Format : Sheet music + Audio access
SKU: BT.MUSWMR101090
ISBN 9781849388849. English.
JOHN THOMPSONâ??S MODERN COURSE FOR THE PIANO is the essential piano method for beginner students of all ages. Clearly written, fun and easy to understand, the MODERN COURSE is a proven favourite with piano teachers and students worldwide, with millions of copies sold. This new edition has updated diagrams, clearer musical notation and access to online backing and demonstration tracks via PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right - available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Coming from John Thompson, the author of still the most widely used Piano method in the world, you can be sure that quality and consistency will be the number-one feature of this tutorial for beginner Piano players. This First Grade Book provides an excellent start to your studies and includes: â?¢ 50 easy-to-play pieces â?¢ Online backing tracks and performances of each piece â?¢ Helpful technical exercises â?¢ Fundamental lessons on scales and music theory Helping students to both think and feel musically, the Modern Course is the most effective and enjoyable way to learn the Piano.
SKU: BT.WMP2216
ISBN 9789810924096. English.
Teachers’ Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for grades 4-5 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 & 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.
- This collection ofinteresting and appealing Piano pieces contains editorial suggestions for pedagogical purposes. Most teachers will find the performance points helpful in developing stylistic awareness in the students.
-Examinationrequirements aside, details on articulation, dynamics, fingering, pedal marks and tempo serve to provide a directed approach for students to strive towards achieving musical excellence and perfection.
-Effectivetechnicalstudies suited to each level have been carefully selected, forming in themselves, supplementary materials to enhance technical competence.
-Most important of all, enjoy the high standards of music typography suchclear, professionally laid scores supported by modern publishing technology and musical semiotics. The digital print on quality cream-coloured paper ensures comfort in the reading of musical scores.
SKU: BT.WMP2215
ISBN 9789810924089. English.
Teachers’ Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for grades 1, 2 and 3 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 & 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR101101
ISBN 9781849388856. English.
The classic and beloved Modern Course series provides a clear and complete foundation in the study of the piano that enables the student to think and feel musically. Follows uninterruptedly and in progressive sequence the musicalfoundation developed in Grade 1. This version includes audio files online that can be accessed using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. Pianist: Jason Sifford.
SKU: BT.WMP2217
ISBN 9789810924102. English.
Teachers’ Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for grades 6-7 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 & 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.
SKU: BT.MUSWMR101112
ISBN 9781849388863. English.
This version of Thompson's Modern Course Grade 3 features audio tracks by pianist Jason Sifford that can be streamed or downloaded.
SKU: HL.49047116
UPC: 196288124887.
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 recordings on which you can listen to all the pieces performed on a grand piano by professional concert pianists. The audio material also contains the accompaniments alone, so that you can play your part along as a duet with the recordings! This book is a great supplement to Method Book 1, giving you further enjoyable pieces which will help your learning at each stage ofyour development. In line with The Classical Piano Method, these duets are drawn mainly from the classical repertoire, and also include a number of modern pieces 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 pianists 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 andexercises, moving onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque, classical and romantic eras: such as the Ode to Joy, Fur 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 recordings on which you can listen to all the pieces performed on a grand piano by a concert pianist, as well as some additional accompanying parts which you can use as play-along tracks. Learning is made interesting, informed and fun. Method Book 1 includes lessons on posture, hand positions, staves, clefs, chords... Method Book 2 includes lessons on intervals, changing hand positions, cadences, inversions, triplets, syncopation, 6/8 time...
SKU: BT.WMP2218
ISBN 9789810924119. English.
Teachers’ Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for grade 8 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 & 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.
SKU: BT.VOLMB21
ISBN 9788863880199. French.
Grade Three is a strategic point in the study of the piano. Having reached this point, after having overcome the elementary difficulties, the pupil gains a very different perspective on music.
• Unpublishedpieces have been collected with studies by Heller, Burgmuller, Czerny and classical compositions.
