Piano Course - A "The Red Book" (Revised)

Elementary Level Book with Online Audio-Fully revised and updated this brand new edition of Book One of the renowned John Thompson's Adult Piano Course is intended for the adult beginner who is learning the basics of Piano playing. The book and download card will give you a quick and thorough grasp on the fundamentals of playing the Piano. John Thompson's Piano Course is most often associated with younger beginners but the adult course has been equally successful proving that it's never too late to introduce vast numbers of older beginners to the joys of playing the Piano. With authoritative instructions and clear practicaladvice this Piano tutor explains the essential techniques and musical forms for any beginner laying the foundation for further development in later books in the series. The Adult Piano Course introduces the pupil to the notes of the Piano the fundamentals of notation different types of notes and varying rhythms while also ensuring that sight-reading is introduced from the very beginning. From there the student is taken through intervals chords phrasing and beginning scales all interspersed with enjoyable and melodic practice pieces that put the theoretical concepts into a musical context. Throughout this adult Piano tutor there is a great balance between developing musical knowledge and practical musical skills. If you also have a teacher many of the pieces feature accompanying music allowing you to play as a duet which will give you hugely beneficial experience playing with another musician. Similarly one of the most unique things about this book is the included Download Card featuring example demonstrations of the exercises so that you will be able to hear how each one should sound allowing you to get it note-perfect. For decades the timeless John Thompson's Piano Course has been helping beginners

Following directly on from the First Grade book this new edition is part of the hugely popular Piano course series. Revised layout. Suitable for beginners of any age.This is the book only version of the pre-existing Book/CD revised edition.

L'Etude du Piano modernisée-The Michael Aaron Adult Piano Course is a version of the renowned series that has been updated and revised for the older beginner featuring original pieces and pianistic arrangements of interesting and familiar music. If you're an adult who had some rudimentary Piano or musical lessons in your youth and are only now deciding to get back into it or perhaps you have never had any musical education then the Michael Aaron Adult Piano Course Book 1?is for you. As wishing you had learned an instrument is such a common regret it is never too late to pick up such a wonderfully rewarding instrument as thePiano. This course was created in order to fulfil the desire of many adults to learn the Piano but without the immaturity that comes as a standard with so many other beginning Piano courses around. Everything is clearly laid out and ordered in a logical fashion while the essential information for any musician is set out from the beginning. Without being condescending the Adult Piano Course?allows you to move at your own pace with the perfect mix of theoretical knowledge and enjoyable practical application. For a great Piano tutor series that doesn't patronise or go too slowly then the Michael Aaron Adult Piano Course?is the perfect way to get into this brilliant instrument. Book 1 will set you well on your first step towards becoming a fully-fledged pianist.?

MyLibrary Edition-Now available as a book and CD edition. A revised edition of the best-selling Piano course by John Thompson. Part three of this easy and fun approach to learning the Piano begins by showing the importance of playing and listening to music phrase by phrase rather than note by note. Examples of touch follow in proper sequence. Each book of the course contains its own writing exercises sightreading drills review work and later technical studies. Accompaniments for teacher or parent are supplied with most of the examples. The accompanying CD is a wonderful tool for enhancing this method with highly acclaimed midi-orchestrated backing tracks. Practicebecomes so much fun! Each track is split to enable the pupil to hear both Piano part and accompaniment if the balance is centred the accompaniment without Piano if the balance is to the left and the Piano part alone if the balance is all the way to the right. There are also two tempos for each song allowing slower practice while it's needed - an ideal accompaniment for learning!

Revised Edition-John Thompson'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 updated 2012 edition has updated diagrams clearer musical notation and improved overall design.Following directly on from the First Grade book this second grade book provides: Over 50 arrangements of classical pieces and folk songs A CD containing backing tracks and performances of each piece Helpful technical exercises andstudies Fundamental lessons on scales and music theoryHelping students to both think and feel musically the Modern Course is the most effective and enjoyable way to learn the Piano.

