Lela Hoover Ward. The classics first piano book for children. Delightfully illustrated. Tunes to play include 'Yankee Doodle', 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' and 'Polly Put The Kettle On'.
Pam Wedgwood has been inspiring teachers and pupils through her work in music education--as composer, teacher and performer--for more than thirty years. In this piano method book for the older beginner, she has arranged a mix of familiar classical and traditional themes interspersed with her innovative original compositions. Music theory and terminology with lots of emphasis on chords is included. Pieces are written in the keys of C, F and G major and A, E and D minor. This book uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values, such as crotchet" for quarter note.
World Jazz Piano Grades 4-5 (like ABRSM's offerings) involve playing a diverse range of jazz styles—from blues, calypso, jazz waltzes to funk—requiring developing core jazz skills like rhythmic swing, chord voicings, left-hand comping, and basic improvisation, often using lead sheets with guideline pitches, focusing on stylistic expression and building a cohesive performance with backing tracks.
Our matching folio for this multiple-Tony Award-winning musical by Elton John and Tim Rice features easy piano arrangements of 17 outstanding songs from the Broadway production: Another Pyramid, Dance of the Robe, Easy as Life, Enchantment Passing Through, Every Story Is a Love Story, Fortune Favors the Brave, How I Know You, I Know the Truth, My Strongest Suit, Not Me, Written in the Stars, and more.
Up-Grade! Piano Grades 1-2 is guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing. The varied pieces in this lively collection are demonstrated on the online audio and range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles. All designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade!
C. Paul Herfurth's classic series of tutor books have now been completely revised and updated with a host of innovations to suit a new generation of musicians.A New Tune A Day features the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone, technique and posture. The selection of music is fresh and exciting, including duets and rounds to inspire the student and ensure that those vital practice hours are never boring!The book on your instrument and the equipment you will needInstructions for effective technique and comfortable playingExplanatory pages on reading and understanding musicTests to check your own progress and comprehensionThe accompanying audio CD features a virtuoso performance and backing track for each pieces, as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.