Time to Play - Level 2

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:

An Essential Study Of Blues Accompaniment Guitar For All Skill-Lev. Par BARRETT DAVID. Blues Guitar Level 1, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is about learning the art of playing rhythm guitar and its various grooves pertaining to the blues. Areas covered are: major scales, chord construction, Chicago-type shuffles, uptown swing and jump, cut time, slow blues, rhumba, funky blues, rock beat, boogie beat, eight-bar blues - openings, breaks and endings. This book is accompanied by a CD recording of all examples (played by author John Garcia) along with the background music. For all skill level players. / Niveau : Débutant / Blues - Methods / Méthode / Guitare

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

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.

With Online Audio-As a Harmonica player only around twenty percent of your playing time on the bandstand is spent soloing - have you studied how to play during the other eighty percent? Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playingteaches the important skill of providing accompaniment on the Harmonica. This volume in the School of the Blues Lesson Series will take you on an exciting journey into the art of traditional blues Harmonicaaccompaniment (playing fills under vocals and chording patterns) as well as modern approaches to playing Horn Organ and Bass lines. Additional studies cover openings breaks and endings. Suitable for the intermediate toadvanced level Harmonica player this book includes access to downloadable online audio tracks featuring all Harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music.

Keys for the Kingdom is a fully-graded piano pieces series designed especially for the Christian student. While learning the basic concepts of piano playing, the student is introduced to many styles of sacred music: the wealth of great hymnody, songs and psalms of the church, as well as great classics in piano literature that every student needs to excel in musical study. The multi-key, stylistically diverse series introduces basic concepts of rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, music theory, artistry and improvisation. Each method book establishes a gradual, steady pace for the developing student. Calling on decades of teaching experience, the authors have fashioned new ways of reaching proven concepts. Performance Book Level B includes 22 songs: Alleluia! Alleluia! · Blest Be the Tie That Binds · The Donkey · Jubilate Deo · O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing · Rise and Shine · Tears of David · Wedding at Cana · and more.

Instrumental Solos-This instrumental series contains themes from Blizzard Entertainment's fantasy multiplayer role-playing video games and includes 4 pages of art from the World of Warcraft universe. The compatible arrangements are carefully edited for the Level 2-3 player and include an accompaniment CD which features a demo track and play-along track. Titles: Lionâ??s Pride * The Shaping of the World * Pig and Whistle * Slaughtered Lamb * Invincible * A Call to Arms * Gates of the Black Temple * Salty Sailor * Wrath of the Lich King * Garden of Life.

16 Concert Pieces For Violin And Piano-Solo Time For Violin is a three-volume series of concert pieces for the intermediate to the more advanced level violinist. Featuring arrangements or original pieces by these award-winning authors each volume introduces styles and techniques from the Baroque to the modern age. They cover keys and technical challenges suited to the level while providing sophisticated repertoire for the developing performer.A graded series of pieces ranging from intermediate to more advanced levels.16 pieces in each book displaying an exciting variety of styles and techniques and drawn from the Baroque to the modern era. Carefully selected and arrangedby the award-winning authors of the Fiddle Time series. Helpful fingering and bowing suggestions plus informative notes on the pieces and performance techniques. Idiomatic Piano part and CD backing tracks with each book. A selection of full performances available online.

Level 2A-ShowTime Piano - Hymns contains carefully selected hymns and spirituals are especially appropriate for the Level 2A pianist. The book conveys a spirit of joy celebrating the Christian faith. The arrangements primarily use C Position G Position and Middle C Position.

For Piano And Keyboards-The Blues Play-A-Long and Solos Collection For Piano/Keyboards by Andrew D. Gordon consists of 30 12 bar blues play-a-long backing tracks created in various Blues styles keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues Boogie Blues Jazz Blues Minor Blues Country Blues Latin Blues Old Time Jazz Blues Jazz Swing Blues Classic Blues Rock Soulful Blues Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you ample time to practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. The inside front cover of the book gives a link to download the free audio files for thebookThe 30 Blues styles contains 3 solo improvisational melody lines each of which are 12 measures in length ranging from a basic solo and increasing in skill level designed for musicians/music students of all levels totaling 90 solos. Also there is a rhythm keyboard chart so that you can play a rhythm keyboard part for each Blues style. Using this book will help you on your way to becoming a great sounding blues pianist/keyboard player.Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically arranged to include styles such as: Jazz Funk Folk Country Latin Rock Gospel Pop Boogie giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues.

Easy music for string groups. Playstrings provides an enjoyable and varied repertoire for young string orchestras carefully structured in two levels. The ‘Easy’ level does not normally exceed Grade 2 in difficulty with most partsplayable in first position while the ‘Moderately Easy’ level includes some parts of around Grade 3 standard. At easy level alternative parts are provided so that the absence of viola or a double bass does not prevent the piecefrom being performed. Available in score or sets of instrumental parts. There are over 30 titles covering a wide range of styles including classical pieces folk tunes and Christmas collections. Playstrings is an idealintroduction to orchestral playing for young string players. Set of 19 parts contains: 4 x Violin 1 4 x Violin 2 4 x Violin 3 2 x Viola 3 x Cello 2 x Double Bass/Cello 2.

Includes Ukulele-This beginning kit contains everything you need to get started playing everyone's favorite fun folk instrument ? the ukulele!? A high-quality four-string 12-fret ukulele made of linden with a birch fingerboard? Play Ukulele Today! method book/CD ? Play Ukulele Today! DVD The Play Ukulele Today! Level One method book includes over 75 songs and examples common chords and expressions picking andstrumming techniques and playing tips in standard notation and tablature. The CD includes 99 demonstration tracks to help you along the way. The DVD makes sure you're getting it all just right. Pick this pack up and you'll beplaying the uke in no time!

Rock Swing Blues Ballads and More!-These collections feature motivating supplementary music for any Piano method! Includes 19 great Piano solo arrangements of pop songs and standards that students of all ages will enjoy playing. All pieces are also on the exam syllabus of Conservatory Canada.Songs: 'Baby Elephant Walk' 'Don't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's True)' 'The Dreame' 'Eight Days a Week' 'For the Love of a Princess' 'Happy Together' 'Hero' 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)' 'My Favorite Things' 'Nobody Told Me' 'Reunion Blues' 'Somewhere in Time' 'Sweet Home Alabama' 'Under the Boardwalk' 'Walking in Memphis' 'When I Fall in Love' 'Wonderful Tonight' 'You've Got aFriend' 'Your Song'.

Des classiques aux hits d'aujourd'hui, ces chansons intemporelles sont maintenant disponibles en arrangements faciles pour flûte, clarinette, saxophone alto, saxophone ténor, trompette, cor en fa, et le trombone. Tous les arrangements d'instruments à vent sont totalement compatibles et peuvent être réalisées avec succès comme des ensembles ou des solos. A entièrement orchestrée accompagnement CD est fourni avec chaque chanson comme une piste de démonstration de performance live suivie d'un play-along piste. / Flûte