The music of the 'most American' of composers, known the world over. This anthology contains transcriptions of eight of the most beautiful orchestral works by Copland, among them Appalachian Spring Suite and Fanfare for the Common Man. / Piano

With this newly-edited complete edition of the essential book of practice exercises The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises is intended to help pianists acquire essential technical and practical skills. Themusic and text have been updated with a sleek modern design and the Download Card features audio demonstrations of every exercise.   When Charles Hanon first published these sixty exercises in 1873 heintended for the common problems of young pianists to be remedied by the practising of these pieces. Problems like crossing the thumb the strength of the fourth and fifth fingers and the difference in right and left hand skillwere all common and still are today. The book itself however became dated making this new and revised edition necessary. Updated with a beautiful and modern new design these practice pieces are a joy to play and the includedDownload Card lets you hear them first so that you can play them exactly as they should be played.   The method involves scales broken chords and other exercises split into three sections 'Preparatory' 'Transcendent' and 'Virtuoso'. Throughout descriptions help the student to better prepare themselves while recommended metronome ranges suggest tempos that the student can steadily increase. TheHanon Exercises have been praised and criticised over the years but with a sensible practice regime and their incorporation into a more musical and fun schedule some fantastic results canbe gained very quickly.    For over a century these Hanon Exercises have been testing amateur and professional pianists helping them to work on common problems faced by all.With this updated version of the complete Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises you can aim to acquire the agility strength and suppleness that Hanon intended but with a clean and modern looking design and the

6 inch. x 9 inch. Edition-Offers clear and simple explanations of key signatures and chords. Text provides information on major and minor scales guidelines for scale fingering and chord charts for all common chords in all keyboard positions. Includes formulas and symbols for altered chords and a simplified approach to forming complex chords. Also includes a glossary of the most common musical terms.

Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : Country Series : Photo Chords Number of pages : 64 Included are photos depicting the most common chords today's pianist/keyboardist will ever need to know to play country music; each shown in the left hand, except where two hands are necessary. A handy graphic illustrating the location of the notes, a list of note names, and the most commonly used chord symbol are all provided. Chords are listed by the circle of fifths. A listing of alternate chord names/symbols is also provided. Perfect for any level and a must-have for any keyboardists' library, especially those wanting to learn and play country music!!

With the new Urtext Primo series, the Wiener Urtext Edition wants to close the gap arising at the point of transition to additional lessons after having studied a piano method. Beginning with a performance level which is outlined by pieces such as Bach's Minuet in G (BWV Anh. 116), Mozart's Minuet in F (KV 5) or Schumann's Wilder Reiter (Op. 68/8), works by three different composers are selected for each volume of the Urtext Primo series, with the aim of offering piano pupils (or even adults who want to resume piano playing) a wide range of repertoire pieces on the basis of which they can enhance their technical and musical skills. The pieces' range of levels of difficulty is relatively narrow so that the volume can be used continuously over a period of about two years. This is what distinguishes the Urtext Primo approach from almost all common anthologies. The selected repertoire takes into account not only pieces of the classic canon of lessons, but also lesser known works which are in no way of less importance for piano lessons. The Urtext Primo volumes are published in the internationally recognised standard of the Wiener Urtext editions. The explanations included in each volume shall help to deepen the knowledge of musical styles, music history and piano playing. A repertoire chart at the end of each volume gives a rough overview of the levels of difficulty of the selected pieces.Volume 4 combines works of the German Romanticism by Schumann, Brahms and Theodor Kirchner. Apart from well known pieces from Schumann's 'Album for the Youth' and the easiest waltzes from opus 39 (in the easier version) by Brahms, the selection contains the attractive set of variations from Schumann's first Youth Sonata Op. 118/1 and Brahms' Saraband in A minor WoO 5/1 as well as a number of pleasant pieces by Theodor Kirchner which continue the tonal air of Schumann and Brahms in easy playable pieces. / Piano

Easy Piano Pieces with Practising Tips-With the new Urtext Primo series the Wiener Urtext Edition wants to close the gap arising at the point of transition to additional lessons after having studied a Piano method. Beginning with a performance level which is outlined by pieces such as Bach's Minuet in G (BWV Anh. 116) Mozart's Minuet in F (KV 5) or Schumann's Wilder Reiter (Op. 68/8) works by three different composers are selected for each volume of the Urtext Primo series with the aim of offering Piano pupils (or even adults who want to resume Piano playing) a wide range of repertoire pieces on the basis of which they can enhance their technical and musical skills. Thepieces' range of levels of difficulty is relatively narrow so that the volume can be used continuously over a period of about two years. This is what distinguishes the Urtext Primo approach from almost all common anthologies. The selected repertoire takes into account not only pieces of the classic canon of lessons but also lesser known works which are in no way of less importance for Piano lessons. The Urtext Primo volumes are published in the internationally recognised standard of the Wiener Urtext editions. The explanations included in each volume shall help to deepen the knowledge of musical styles music history and Piano playing. A repertoire chart at the end of each volume gives a rough overview of the levels of difficulty of the selected pieces. Volume 4 combines works of the German Romanticism by Schumann Brahms and Theodor Kirchner. Apart from well known pieces from Schumann's 'Album for the Youth' and the easiest waltzes from opus 39 (in the easier version) by Brahms the selection contains the attractive set of variations from Schumann's first Youth Sonata Op. 118/1 and Brahms’ Saraband in A minor WoO 5/1 as well as a number of pleasant pieces by Theodor Kirchner which continue the tonal air of Schumann and Brahms in easy playable pieces.

