Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1

Adult Piano Adventures® is a comprehensive course in reading playing and listening to music by Nancy and Randall Faber. It is a logical and effective approach to note-reading and the pace is refreshing and smooth with the language and presentation more suited to adults and late beginners. Book Two continues from the first volume with a broader repertoire and special instruction in harmony and chord accompaniments. All-In-One Lesson Book 2 is a natural progression from Book 1 with carefully sequenced instruction in note reading music theory and Piano technique. It expands on chord playing from lead sheets and offers a review of musicfundamentals a dictionary of musical terms chord chart and an outstanding selection of World-famous popular and classical melodies chosen specifically for adults. Included are musical gems such as: I Want to Hold Your Hand; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; Amazing Grace; The James Bond Theme; Pachelbelâ??s Canon and Scarborough Fair plus plenty more beloved melodies. This book includes lessons technique and theory all in one complete volume for ease of use. Develop musical understanding and reading skills further while playing enjoyable engaging music. This terrific CD edition also contains 2 packed CDs with Background accompaniments to the melodies and pieces in the book. This extra resource will help compound learning and understanding as each piece is played twice once at a slow practice tempo with the piano part included and the other at performance speed.

In this inspiring collection late-elementary to early-intermediate Pianists will find appealing arrangements that advance skills while exploring masterworks of Western music. The famous orchestral keyboard and operatic repertoire here spans four periods of music history. In the Baroque & Classical section discover the elegance of Bach the beauty of Mozart and the passion of Beethoven. Through the pages of the Romantic & Impressionistic section sample the lyricism of Chopin the drama of Grieg and the atmosphere of Debussy. May the melodies of these and many other composers open an enduringworld of expression and sound.