Most piano tutors appear to be aimed at either nursery school children or at whizz kids rushing too quickly from section to section. This one is aimed at those who want to learn the piano at a steady pace. Even the best tutors tend to use over familiar repertoire - Mozart minuets Beethoven sonatinas and various Czerny exercises. My decision to write virtually all of the musical material in books 1 and 2 was not so much an ego trip as an attempt to lighten up the proceedings.

A course on improvisation for all instruments and all styles. Develop techniques rhythm chord theory ear training and improvisational concepts.

The easiest music ever! An addition to this popular series. Ideal for the beginner each song has chord symbols lyrics suggested registration rhythm and tempo. Easy-to-follow diagrams are grouped together at the start of eachsong and show all left-hand chord voicings used.

Easy Pieces-A great book full of easy pieces exercises and studies for Piano. Suitable for Grades 1-3 standard.

A collection of fourteen pieces in contemporary styles for keyboard instruments by Andrew D. Gordon. This is a fantastic edition which consists of Melody rhythm accompaniment Bass and Drum arrangements and also features extensive guide notes to aid performance for each piece. The included CD contains demonstrations of all 14 pieces and a slower tempo version of each to facilitate learning.

Looking for a book that motivates? FJH Solos At Their Best!: Book 2 - Elementary contains fifteen solos that will entertain students and audiences alike. Included are blues songs struts boogies and a serenade - all suitable for recital programming. Six have an optional duet: five include lyrics and some use pedal. No eighth notes are used.This collection features pieces by Timothy Brown Kevin Olson Christopher Goldston Elizabeth Greenleaf Nancy Lau Valerie Roth Roubos and others. Songs include: Baby Elephant Blues Cool Cat Strut Brave Hawk Antique Music Box Christofuri’s Blues Moonlight Serenade and more.

Pedagogical in nature these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions pertinent fingering and historical and stylistic commentary.Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806-1874) was born into a German musical family; both his father and brother were also well-known composers. Settling in Paris after 1832 his light and intimate playing style won popularity in the salons of the day. Originally titled '25 Études faciles et progressives composées et doigtées expressément pour l'entendue des petites mains' his Op. 100 pieces are perennial favorites among Piano students and their teachers.

Ultimate Contemporary Rhythm Keyboard Grooves by Andrew D. Gordon will give you an insight into how keyboardists play rhythm Keyboard grooves in many different styles of contemporary music such as: Pop Rock Blues Jazz Funk R&B Latin Gospel New Age Reggae Calypso. Each of the 21 grooves is broken down into patterns ranging from 3 up to 16 with over 150 patterns in total. Each groove uses a chord progression that is commonly used for that style of music and generally starts off with a simplified pattern and as you progress through the groove the patterns become more complex both rhythmically and harmonically.The CD that accompaniesthis book contains all the patterns that are notated in the book. Each pattern is recorded twice 1st. with the Keyboard rhythm part playing along with a rhythm section of Organ Guitar Bass and Drums and in certain grooves percussion 2nd. the rhythm section without the piano rhythm part so you can practice along. Also there are extended 2-3 minute play-a-long mp3 files of all 21 grooves contained on the CD that can be accessed from a computer enabling you to practice each groove and pattern for an extended period of time. The play-a-long mp3 files gives you the ability to either practice the rhythm patterns notated in the book in whatever order you prefer as well as the possibility of creating your own rhythm patterns. MIDI files are also included on the CD.This book is being used by Andrew to teach Keyboard students in his 'Keyboard Groove Lab' at Cornel School of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles.

'Bastien Piano Basics: Piano' is the main series of lesson books in the Bastien Piano Basics course. The carefully graded logical learning sequence assures steady continual progress. Originalmusic by the Bastiens includes a stimulating mixture of pop folk classical and contemporary styles. Full-color illustrations throughout entertain and reinforce musical concepts along the way. The gradualmulti-key approach takes students through all 12 keys 3 keys each in Levels 1 2 3 and 4. Each page is carefully correlated page-by-page with Theory Performance and Technique. All in all a dynamic way to introduce studentsto the marvellous world of music!

The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School Volume 6 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. The contents have changed to include Mendelssohn's 'Venetian Gondola Song ' J. S. Bach's 'Invention No. 8 ' Grieg's 'Notturno ' as well as 'Spanish Dance No. 5 ' by Granados and 'O Polichinelo' by Villa-Lobos. Daquin's 'The Cuckoo' was moved to Book 5. The second and third movements of Mozart's 'Sonata in C Major ' K. 330 and J. S. Bach's 'Little Prelude' have been permanently removed.Titles:Sonata in C Major (Allegro; Andante; Rondo: Allegretto) K. 545 (W. A. Mozart) * Venetian Gondola Song from Songs Without Words Book 2 (Mendelssohn) * Invention No. 8 in F Major BWV 779 from 15 Two-Part Inventions (J. S. Bach) * Notturno Op. 54 No. 4 (Grieg) * Sonata in D Minor K. 9; L. 413 (D. Scarlatti) * Sonata in C Major (Allegro moderato) K. 330 (W. A. Mozart) * Spanish Dance No. 5 (Andaluza) from 12 Spanish Dances (Granados) * O Polichinelo from A prole do bebê no. 1 (Villa-Lobos)

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement. Each book features three sections of Musical Mastery which include ear training mastery in rhythm symbols reading and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in a musical context through such elements as improvisation transposition reading lead lines and standard chord progressions. Each book concludes with a section of Theory Mastery which includes a review test and ear training. The creative and fun approach of this seriesapplies the student's understanding of theory to real musical examples and will enhance and supplement any method book.

Beautifully presented up-to-date sight-reading tunes for young Piano students.Titles include: The V.I.P. Syncopated Jazz and Night Waves.

This handy pocket-sized book contains instruction chords fun songs and solos. It covers basic music reading and grand staff notation. Basic chords are introduced with songs in the keys of C major G major and F major. Lyricsare included for added fun.