Games With Intervals - Piano Pieces for Beginners

Theory Gymnastics is the most creative and comprehensive theory curriculum available and the perfect companion to every method. By combining hilariously funny games with their creative books the Three CrankyWomen (TCW) have elevated music theory from the boring 'must-do' to the 'I can't wait to do!' Whether a practice page or a brain-teasing difficult puzzle page the variety of activities requires students to repeatedly use andapply each theory concept in new and different ways.Concepts in Level B include notes on the grand staff intervals on the staff and keyboard rhythm up to dotted quarter with eighth half steps and whole steps five-fingerpatterns I chords on the staff and keyboard and more. Spirito roughly correlates with levels 2 3 of most popular Piano methods. Free audio recordings for the ear-training units are available in the Multimedia Library.

Early-Intermediate/Intermediate Composer Showcase-Impressionistic sonorities blend with hints of Native American flute melodies in this beautiful collection of six solos for the early-intermediate/intermediate-level pianist. Like the images they portray the pieces are filledwith contrast: soaring lyrical melodies interspersed with low earthy motives in open fifths; traditional rhythmic patterns juxtaposed with mixed meters; playful dance-like themes offset by the dark atonal timbres of hauntingspirits. Each solo stands alone but the entire book can also be played in recital as a suite with tempos that alternate in a pleasing way to create a tightly woven finely detailed desert landscape. detailed desert landscape.Level: Early-Intermediate/Intermediate (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Levels 4-5); Range: full grand staff and leger lines; Meters: 2/2 3/4 4/4 7/8; Technical Features: broken chordaccompaniments some double-note intervals in both hands cross-hand patterns interlocked hand position legato pedal pedal points multiple textures. Length: 2-5 pages; Average performance time: 2 minutes 30 seconds. Performance time for entire suite: 10 minutes 3 seconds.6 solos: Canyon Spirits ? Dawn to Dusk ? Desert in Bloom ? Gecko Games ? Kokopelli (Invention in Phrygian Mode) ? MotherEarth Sister Moon.

This reproducible book features six fun activities for kids. Games include: Tic-Tac-Symbols Tic-Tac-Notes Tic-Tac-Rhythm Tic-Tac-Intervals Tic-Tac-Keys and Tic-Tac-Tempos. Each Tic-Tac-Game may be played by any number of students by reproducing the desired number of game cards. Each individual game includes the master sheet calling card sheet and ten different game cards. Suggestions for playing the games and additional activities are included. As an added bonus the book includes the activity Circle of Keys along with a wide variety of suggestions for use. Designed for classroom use as well as for small group instruction.