Piano Adventures - Level 5


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(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Popular Repertoire Book combines popular hits with imaginative "Activity Pages" that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory fundamentals. Level 5 includes: Butterfly Kisses * Candle in the Wind * Hedwig's Theme, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone * Over the Rainbow * Summertime * Take Five * Tears in Heaven * There You'll Be, from Pearl Harbor * Viewer Mail Theme, from The Late Show with David Letterman * Wind Beneath My Wings.




Piano Pieces


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Russell Sherman has been hailed as "that rarest of performers--a thinking man's virtuoso" (Chicago Tribune), and Piano Pieces is his scintillating excursion into the world of piano and its multiple spheres of affect and influence. From pithy reflections on tone, technique, and the thorny matter of thumbs to ruminations on how such a machine could be the voice and repository of priceless human messages both lyrical and complex, Piano Pieces examines the current status of music, piano-playing, and pedagogy through the noisy filter of contemporary culture.




Piano Syllabus


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Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Volume 1


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This exciting edition contains 100 early intermediate selections in their original form, spanning the Baroque period to present day. The repertoire, which includes several minuets, folk dances, character pieces and much more, has been carefully graded and selected for student appeal by editor Lynn Freeman Olson.




Grand Solos for Piano, Book 5


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Grand Solos for Piano is Melody Boberäó»s first complete series of solo collections since she became an exclusive Alfred Music author. The music in this six-book series is written in a variety of keys, styles, meters and tempos to appeal to both children and adults. The pieces have the distinctive Bober sound and are fun to play, in addition to helping pianists progress technically and musically. Whether performed on a concert grand, a digital piano or the family upright, these solos will truly sound "grand." Book 5 contains 9 pieces for intermediate pianists. Titles: * CarefreeŒæ * Carnival RagŒæ * Lakeside MorningŒæ * Music Box MemoryŒæ * Night ShadowsŒæ * Rush Hour BoogieŒæ * Too CoolŒæ * A Visit to ViennaŒæ * Winter in Whitman County




Suzuki Piano School, Vol 1


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The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School, Volume 1 includes French, German and Spanish translations as well as a newly recorded CD performed by internationally renowned recording artist Seizo Azuma. Now the book and CD can be purchased together or separately. While the music selections in Volume 1 remain the same as the earlier edition, the spacious new engraving with minimal editing generally keeps only one piece per page. Instruction material in many pieces from Volume 1 has been removed in lieu of right-hand studies at the top of the page and left-hand studies at the bottom. Tempo markings are now included on many pieces. Titles: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (German Folk Song) * The Honeybee (Bohemian Folk Song) * Cuckoo (German Folk Song) * Lightly Row (German Folk Song) * French Children's Song (French Folk Song) * London Bridge (English Folk Song) * Mary Had a Little Lamb (American Nursery Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Au Clair de la Lune (J. B. Lully) * Long, Long Ago (T. H. Bayly) * Little Playmates (F. X. Chwatal) * Chant Arabe (Anonymous) * Allegretto 1 (C. Czerny) * Goodbye to Winter (Folk Song) * Allegretto 2 (C. Czerny) * Christmas-Day Secrets (T. Dutton) * Allegro (S. Suzuki) * Musette (Anonymous). The International editions include an updated title page that designates the book as the International Edition.




Short Romantic Pieces for Piano


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A five-volume graded anthology of short piano pieces from the Romantic era. As well as featuring the great German composers from the period, this collection includes works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Moszkowski, Glazunov, Albeniz, Granados, Delius and many others.




