Beginning Folk- Piano Solo

10 Classic Themes Arranged for Beginners-Beginners can start their piano playing adventures with the classics of Ludwig van Beethoven with this beginning piano solo collection. Selections include: Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 · Für Elise WoO 59 · Minuet in G Major · Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# Minor (Moonlight) Op. 27 No. 2 1st Movement Theme · Ode to Joy · Russian Folk Song · Symphony No. 5 in C Minor 1st Movement Excerpt · Symphony No. 6 in F Major (Pastoral) 1st Movement Excerpt · Symphony No. 7 in A Major 2nd Movement (Allegretto) · Turkish March.

Primer Level. PreTime Piano Music from China is a colorful selection of folk songs and original Chinese works arranged at just the right level for the beginning pianist. Primer students meet LeLe the musical panda who playfully guides them through writing activities and discovery questions. Teacher duets provide support with harmonic richness and steady rhythms. Unique at each level of the series, a picture tour of China offers a visual sampling of history and culture. In addition, a duet improvisation and guided composition exercise draw students creatively into the Chinese sound. Songs include: The Bride's Farewell · Come Here Quickly · March Song (Gong Mode) · March Song (Yu Mode) · Ping-Pong Song · Shepherd's Song · The Young Pioneer Has Departed.

This is a new edition of Béla Bartók?s popular Romanian Folk Dances in its original scoring for Solo Piano. With fascinating background notes and unique imagery this publication is essential for pianistsinterested in the work of the Hungarian composer.When Bartók?was just 23 years old he visited the Transylvanian town of?Gerlicepuszta. Overhearing a lullaby sung by a teenage servant girl named LidiDósa he quizzed her about it and noted it down. This was the beginning of a passion for folk music that would go on to change the course of the composer's life and work. Romanian FolkDances?remains one of Bartók's most popular and enduring works evoking the folk melodies combined with his own idiosyncratic harmonies and textures. Each of the six short pieces here is based on atraditional melody which Bartók?penned during his travels.? Including newly engraved masterpieces?Stick Dance Waistband Dance In One Spot Dance From Butschum Romanian Polkaand Fast Dance this sheet music collection features editorial revisions guided by recordings of Bartók's own performance. The notation also includes fingering guidancethroughout. Romanian Folk Dances also?features a specially-written introduction as well as some fantastic photographs that both tell the story of the young composer and the intriguingbackstory of this work.? One of the most important 20th century composers and along with Liszt one of Hungary's finest musical minds Bartók?held a strong fascination for folkmusic. Through his studies recordings and arrangements he composed some incredible music like these?Romanian Folk Dances ?while simultaneously initiating the field of

Easier Piano Pieces 70-Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813) who held the post of director of music at Halle University was responsible for the most influential keyboard tutor of its day the monumental Klavierschule. He also wrote these two books of practical pieces to accompany it. progressing from the simplest two-part pieces to more complex works practising various aspects of technique the albums provide excellent teaching material for the early grades.No.32 Carefree Happiness is included in the Grade 1 repertoire selection for the ABRSM's Piano Examinations Syllabus 2007-2008.

This exciting new teaching method by the renowned piano pedagogue Hans-Günter Heumann is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch or for those returning to the piano after a break from playing.Using classical music as a basis for learning this method introduces interesting varied and well-known pieces right from the outset. The two method books have been carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque classical and romantic eras such as the Ode to Joy Für Elise and the BlueDanube Waltz.Leading the student through a range of exercises repertoire pieces theory checks tips on practising playing and technique and composer biographies the process of learning is made interesting informed and fun.The four supplementary volumes present further material to help learning at each stage of the students? development as well as offering up a wider range of beautiful pieces for the solo pianist or piano duet.The method books and duet collections are accompanied by a CD recording of all pieces performed on a grand piano by a professional concert pianist as well as some additional accompanying parts which can be used as play-along tracks.ContentHeumann: Merry and SadHering: Wild HorsemanHeumann: PassionLe Couppey: Melody No. 12Küffner: MarchGerman Folk Song: Hansel and Gretelfrom Salzburg: LullabyHeumann: Rock FeverMozart: Oragnia figata faL. Mozart: MinuetFrench Folk Songs: For He's a Jolly Good FellowHeumann: Perfect DayAmerican Folk Tune: Banks of the OhioCzerny: The Little Pianist op. 823 No. 6Gurlitt: Morning Greeting op. 210 No. 1Gurlitt: Little Melodic Exercises for Beginners op. 187 No. 13Gurlitt: Little Melodic Exercises for Beginners op. 187 No. 14Gurlitt: Little Melodic Exercises

