Essential Piano Repertoire - Level Ten

Essential Piano Repertoire provides piano students with carefully chosen collections of the very best keyboard literature from the 17th 18th and 19th Centuries. The appropriately graded levels ensure steadyand thorough progress as pianists advance in their study of the baroque classical and romantic styles.Compact Disc Recordings performed by pianist Diane Hidy are included in each volume of Essential PianoRepertoire. The interpretations follow the editions closely serving as practical examples for students.

Essential Piano Repertoire-Essential Piano Repertoire provides piano students with carefully chosen collections of the very best keyboard literature from the 17th 18th and 19th Centuries. The appropriately graded levels ensure steady andthorough progress as pianists advance in their study of the baroque classical and romantic styles.Compact Disc Recordings performed by pianist Diane Hidy are included in each volume of Essential Piano Repertoire. Theinterpretations follow the editions closely serving as practical examples for students.

Par . Progressive Piano Repertoire, Volume Two is a collection of early-intermediate level piano pieces from the 18th to the 21st centuries arranged in order of difficulty. It is appropriate for any age student and may be used independently, or as a supplement to any piano method. It is specifically designed to be studied after Progressive Piano Repertoire (GP480). After completing Volume Two, students will be prepared for Level Four of Keith Snell?s Piano Repertoire (Baroque and Classical, Romantic and 20th Century) or his Essential Piano Repertoire series. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Recueil / Piano

Volumes 1-4 Hal Leonard Piano Repertoire-Journey Through the Classics is a complete Piano repertoire collection of 98 pieces designed to lead students seamlessly from the easiest classics to the intermediate masterworks. This new edition includes online audio by the editor of each piece in the book. The graded pieces are presented in a progressive order and feature a variety of classical favorites essential to any Piano student's educational foundation. The authentic repertoire is ideal for auditions and recitals and each level includes a handy reference chart with the key composer stylistic period and challenge elements listed for each piece. Quality and value make thisvolume a perfect classical companion for any method.

There's nothing quite like gathering around the piano at Christmas time to sing and play through the best carols. Now you can with the Piano Time Carols sheet music - 19 of your favourite festive tunes arranged for really easy Piano.   This is a great first book for a young beginner who can use what they've learned so far to play some familiar carols that everyone can enjoy. All of the greatest most traditional tunes are included in this sheet music book the beginning notes of which will instantly inspire in you that Yuletide feeling. The seasonal beauty of songs like Silent Night In The Bleak Midwinter and Once InRoyal David's City are matched by the uplifting wonder of O Come All Ye Faithful God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Deck The Halls.   The parts are simply but nicely arranged with some pieces suitable for very inexperienced beginners ranging up to around grade 2 standard. If you have been working through the Piano Time series this book would be a great addition to students at about the Piano Time 1 level. This makes the book ideal for a long-term purchase meaning every year it can be taken off the shelf and your skills can be tested on the varying difficulty of the pieces. Even once all the carols have been mastered it's got a great seasonal selection of songs perfect for sight-reading practice or just having a bit of a fun sing-along!   So whether you're a beginner who's never played the Piano or you've been playing for a small amount of time these Christmas classics are absolute essentials for your repertoire. With the Christmas sheet music contained in Piano Time Carols you'll be able to play everyone's best-loved pieces and really bring the seasonal spirit home.

50 Essential Masterworks Compiled and Edited by Jennifer Linn-Journey Through the Classics - Romantic Collection is a piano repertoire collection of 50 original masterworks by Romantic era composers including Brahms Burgmüller Chopin Grieg Heller Liszt Mendelssohn Schumann Tchaikovsky and many more. The graded pieces 1-50 are presented in a progressive order from early intermediate through late intermediate level. The authentic repertoire is ideal for auditions and recitals and each level includes a handy reference chart with the key composer and challenge elements listed for each piece.Journey Through the Classics - Romantic Collection is a piano repertoire collection of 50 original masterworks by Romantic era composers including Brahms Burgmüller Chopin Grieg Heller Liszt Mendelssohn Schumann Tchaikovsky and many more. The graded pieces 1-50 are presented in a progressive order from early intermediate through late intermediate level. The authentic repertoire is ideal for auditions and recitals and each level includes a handy reference chart with the key composer and challenge elements listed for each piece.