60 Progressive Piano Pieces You Like to Play


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(Piano Collection). Contents: Brahms: Cardle Song, Waltz in Ao, Op. 39, No. 15 * J.S. Bach: Minuet, Prelude in C * Beethoven: Fur Elise, Minuet in G, Sonatina No. 1 in G, Sonatina No. 2 in F * Schumann: The Merry Farmer, Soldiers' March, The Wild Horseman * Schubert: Serenade * Mendelssohn: Venetian Boat-Song No. 2 * Tchaikovsky: Christmas ("December" from The Seasons, Op. 37a, No. 12), None But the Lonely Heart * Haydn: Gypsy Rondo, Minuetto Giocoso * Case: Around the Hills * Godard: Au Matin, Op. 83; Second Mazurka in Bo, Op. 54 * Heller: L'Avalanche (Etude) * Offenbach: Barcarolle * Ijinsky: Berceuse (Lullaby) * Strauss: Blue Danube Waltz * Wagner: Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin) * Bilbro: The Busy Sawmill * Merkel: Butterfly, Op. 81, No. 4 * Richter: The Clock * Thompson: Copy Cat * Benda: Dark Eyes (Russian Folk Song) * Lively: Dreamland * Grieg: Elfin Dance * Bender: From a Birch Canoe * Davis: Indian Drum * Behr: In May, In the Gypsy Camp * Wright: Melody, Waltz, Veil Dance * Mozart: Minuet No. 1 * Hopson: Parade of the Midgets * Fisher: Pipes of Pan * Delibes: Pizzicati (Sylvia) * Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28, Nos. 6 and 7 * Kolling: Prestissimo (from Flying Leaves, Op. 147) * Howell: Rustic Dance * Thome: Simple Aveu * Munn: The Snake Charmer * Clementi: Sonatina, Op. 26, No. 1 * Ellmenreich: Spinning Song * Eckstein: Spooks * Adler: The Swimming Pool, Two Butterflies * Harker: Swinging in Fairyland * Rameau: Le Tambourin * Beaumont: Tarantella * Paradies: Toccata in A * Dutton: Under the Rose Arbor * Hobson: The Waterfall * Gwynn: Woodland Waltz.




More Grade 5 Piano Solos


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More Grade 5 Piano Solos contains more grade 5 piano solos with plenty of variety. From pop songs to classical pieces and evergreen standards, each piece has been carefully selected with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind. Perfect for pianists working through the ABRSM syllabus, each solo features helpful performance tips to aid with your technique and theoretical skills, enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar tunes. Songlist: - Black Coffee - Candlefire [Michael Nyman] - Grace [Neil Cowley] - Horn Dance (Romanian Folk Dance) [Bela Bartok] - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 [Franz Liszt] - In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Peer Gynt) [Edvard Grieg] - Into The West (The Lord Of The Rings) [Howard Shore] - Metamorphosis One [Philip Glass] - Night [Ludovico Einaudi] - Nocturne In C# Minor [Frédéric Chopin] - Schindler's List (Theme) [John Williams] - Sir Duke [Stevie Wonder] - La Valse D'Amelie (Amelie) [Yann Tiersen) - Vocalise [Sergei Rachmaninov] - Wade In The Water [Eva Cassidy] - X & Y [Coldplay]




Grade 5 Piano Solos


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Grade 5 Piano Solos presents a diverse range of piano solos from a great selection of genres, all been carefully chosen with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind, including pop masterpieces like Bridge Over Troubled Water, jazz standards such as Cantaloupe Island, classical favourites such as Satie's Gymnopédie No.1 and more. These particular Piano Solos will aid with your technique and theoretical skills with helpful performance tips for each song. This is the perfect songbook for Grade 5 pianists working through the ABRSM syllabus, enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs. Songlist: - Bridge Over Troubled Water [Simon & Garfunkel] - Cantaloupe Island [Herbie Hancock] - Flower Duet (from Lakmé) [Leo Delibes] - For The Love Of A Princess (from Braveheart) [James Horner] - Gymnopedie No. 1 [Erik Satie] - Kiss The Rain [Yiruma] - Maple Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin] - Mas Que Nada (Say No More) [Sergio Mendes] - Prelude In A Major [Frederic Chopin] - Prelude In C Minor [Frederic Chopin] - Rondo Alla Turca [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart] - Take Five [Dave Brubeck] - Träumerei [Robert Schumann] - Una Mattina [Ludovico Einaudi] - Waltz No.3 In G-sharp Minor Op.39 [Johannes Brahms]