The Foundation Pianist, Book 1

The Foundation Pianist is a set of two books for students beyond the beginner stage who want to develop a technical and musical foundation to help them progress on to intermediate levels. Exploring piano technique through a variety of elements the books include daily exercises sight-reading repertoire and musical time travel. This series not only develops students’ technique reading theory and musicianship but also provides an invaluable insight into the world of classical music from madrigals to symphonies and operas to concertos.

Par MARSHALL KAREN. The PianoTrainer Scales Workbook is an all-in-one must-have resource for scales, arpeggios and broken chords, including all the keys and basic shapes that piano students should learn. With clear scale notation, easy-to-visualise keyboard diagrams and excellent theory activities to consolidate understanding and underline the importance of writing music. It is ideal for developing a bespoke scale curriculum, and the unique PianoTrainer Scale Challenge will help create structure and motivation for students. Suitable for elementary to intermediate (approximately Grade 5) level players, this workbook covers several years’ study alongside The Foundation Pianist and The Intermediate Pianist books. Each key includes the major and harmonic, melodic and natural minor scales, plus the arpeggio and broken chord, all covering two octaves. There are also introductions to contrary motion, chromatic and Russian scales. ‘This comprehensive collection is a go-to resource that every budding piano student should have, with its clear presentation, creative activities and original coaching tips.’ Liz Giannopoulos, Encore Music Tuition / Methods & Tutors / Etude / Piano

Mastery of the time-honored standard patterns of scales arpeggios chords and cadences continues to be a necessary part of every pianist's training. The FJH Classic First Scale Book is designed for the beginning pianist to develop these basic foundation skills and it serves as an essential bridge to the more advanced techniques encountered in The FJH Classic Scale Book FJHFF1132.The FJH Classic First Scale Book offers the following in an easy-to-read carefully fingered format:Pentascales cross-hand arpeggios tonic chords (blocked and broken) and authentic cadences in all major and minor keys)Easy one-octave major and minorscales along with related arpeggios chord inversions and cadences (I-IV-I I-IV-V(7)-I)The chromatic scaleInstructional pages explaining all of the concepts covered in this bookPractice guidesProgress charts.Written by Victoria McArthur and Edwin McLean this book provides essential materials for preparing students for auditions contests and other events as well as building a basic pianistic vocabulary used in performing sight-reading and improvising at the piano.

For the Earliest Beginner-Learn to play the Piano in the most enjoyable and natural way with the progressive tried-and-tested John W. Schaum Piano Course. This Green Book is aimed at the absolute beginner with no previous musical knowledge. Many teachers who use a tutor book to enhance their own pedagogical methods tend to try out a number of different titles but those who try John W. Schaum rarely move on to any other. These books are guaranteed to keep young beginners interested and motivated while also most importantly of all enjoying their playing. The book is very simple and easy-to-use moving logically through the conceptsthat any beginning pianist needs to know. This will ensure a solid foundation for when pupils move on to the next level of the Piano Course. The colourful pictures help to keep the sometimes difficult concepts exciting and the words that accompany the simplistic melodies are specifically aimed at young people creating tunes that beginners will genuinely enjoy playing. The John W. Schaum Piano Course lays out a clear and straightforward path for beginners to the Piano with this book aimed at those who have no prior knowledge helping them to lay the groundwork before they progress to Grade One.  For an efficient effective and most of all enjoyable way to teach young beginners to play the Piano you'd be hard-pressed to find a better quality tutor than John W. Schaum's Piano Course. With such a wealth of Piano tutor books out there it's difficult to know who to trust. Schaum's course was first completed back in 1945 and it's still a favourite today and we know you'll be amazed at how swiftly your child or pupil picks up the Piano with this tutor.

Hymns I Know celebrates the great riches of our spiritual heritage. These cherished tunes and lyrics have been thoughtfully paired with Bible verses and beautiful full-color illustrations to help bring a deeper meaning andunderstanding to the words of the songs. Arranged for the developing elementary pianist the music corresponds well with any piano method and includes optional duets for added enjoyment. Hymns I Know helps tobuild a firm foundation in sacred tradition encouraging hymns and sacred music to become a part of children’s everyday language and is sure to be long treasured by students teachers and parents.

Hymns I Know celebrates the great riches of our spiritual heritage. These cherished tunes and lyrics have been thoughtfully paired with Bible verses and beautiful full-color illustrations to help bring a deeper meaning andunderstanding to the words of the songs. Arranged for the developing elementary pianist the music corresponds well with any piano method and includes optional duets for added enjoyment. Hymns I Know helps tobuild a firm foundation in sacred tradition encouraging hymns and sacred music to become a part of children’s everyday language and is sure to be long treasured by students teachers and parents.