Revised Edition-The John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course is designed to present the easiest possible approach to piano playing complete with an amusing family of characters and illustrations to help emphasise the information being taught. Part one is devoted to developing fluency in reading by note the biggest hurdle for most young children. The range is purposely limited. Only five notes up and five notes down from middle C are presented and time values do not go beyond crotchets. Each book of the course contains its own writing exercises sight-reading drills review work and later technical studies. Accompaniments for teacher or parent are suppliedwith most of the examples.  

Pupil Book (Revised Full-Colour Edition)-This new edition of Treble Recorder from the Beginning is a complete course in playing Treble Recorder and now comes in full colour. It is particularly suitable for Descant players who are progressing to the TrebleRecorder. The course contains a wide selection of tunes that combine some old favourites with some new additions including music from Latin America Scott Joplin compositions classical pieces and folk songs! Acompanion Teacher's Book is also available containing Piano and Guitar accompaniments.

Vol. 2: Lyric-Dramatic. OperAria is the ideal 'vocal coach' for all voice types. Edited by Peter Anton Ling, the books address all singers and are conceived above all for training and auditions. In addition, through their careful selection, they offer valuable inspiration for opera recitals. OperAria offers in every book - a well-founded repertoire collection of common audition arias and rarities, which also include pieces from the 20th century - reliable aria texts in performable versions with revised or newly elaborated piano-vocal scores - meticulous comments on every aria (with contents and an evaluation from the singer's viewpoint) - a CD as 'Text and Phonetics Assistant' with the aria texts as audio file in their original language as well as the aria texts in German and English translation The three books for baritone '1:lyrical,' '2: lyrical-dramatic' and '3: dramatic' are placed at the beginning of the project. Altogether 16 volumes are planned- the first books for soprano are currently being prepared for 2016. 'It is my aim to give students a modern, systematically structured, well-informed vocal coach that meets the demands of present-day stage practice. And, of course, a cohesive repertoire and logical presentation of audition arias for every vocal genre.' (Peter Anton Ling)/ Recueil / Baryton

Adapted by Corey Christiansen Spiral Book and 2 CDs! Why should horn players have all of the fun? Now, the number one selling Jazz Improvisation book in the world has a whole new look! Introducing a new version of Jamey's world famous Volume 1 - How To Play Jazz And Improvise, completely revised and specifically tailored for guitarists by jazz great Corey Christiansen! This edition is perfectly aligned with the original classic Sixth Edition that introduced tens of thousands of musicians to essential jazz fundamentals such as scale/chord relationships, articulation, note choices, etc. In this special version, however, the text has been carefully edited and rewritten to speak specifically to guitarists. Even non-reading players will benefit, because we've also included TAB and FRAMES for each of the musical examples. The piano track from the original CD has been replaced by Corey on guitar, and many of the chords and voicings are explained and notated in the book. The play-a-long/demonstration CD includes special stereo separation, allowing the guitar on each track to be eliminated so that the student can play along with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Jonathan Higgins. A second CD includes the same play-a-long tracks as the first CD, but at slower practice tempos. This high-quality book is spiral bound, designed to lie flat for ease of use. A complete package! Includes: Scales/Chords Developing Creativity Improv Fundamentals 12 Blues Scales Bebop Scales Pentatonic Scales Time and Feel Melodic Development II/V7s Related Scales and Modes Practical Exercises Patterns and Licks Dominant 7th Tree of Scale Choices Nomenclature Chromaticism Scale Syllabus and more! NOTE FROM JAMEY When I first heard So What on the Kind of Blue record I didn?t think anything was happening because I was used to hearing changes flying by and this seemed so tame by comparison. I quickly fell in love with Kind of Blue and of course we at IU started experimenting with modal tunes and trying to keep our place in those many 8 bar phrases that seemed at times to make me feel like I was in the middle of a desert and couldn?t see for the life of me the beginning of the next 8 bar phrase.