Play Piano! - Book 2

The Big Collection from the best-selling Complete Piano Player series includes some of the greatest songs old and new from the renowned Piano sheet music songbooks. With exceptional variety this compendium will never leave you at a loss for something to learn and play. Featuring some timeless arrangements from past editions of The Complete Piano Player songbooks as well asnew arrangements of great contemporary tunes The Big Collection is one of the richest companion songbooks ever made available that follows the spirit of the legendary and best selling Complete PianoPlayer tutor method. With 30 massive songs included in easy-to-play solo Piano arrangements there is something for everyone here as each song is undeniably a classic. From old tunes like At Last andFeeling Good to new tunes like Let It Go and Someone Like You The Big Collection even has everything in between like Paradise by Coldplay Primavera byEinaudi as well as Elton John's Tiny Dancer. If you've been working through The Complete Piano Player tutor books or you just want an assortment of incredible songs to addto your repertoire The Big Collection is for you. If you're a relative beginner each song features chord symbols full lyrics and useful fingering suggestions to help you master these songs. This sheetmusic songbook is also useful if you're a more advanced player however with the arrangements allowing you to improvise or even improve upon the existing tunes.  Each song follows in the footstepsof the original and acclaimed Complete Piano Player tutor system so if you're aware of that these arrangements will be immediately familiar but they will work equally well if you're using it as a songbook on its

Par MC GREGOR JOANNA. PianoWorld: The Great Piano Voyage Repertoire Book is a fun collection perfect for all Grade 1 pianists! This book supports PianoWorld Book 3: The Great Piano Voyage but it is ideal alongside the second part of any piano tutor. Beautifully and imaginatively written by Joanna MacGregor, these progressive pieces reinforce many essential techniques for young pianists such as phrasing and dynamics, increasing range and playing in different keys./ Recueil / Piano

The Perfect Way To Rediscover The Piano-Did you used to play the piano? Would you like to play again? Play it again: Piano uses real pieces from the piano repertoire to teach specific techniques and tips getting you playing fluently once again. This is the second book which is for the more confident ?former? piano player or for those continuing their journey from Book 1. The level of pieces in this second book progresses from around UK grades 5 to 8 (intermediate to late advanced). ?I used to play the piano??Aimed at ?returning? players who have spent some time away from the keyboard Play it again: Piano gives you the confidence to revisit this fulfilling pastime and go beyond what you previously thoughtyou could achieve.Each of the 21 pieces in Book 2 is accompanied by two full pages of easy-to-understand practice tips all designed to get your fingers speeding comfortably across the keys once again! There are more comprehensive Piano Technique and Theory sections at the front and back of each book so you can also delve deeper to regain a fuller understanding of music and technique. A refresher course for all abilities each book is arranged in 4 progressive sections with Book 1 moving from ?Elementary? to ?Intermediate? and Book 2 taking you from ?Late Intermediate? to ?Late Advanced?. Dip in and out wherever your level of playing suits: this two-book course starts with simple and elegant miniatures and concludes with the famously showy Prelude in C-sharp minor by Rachmaninoff! Confident pianists could start with Book 2 but there is a wealth of delightful repertoire and valuable practice tips in Book 1 it?s always useful to go ?back to basics?. From Schumann to shuffles. Baroque Classical and Romantic works sit alongside Jazz Ragtime contemporary or traditional pieces at every level so each lesson brings something different and you?ll learn to play in a range of styles some of which may be new to your fingers. If you often find yourself saying ?I used to play the piano?? but wish you still did then Play it again:

Lady Gaga Adele Alicia Keys etc.-Learn to play the original Piano parts to eight great songs by Lady GaGa Adele Alicia Keys and more. The Play Piano With... series puts you right there with these amazing singers also lettingyou sing along with the CD backing tracks.The Music BookFeatures authentic and accurate transcriptions of eight fantastic pop tunes by these excellent performers. Each tune in the book includes melodyline chord symbols chord boxes and full lyrics. With some of the biggest hits of the past few years including Adele's Make You Feel My Love Beyoncé's Halo and Alicia Keys' Empire State Of Mind Part II this edition of Play Piano With...?gives you a great selection of pop tunes that are just perfect for the Piano.? Not only these tracks but others by some of the best performersof today are included such as Speechless by Lady GaGa Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars and Pixie Lott's Cry Me Out.?Each of these songs is loved by nearly everyone so they will be ideal forimpressing your friends and family with a performance. The Piano parts have been transcribed exactly as GaGa Adele or Alicia Keys plays them so you know you're getting the real thing.The CDWith full?soundalike? instrumental demonstration tracks as well as tracks with the Piano removed you are able to take the place of these pop pianists with your very own backing band. These backing and demonstration tracks areprofessionally recorded so that you can play along to them in the best quality so it sounds simply as authentic as possible. Check out the Soundcloud preview player below that lets you see for yourself how great the accompanyingbacking tracks sound.? These authentic and accurate transcriptions let you Play Piano With Lady GaGa Adele and Alicia Keys among many others with full backing tracks on the bundled

