Classics For Piano Duet - Book 1

A valuable assortment of teacher/student duets in their original form written by teachers and composers during the 18th and 19th centuries. Arranged in order of difficulty, the student parts are limited to a single five-finger position and fall primarily within the grand staff reading range. Each book includes works by such composers as Diabelli, Gurlitt, Bercucci, Wohlfahrt, Berens and others.

Pianoworks Duets 2 is the perfect resource for developing pianists to explore duet-playing. They'll develop balance playing in time and sight-reading while learning attractive and accessible arrangements in a huge variety of styles and genres including 'Spring' from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons Joplin's exuberant rag 'The Easy Winners' and the traditional Scottish song 'Afton Water'. In addition the collection contains several new and original gems by Alan Bullard the co-author of this celebrated series. 21 duets with parts of equal standard compiled and arranged for beginner to intermediate pianists (approx.Grades 3-5) Wide range of styles including Classical Romantic jazz folk and contemporary CD contains backing tracks of each part to allow solo practice Useful tips on style and technique and background information on every piece Perfect companion to Pianoworks Book 2 and Pianoworks Collection 2

John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course-Featuring 11 easy arrangements for 1 piano 4 hands this book is a fun and engaging introduction to piano duets that perfectly complements Books 2?4 of John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course. Children will love learning classical favourites such as In the Hall of the Mountain King Ode to Joy and The Swan within the rewarding and interactive context of duet playing. First Published in 1954 John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world. John Thompson?s timeless approach to learning has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey.

Gregory Stone has transcribed these three selected preludes for one piano-four hands. For much of his life George Gershwin sought to integrate the worlds of jazz and classical music. These pieces are not jazz improvisations but they do show something of the style of his own playing. Gershwin had intended to compose a set of twelve a sort of jazz Wohltemperierte Clavier but his unexpected death from a brain tumour at the age of 38 prevented this. At least seven survive (others may have ended up as songs) and this set of three as published form a satisfying unit. The first opens with a blue-note riff which forms the basis of the first theme.Contrasting material follows making use of a distinctive repeated note figure then the first idea reappears in a quasi-orchestral climax. The second prelude shows a curious kinship with Chopin???s A minor Prelude with its eerie accompaniment and hypnotic melody. The third exploits a similar major/minor ambivalence but dextrous syncopation gives it driving rhythmic energy.

These duet arrangements offer late elementary to early intermediate pianists the opportunity to play the classics at a much earlier level than if they were to wait to play the original version. By dividing the pieces between two performers, the individual parts are simpler, but the fullness and integrity of the originals remain. Highlights from Book 1 are Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag and Rubinstein's Melody in F.

Level 1-PlayTime Piano Classics is a carefully chosen collection of popular favourites arranged for the elementary level pianist. The selections have been chosen for their appealing melodies and rhythmic vitality making this book an excellent introduction to the best-known symphonic and operatic literature of the great composers. Each tune has been wonderfully arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber and with optional teacher duets helpful hints and practice warm-ups these twelve five-finger melodies help to reinforce note reading using popular sounds that delight young ears and inspire practicing all the time cementing lessons and theory. This volume is part ofLevel 1 of the PreTime To BigTime Piano Supplementary Library series.

About this book - Duet Collection 1: Duet Collection 1 provides 26 fun duets explicitly linked to the levels of progression (starting with beginners) found in Method Book 1.It comes with a CD on which you can listen to all the pieces performed on a grand piano by professional concert pianists. The CD also contains the accompaniments alone so that you can play your part along as a duet with the CD!This book is a great supplement to Method Book 1 giving you further enjoyable pieces which will help your learning at each stage of your development.In line with The Classical Piano Method these duets are drawn mainly from the classical repertoire and also include a number of modernpieces in interesting and varied arrangements with straightforward accompaniments ideal for a teacher or friend.This book is of course also a very useful standalone collection of progressively-graded duet repertoire in its own right providing relevant repertoire as the pianist’s playing develops. Suitable for pianists in the early stages of learning to play.About The Classical Piano Method:This is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch or for those returning to the piano after a substantial break from playing. As the learner you will gain a traditional classic technique and will be introduced to interesting varied and well-known classical pieces right from the outset. The method is friendly and is carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises moving 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 Blue Danube Waltz. The Method Books lead you through a range of exercises repertoire pieces to learn theory checks clear instruction & diagrams on playing and technique tips on practising and composer biographies. They also enclose a CD on which you can listen to all the pieces performed on a grand piano by a concert pianist as

Chill-out pieces to enjoy between exams-The pieces in the Fun Club will provide light relief between exams consolidate what has been learned and move you to the next grade. In a variety of styles: classical jazz contemporary rock easy listening and world each oneexplores a different aspect of style and technique. The two duet parts have been arranged at the same standard so players can swap round and play either part.The accompanying CD contains accompaniment recordings of bothparts as well as a demonstration version of the complete duet. There\'s even a slower \'practice speed\' recording to play along to as you learn.

