Fifth Grade Technique

Grade 4 Lesson and Technique-In Grade 4 of Succeeding at the Piano students continue to cultivate musicianship and a passion for playing piano! New concepts are: triads and inversions; two octave scales; the circle of fifths; dominant seventh chords in root position; the trill; the key of B flat Major; 3 forms of E minor and G minor; diminished triads; refined pedal technique; sixteenth notes and sixteenth notes variants. Bach’s Prelude in C BWV 846 and classical themes by Brahms Liszt Mozart Beethoven and Grieg are interspersed with folk tunes and original solos by leading FJH composers. By reviewing the concepts of transposing musical forms intervals and technicaltips Grade 4 supports the pedagogical foundation laid down in previous grades.The CD reinforces good practice habits with a short verbal pedagogical comment between the practice track and performance track. It also provides an opportunity to play with a string quartet accompaniment for some of the pieces.

In Grade 4 of Succeeding at the Piano students continue to cultivate musicianship and a passion for playing piano! New concepts are: triads and inversions; two octave scales; the circle of fifths; dominant seventh chords in root position; the trill; the key of B flat Major; 3 forms of E minor and G minor; diminished triads; refined pedal technique; sixteenth notes and sixteenth notes variants. Bach?s Prelude in C BWV 846 and classical themes by Brahms Liszt Mozart Beethoven and Grieg are interspersed with folk tunes and original solos by leading FJH composers. By reviewing the concepts of transposing musical forms intervals and technical tips Grade 4 supports the pedagogical foundation laid down in previous grades. The CD reinforces good practice habits with a short verbal pedagogical comment between the practice track and performance track. It also provides an opportunity to play with a string quartet accompaniment for some of the pieces. Engaging pieces in a wide variety of compositional styles reinforce valuable concepts presented in the Lesson and Technique Book. These compositions make fine recital festival and competition repertoire for students.Some of the selections are: Fantasie by Telemann; Minuet by Haydn; Musette by Gräfe; artistic arrangements of Tales from the Vienna Woods and Musetta?s Waltz; and outstanding originals by Timothy Brown Kevin Costley Mary Leaf Edwin McLean and Kevin Olson. Musicianship good practice habits and listening skills develop as students focus on ?Before Playing? and ?After Playing? points.

A comprehensive text filled with solos technique and scale studies duets and chord etudes designed to develop familiarity and skill playing in the higher positions on the Guitar fingerboard.Fourth position is studiedutilizing the keys of E A C#m and D. Fifth position studies are in F Dm C Am Bb and Eb. Seventh Position is developed with studies and solos in the keys of C G Em Bm F Dm D and Gm. Finally the 9th position ispresented using the key of A Major. Includes access to online audio.

There is no other tutor like it. A complete system in five books that takes the student from the very first notes to Grade Eight and beyond. Beautifully presented and printed with visual clarity that helps the student learn to read music. No distracting cartoons. Enjoyable duets for pupil and teacher. Suitable for ALL ages.Book Four introduces fourth fifth and sixth positions the development of bowing techniques including string crossing staccato spiccato and the use of the fingers on the bow together with further chromatics left hand stretches and general facility. The book covers the requirements for grades five six and much of grade seven.

An all-time best seller the Belwin String Builder is a string class method in three parts in which Violin Viola Cello and Bass play together throughout. Each book however is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The material in the book is graded realistically so that only the minimum of explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technique and a strong bow arm. The Third And Fifth Position is to be used after Book III of the Belwin String Builder. However it may also be used as continuation of any of the standard string class methods.