Piano Professional Series-Piano Technique in Practice is for all pianists and piano teachers. Following on from Murray McLachlan’s widely acclaimed first book The Foundations of Technique this informative text offers a more detailed guide to piano playing for pianists atevery level.Concert pianist writer and teacher Murray McLachlan is chair of EPTA-UK and founder-director of the Chetham’s International Summer School for Pianists. In addition to making over forty commercial recordings he has been theeditor of Piano Professional magazine since 2007. He is Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music and a senior tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Learn the art of jazz vocal improvisation! This book will help you hear, understand and apply jazz theory so that you can solo as a complete musician?in the same way that instrumentalists do. Each lesson offers a core musical concept related to harmony, melody, and rhythm, integrating skills such as conducting and analysis. All concepts are reinforced with practical exercises. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate techniques and let you practice improvising along with a piano accompaniment.
You will learn to:
Develop your sense of timing and swing
Understand jazz harmony, such as tensions and non-diatonic chords, as well as chord progressions such as II V and cycle V progressions, and use harmony as your basis for creating expressive solos
Navigate song forms, such as AABA, blues forms, turnarounds, and other common jazz structures
Improve your ear for jazz harmony through studying intervals and chord progressions, and by memorizing emblematic jazz melodic patterns
Create expressive vocal lines that work well over jazz chords and integrate well within the context of a jazz ensemble
?Mili Bermejo?s Vocal Jazz Improvisation is the most comprehensive vocal book I have ever seen on improvisation. Her years of research and her wisdom and artistry leave no stones unturned. I would recommend this book to instrumentalists as well, to develop their ears and breadth of expression.?
?Jerry Bergonzi, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator

?I have been a huge fan of Mili as an artist for many years now, and have admired her impeccable skills as a teacher for just as long. Seeing Mili perform in duo with Dan Greenspan is one of the great wonders of the world. They make voice and bass seem like an orchestra, harmonically rich and complete, and emotionally compelling. How lucky for us that Mili has written a book on improvisation from her own assured and gracious vantage point. Her approach is accessible, organic, personal, and best of all, inspiring! She takes the fear factor out and provides tools to make improvisation a truly creative and joyful experience.?
?Peter Eldridge, Jazz Singer, Pianist, Composer (New York Voices)

?Creating awareness is at the core of this beautiful material that was very much needed in the vocal jazz field. Here is a book with clever, effectively organized information for all vocalists to develop a practical framework that covers the foundation to find confidence, strength and ultimately freedom as a vocal improviser.
Mili?s music speaks to the heart, overflowing with humanity, joy, and compassion, and this book does the same. Mili traces a clear path, guiding us step by step along the way. She draws on her own experience, which I must say reflects all vocalists? experience, as we walk this fascinating journey of jazz singing.?
?Magos Herrera, GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Singer

?How lucky for all of us that Mili Bermejo put her decades of experience and skill as both performer and teacher into this book. What a gift! Thank you, Mili.?
?Tierney Sutton, Multi-GRAMMY Nominated Jazz Singer
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Description Mel BayÂ’s Modern Piano Method is designed to introduce the student to the world of piano playing from a contemporary perspective. The book will teach basic music theory concepts as well as general piano skills and techniques needed for developing a solid pianistic foundation. Several different styles of music are introduced in the book to give the student a broader musical perspective. After completion of the book the student will have a well-rounded understanding of how to read notes and how basic chord symbols work.

From the basics of music notation the correct playing position and simple pieces covering a fifth to mastery of the complete octave and a refined playing technique: This book covers everything the beginning pianist should know. To prevent Piano playing from ever becoming boring it covers a wide range of musical styles from Classical music to Jazz. Other topics include music theory and the acoustic basics of Piano tone thus laying a solid foundation for future studies in Piano playing. The included CD makes practicing easy and fun!

The Dutch edition of this book is intended to lay a foundation in technique for the First Grade Piano student. Only elementary pianistic figures have been employed built for the most part on five-finger groups and broken triads. Intended to supplement John Thompson's First Grade Book.

The Worship Essentials series offers a valuable resource for church pianists that includes collections with accessible piano arrangements specifically for preludes offertories and postludes. This book includes selections of traditional hymns appropriate for postlude music. Titles: Blessed Assurance * Blest Be the Tie That Binds * The Church's One Foundation * For All the Saints * God Be with You Till We Meet Again * Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah * I Sing the Mighty Power of God * Jesus Shall Reign * Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee * Lead On O King Eternal * A Mighty Fortress Is Our God * Onward Christian Soldiers * Soldiers of Christ Arise * Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus

Popular Piano Solos 4 Books in One!-John Thompson's Modern Course plus Popular Piano Solos 4 Books in One! with CD Author: John Thompson John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano is a musically appealing method that is popular and well-loved throughout the world. Since its first publication in 1937 this method has been used by millions of students today they are concert pianists pop stars church musicians composers and teachers. In the Modern Course series you will find original music by Thompson as well as skillful arrangements of folk songs and classical masterpieces that have been universal favorites for years. It provides a clear and complete foundation in the study of the piano that enables thestudent to think and feel musically. This amazing compilation includes the First and Second Grade books as well as all 23 pieces from the Popular Piano Solos series that correlate directly with the method. A CD with orchestrated arrangements of the popular songs is also included. Contains: Edelweiss â?¢ Fly Me to the Moon â?¢ Go the Distance â?¢ It's a Small World â?¢ Love Me Tender â?¢ Memory â?¢ My Heart Will Go On â?¢ The Rainbow Connection â?¢ This Is It â?¢ and more!