Par SMITH GAIL. This piano method for intermediate students by experienced author and teacher Gail Smith makes music interesting and fun while teaching the skills essential to becoming a great pianist. The Celebrate the Piano series combines theory, exercises, and a wide variety of musical styles into one book per level, making teaching easier than ever. Gail Smith's signature palindrome exercises are a special feature which help build sight-reading skills. Book 3 builds the student's repertoire, skills, and knowledge with blues, jazz, pop, folk music, Native American songs, hymnody, improvisation study, classical selections, and composer biographies in rhyme. / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Piano

58 Essential Masterworks. Par . Featuring 58 carefully curated classical duets from elementary to intermediate, this 1 piano, 4 hands collection is a must-have for every piano studio. Features comb-binding for easy page turns. Includes works by Brahms, Czerny, Gurlitt, Lully, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and many more. The graded pieces are presented in a progressive order from elementary through to intermediate level. The authentic repertoire is ideal for lessons and recitals, and every level includes a reference chart with the key, composer, and challenge elements listed for each piece. The Beckman/True Duo has been performing together since 2000 in national and international venues. Presenting both standard and contemporary works from 1900 to present day, their programs include music for duo pianos and piano duet. They have released multiple recordings and are also committed teachers who have taught workshops for experienced teachers and young musicians. They have adjudicated and performed in venues across the globe. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / 2 Pianos

With Performance Strategies-In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume One Book 2 is suitable for Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including:Basic notes and their corresponding rests such as quarter half dotted half and whole notesPlaying tied notes legato and staccato articulations accents upbeats a few chords blocked intervals and five-finger hand positionsPracticing moving up and down the keyboard as well as use of the pedal to create a larger soundReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as crescendo decrescendo ritardando fermata mf mp forte piano loco and D.C. al fineUse of basic keys C G F A minor and D minor (with accidentals instead of key signatures).

In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume One Book 3 is suitable for Late Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including:Eighth notes and those basic notes and rests introduced in books 1 and 2 the dotted quarter note is also introduced in the last piece in the bookPlaying different articulations such as legato and staccato at the same timePlaying pieces in a variety of different moods tempos and formPlaying block and broken major minor and diminished chordsPieces which reinforce five-finger scales as well as scale patterns that extend from the usual five-finger patterns (with finger crossing)Playing blocked intervals up to a sixth double thirds and hand-over-hand arpeggiosContinued movement up and down the keyboard and using the pedal artisticallyReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as crescendo decrescendo ritardando fermata mezzo forte mezzo piano forte piano fortissimo pianissimo and D.C. al fineKeys C G F D A minor and D minor.

In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume Two Book 5 is suitable for Intermediate pianists and covers many basic principles including:Triplet and sixteenth-note patterns as well as dotted rhythmic patterns and syncopated rhythmsPlaying one and two octave scale passages and blocked octavesPlaying rolled chords and double third configurationsUse of rubato in playingChords and their inversions reinforcedPlaying two voices within the same handUse of simple ornamentationPieces introduce the following musical terms: cantabile largamente molto agitato along with basic musical terminology found in books 1-4A mixtures of major and minor keys which strengthen the student’s command of the piano.

In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume One Book 1 is suitable for Early Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including:Basic notes such as quarter half dotted half and whole notes3/4 and 4/4 time signaturesUse of 8va signs and therefore practicing moving up and down the keyboardUse of the pedal to create a larger soundPlaying with both a detached and a smooth touchUnderstanding of basic musical terminology such as forte piano and repeat signsPieces which use the middle C position as well as other basic hand positionsUse of basic keys C F and A minor (written using accidentals instead of key signatures).

In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume One Book 4 is suitable for Early Intermediate pianists and covers many basic principles including:Dotted rhythmic patterns as well as sixteenth-note patternsPlaying pieces with common time signatures as well as introducing compound meters - 5/4 is also introducedPlaying with more intricate finger crossovers Playing pieces with numerous changes of tempo articulation and moodMajor Minor and diminished root position chords and their inversions are reinforced as well as subdominant and dominant chordsPlaying hand-over-hand arpeggiosPlaying pieces in which one hand holds down notes while simultaneously playing moving notesOctave scale passages and blocked octavesLeft-hand parts increase in intricacy with more involved accompaniment figures or in some cases the left hand plays the melody while the right hand accompaniesPlaying pieces which include modulations from one key to anotherHand positions expand to larger than a fifthReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as ritardando diminuendo subito piano

With Performance Strategies-In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume Two Book 3 is suitable for Late Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including:Eighth notes and those basic notes and rests introduced in books 1 and 2 dotted quarter notes are also introduced at the end of the bookPlaying different articulations such as legato and staccato at the same timePlaying pieces in a variety of different moods tempos and formPlaying block and broken major minor and diminished chordsPieces which reinforce five-finger scales as well as scale patterns that extend from the usual five-finger patterns (with finger crossing)Playing blocked intervals up to a sixth double thirds and hand-over-hand arpeggiosContinued movement up and down the keyboard and using the pedal artisticallyReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as crescendo decrescendo ritardando fermata mezzo forte mezzo piano forte piano fortissimo pianissimo and D.S. al CodaKeys C G F A minor and D minor.