Christmas Festival, Book 4


Book Description

The popular Christmas Festival series is designed for your students' first four years of study as they enjoy their favorite Christmas carols each season. Along with optional teacher/parent duets in Books 1 and 2, the student progresses from playing in five-finger position (both hands, Book 1; left hand, Book 2) to arrangements with simple accompaniments and close-position chords (Book 3) to varied accompaniment styles with alternate harmonies (Book 4).




Christmas Festival, Book 1


Book Description

The popular Christmas Festival series is designed for your students' first four years of study as they enjoy their favorite Christmas carols each season. Along with optional teacher/parent duets in Books 1 and 2, the student progresses from playing in five-finger position (both hands, Book 1; left hand, Book 2) to arrangements with simple accompaniments and close-position chords (Book 3) to varied accompaniment styles with alternate harmonies (Book 4).




Alfred's Basic Piano Library Merry Christmas!, Bk 4


Book Description

Carefully graded carols are placed in order of difficulty within each book. Every carol has a duet part for the teacher or parent. May be used with any method. Titles: Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly * Foom, Foom, Foom! * God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen * Joy to the World * March of the Three Kings * Mary's Cradle Song * Silent Night * Sing Noel, Noel!




Something Special for Christmas


Book Description

These eight holiday favorites have been skillfully arranged for early intermediate level pianists. Arrangements feature ostinato bass lines and rhythmic patterns and provide an opportunity to reinforce a variety of technical and dynamic challenges. Selections include "Jingle Bells," "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Angels We Have Heard on High" and much more.




Notebook for Saint Nicholas


Book Description

From Renaissance to swing-style, the 15 intermediate-level Christmas carols in this collection have been skillfully arranged in forms used by the great composers---past and present. Pianists who enjoy classical music will find this book interesting and appealing.




Christmas Delights, Book 1


Book Description

The beautiful sounds of Christmas music delight us each year anew, as we celebrate the Season with time-honored Christmas carols and songs. The eight early-elementary to elementary arrangements in this compilation will both please and motivate younger piano students, who always love to play melodies they are familiar with. Each solo features a single note melody, and is complete in itself. For a fuller, richer sound, the duet part for the teacher may be added.




Spotlight on Christmas


Book Description

This unique volume offers something for everyone-introducing 7 different musical styles, from Baroque to New Age. Your students will enjoy discovering these new twists on familiar Christmas melodies, while gaining a clearer understanding of the elements that comprise each musical style.




More Christmas with Style


Book Description

The sequel to Jerry Ray's best-selling book, Christmas with Style, is as beautiful as the first. Contains many of your holiday favorites including "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls."




Christmas Splendor


Book Description

Celebrate the joy and wonder of Christmas by playing these eight stylistic carol arrangements throughout the holiday season. Creatively arranged for intermediate to late intermediate pianists, each inspiring selection resonates with exquisite chords and flowing lines that are a pleasure to practice and easy to master. Of special note are the hauntingly beautiful Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming and In the Bleak Midwinter plus a medley of The Holly and the Ivy and O Christmas Tree.




Christmas on the Jazzy Side


Book Description

Eleven carols are skillfully arranged "on the jazzy side" in this collection of all-time Christmas favorites. As your elementary- to late-elementary-level students play easy, traditional melodies, you'll accompany them in a variety of popular jazz styles. The end result is that students feel like they're playing jazz while you both have a great time. No previous jazz experience necessary; the written-out accompaniments are accessible to all teachers. General MIDI disk available separately.