This Easiest Pop Songs edition of John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course allows the beginner pianist who is progressing from part one to part two of the world-renowned course to learn some fantastic and well-known pop songs. With simplified arrangements and large notation these are popular hits in the familiar John Thompson style.  As well as reinforcing basic technique developing musicality and making learning great fun the Easiest Pop Songs will be familiar to most young beginners allowing them to learn and play some of their favourite tunes of the moment.Repertoire books like this have been specially created and graded to be used with the John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course so pianists who are working through that will recognise the style of this songbook.  This book features a number of pop songs including Taylor Swift's Shake It Off  Sam Smith's Brilliant Stay With Me and Adele's huge smash-hit Hello. There are many more though such as Wings by Birdy Flashlight by Jessie J and I Really Like You by Carly Rae Jepsen. These Easiest Pop Songs are perfect supplementary material for those working through parts 1 and 2 of the course but also make great sight-reading practice for more advanced students. Since dynamics and phrasing are not introduced until part 3 of the course they are not included here although some invaluable hints and tips and fingering guides are featured for all songs.  All beginner Piano pupils will love to learn the famous pop songs included in this repertoire book - an ideal complement to John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR101090
ISBN 9781849388849. English.
JOHN THOMPSONâ??S MODERN COURSE FOR THE PIANO is the essential piano method for beginner students of all ages. Clearly written, fun and easy to understand, the MODERN COURSE is a proven favourite with piano teachers and students worldwide, with millions of copies sold. This new edition has updated diagrams, clearer musical notation and access to online backing and demonstration tracks via PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right - available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Coming from John Thompson, the author of still the most widely used Piano method in the world, you can be sure that quality and consistency will be the number-one feature of this tutorial for beginner Piano players. This First Grade Book provides an excellent start to your studies and includes: â?¢ 50 easy-to-play pieces â?¢ Online backing tracks and performances of each piece â?¢ Helpful technical exercises â?¢ Fundamental lessons on scales and music theory Helping students to both think and feel musically, the Modern Course is the most effective and enjoyable way to learn the Piano.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR000550
ISBN 9780711962217. English.
Fun repertoire for beginning pianists to complement the Easiest Piano Course. A comprehensive collection of 26 songs from around the world, including such favourites as Rio Grande, Men Of Harlech and Sky Boat Song.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR101112
ISBN 9781849388863. English.
This version of Thompson's Modern Course Grade 3 features audio tracks by pianist Jason Sifford that can be streamed or downloaded.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR101101
ISBN 9781849388856. English.
The classic and beloved Modern Course series provides a clear and complete foundation in the study of the piano that enables the student to think and feel musically. Follows uninterruptedly and in progressive sequence the musicalfoundation developed in Grade 1. This version includes audio files online that can be accessed using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. Pianist: Jason Sifford.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR000209
ISBN 9780711956902. English.
Fun repertoire for beginning pianists to complementing the Easiest Piano Course. Includes nursery rhymes, Christmas songs, carols and folk songs.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR000660
ISBN 9780711976375. English.
Fun repertoire for beginner pianists, graded to work alongside John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course. Ideal for pupils from Part 2 upwards, and invaluable for securing basic technique whilst developing musicality andenjoyment.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR101816
ISBN 9781785585289. English.
First published in 1954, John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world. John Thompson?s timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations ofteachers to start millions of students on their musical journey.
This book includes 16 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course, helping to reinforce basic technique, develop musicality and increase theenjoyment of learning.
These simplified arrangements are also ideal sight-reading practice for more advanced pupils. With a great selection of children?s songs including Baa Baa Black Sheep, Happy Birthday ToYou,Three Blind Mice and many more, there?s something in First Children?s Songs for every beginner pianist to enjoy!
