FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC THEORY (TAYLOR ERIC)

1 - Starting From Scratch-Celebrated instructor Happy Traum guides you through the first steps in learning fingerstyle blues guitar. In this DVD intended for novice players you'll discover the basic blues forms along with a series of easy steps to develop your playing technique around a variety of characteristic tunes. Disciplines include:Syncopated progressions12-bar and 8-bar formsBass runsDozens of turnarounds intros and endings. Happy's lessons are packed with numerous tips and suggestions as well as invaluable information about music theory and musicianship. As you conquer each step your playing will become stronger and more confident and you'll be well onyour way to becoming an accomplished blues guitarist. Music and tablature are included.

A Creative and Interactive Piano Course for Children-A great supplementary resource to accompany Lesson Book 2 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. This book takes a playful approach to learning about musical theory and notation with fun interactive games and exercises all beautifully illustrated which support and expand on concepts learnt in Lesson Book 2. What is Piano Junior' Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It's creative it's interactive it's colourful it has its own website with additional online material - and most importantly it really works! Its characters PJthe friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books along with supplementary Theory Duet and Performance Books at each stage.   Who is Piano Junior for' Suitable for children from around the age of 6 Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital age Teachers parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com for demonstration videos and recordings along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life! PIANO JUNIOR - press reviews 'The careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout feature of these books and to my mind Heumann has provided one of the best child-friendly introductions to reading music that I have seen... Piano Junior has in many respects raised the bar in some ways perhaps even setting a new standard by which piano courses for children will be judged.' - PIANODAO.COM

A Creative and Interactive Piano Course For Children-What is Piano Junior'Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It's creative it's interactive it's colourful it has its own website with additional online material ? and most importantly it really works! Its characters PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books along with supplementary Theory Duet and Performance Books at each stage. Who is Piano Junior for'Suitable for children from around the age of 6 Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for earlygrades. A method for the digital age:Teachers parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com [1] for demonstration videos and recordings along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life! PIANO JUNIOR - press reviews 'The careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout feature of these books and to my mind Heumann has provided one of the best child-friendly introductions to reading music that I have seen... Piano Junior has in many respects raised the bar in some ways perhaps even setting a new standard by which piano courses for children will be judged.' - PIANODAO.COM  

With its highly attractive full-colour age-appropriate layout Poco Piano For Young Children encourages young children to take the first steps on a difficult but thoroughly rewarding journey. Together with the Music Theory for Young Children books the Poco Piano For Young Children series leads the child from the very beginning to grade 1 level. Poco Piano for Young Children includes exercises to help the child develop technique rhythm and reading and it involves the child in activities such as pasting colouring tracing circling and clapping. Book 1 introduces the child to thekeyboard staves clefs simple time signatures note values and rests. Reading encompasses notes to a 5th above and a 5th below Middle C. The notes A and E are introduced first played by a braced 3rd finger of each hand. This encourages free movement of the whole arm from the shoulder and develops a natural balanced hand position before the 5-finger position is gradually mastered. The first line of the treble stave and the fifth line of the bass stave are highlighted and further lines are similarly treated as the child learns more notes. Staccato slurs ties upbeats and repeat signs are all experienced in Book 1. Tempo and dynamic markings encourage musical playing and are in English in order to avoid ?knowledge overload?.

A Creative and Interactive Piano Course for Children-The first book in this definitive beginner method by leading Piano educator Hans-Günter Heumann. Starting with the black notes and using user-friendly graphic notation this beautifully illustrated book then gradually introduces white notes traditional staves clefs and time signatures building towards a thorough understanding of music with quick noticeable progress. Visit www.piano-junior.com to find out more.What is Piano Junior'Piano Junior is a superb Piano course for beginners. It's creative it's interactive it's colourful it has its own website with additional online material ? and most importantly itreally works! Its characters PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books along with supplementary Theory Duet and Performance Books at each stage.Who is Piano Junior for'Suitable for children from around the age of 6 Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital ageTeachers parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com for demonstration videos and recordings along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life!

Primer Level-PreTime Piano Favourites is a brilliant collection of popular favourites arranged for the Primer-level pianist. This book concentrates on well loved nursery rhymes and folk songs to build confidence and above all make the first steps enjoyable. All wonderfully arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber with optional teacher duets helpful hints and practice warm-ups these twelve fabulous tunes will inspire and motivate students whilst introducing lessons and theory. This volume is part of the Primer level of the PreTime To BigTime Piano Supplementary Library series. The PreTime Level provides the earliest level of reading for the beginning Pianist andrequires little to no previous experience. No eighth notes or dotted rhythms are used and the hands remain in the Middle C position throughout the book. Part of FJH Music's National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC).