Included in 2016-2020 NFMC Bulletin Students can start the Schaum Primers after just 6-8 weeks of study! They feature big notes that are easy to read and 5-finger position arrangements. The books include lyrics and illustrations to spark the interest of young players and also include optional duet accompaniments so students can be wowed by how good they sound playing with their teacher! The Folk Song Primer includes: Bear Went over the Mountain - Big Rock Candy Mountain - Blow the Man Down - Blue Tail Fly - Clementine - Cockles and Mussels - Down in the Valley - Goodbye Old Paint - Had Me a Cat - Lil' Liza Jane - Little David Play on Your Harp - O Where Has My Little Dog Gone' -Shoo Fly - Shortnin' Bread - Skip to My Lou - Sweet Betsy from Pike - This Old Man - Wait for the Wagon.
SKU: BT.EMBZ20084
English-Hungarian.
Bartók's Mikrokosmos has been one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire for 80 years - and yet it is also far more than a classical piano primer. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition - from Imitation and Inversion, Ostinato, and Free Variations, concerning compositional technique, to mood pieces and pieces with programmatic ideas such as Notturno, Boating, From the Diary of a Fly, or the famous Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. Mikrokosmos first appeared in 1940 in six volumes. Based on volume 40 of the Bartók CompleteEdition published in 2020(Z. 15040), the present Urtext edition offers the series gathered in three volumes. This edition includes Bartók's preface, exercises, and notes written for the first edition. Furthermore, it also features a preface and comments by the editor, which not only discuss the genesis and the compositional sources but also provide performers, teachers and pupils alike, with authentic and detailed information about Bartók's notation and the specific performing problems of Mikrokosmos.
SKU: BT.EMBZ20085
SKU: HL.645895
ISBN 9781495081781. UPC: 008148008353. 9.0x12.0 inches.
When they originated, folk songs were passed along from one generation to another without written music. Many times they were sung unaccompanied. The melody of a simple accompaniment may also have been played on fiddle, guitar, banjo or whatever instrument was available. Over time, different performers made little changes in both melody and words. In some instances, there are now six or more variations of the same song. The tunes and lyrics in this book may be a little different than what is familiar to the teacher or student. Changes to music or words may certainly be made; however it is recommended that any revised notes and lyrics be written on the pages where they are used. Duet accompaniments offer many possibilities for recitals and school events. The duets help provide valuable rhythmic training and ensemble experience. The duets are recommended for use at home as well as at the lesson. This volume includes 11 folk favorites: Alouette * Camptown Races * Lightly Row * Little Nut Tree * Mexican Clap-Hands Dance * Old MacDonald * On the Bridge at Avignon * Row, Row, Row Your Boat * She Wore a Yellow Ribbon * When the Saints Go Marching In * Yankee Doodle.
SKU: HL.645160
ISBN 9781629060729. UPC: 008148017577. 9.0x12.0 inches. Hungarian. Wesley Schaum Early Elementary Level.
Contains enjoyable pieces for reading experience and repertoire building. Designed to supplement any Primer level method. Music styles represent many composers, both classic and contemporary, plus a few folk songs and spirituals. Titles: Away We Go * Bike Hike * Copy Cat * Doodling * Happy Song * Here We Go Again * Little David * Minuet (Bach) * Rise and Shine * Sea Breeze * Skating Along * Small Parade * Step by Step * Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky) * This Old Man * Tomahawk Dance * Windmills.
SKU: EC.7.0706
ISBN 600313707063. UPC: 600313707063.
Mix and Match is an imaginative and diverse set of supplementary albums. It is designed as a rare, innovative mix-and-match complement to any standard piano method book. Through an array of stylistically varied pieces, all paired with harmonically rich duets, the beginning student will be musically engaged and challenged. Explore an eclectic sonic world where students can play Happy Birthday or sample a folk song, boogie, rag, minuet, Christmas carol, or an arrangement of an ageless classic by a musical giant like Bach, Beethoven or Brahms. Ideal for recitals or festivals, these pieces are pedagogically sound yet captivating, representing the entire scope of the keyboard. With a sense of fun, the titles and lyrics lure the student into deeper musicianship and artistry, inspiring beginners to move forward and succeed on their musical journey. Using a multi-key, five-finger approach, these albums contain pieces between Primer and Level 1. The sequence of pieces is incremental in difficulty, loosely corresponding in pedagogical approach to popular method books.
SKU: HL.645955
ISBN 9781629060934. UPC: 008148070299. 9.0x12.0x0.011 inches.
Arranged by Wesley Schaum, this early American song works especially well from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Includes lyrics and optional duet accompaniment.
SKU: EC.7.0708
ISBN 600313707087. UPC: 600313707087.
Mix and Match for Older Beginners is an imaginative and diverse supplementary album especially created for older piano students. It is designed as a rare, innovative mix-and-match complement to any standard piano method book. Through an array of stylistically varied pieces, all paired with harmonically rich, imaginative duets, the older beginning student will be musically engaged and challenged. Explore an eclectic sonic world where students can play Happy Birthday or sample a folk song, boogie, rag, minuet, Christmas carol, or an arrangement of an ageless classic by a musical giant like Bach, Beethoven or Brahms. Ideal for recitals or festivals, these pieces are pedagogically sound yet captivating, representing the entire scope of the keyboard. With a sense of fun, the titles lure the student into deeper musicianship and artistry, inspiring the older beginner to move forward and succeed on his or her musical journey. Using a multi-key, five-finger approach, this book contains pieces between Primer and Level 1. The sequence of pieces is incremental in difficulty, loosely corresponding in pedagogical approach to popular method books.
