3rd Edition. Par . Trusted by hundreds of teachers since 2001, Scale Shapes is the popular, diagram-based way to learn piano scales using the Stocken Method. Based on the new ABRSM syllabus, this fully revised and updated third edition is an invaluable aid for grade exams and general progress. ' BASED ON THE NEW ABRSM SYLLABUS ' UNIQUE KEYBOARD DIAGRAMS make playing scales easy; left- and right-hand diagrams appear together ' SPEED UP the learning process and supplement music lessons with this foolproof aid ' IMPROVE PERFORMANCE with SCALES SHAPES' intuitive method for memorising the physical shapes of different keys/ Etude / Piano

New for the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library - Basic Skills Series. Scales Patterns and Improvs provides students with a valuable resource for building technique through one octave scales I-IV-V7 chords and arpeggios in all major and minor keys.Students apply these basic skills through improv exercises and reading pieces in every key and by learning to transpose create an accompaniment and play from a lead line.With accompanying online audio.

Over 500 standard chord forms presented in easy to read diagrams and clear, close-up photos. All the right chords at your fingertips! Suitable for all keyboards. / Clavier

All major and minor five-finger patterns triads and hand-over-hand arpeggios are presented in this book.Students learn technique with theory rapidly and musically by following practice suggestions keeping on track with Did It! boxes using valuable Technique Tips and playing lively paced games.

Using the Easy Keyboard Library's simple chord diagrams you can easily find the right notes for each chord and play them in any inversion. The chords are transposed for every note of the scale and pictured in the easy-to-read diagrams familiar to Easy Keyboard Library users.

Five-Finger Scales And Chords-A valuable tool for early-level pianists this innovative book teaches all major and minor 5-finger scales for the Piano. Covering cross-hand arpeggios and primary chords Faber Piano Adventures: Scale And Chord Book 1 also contains scale exercises including engaging teacher duets for each key and improvisation activities with creative prompts to inspire imagery character and tempo.

Scale Shapes is an exciting and unique diagram-based way to learn Piano scales using the Stocken Method.Based on the requirements of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Scale Shapes is an invaluable aid forgrade exams and general progress.Unique Keyboard Diagrams make playing scales easy - left and right hand diagrams appear together.Speed up the learning process - supplement music lessons with this foolproofaid.Improve performance with Scale Shapes' intuitive method for memorising the physical shapes of different keys.

Based on the requirements of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Scale Shapes is an invaluable aid for grade exams and general progress which uses a new diagram-based way to learn piano scales using theStocken Method. The unique Keyboard Diagrams provide a system which allows the student to concentrate exclusively on the physical shapes of the technical exercise and in consequence to focus on the acquisition of 'good legato even fingers firm tone and a musical curve'. This method is not designed to be a substitute for the acquisition of the ability to read staff notation but the complications of staff notation are no longer linked to the physicalcomplications of a given scale with this method.

New for the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library - Basic Skills Series. Scales Patterns and Improvs provides students with a valuable resource for building technique through one octave scales I-IV-V7 chords and arpeggios in all major and minor keys.Students apply these basic skills through improv exercises and reading pieces in every key and by learning to transpose create an accompaniment and play from a lead line.

Following the best-selling Jazz Piano Chords this informative volume provides a scale reference and practice tool for any pianist wanting to learn to play jazz. Starting with diatonic pentatonic symmetrical and exotic scales more advanced composer and jazz scales are introduced. The following discussion of polytonality alternating scales using scales with chords and scale chords represents the dominating concepts of contemporary jazz. The book endswith extensive 12-key libraries of scales and scales arranged by chords. Learning to use these scales will help any pianist play with more tonal and modal variety color freedom and interest.

A comprehensive book of full-colour photos and diagrams for over 900 keyboard chords. This beautiful and informative resource is a must for all piano students and players! It contains easy-to-read chord diagrams easy-to-see full-colour photos basic chord theory treble and bass clef notation a chord symbol chart and much more. Infinitely useful this book is compact enough to bring everywhere giving you a chord dictionary a fingering guide a music reading tool and a resource for composers and non-pianists all in one!

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Jazz Number of pages : 128 This informative volume provides a chord reference for any pianist wanting to learn to play jazz. Starting with the most basic intervals, the text explains how chords are built and how they are used in different performance settings. After covering the basics, advanced chord types such as 9ths, 11ths, 13ths, drop voicings, and the blues chord are presented and explained. The functions of chords are described, as are substitutions, clusters, and polytonal clusters. Numerous charts are provided which can be helpful for practicing and for quick and easy reference as to which can be used with given bass notes. The Melody Harmonization Charts show chords based on fourths. Learning to use these chords will help the pianist play with more harmonic variety, color, and interest. Check out the All About Jazz Review.