Written for ages 5 and 6 My First Piano Adventure captures the child's playful spirit. Fun-filled songs rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Three distinguishing features of the Lesson Book A make it unique and effective for the young 5-6 year old beginner. 1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games chants and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. An outstanding CD for the young student to listen sing tap and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs on the CD feature children singing the lyrics which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The CD becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms white key names and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical folk and blues. Young students will listen sing create and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber's My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs games and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural ?friends at the piano? who introduce white-key names basic rhythms and a variety of songs which span classical folk and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers' instructional theory ?ACE? - Analysis Creativity and Expression guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure.Analysis leads to understanding creativity leads to self-discovery and expression develops personal artistry. The CD for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the

50 great folk favorites simply arranged with lyrics for beginning pianists to learn. Includes Amazing Grace • Buffalo Gals (Won't You Come Out Tonight?) • Down by the Riverside • Good Night Ladies • Home on the Range • I've Been Working on the Railroad • Kumbaya • Man of Constant Sorrow • Michael Row the Boat Ashore • My Old Kentucky Home • Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen • Oh! Susanna • The Red River Valley • Scarborough Fair • She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain • This Little Light of Mine • Turkey in the Straw • The Wabash Cannon Ball • When the Saints Go Marching In • YankeeDoodle • The Yellow Rose of Texas and more.

Piano Town: a method for beginning piano students ages six and up. The course of study is divided into five levels with each level having four correlated books:Lessons - the core of Piano Town. Each concept is presented in aconsistent reliable format helping the student to focus on new skills and information.Theory - provides page by page support for each concept introduced in Lessons so that theoretical knowledge keeps pace with performanceskill.Technic - provides page by page support for the technical skills introduced in Lessons. Each new exercise isolated one element of piano technic giving the student a chance to focus on each specific skill.Performance- offers students an opportunity to apply what they have learned in Lessons. The variety of folk songs familiar tunes original music and classical literature are ideal for use in recitals and festivals.

Piano Town: a method for beginning piano students ages six and up. The course of study is divided into five levels with each level having four correlated books:Lessons - the core of Piano Town. Each concept is presented in aconsistent reliable format helping the student to focus on new skills and information.Theory - provides page by page support for each concept introduced in Lessons so that theoretical knowledge keeps pace with performanceskill.Technic - provides page by page support for the technical skills introduced in Lessons. Each new exercise isolated one element of piano technic giving the student a chance to focus on each specific skill.Performance- offers students an opportunity to apply what they have learned in Lessons. The variety of folk songs familiar tunes original music and classical literature are ideal for use in recitals and festivals.

Piano Town: a method for beginning piano students ages six and up. The course of study is divided into five levels with each level having four correlated books:Lessons - the core of Piano Town. Each concept is presented in aconsistent reliable format helping the student to focus on new skills and information.Theory - provides page by page support for each concept introduced in Lessons so that theoretical knowledge keeps pace with performanceskill.Technic - provides page by page support for the technical skills introduced in Lessons. Each new exercise isolated one element of piano technic giving the student a chance to focus on each specific skill.Performance- offers students an opportunity to apply what they have learned in Lessons. The variety of folk songs familiar tunes original music and classical literature are ideal for use in recitals and festivals.