PIANO SCALES and BROKEN CHORDS, GRADE 1

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course-The John Thompson First Scales & Broken Chords exercise book is an easy and fun way to introduce scales and broken chords to a young beginner at Grade 1 standard. Compatible with ABRSM Trinity and Guildhall Piano Grade 1.The exercises contained within the First Scales And Broken Chords book have been specially created and graded to be used with the renowned John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course with fun characters full colour and large type to make playing and practising as fun as possible.The book is a fantastic introduction to scales keys and broken chords making this perfectfor pupils reaching part two three or four of the Easiest Piano Course. Not only this but the content is relevant to the ABRSM Trinity and Guildhall Piano Grade 1 exams including the crucial information in a fun presentation.Learning scales and broken chords is crucial for developing basic technique and improves smoothness confidence as well as aural awareness. If you are working through John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course or towards the ABRSM Trinity or Guildhall Grade 1 exams the First Scales & Broken Chords book is the perfect way to prepare.

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

Par MARSHALL KAREN. The PianoTrainer Scales Workbook is an all-in-one must-have resource for scales, arpeggios and broken chords, including all the keys and basic shapes that piano students should learn. With clear scale notation, easy-to-visualise keyboard diagrams and excellent theory activities to consolidate understanding and underline the importance of writing music. It is ideal for developing a bespoke scale curriculum, and the unique PianoTrainer Scale Challenge will help create structure and motivation for students. Suitable for elementary to intermediate (approximately Grade 5) level players, this workbook covers several years’ study alongside The Foundation Pianist and The Intermediate Pianist books. Each key includes the major and harmonic, melodic and natural minor scales, plus the arpeggio and broken chord, all covering two octaves. There are also introductions to contrary motion, chromatic and Russian scales. ‘This comprehensive collection is a go-to resource that every budding piano student should have, with its clear presentation, creative activities and original coaching tips.’ Liz Giannopoulos, Encore Music Tuition / Methods & Tutors / Etude / Piano

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