Pianoworks - Book 2

A tutor for the older beginner-If you've ever wanted to play the Piano look no further! Whether you have some experience or just a desire to learn the Pianoworks series provides all you need to get started. Written especially for the older beginner - or anyone who prefers a more adult approach to learning - Pianoworks Book 2 will help you take the next step with your Piano playing. New topics are introduced at a steady pace and at every stage there is an appealing and accessible range of pieces to enjoy. The practical and user-friendly CD will guide you through all the pieces and also help you to develop the skills to improvise harmonize melodies and play by ear.

Pianoworks Duets 2 is the perfect resource for developing pianists to explore duet-playing. They'll develop balance playing in time and sight-reading while learning attractive and accessible arrangements in a huge variety of styles and genres including 'Spring' from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons Joplin's exuberant rag 'The Easy Winners' and the traditional Scottish song 'Afton Water'. In addition the collection contains several new and original gems by Alan Bullard the co-author of this celebrated series. 21 duets with parts of equal standard compiled and arranged for beginner to intermediate pianists (approx.Grades 3-5) Wide range of styles including Classical Romantic jazz folk and contemporary CD contains backing tracks of each part to allow solo practice Useful tips on style and technique and background information on every piece Perfect companion to Pianoworks Book 2 and Pianoworks Collection 2

Pianoworks: A Night at the Theatre is a fantastic new collection of easy-to-play arrangements for the older beginner to intermediate pianist. You'll find classic tunes from favourite operas ballets and musicals including Toreador's Song from Bizet's Carmen The Flight of the Swans from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and On the street where you live from My Fair Lady. The pieces are ideal both for concert performance and to reinforce the techniques introduced in Pianoworks Book 1 and Book 2.28 pieces compiled and arranged for the beginner to intermediate pianistIncludes favourite show tunes arias ballet themes andmusic-hall songsFeatures music from the thirteenth century to the present dayInformative background information on every piece

An introduction to favourite contemporary styles-Pianoworks - Popular Styles provides pianists with an introduction to the key musical styles of the last 100 years. Through 18 original pieces it captures the essential ingredients of blues gospel rock jazz and latin as well as neo-classicism minimalism and other popular classical styles.Carefully tailored for students of the Pianoworks series this book covers Book 2 and the final section of Book 1 while working equally well as a stand-alone repertoire resource.