Musicianship in Practice, Book II, Grades 4and5

workbook-This invaluable book provides the practice tests and where necessary invaluable preparatory information and exercises for the Associated Boardâ??s Practical Musicianship examinations. This is the second book and is for Grades 4-5.

Book 1 Student 1-Pak-“Essential Musicianship Book 1 ” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of thetwenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section practiced in the sight-reading section and applied in the performance of a song. The Student 10-Pak provides over a 10% savings if multiple books are needed.

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 Fresh Approach to Piano Sight-Reading-The eight books in Alan Bullard's Joining The Dots series cover the requirements for ABRSM’s sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 8.This volume for Grade 7 includes:Many short characterful pieces to sight-read in a range of approachable musical styles.Warm-up and technical exercises to establish basic hand shapes and finger patterns within each key.Simple musicianship exercises in which students can explore ideas and familiarize themselves further with the ‘feel’ of each key.Longer solo pieces and a duet for additional sight-reading practice or to learn quickly and play through forfun.

A Fresh Approach to Piano Sight-Reading-The eight books in Alan Bullard's Joining The Dots series cover the requirements for ABRSM’s sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 8.This volume for Grade 6 includes:Many short characterful pieces to sight-read in a range of approachable musical styles.Warm-up and technical exercises to establish basic hand shapes and finger patterns within each key.Simple musicianship exercises in which students can explore ideas and familiarize themselves further with the ‘feel’ of each key.Longer solo pieces and a duet for additional sight-reading practice or to learn quickly and play through forfun.

Improve Your Theory! Grades 1 5 are the latest additions to the bestselling ‘Improve your …’ series by Paul Harris.This theory workbook takes students through every aspect of music theory covered in the grade 1 ABRSM examination. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach it will transform how music theory is taught and learnt improving every aspect of musicianship along the way. Never before has theory been so fun or seemed so natural.This book contains:Handy fact files that cover different areas of music theory.Practice questions to help students prepare for examinations.Fun gamesand quizzes to engage students and offer new and interesting ways to tackle difficult concepts.Questions that connect theory directly with pupils’ own pieces allowing them to discover the links between music in theory and music in practice.Opportunities for composing improvising aural and listening activities all carefully devised to consolidate musical understanding.