This comprehensive introduction to jazz blues and rock Piano will offer easy-to-understand explanations of music theory and guide you step by step as you develop your skills. Above all Piano By Ear willhelp you to explore and develop your ability to improvise. Rather than focus on written notation you'll learn to express yourself at the Piano by relying on your ear and on your own creative instincts. Book Three willacquaint you with a number of common chord sequences which in turn will help you to play literally thousands of songs. Click on 'Contents' for more details. Only basic Piano technique and basic music-reading skills are needed.Online audio available.

It was common practice in the 18th and 19th centuries to publish Piano scores of works which had originally been intended for a different instrumentation. The Piano arrangements were used both for performances in private circles and for studies. Mozart himself wrote Piano arrangements of some of his works including the overture of 'The Abduction from the Seraglio'. It is published here as a separate edition along with the concluding Capriccio from the four Praeambula KV 395 which in terms of tonality brilliantly completes the overture ending as it does with an imperfect cadence on the dominant.

The three piano sonatas by Joachim Raff (1822?1882) representing his three main creative phases occupy a special position among his more than 100 piano pieces. They reflect a significant compositional aspiration whereas Raff otherwise frequently leans towards the salon-music genre in his piano music. Raff composed the early sonata op. 14 in 1844 after his first works were positively evaluated and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy had encouraged him to venture a career as a composer. The Fantasie-Sonate [Fantasy Sonata] in d minor op. 168 Raff wrote in 1871 at the height of his fame as one of Germany?s then most-played composers. Its dedication to CamilleSaint-Saëns shows his opposition to the rampant German disapproval of France and its music representatives in the wake of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870/71. The second version of the sonata op. 14 composed in the fall of 1881 had only the opus number in common with the earlier version. In this late work Raff had created an entirely new sonata.

Restart Piano guides returning players through 12 specially selected tracks to bring them successfully back up to speed with the piano at their own enjoyable pace. With additional exercises, tips and theory reminders, latent pianists will find the learning curve engaging and rewarding yet flexible, with special focus paid to common issues such as posture, playing dexterity and sight reading. The Restart series of books are written by specialist practising teachers for people rediscovering the joy of playing music again. Each title comes complete with an accompanying CD of popular and classical backing tracks and online support materials. / Piano

Get the tools you need to express your musical ideas as you study scales arpeggios and their related theory all attributed to the prestigious Berklee College Of Music.Beginning with basic concepts and advancing tomore challenging ideas this invaluable tutorial will serve as a reference for many years to come. Discover chord progressions dynamics phrasing and other aspects of Piano technique that will transform your performances. Thecourse provides a solid foundation for advanced keyboard studies with exercises in all twelve keys that will help you to: Advance your performance skill and build fluency Increase your speed and agility atthe keyboard Internalise common chord patterns Improve your sight-reading skills Memorise new material in less time Improve your tone rhythm and sense of dynamics The onlineaudio provides all the examples and play-along tracks you will need. Suitable for piano students of all levels.

for piano-This first print is a rarity: the highly virtuoso evocative 'Nocturne' owes its creation to an instrument that has only survived as a museum piece.Gustave Lyon the director of the French instrument maker Pleyel commissioned Charles Koechlin as well as several other French composers (such as Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel) to write works for the 'harpe chromatique' developed by him around 1900. In contrast to the common pedal harp the chromatic harp allows for an unlimited modulatory range. Nevertheless the instrument did not gain much acceptance and remained exotic.Koechlin was aware of the difficulty of introducing and establishing newinstruments. He therefore from the very beginning had the piano as an alternative of equal value in mind when writing his Nocturne.

Five delightful piano solos full of charm and wit by an American composer with a passion for Piano teaching. Titles include Through the Looking Glass On the Train Tweedledum and Tweedledee Humpty Dumpty and Queen Alice. Thesesolidly tonal teaching pieces use common key signatures (G Major C Major D minor A Major F Major and Bb Major) and can be performed separately or as a single works.