Hal Leonard

This book provides a collection of effective pieces to be used in conjunction with the Lesson Book. However, teachers will find that the creative, appealing pieces in this book make an ideal supplement with many other piano methods as well. Contents include: Allegro in A major • Appalachian Trail • Bearcat Boogie • Come Back to Sorrento • The Danube Waves • Gypsy Prayer • Mazurka in G Minor • Poetic Theme and Variations • Simple Gifts • St. Anthony’s Chorale • The Swan • and more.

An exciting collection for the elementary pianist that offers performance pieces “with a challenge.” As the title “Gold Star” suggests, these pieces are especially appropriate for recitals and other musical events. The long awaited addition to the Piano Adventures® series contains songs and pieces like: Pterodactyls, Really Neat • Cartoon Stories • Squinchy-Pinchy Shoes • Roller Skate Ride (NFMC Bulletin Selection) • I Found a Penny (NFMC Bulletin Selection) • and more.

The second in a series, Gold Star Performance Level 1, is a challenging collection for the late-elementary pianist featuring changing moods, keys, and hand positions. Like the primer level book, this collection may be used as a “graduation book” to improve artistic, technical, and rhythmic skills before advancing to the next level. The long awaited addition to the Piano Adventures® series features songs and pieces like: Bullfrog Blues • Monster’s Midnight March • Little Bunny Foo Foo • Mouses or Meese • and more.

Features new piano solos for the mid-elementary pianist from Nancy and Randall Faber, some with optional teacher duet parts. These pieces present a broad range of styles to enhance the young musician’s awareness of classical, jazz, folk, and impressionistic sounds. Repeated listening and play-along with the online audio accompaniments will familiarize students with diverse musical textures and sonorities, including a piano sonatina with orchestra. Contains songs and pieces like: I Love the Mountains • Little Ghost’s Recital • Snappin’ Harriet • and Grandpa Leprechaun.

An adventurous collection for the late-elementary student that offers performance pieces “with a challenge.” These are especially appropriate for recitals and other musical events, featuring an ancient Chinese folk song, a gypsy dance by fire light, and a humorous blues piece. These new solos by the Fabers provide settings in harmony, style, and rhythm that explore the expressive and dramatic qualities of the piano. Titles include Festive Sonatina • Tijuana Tambourine • Treasure Island • and The Phantom Complainer.

Technique & Artistry Book 2 combines “Technique Secrets” from levels 2A and 2B with new exercises and “Artistry Magic” pieces that correlate with Accelerated Piano Adventures Lesson Book 2. These elegantly simple “technique secrets” build a solid technical foundation for the older beginner and are used as daily warm-ups throughout the book. Students are guided to produce a variety of pianistic motions always with the purpose of creating artistic sounds.