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The appealing repertoire with charming lyrics further reinforces and enhances the learning of new musical concepts introduced in the Lesson Book. Includes attractive music created by internationally acclaimed composers in a variety of styles, plus tips on how to perform more musically. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo The audio for this book is also available for download here The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable here. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro here.
This method is designed for teens who still enjoy music and want to continue their study but have limited practice time. Each book includes solo pieces in varied styles, a Hanon study to develop technical skills and a duet that students can play with a friend. A Study Guide for each piece helps the student practice efficiently. The guide contains four sections: 1-Minute FYI, 5-Minute Warm-Up, 15-Minute Practice Plan and 5-Minute Finishing Touches. Titles: * Boogie Blues (Bober) * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Exercise No. 7 (The Virtuoso Pianist) (Hanon) * Spinning Song (Ellmenreich) * Prelude in E Minor (Chopin) * Jazz it Up! (Bober) * Solfeggio in C Minor (Bach) * Wings (Bober) * Für Elise (Beethoven) * Elite Syncopations (Joplin) * Wild River (duet) (Bober)
The Teacher's Handbook for Levels 1 & 2 of Music for Little Mozarts serves as an aid in curriculum development and daily lesson planning while providing information related to teaching young children. The suggested lesson plans provide teachers with a starting point to adapt this series for their own teaching situation. A special section provides helpful teaching tips for using the Music Discovery Book and teacher examples for the ear training pages in the Music Workbook are also given. Beginning teachers of young students should find the handbooks extremely useful.
Vorschule Im Klavierspiel, Op. 101, by Ferdinand Beyer (1803--1863) was first published in 1860. Since that time, it has been used by piano students throughout the world, especially in Asian countries. When compared with piano methods written in the 20th and 21st centuries, it appears more like a technique book than a piano method. This edition has been edited to be useful for today's piano students, either as a method (with teacher guidance) or as a supplementary book.
These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: * Sonata in D Major, K. 381 (Mozart) * Two Divertissements in D Major, Op. 19, Nos. 1--2 (André) * Military March in D Major, Op. 51, No. 1; D. 733 (Schubert) * Waltz in B Minor, Op. 39, No. 11 (Brahms) * La toupie (from Jeux d'enfants), Op. 22, No. 2 (Bizet) * Galop (from Precipitevolissimevolmente), Op. 266, No. 1 (Becucci) * Kitty-Valse (from Dolly), Op. 56, No. 4 (Fauré) * Etude in Canon Form, Op. 56, No. 4 (Schumann) (arr. Georges Bizet) * Le petit âne blanc (from Histoires) (Ibert)
Designed for those students who have had only a few weeks of study and consequently have limited skills in note-reading. Many of these pre-reading solos are in the Middle C Position with the melody divided between the hands. All of the pieces include a duet accompaniment part for parents or the teacher. Titles: * Hooray for Hollywood * If I Only Had a Brain * Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini * (Meet) The Flintstones * Mickey Mouse March * Over the Rainbow * The Pink Panther * Puff (the Magic Dragon) * Star Wars (Main Title) * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * Winnie the Pooh.
Designed for those students who have had only a few weeks of study and consequently have limited skills in note-reading. Many of these pre-reading solos are in the Middle C Position with the melody divided between the hands. All of the pieces include a duet accompaniment part for a parent or teacher. Titles: * The Chicken Dance * The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) * It's a Small World * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Scooby Doo, Where Are You? * Theme from Superman * Theme from Inspector Gadget * This Is It! * This Land Is Your Land * A Whole New World * Wonka's Welcome Song.
Technique 4 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A - 3. The five new Technique Tools introduced are: staccato against legato, playing in and out of black keys, speed links, open the hand, and rock the Alberti bass. Artistic Etudes showcase a studentäó»s technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.
Technique 2A continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A and 1B. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: dynamic shaping, crossing over the thumb, solid-sounding chords, two-note slurs, seamless melodies, balance between melody and accompaniment, and damper pedal footwork. Artistic Etudes showcase a student’s technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.
These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: * Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 358 (Mozart) * Characteristic March in C Major, Op. 121, No. 1; D. 886 (Schubert) * Hungarian Dance in F-sharp Minor, Book 1, No. 5 (Brahms) * Le bal, Op. 22, No. 12 (from Jeux d'enfants) (Bizet) * Slavonic Dance in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8 (Dvorák) * Le pas espagnol, Op. 56, No. 6 (from Dolly) (Fauré)