Essential Repertoire for Piano-Core Classics is a collection of seven books of music from the piano canon selected and graded by leading educationalists. Drawn from ABRSM???s extensive back catalogue each volume contains a rich selection of engaging pieces to form the backbone of any pianist???s repertoire. From Bach to Beethoven Scarlatti to Schumann this series includes an abundance of much-loved pieces. All pieces have been carefully selected to ensure that each book is nothing short of a ???teacher???s toolkit??? ??? works that any teacher would want their pupils to learn as part of their musical journey. Each book is authoritatively graded with pieces gradually increasing in difficulty throughout. Thebooks are equally valuable for learners working towards a grade exam between grades or playing for leisure building technical skills and confidence. With an elegant and attractive design and an unrivalled range of repertoire this is an essential collection for piano teachers and learners alike. Core Classics is a collection of seven books of music from the piano canon selected and graded by leading educationalists. Drawn from ABRSM???s extensive back catalogue each volume contains a rich selection of engaging pieces to form the backbone of any pianist???s repertoire. From Bach to Beethoven Scarlatti to Schumann this series includes an abundance of much-loved pieces. All pieces have been carefully selected to ensure that each book is nothing short of a ???teacher???s toolkit??? ??? works that any teacher would want their pupils to learn as part of their musical journey. Each book is authoritatively graded with pieces gradually increasing in difficulty throughout. Thebooks are equally valuable for learners working towards a grade exam between grades or playing for leisure building technical skills and confidence. With an elegant and attractive design and an unrivalled range of repertoire this is an essential collection for piano teachers and learners alike.

Some of the most often taught original piano literature by dozens of master composers of the past has been carefully selected and compiled by difficulty level. The Early Intermediate edition features 17 pieces by 15 composers, including: Anonymous (18th century): Minuet in G from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach · Johann Sebastian Bach: Gavotte II: La Musette from English Suite No. 6, BWV 811 · Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 · Béla Bartók: Three Pieces from For Children, Sz. 42 · Ludwig van Beethoven: Minuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2 · Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatina No. 1 in G Major, Anh. 5, No. 1 · Anton Diabelli: Rondino · César Franck: The Doll's Complaint · George Frideric Handel: Sarabande from Suite in D minor, HWV 437 · Franz Joseph Haydn: German Dance in D Major, Hob. IX: 22, No. 2 · Friedrich Kuhlau: Scottish Dances Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 6 from Six Scottish Dances · Edward MacDowell: To a Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in G Major, K. 1 · Jean-Philippe Rameau: La tambourin · Franz Schubert: Waltz in A Major · Robert Schumann: Soldiers' March from Album for the Young · Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Italian Song from Album for the Young.

Volumes 1-4 Hal Leonard Piano Repertoire-Journey Through the Classics is a complete Piano repertoire collection of 98 pieces designed to lead students seamlessly from the easiest classics to the intermediate masterworks. This new edition includes online audio by the editor of each piece in the book. The graded pieces are presented in a progressive order and feature a variety of classical favorites essential to any Piano student's educational foundation. The authentic repertoire is ideal for auditions and recitals and each level includes a handy reference chart with the key composer stylistic period and challenge elements listed for each piece. Quality and value make thisvolume a perfect classical companion for any method.

Early Elementary Level-A step-by-step breakdown of the Piano styles and techniques of Dr. John Pete Johnson Professor Longhair Pinetop Perkins and others which uses their actual licks to teach. 14 songs are covered in this songbook and tutor including Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino) Cryin' in My Sleep (Jimmy Yancey) Diving Duck (Otis Spann) Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade ???Lux??? Lewis) The Pearls (Jelly Roll Morton) and many more.

Firing Up Your Technique-This book will give you a complete rock piano workout in both modern and classic styles! You'll develop your rhythmic feel dexterity hand coordination and voicing skills as you work through the fun authentic examples. These pieces will help you use your rock piano technique in a musical stylistically effective way. Each music sample is recorded at several tempos so you can choose the one that's right for you as you play along with the rock rhythm section on the CD.

The Complete Guide with Audio!-This comprehensive book and CD pack provides you with the tools you need to play in a variety of authentic gospel styles through a study of rhythmic devices grooves melodic and harmonic techniques and formal design. The accompanying CD features over 90 tracks including piano examples as well as the full gospel band to help capture the true flavor of the style.

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-In Piano Lessons Book 5 students are introduced to sixteenth notes in various rhythm patterns. The wide variety of student selections includes 3 folk 4 jazz 13 classical and 8 contemporary original pieces.Scales (in both 8th and 16th note patterns) with their cadences are presented in five major and five minor keys. Root 1st inversion 2nd inversion and open position chords for each key centre are introduced.This package includes both a Piano Lessons Book and access to online audio featuring wonderful tracks to accompany the student during practice or performance.

and Technical Work - Grade 5-This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Grade 5 exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard and encompass a wide range of styles ? from classical favourites to TV film or show themes. The ?own interpretation? piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement choosing their own voices style keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. Thisseries provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.

The Complete Guide with CD!-Learn how to play Latin jazz Piano based on traditional Latin music from Cuba and Brazil. Latin Jazz Piano addresses the three roles that the jazz pianist typically plays: as a member of an accompanying rhythm section as a lead instrument within an ensemble and as a solo instrument. The online audio features many examples in the book and combo tracks with which to play along.The book is divided into three sections. The first covers Afro-Cuban (Afro-Caribbean) jazz the second section deals with Brazilian influenced jazz – Bossa Nova and Samba and the third contains lead sheets of the tunes and instructions for the play-along onlineaudio.The Afro-Cuban section contains a chapter on some basic concepts of traditional Afro-Cuban music including the clave tumbao and montuno. Also there is a chapter on typical piano voicing used in Afro-Cuban music Latin jazz in general.Next is a chapter on typical comping patterns used in various Afro-Cuban styles such as Mambo Cha-cha etc. The last chapter in this section features tunes written in these various styles and arranged for lead instrument piano and bass piano lead and piano solo. The next section on Brazilian-related jazz begins with a chapter on the many varied rhythms typically used in comping for Bossa Novas and Sambas and concludes with a chapter featuring tunes arranged in the same ways as the first section.The third section contains lead sheets of all the tunes so the reader can play and improvise on them along with the accompanying online audio. The reader is encouraged to continually change the way he or she plays these tunes and apply the principles found in this book to other tunes in the Latin jazz repertoire.