The Easiest Piano Songbook is a fantastic collection of pure Pop Hits that will be familiar and loved by everyone. Suitable for young beginners up to Grade 1 children will love playing theseinstantly-recognisable and really simple tunes. Devised and arranged by Christopher Hussey this great collection of Pop Hits  has been especially arranged for really easy Piano sothat even beginners with very little experience can begin playing these contemporary and fun tunes. Featuring some classics from days gone by like Imagine by John Lennon and Rocket Man by Elton John aswell as really modern hits like Cheryl Cole's Fight For This Love and Price Tag by Jessie J.  The Easiest Piano Songbook: Pop Hits has been especially made tobe suitable for young beginners up to Grade 1 enhancing musicality and creativity with songs that are familiar and fun. Each song has been arranged to be as easy as possible creating an effective piano solo that children willenjoy playing. The Easiest Piano Songbook also includes optional accompaniments which are simple and fun so that you can even play the songs as piano duets adding a little extra pop magic to thesesongs. Not only does this easy pop sheet music book feature songs by modern day singers like Lady GaGa Adele Rihanna and Taylor Swift it also features lyrics and top tips to help you get the best outof the music. The range of tunes included is great and the arrangements are easy enough for the most inexperienced of beginners to start playing in no time at all. Check out the Easiest PianoSongbook: Pop Hits right away and get playing all 18 of these really easy pop tunes.

Piano Solos with Duet Accompaniment-Piano solos with duet accompaniment - fantastic fun for beginner pianists!The classic series of favourite piano books for beginners has been tried and tested over many years by thousands of teachers and countless pupils. Each book contains carefully selected material for steady development.

This book contains 16 intermediate Piano Duets in their original form written by 10 composers from the 18th and 19th centuries selected and edited by Gayle Kowalchyk and E.L. Lancaster. Each duet has been carefully edited and fingered for ease in performance by intermediate students. These duets can be used as supplementary material for any course of study. They are excellent repertoire selections for group lessons ensemble classes or concerts. Students will be motivated by music making with friends as they acquire security with tempo and rhythm provided by ensemble performance.

The In Recital: Duets range offers a terrific collection of some of the most musically engaging duets by leading composers and arrangers. The selection is diverse too and you will find original duets as well as duet arrangements of classical themes and popular songs. The purpose of the series is to focus on this fabulous repertoire with the intention of motivating students with entertaining pieces and outstanding arrangements. Comprising six levels that feature a comprehensively levelled curriculum with gentle transitions between each stage In Recital: Duets has something for all students even those who work ahead at their own pace! This is VolumeOne - Book Four which contains material suitable for Early Intermediate Pianists with wonderful pieces such as Pachelbel’s Canon In D and Hebrew Folk Song Hava Nagila addressing a wide variety of different musical and technical abilities as well as different genres. The enclosed companion CD is a superb teaching and learning tool which help to get the best from students. Listen to the demonstration recording as a reference to hear the personality of each track and then Play-along with the performance tracks. As a further aid the series provides practice tips rehearsal suggestions and duet performance strategies to help students be even more successful!

The In Recital: Duets range offers a terrific collection of some of the most musically engaging duets by leading composers and arrangers. The selection is diverse too and you will find original duets as well as duet arrangements of classical themes and popular songs. The purpose of the series is to focus on this fabulous repertoire with the intention of motivating students with entertaining pieces and outstanding arrangements. Comprising six levels that feature a comprehensively levelled curriculum with gentle transitions between each stage In Recital: Duets has something for all students even those who work ahead at their own pace! This is VolumeOne - Book Six which contains material suitable for Late Intermediate Pianists with wonderful pieces such as Scott Joplin’s Easy Winners and Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca addressing a wide variety of different musical and technical abilities as well as different genres. The enclosed companion CD is a superb teaching and learning tool which help to get the best from students. Listen to the demonstration recording as a reference to hear the personality of each track and then Play-along with the performance tracks. As a further aid the series provides practice tips rehearsal suggestions and duet performance strategies to help students be even more successful!