The Foundation Pianist, Book 1, Bk 1


Book Description

The Foundation Pianist, Book 1 is a book 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 book includes daily exercises, sight-reading, repertoire, and musical time travel. This series includes two books that not only develop students' technique, reading, theory, and musicianship, but also provide an invaluable insight into the world of classical music, from madrigals to symphonies and operas to concertos.




The Foundation Pianist Book 1


Book Description

This is the full eBook version of The Foundation Pianist Book 1 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.




Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner: Lesson Book 1


Book Description

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Book 1 covers fundamental rhythms, all the notes of the grand staff, C position, G position. Contents include: Aloha Oe * Amazing Grace * Bagpipes * Bus Stop Boogie * Camptown Races * Chant of the Monk * Chant of the Monks * Chinese Dragon * Chord Crossings * Dreamscape * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * English Minuet * Fife and Drums * Forest Drums * French Minuet.




The Foundation Pianist, Book 2, Bk 2


Book Description

The Foundation Pianist, Book 2 is a book 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 book include daily exercises, sight-reading, repertoire, and musical time travel. This series includes two books which not only develop students' technique, reading, theory, and musicianship, but also provide an invaluable insight into the world of classical music, from madrigals to symphonies and operas to concertos.




Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method


Book Description

(Piano Instruction). The Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide designed for anyone interested in playing jazz piano from the complete novice just learning the basics to the more advanced player who wishes to enhance their keyboard vocabulary. There are lots of fun progressions and licks for you to play and absorb. The accompanying audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book! Topics include essential theory, chords and voicings, improvisation ideas, structure and forms, scales and modes, rhythm basics, interpreting a lead sheet, playing solos, and much more!




The Worship Piano Method (Music Instruction)


Book Description

(Piano Method). The Worship Piano Method is designed for beginning piano students who desire to praise God through His gift of music. Using solid pedagogy, appealing songs and fun activities, this course provides a strong foundation to develop both piano skills and a lifestyle of worship. The companion CD features professional-quality backing tracks to help students play with confidence and sound great! The CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced so you can download MIDI files for each song.




Belwin Piano Method, Book 1


Book Description

Music is a language that is common to everyone. To all who desire it, the knowledge of music should be made available and the successful performance of it should be made available and the successful performance of it should be made possible. With this double purpose in mind, the author has written the Belwin Piano Method in such a manner that you will have a better-than- average chance to play well and to get the fullest enjoyment from your music experience. There are five books in this Method which is designed for anyone from school age through adulthood. On the inside back cover of each one you will find a summary of the information that has been presented in that book.




Piano Essentials


Book Description

(Berklee Press). Learn piano basics, as required of every piano major at Berklee College of Music. The exercises featured in this book will help you improve your sight-reading skills, and memorize new material in less time and with more confidence. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences will improve your tone, dynamic range, and sense of rhythm. You will become more comfortable with fingerings, develop speed and agility on the keyboard, and will build a foundation for further study.




The Complete Piano Technique Book


Book Description

The Complete Piano Technique book is a carefully structured method, developed over several years, to help you build perfect piano technique from the ground up. It covers every aspect of piano playing technique and you will learn essential scales and arpeggios at the same time!




Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Sight Reading, Bk 1


Book Description

This book teaches sight reading in a systematic way by creating exercises based on the same concepts that the student is studying in the Lesson Book. Exercises are short and the music is generally easier than correlating pages in the Lesson Book.