Rock and Pop Studies Piano

Easier Piano Pieces 03-Cornelius Gurlitt was a German organist pianist and composer who wrote many instructional pieces and studies. He obviously composed at speed with considerable facility and it is not surprising that some of his output lacks individuality. Kleine Blumen however is one of his works which displays particular charm and character. No titles were originally given to the twelve pieces of Op.205 but in an Augener edition of 1936 names of flowers were used.

The Associated Board's Jazz Piano series is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a rigorously planned syllabus provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination understanding and style and to improvise effectively right from the start.The skill of playing unpreparedly in a lively musical creative and accurate way is at the very heart of every jazz performance. the quick study requiring the recreation of a previously unseen or unheard short head followed by an improvised response practices this crucial skill. It will give you the confidence to learn repertoire more effectively and toprepare for the very real demands of busking through those unrehearsed situations which are a regular feature in a jazz musician's life.As an accompaniment to the Board's jazz piano syllabus this book contains a set of practice quick studies for Grades 1 to 5. Covering a wide variety of jazz styles the studies will require you to play in both swing and straight quavers from Grade 1 and to use swing rock and latin grooves. An invaluable introduction to the book explains the concept behind quick study useful ways to extend and develop activities related to it details of the exam and what the examiner will be looking for.

Adding to his two successful editions 'Little Stories in Jazz' (ED 7186) and 'Piano Studies in Pop' (ED 7304) Mike Schoenmehl wrote the collection 'Jazz for Two' for piano duet. Originally published in two volumes the work was reedited in one volume in our new edition. Schoenmehl's commitment in the field of education to make rock pop and jazz music accessible to pupils in a fun way shows here too: rhythm harmony melody form and phrasing of popular music shall be imparted on the pupils by means of these fifteen entertaining jazz and pop pieces. Some of the pieces are even accompanied by exemplary exercises and educational remarks. Illustrated with funny drawings by MarcusReinheimer.

Instrumentation : piano Description : The studies and study works by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) are part of the standard repertoire of piano lessons. These collections count among the most popular and most important works in piano education. Contenu : Volume 1: - Developing agility in the fingers without moving the hands - Crossing under with the thumg - Developing clarity and fluency - Agility in playing a quiet staccato - Evenness in parallel runs - Clarity in playing broken chords - Dynamic tension when plying with force - Changing fingers at speed - . - Volume 2: - Staccato playing with a gentle spring - Playing in thirds - Facility in changing fingers - Flexibility in the left hand - Optimising fluency - Playing sequences of chords - Dynamic tension when playing with force - Changing fingers at speed - . - Volume 3: - Rapid minor scales - Crossing hands with a gentle touch - Maintaining the movement of both hands - Playing double octaves - Matching the movement of both hands - Practising trills - Developing a gentle touch with the fingers on the left hand - Playing the thumb on the black keys with a completely relaxed hand - . - Volume 4: - Achieving clarity at speed - Playing sequences of chords as fast as possible - Independent movement of the fingers - Increasing agility in the fingers without moving the hand around - Practising mordents - Developing a firm attack - Exercise in crossing the thumb under - Lifting the fingers evenly - . - Volume 5: - A light touch with octave leaps - Playing trills in thirds - Changing fingers on a single key - Keeping the arm light when playing a smotth line - Achieving clarity at full force - Lifting both hands smoothly - Exercise in thirds - Light staccato chords - Increasing mobility of the fingers on the left hand - . - Volume 6: - Practising double mordents - Practising crossing the thumb under - Optimising mobility of the fingers with the gentlest touch - Legato melodic line with broken chords - Bravura attack and motion - Clarity and gentleness of touch with brocken chords - Practising trills - Bravura octaves - Bravura attack and playing in tempo Date de parution : 28/08/2006 Nombre de pages : 184 Langue : German - English - French Format : New Edition portrait

Par HUDSON ROBERT. The 30 modern studies in this book are designed to provide trombonists with a wide variety of technical and musical challenges, progressively arranged from beginner to advanced levels. Each study forms a complete musical statement, encompassing classical music, jazz, funk, rock, and other traditional and popular world musical styles. Alternative slide positions are indicated where their use facilitates easier and more natural slide movement./ Recueil / Trombone et Piano

Grade 4-Janet Way's Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others.This practical anthology of carefully selected pieces provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 4 Trumpet player and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:19 pieces & shortstudies each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip.Grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises.Brand new sight-reading activitiesNewly-commissioned aural awareness tasks.A Piano accompaniment booklet. This book for Grade 4 Trumpet players includes the pieces Maria from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein Sunday by Johannes Brahms Molton Rock by Steve Pogson and more.Janet Way: Grade By Grade Trumpet (Grade 4) comes complete with a CD of full performance demonstrations Piano backing tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.