Kreader, Barbara : Hal Leonard Student Piano Library 2

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-A piano method to please students teachers and parents! The Hal Leonard Student Piano Library is clear concise and carefully graded. Perfect for private and group tuition.Piano Practice Games presentimaginative ways to introduce pieces in the Piano Lessons Books by co-ordinating theory technique and creativity with the actual music. Before students read each piece Listen and Respond activities develop rhythmic andtechnical co-ordination and Read and Discover activities reinforce understanding and recognition of musical patterns and symbols. Once students have mastered each piece Imagine and Create activities expand knowledge ofnewly-learned concepts.About this series: When music excites our interest and imagination we eagerly put our hearts into learning it. The music in the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library encourages practise progress confidence and success. The series offers: a variety of styles and moods; natural rhythmic flow singable melodies and lyrics; teacher accompaniments; improvisation; instrumental accompaniments through CD or MIDIfiles; realistic pacing which is challenging without being overwhelming; clear and concise presentation of concepts which allows room for a teacher's individual approach; uncluttered page layout; basic theory and techniquecovered. There are five stages to the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library each of which is associated with a Piano Lessons Book (and accompanying CD) a Piano Solos Book (and accompanying CD) a Piano Practice GamesBook a Piano Theory Workbook and a set of Music Flash Cards. Practice Record and Teacher's Planner are also available.

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-In Piano Lessons Book 5 students are introduced to sixteenth notes in various rhythm patterns. The wide variety of student selections includes 3 folk 4 jazz 13 classical and 8 contemporary original pieces.Scales (in both 8th and 16th note patterns) with their cadences are presented in five major and five minor keys. Root 1st inversion 2nd inversion and open position chords for each key centre are introduced.This package includes both a Piano Lessons Book and access to online audio featuring wonderful tracks to accompany the student during practice or performance.

A Piano method to please students teachers and parents! The Hal Leonard Student Piano Library is clear concise and carefully graded. Perfect for private and group tuition. Piano Lessons Book 2 opens with a new 'My Own Song' improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3 sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for transfer students.

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-The Piano Solos series features original performance repertoire from 14 different composers. These inviting compositions provide ample reinforcement of skills and concepts learned in the corresponding-level Piano Lessons books. The outstanding variety of musical styles makes every solo an important piece in its own right - exciting to both performer and listener. Fully orchestrated accompaniments for every piece are provided on the accompanying CD including both a practice and a performance tempo for each piece.

Spanish language version of the best-selling piano method. From the very first lessons in Book 1 students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song. The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers the black-key and white-key groups and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number then by note name and then by interval (stop skip and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions.