Play Piano! Teenage Book 1

A course for teenage beginners. Grade 1-2-When Play Piano! was released in January 2006 piano teachers liked the format so much countless requests for a version for teenagers were received so here it is! Play Piano! Teenage Book One featuresthe same fun systematic and educational approach as the original but it is styled specifically with teenagers in mind a first for such a piano course. Stimulating exercises reinforce topics lessons and concepts all inthis laid-back yet effective method.

A course for teenage beginners. Grade 1-2-Here is a fun systematic educational approach to learning the piano by one of the leading writers and composers of music for young people. It is aimed specifically at teenagers - a first for such a course. Play Pianointroduces concepts knowledge skills and supporting repertoire systematically in the two course books. The repertoire books provide a wide range of original and popular music to underpin the learning process.

A course for teenage beginners-A course for teenage beginners. Play Piano! Teenage Repertoire - Book 3 is part of the best-selling course by Alan Haughton and Chris Tambling and introduces concepts knowledge andskills in a step-by-step and fun way. Building on the teaching in book 2 it will take you up to approximately Grade 2 level. The repertoire comprises of both new and popular music to supplement the teaching in the coursebook further develop pianistic skills and make playing the Piano as enjoyable as it should be.

A course for young beginners-The original fun systematic and educational approach to learning the piano by one of the leading writers and composers of music for young people using a great variety of styles. Teenage and adult versions are alsoavailable.

A course for young beginners. Grade 2-The original fun systematic and educational approach to learning the piano by one of the leading writers and composers of music for young people using a great variety of styles. Teenage and adult versions are also available.

15 Sunny Pieces/15 Relaxing Pieces. Piano Vivace ? Piano Tranquillo is the name of the new music book just released by our successful author Barbara Arens. It's a book that's divided in two: turn it upside down and you can start on either side. Grouped around the two basic moods ?Vivace? and ?Tranquillo,? the finely honed pieces range from easy to medium difficulty. There are 15 pieces in each group, no piece longer than two pages. The miniatures transform places, activities or even lemon sherbet into musical images, with highly varied rhythms and recurring patterns of motions. Whether ragtime or blues, Rio or Hofbräuhaus, ?Rush Hour? or ?Time to Relax? ? the rich selection reflects many atmospheric shadings between ?tranquillo? and ?vivace?. The pieces should be a delight both for young keyboard artists and for adults getting themselves back into shape after a longer absence from the piano. ?Lucky for piano pupils to have a teacher who composes pieces like this! The Tranquillo pieces are soothing, relaxing and very pleasant to play. The Vivace ones are light-hearted and upbeat. This is a lovely volume that will appeal to teenagers and adult returners.?(Fiona Lau, Music Teacher)

James Booker III was born in New Orleans in December, 17 1939. He was classically trained on piano from the age of six, at which time his astounding talents were already evident, and he was considered a child prodigy. He found his way into the local music scene as a young teenager recording his first single, Doin' the Hambone, at fourteen. Although it failed commercially, Booker got extensive studio work as a result, including uncredited 'ghost' piano tracks for Fats Domino. Throughout high school, booker played regularly with many local and regional bands, while still maintaining an excellent academic record. After graduating, Booker hit the road with Joe Tex, and spent the next several years gigging with various bands including Earl King, Dee Clark and Huey 'Piano' Smith and the Clowns (actually replacing Huey who preferred not to tour). In 1960, Booker recorded what would be his most commercially successful song, the organ-driven instrumental 'Gonzo'. Despite reaching number 10 on the Billboard R

Alfred's Top Hits series has overwhelmingly been accepted by students and teachers. This series combines just the right combination of hits from Broadway Hollywood television and recordings! As you might expect from Alfred this series offers a rare combination of great music arranged with care and creativity. Your beginning and intermediate students can savor the excitement of playing pop music and reap the benefits from making practicing more fun and rewarding. Titles: The Brady Bunch * 'C' Is for Cookie * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Happy Days * It's a Small World * Mickey Mouse March * My Heart Will Go On * The Siamese Cat Song * A Teenager in Love * Winnie the Pooh * You'llBe in My Heart.

The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar - The Basics. Whether your favourite blues guitarist is Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Blind Blake, John Lee Hooker, Big Bill Broonzy, or Mississippi John Hurt, studying the basic techniques presented in this program is the first step toward being able to capture the essence of their traditional styles. In this book, Woody Mann shows you practical ways to develop fundamental technique and offers you insights into the musical logic of blues guitar. Woody walks you through each song, explaining the chord positions and picking techniques. He teaches blues in the keys of D, G, C, E, and A, presenting a wide selection of classic blues songs and instrumentals from the masters of blues guitar. Included in this program are the basics of the Delta blues of Robert Johnson, the ragtime style of Blind Blake (the man with the piano-playing guitar), and the music of Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Minnie, Willie Walker, and Willie Moore. Each song illustrates how solo players approach the guitar like a piano, playing melodies and bass lines simultaneously. Developing this independent two-line picking technique enables you to get the feel, syncopation, and subtleties of the music. The songs in themselves are studies in acoustic blues technique and present the authentic elements of the acoustic blues sound and style including blues technique and ways to play off of the chords and improvise within a song. This program is recommended for beginning acoustic blues guitarists as well as electric guitarists and acoustic fingerstyle guitarists of all levels who would like to go beyond pattern picking and develop a more dynamic and syncopated sound. Woody Mann had his first schooling as a teenager in the living room of Rev. Gary Davis, the now legendary gospel and ragtime guitarist. Mann soon went on to perform and record with blues masters Son House and Bukka White as well as contemporary innovators including John Fahey. He has recorded extensively, performed throughout the world, and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading teachers and transcribers of acoustic blues music, having taught countless guitarists through his popular books and videos.