Sixty Pieces for Aspiring Players


Book Description

Daniel Gottlob Turk (1750-1813), was responsible for the most influential keyboard tutor of its day, the monumental Klavierschule. He also wrote these two books of pieces to accompany it. Progressing from simple two-part pieces to more complex works practising various aspects of technique, the albums provide excellent material for early grades.







Pianists Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature


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This reference book is an invaluable resource for teachers, students and performers for evaluating and selecting piano solo literature. Concise and thoroughly researched, thousands of works, from the Baroque through the Contemporary periods, have been graded and evaluated in detail. Includes an alphabetical list of composers, explanations of works and much more.




The Foundation Pianist Book 2


Book Description

This is the full eBook version of The Foundation Pianist Book 2 in fixed-layout format. The Foundation Pianist is a set of two books by David Blackwell and Karen Marshall for students beyond the beginner stage who want to develop a technical and musical foundation to help them progress on to intermediate levels. Exploring piano technique through a variety of elements, the books include daily exercises, sight-reading, repertoire and musical time travel. This series not only develops students' technique, reading, theory and musicianship, but also provides an invaluable insight into the world of classical music, from madrigals to symphonies and operas to concertos.




Easier piano pieces


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These elementary pieces are based on an unusual idea: all the white-note modes are used, interspersed with pieces in modes derived for the black notes; and the final piece introduces an element of bitonality, with the left hand on the white notes and right hand on the black. The composer has also incorporated a number of different forms.




The Piano Quarterly


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Harpsichord Technique


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"Divided into two parts, the book combines Touch at the harpsichord, in part one, with Rhetoric at the keyboard (or, performance practice) in part two. The book is spiral bound and designed for use at the keyboard, with or without a teacher. It features 30 teaching pieces from the Bach/Ricci "Methode ou Receuil de Connaissances elementaires pour le piano forte ou clavecin" of 1786. Also featured are pieces to play by Louis & Francois Couperin, J. S. Bach and Georg Bohm. An appendix of recommended starting pieces follows. If you take the trouble to work with this book at a harpsichord, (especially if you use the recordings) your touch and knowledge of Baroque performance will improve."--Publisher's description.




The Inner Game of Music


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Suggests techniques for overcoming self-consciousness and improving musical performances, shares a variety of exercises, and includes advice on improving one's listening skills.




Spinning Song, Op. 14, No. 4


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Sheet solo version of the famous "Spinning Song," in F major. Students will learn a lot about phrasing and different touches, as well as observance of rests, accents and other dynamic markings, while playing one of the most enjoyable intermediate level romantic era compositions there is.




Piano Sight-Reading 1


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This book of pieces aims to establish good practice and provide an early introduction to the essential skill of sight-reading. In Part 1 the basic keys of C, G, F and D major and A and D minor are explored while keeping the movement limited to steps, skips and repeated notes in a 5-note range. In Part 2 students are encouraged to identify the key for themselves. Accidentals, dotted notes, simple ties and syncopations occur in the exercises. Intervals of 4ths and 5ths are also included.