Par SMITH GAIL. This piano method for beginners by experienced author and teacher Gail Smith makes music interesting and fun while covering the important skills needed to become a great pianist. Appropriate for beginners ages 8 and up, it is inclusive, integrating theory, scales, and exercises step by step with a variety of musical styles. It is practical and educationally sound. Each book develops the gifts and creativity of all students using improv techniques, folk songs, original songs, a duet, hymns and much more in one book per level. Gail Smith's signature palindrome exercises build sight-reading skill. --Using this method book makes teaching easier than ever. --There are a variety of songs for the student to play as they progress along. --Scales, chords, and exercises are included throughout each book. --Theory lessons and musical terms are interspersed with lesson material. --Students will enjoy the selections that are designed to maximize their ability. --Each book ends with a final quiz and a certificate of completion. / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Piano

Teach yourself to play country-style Piano with these easy lessons for beginners.The Progressive Country Piano Method covers all of the important techniques including playing broken chords and playingchord inversions.This book includes 100 country Piano exercises chord progressions riffs bass lines and popular songs for beginners in country styles. In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-readmusic and chords this book comes with a CD containing audio demonstrating all examples.Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing Piano is recommended but not required to teach yourself using this book. Includes freePiano chord poster.

For the first time you learn to play the original Piano parts to eight fantastically great Muse songs with some exceptional backing tracks. This book is the only way that you can experience what it's like to Play PianoWith... Muse. Muse have more than earned their status as one of the UK's most exciting rock bands. They are a powerful three-piece whose experimental and magical alternative rocktranslates well to their energetic and spectacular live shows. Frontman Matt Bellamy is a unique talent at singing playing the Guitar and the Piano and it's the latter which is celebrated in this special book. He is often seenas one of the greatest modern rock guitarists working today but his abilities as a pianist are arguably equal to his riff-making talents. Featuring eight fan-favourites these Muse tracksare some of their best work and certainly some of Matt Bellamy's best writing. Including their incredible cover of Feeling Good the simply brilliant Butterflies And Hurricanes the emotional Sing ForAbsolution and many more. The indisputably great Piano playing on many of Muse's albums is nothing short of inspirational and just listening to them will definitely make you want to Play PianoWith them. With this CD you can listen to the professionally recorded 'soundalike' performances to hear exactly how each of these songs should sound and then the backing tracks have thePiano part removed so you can play along as if you were a part of this great contemporary rock band. Then using the sheet music you can learn every precise note and chord as Bellamy wrote them. The songs are presented instandard notation with melody line as well as Guitar chord boxes and full lyrics. For fans of Muse great contemporary Piano playing or just rock music in general this book and CD will

The Perfect Way To Rediscover The Piano-This is the first of two books of Play it again: Piano. It will reunite you with the keyboard using real pieces from the piano repertoire to teach specific techniques and tips to get you playing fluently once again. The level of pieces in this first book progresses from around UK grades 1 to 4 (elementary to intermediate). Aimed at ‘returning’ players who have spent some time away from the keyboard Play it again: Piano gives you the confidence to revisit this fulfilling pastime and go beyond what you previously thought you could achieve. Each of the 28 pieces in Book 1 is accompanied by two full pages of easy-to-understand practice tips all designed to getyour fingers speeding comfortably across the keys once again! There are more comprehensive Piano Technique and Theory sections at the front and back of each book so you can also delve deeper to regain a fuller understanding of music and technique.

Since jamming with other musicians is not always possible, Sitting In: Rock Piano brings the band to you with streaming audio and downloadable software! Practice comping and soloing with the same energy you get with a real, live band. Veteran blues and rock pianist Loren Gold (The Who) leads you through all the tips and ideas you need to add authentic rock sounds to your practice sessions. The recording features some of today's hottest players in full performance and minus-one mixes. The TNT 2 software lets you slow down tracks, loop sections, and isolate parts to customize your practice. Be inspired by authentic rock sounds that will add new life to your piano playing! / Piano

Level 1. PlayTime Piano Music from China is a musical journey featuring energetic dances, quiet folk melodies, and original Chinese pieces. The book is arranged especially for the early elementary student and correlates with Level 1 in the Piano Adventures method. At this level, five-finger positions reinforce tonalities and intervals. Teacher duets provide a full, rich background. Along the way, students meet LeLe the musical panda, their whimsical guide to exploring the Chinese sound through discovery questions, improvisation, and composition activities. A picture tour of China, unique at each level of the series, introduces highlights of history and culture. Songs include: Fengyang Flower-Drum · Frog Dance · Let's Sing · Pouch Embroidering · Song of the Newsboy · Tune from Xinjiang · What Is the Most Beautiful.

Par VERLEUR HELEEN. The purpose of this book is to give beginning musicians the opportunity to play together. Elementary piano players have few opportunities of being part of an ensemble which is both inspirational and fun. It will help develop aural awareness and other ensemble playing skills which can, all too often, be found lacking in performers who most frequently play and practise solo. These trios are playable by any player with 2-3 years experience.   / Ensemble Music / Recueil / Piano, Violon et Violoncelle

Teach yourself to play blues-style Piano with these easy lessons for beginners. The Progressive Blues Piano Method covers the fundamental techniques and practical music theory required to learn to playblues Piano including soloing improvisation and accompaniment. Suitable for all ages and all types of Pianos and Keyboards this book includes 100 examples chord progressions and easy songs in the 12 bar blues shuffle R