Helen Marlais' Succeeding at the Piano, Lesson and Technique Book - Grade 1 (with CD)

Lesson and Technique Book (Grade 5)-Helen Marlais' Succeeding At The Piano - Lesson And Technique Book (Grade 5) expands on the concepts from earlier levels and presents new ones: sixteenth-note patterns seventh chords finger independence voicing augmented triads rubato and asymmetrical rhythms. Students continue to learn about the different eras of music and refine their skills of pedaling finger substitution and musical terminology — so they can play beautifully and intelligently. New keys are E-flat major and C minor. Seven touch releases are presented through various technical exercises and pieces and correct technique is reinforced.

Lesson and Technique Book (Grade 1A) Second Edition-Helen Marlais’ Succeeding At The Piano: Lesson And Technique Book - Grade 1A is filled with engaging activities such as matching naming notes and intervals composing ear training identifying rhythms and patterns of notes aurally all of which naturally reinforce Grade 1A concepts. Exercises are concise–they don’t take long to complete or correct. The included ear training activities ‘Follow the Leader’ and ‘Parrot Play’ sharpen listening skills and provide a well-rounded curriculum.

Succeeding At The Piano-In Helen Marlais' Succeeding At The Piano writing playing and composing exercises guide the student along the path of musical discovery.The activities in this volume are especially designed to reinforce concepts presented in the Lesson and Technique book. Students work with chords inversions intervals rhythms ornaments and sonata-allegro form to help develop musicianship.

Compiled and edited by Helen Marlais Succeeding with the Masters is a series dedicated to the authentic keyboard works of Baroque Classical Romantic and 20th Century masters.This series provides a complete and easily accessible method for learning and performing the works of the masters. Each book presents the works in historical perspective for the student and provides the means and the motivation to play these pieces in the correct stylistic musical and technical manner. The easily understandable format of practice strategies and musical concepts make this series enjoyable for both students and teachers.To ensure authenticity all of these pieceshave been extensively researched. Teachers will find a wealth of excellent repertoire that can be used for recitals festivals competitions and state achievement testing. Many of these original compositions may be new to you while others will be familiar. This series brings together an essential and comprehensive library of the pedagogical repertoire of the great composers.Succeeding with the Masters: Classical Era - Volume Two is a groundbreaking collection of 23 graded repertoire pieces by Haydn Mozart and Beethoven.

Compiled and edited by Helen Marlais Succeeding with the Masters is a series dedicated to the authentic keyboard works of Baroque Classical Romantic and 20th Century masters.This series provides a complete and easily accessible method for learning and performing the works of the masters. Each book presents the works in historical perspective for the student and provides the means and the motivation to play these pieces in the correct stylistic musical and technical manner. The easily understandable format of practice strategies and musical concepts make this series enjoyable for both students and teachers.To ensure authenticity all of these pieceshave been extensively researched. Teachers will find a wealth of excellent repertoire that can be used for recitals festivals competitions and state achievement testing. Many of these original compositions may be new to you while others will be familiar. This series brings together an essential and comprehensive library of the pedagogical repertoire of the great composers.Succeeding with the Masters: Baroque Era - Volume Two is a groundbreaking collection of 25 graded repertoire pieces by J.S. Bach G.F. Handel and D. Scarlatti.

Compiled and edited by Helen Marlais Succeeding with the Masters is a series dedicated to the authentic keyboard works of Baroque Classical Romantic and 20th Century masters.This series provides a complete and easily accessible method for learning and performing the works of the masters. Each book presents the works in historical perspective for the student and provides the means and the motivation to play these pieces in the correct stylistic musical and technical manner. The easily understandable format of practice strategies and musical concepts make this series enjoyable for both students and teachers.To ensure authenticity all of these pieceshave been extensively researched. Teachers will find a wealth of excellent repertoire that can be used for recitals festivals competitions and state achievement testing. Many of these original compositions may be new to you while others will be familiar. This series brings together an essential and comprehensive library of the pedagogical repertoire of the great composers.Succeeding with the Masters: Classical Era - Volume One is a groundbreaking collection of 26 graded repertoire pieces by Haydn Mozart and Beethoven.

Theory And Activity Book: Preparatory-Helen Marlais’ Succeeding At The Piano: Theory And Activity Book - Preparatory is filled with short exercises and captivating artwork. The writing playing rhythmic and composing activities in this book will lead students along the path of musical discovery. Ear Training assists students in recognizing rhythm and note patterns and Time to Compose encourages students to create their own pieces based on the concepts learned.

Helen Marlais' Succeeding At The Piano - Recital Book: Grade 1A is filled with entertaining pieces with artistic illustrations and fanciful lyrics. The pieces featured in this collection are slightly longer and can serve as performance pieces for recitals or adjudications. Optional teacher duets are included but these selections can stand on their own. The arrangements of classical works are particularly interesting.Each piece has 3 tracks on the CD: practice speed performance speed and performance speed with orchestral accompaniments. Free downloads of all tracks are available at www.fjhmusic.com/downloads.

Succeeding With The Masters-Succeeding With The Masters & The Festival Collection - ETUDES With Technique was compiled by Helen Marlais and Suzanne Torkelson.Learning etudes at the same time as technique develops a healthy natural and effective mastery of Piano from the very beginning.Each book is divided into units and each focuses on one technical concept.Technical concepts are introduced using imagery to help the student understand the gesture needed to create the correct technique.Following the text and imagery short technical exercises and several etudes reinforce each particular technique. This method allows thestudent to master each technique and make it a habit providing the foundation for effective natural relaxed and enjoyable performances of their repertoire.Perfectly correlates with the companion series Succeeding With The Masters and The Festival Collection.Includes a reference guide to all the etudes and the composersAll etudes have been extensively researched to ensure authenticity and are based on Urtext sources and original manuscripts.

Book 1B-This next book in Helen Marlais' The All-in-One Approach To Succeeding At The Piano method series teaches G position; sharps and flats; tonic and dominant; Bass G position; upbeats; accents and the I and V7 chords in C and G. This attractively illustrated book is filled with appealing solos as well as short theory and technical exercises. A CD is included with three tracks for each solo.

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.

Grade 3 développe les concepts introduits dans les niveaux précédents et enseigne de nouveaux, tels que: les signatures de nouveaux temps de 3/8, 6/8 et le temps de coupe- mètres composé- triades et des inversions- corde IV et I-IV-I cadence- I-IV-I-V7-I dans C, G et F Major- syncope- des intervalles d'une 7e et une octave- basse d'Alberti- triplets- rythme swing- chromatisme, et les trois formes de la gamme mineure dans la touche A et D. technique santé résultant de la tension sans jeu, la lecture des notes classiques et d'intervalles, musique engageante par six grands compositeurs établissent une passion pour le piano. / Piano