Par . Playing piano is now super easy! This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and no page turns! Perfect for beginning players of all ages. This Christmas volume provides simple piano arrangements for 30 Christmas favorites, including: Away in a Manger · Frosty the Snow Man · Go, Tell It on the Mountain · Jingle Bells · The Little Drummer Boy · Silent Night · Silver Bells · Up on the Housetop · Where Are You Christmas? · and more. / Niveau : Très facile / Date parution : 2022-02-10/ Recueil / Piano

This collection features 10 titles carefully arranged to correspond with Grade 3 of the John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano series. Includes: Carol of the Bells - I'll Be Home for Christmas - It's Beginning to Look like Christmas - Jingle-Bell Rock - A Marshmallow World - Merry Christmas Darling - The Most Wonderful Day of the Year - Pat-A-Pan (Willie Take Your Little Drum) - Wonderful Christmastime - You're All I Want for Christmas.

Elementary level students will practice their phrasing, stacatto and legato playing, and dynamics in this descriptive C-major (C Position) song that imitates the beating of drums. / Piano

Adult Piano Adventures®-This supplementary songbook in the Adult Piano Adventures series allows adult beginners to celebrate Christmas with a range of sacred carols humorous Santa songs and winter favourites for the Piano. This book features three sections: Beginning Christmas Songs Christmas Songs in the Key of C major and Christmas Songs in the key of G major. Contents include: We Wish You a Merry Christmas Angels We Have Heard on High Away in a Manger Jingle Bells We Three Kings of Orient Are (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays It Came Upon the Midnight Clear O Little Town of Bethlehem Frosty the Snowman Jingle-Bell Rock I'll Be Home for Christmas Little Drummer Boy Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and more.

8 Holiday Favorites Popular Songs Series. 8 holiday favorites arranged by Lynda Lybeck-Robinson for early intermediate-level students, including: Believe - Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song) - Feliz Navidad - A Holly Jolly Christmas - I Wonder As I Wander - The Little Drummer Boy - Mary, Did You Know? - Sleigh Ride.

Eight holiday favorites in arrangements ideal for beginning pianists: All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth · Caroling, Caroling · Do You Hear What I Hear · Here Comes Santa Claus (Right down Santa Claus Lane) · I'll Be Home for Christmas · The Little Drummer Boy · The Most Wonderful Time of the Year · Sleigh Ride.

An infectious Native American-sounding melody in the right hand soars over a drum-like groove in the left hand. A terrific way to “tame” those students who like to play loud and fast. Add the additional bassdrum-like duet for an even more energetic performance.

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ? a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy?he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book?encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation

Ultimate Latin Riffs for Piano/Keyboards is a book written by the combined talents of internationally renowned authors/educators Carlos Campos and Andrew D. Gordon. This book provides an extensive study into the various piano/keyboard Latin styles including: Salsa Mambo Merengue Calypso Cha Cha etc. These exciting 50 examples will have you spending many enjoyable hours learning the intricacies of Latin piano/keyboard playing. The book is transcribed note for note from the superbly recorded audio files. Each example is recorded twice the first version with piano bass and drums and the second version with just bass anddrums so that the pianist/keyboardist can practice along with the rhythm section.

On The Right Track presents 12 easy Jazz Piano solos to add a cool swing to your practice hours. You will discover for the first time exactly what it's like to play in a real Jazz trio as this book is accompanied by a CD of Bass and Drum backing tracks. Mike Cornick's clever solos allow you to explore a variety of styles from Ragtime and Trad to Latin syncopations and cool Blues sounds. Each piece is a performance solo in itself giving you some entertaining tunes for your next performance either as a soloist or with the backing tracks.

A collection of original jazz Piano pieces with backing tracks by Mike Cornick. This tremendous resource has been written to provide aspiring Jazz Pianists with an opportunity to play in a jazz trio with a professional bass-player and drummer! 10 fantastic tunes which can be played as Piano solos but really come to life with the CD of Bass and Drums backing tracks as well as a full demonstration track to hear exactly how each piece should sound.

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.