest through two centuries of Russian history and eight time zones stretching across an eleventh of the world's land surface. It reveals not only an unexpected musical legacy, but profound and brave humanity in the last place on earth you might expect to find it.__________What readers are saying about The Lost Pianos of Siberia:***** 'You know a book's good when, on finishing it, you just want to start again.'***** 'Beautifully written, full of compelling anecdotes celebrating Siberia's extraordinary history.'***** 'The most unusual and intelligent way to tell a travel story.'Trade ReviewAn extraordinary encounter with a wildly fascinating and astonishingly ill-known region... This is a wonderful book. * Sunday Times *The ultimate quest for the oddest objects - pianos - in the most unlikely place - Siberia. But Roberts makes it much more than that, an elegant and nuanced journey through literature, through history, through music, murder and incarceration and revolution, through snow and ice and remoteness, to discover the human face of Siberia. I loved this book. * Paul Theroux *An impressive exploration of Siberia's terrifying past. * Guardian *An exuberant, eccentric journey through Russian vastness, European history and Russian culture, The Lost Pianos of Siberia is a quixotic quest, a picaresque travel adventure and a strange forgotten story, all wrapped into one fascinating book. * Simon Sebag-Montefiore *What shines through in this book is Roberts' genuine, humane affection for and fascination with the people she meets in Siberia. * Literary Review *A stunning example of modern historical travel writing * Independent *A richly observed cultural history... thrilling. * New Statesman *Fascinating account of Siberia’s horrific legacy told with great verve… Roberts is a wonderfully lyrical writer. * The Observer *Beautifully written... A unique short history of Russia from Catherine the Great to Putin... A sense of the extraordinary marks every page. * History Today *Captures Siberia's wildness, but favours its enchantments. * Times Literary Supplement *Courage, patience, erudition and a sympathetic imagination… A travel book of rare quality. * Dervla Murphy *Roberts achievement is to vividly bring us into a hidden landscape that in an over-travelled world retains its mystique. Through her painterly depiction of the people she encounters, she infuses the epic with the intimate and reveals how sometimes looking is more important than finding * Business Post Magazine *Utterly absorbing - a wonderful addition to the story of resilience, tragedy and triumph that are the hallmarks of Siberia. Roberts displays an empathy and understanding worthy of this deeply haunted, strangely fascinating land. * Benedict Allen *Roberts' writing is beguiling. * The i *A modern-day Freya Stark. * Tatler *The Lost Pianos of Siberia is one of those magical books that captures the imagination and draws you into the beauty and majesty of Siberia. Idiosyncratic in style – part travelogue, part history, part detective trail – it is full of wonderful stories about human endurance through adversity and the transformative power of music in the most remote and forgotten outposts of this vast territory. A book to savour and remember. * Helen Rappaport, author of THE LAST DAYS OF THE ROMANOVS *Utterly fascinating and revealing to anyone who only knows Siberia through its Great Myth as a forgotten, frozen Nowhere. * Christopher Somerville *A thrilling adventure to the ends of the earth, where sunlight glitters in the snowdrifts and the strains of the exile's song floats through the air. Pack your suitcases for Siberia - Sophy Roberts' gorgeous prose will summon you there like a smell. * Cal Flyn, author of THICKER THAN WATER *What worlds this book traverses! From gilded recital halls to the haunts of Siberian tigers; from remote penal colonies to volcanic islands in the Bering Sea: I felt as if I had travelled through places I had only dreamed of, following these magical instruments through landscapes and histories so full of tragedy and hope. * Daniel Mason, author of THE PIANO TUNER *Absolutely intoxicating. Such vivid detail, rich atmosphere, heartbreak, and elegance. Sophy Roberts melds research and personal experience to trace the paths of political prisoners, convicts, and conscripts determined to find beauty in exile, and track down the regal pianos now scattered in villages, museums, and storehouses across the largest country on earth. Some cherished and some neglected, these pianos tell of the musical colonization of a continent, and their stories sing. * Jonathan C. Slaght, author of OWLS OF THE EASTERN ICE *Romance and tragedy, gulags and tower blocks, princes and oligarchs and of course tigers and pianos, Roberts captures all the wonder and heartbreak of an entire Empire in one feast of a book. * Ben Rawlence, author of CITY OF THORNS and RADIO CONGO *Not-to-be-missed travel. * The Tablet *Beautifully constructed, clear-eyed and generous-spirited. * Will Atkins, author of THE MOOR and THE IMMEASURABLE WORLD *Stories endure in this compelling debut. * Wanderlust *A noble quest to understand the dazzling respect for music embedded in Russian culture. * Country Life *
£10.44
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Piano Grade 3
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
£9.30
Faber Music Ltd La La Land
Book SynopsisThe romantic musical comedy-drama film La La Land is the winner of six Oscars, seven Golden Globes and five BAFTAs. This artist-approved selection of 10 songs from the Oscar-winning music by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul has been expertly arranged for intermediate solo piano, including the Oscar winning City of Stars.Table of ContentsAnother Day of Sun; Someone in the Crowd; Mia & Sebastian's Theme; A Lovely Night; City of Stars; Planetarium; Start a Fire; Engagement Party; Audition (The Fools Who Dream); Epilogue
£15.19
Alfred USA Alfreds Basic Piano Prep Course Lesson Level A
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£10.44
Yale University Press Notes from the Pianists Bench
Book SynopsisA master class on piano performance and pedagogy from the world-renowned concert pianistTrade Review“As always, Mr. Berman combines sage advice with an approach to teaching which is the opposite of Procrustean. He is interested in helping the student to improve his particular personality rather than apply one particular method to all students. This is the most difficult and yet the essential dimension of inspired teaching, and Mr. Berman has always been a distinguished exponent.”—Emanuel Ax
£21.85
Alfred USA Alfreds Basic Piano Library Recital Book Bk 1B
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£9.49
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Learning To Play Piano 1 Getting
Book Synopsis(Yorktown). A progression of melodic pieces and studies teaching the basics step by step. A fresh, unhurried and sound approach to piano study. It offers a veritable treasure of delightfully melodic, inventive repertoire to illustrate and correlate technique, theory, and musicianship.
£10.44
