 | | Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood's Me and My Piano series is probably the UK's most widely used and biggest selling piano method. It is now published in a new edition including a new larger size, improved layout making it easier to read, a clean new look with new typesetting and music-setting and the instantly recognizable cover designs have been updated for extra vibrancy. This delightful book of first repertoire pieces builds on the solid technical and musical foundations established in the highly successful tutors Me and My Piano Parts I and II, which it is designed to complement. Here is a wealth of new material, ranging from simple five-finger pieces for separate hands on C major, to move advanced pieces introducing changes of hand position, new notes and rhythms, simple chords, and the key signatures of G and F major. Enchantingly illustrated, this essential and irresistible book will encourage the young pianist to expand his or her repertoire in the most enjoyable way.
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 | | Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. A wealth of attractive short pieces for the beginner. Solos and duets.
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 | | An excellent selection of graded studies from prominent composers such as Czerny, Bartok, and Kodaly which have been lovingly collected and edited by Fanny Waterman. This series of books represents a distillation of the thoroughness, inspiration and sense of adventure that characterise Waterman's own teaching methods. The excellence of the musical material and the attractive presentation have won universal acclaim.
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 | | This excellent book of first classics for Piano Solo and Duet is by renowned pianists Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. It contains over twenty progressive and graded studies aimed toward the pianist who has begun to master a basic technique, as well as five duets. The Waterman/Harewood Piano Series is devised jointly by world-famous piano teacher Fanny Waterman and her co-founder of the Leeds Piano Competition, Marion Harewood is established as one of the foremost piano methods. The excellence of the musical material and attractive presentation have won universal acclaim.
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 | | Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. Clear layout and lively illustrations add to the excitement of learning to play. Exercises, aptly chosen pieces, scales and arpeggios. Ideal for the older beginner.
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 | | The Prep Course For the Young Beginner Lesson Book Level A is a wonderful teaching book suitable for those starting the Piano for the first time. This book combines basic theory with fun, first material which will quickly have children playing and enjoying the piano.
Alfred's Basic Piano Library takes the limitations of attention span and differing levels of ability, into consideration and offers seven perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students for a successful musical learning experience.
The accompanying CD contains backing tracks to all the pieces in the books, so that you can play along with lively and exciting accompaniments, adding variety to your playing while reinforcing ideas such as rhythms, dynamics and phasing.
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 | | The Prep. Course For the Young Beginner is a wonderful teaching book suitable for those starting the Piano for the first time. This book combines basic theory with fun, first material which will quickly have children playing and enjoying the piano. Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers nine perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students for a sucessful musical learning experience.
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 | | The Prep. Course For the Young Beginner Lesson Book Level C is a wonderful teaching book suitable for those starting the Piano for the first time. This book combines basic theory with fun, first material which will quickly have children playing and enjoying the piano. Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers seven perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students for a sucessful musical learning experience.
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 | | The Prep Course For The Young Beginner is a wonderful teaching book suitable for those starting the Piano for the first time. This book combines basic theory with fun, first material which will quickly have children playing and enjoying the piano. Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers nine perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students for a successful musical learning experience.
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 | | Alfred's Basic Prep Course, Levels A through F, was written to answer a demand for a course of piano study designed especially for students who are five years old and up. This course offers a careful introduction of fundamentals, music that fits comfortably under the young student's normal hand span, plus constant reinforcement--all leading to results beyond those generated by other piano methods. After Lesson Book D, the student may progress to Prep Course, Lesson Book E or choose to go directly into the faster paced Level 2 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. The complete Prep Course consists of six books (Levels A through F).
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 | | Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers nine perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students of all ages for a successful musical learning experience. All of the beginning series are interchangeable at several levels and lead into the main Alfred's Basic course. This course, then, is the most flexible of any method. Recorded onto the accompanying CD are two complete performances of all the pieces in the book with orchestral accompaniments. Even numbered tracks are practice versions recorded at a slower than ideal tempo; odd numbered tracks are performance versions.
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 | | More than 3-million adult students have learned to play the piano using this well-sequenced course. Perfect for beginners who prefer a chord approach, students learn how to play chords in either hand in order to move beyond simply playing single note melodies. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. Titles: Alouette * Alpine Melody * Amazing Grace * At Last * Au Claire de la Lune * Aura Lee * The Ballad of Gilligan's Island * Beautiful Brown Eyes * Blow the Man Down! * Brother John * Caf? Vienna * The Can-Can * Chiapanecas * Cockles and Mussels * The Cuckoo * The Donkey * The Entertainer * A Friend Like You * The Gift to Be Simple * Go Down, Moses * Good King Wenceslas * Good Morning to You! * Got Those Blues * Greensleeves * Happy Birthday to You! * Harp Song * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Here's a Happy Song! * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * Jericho * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World! * Kum-ba-yah! * Largo (Dvorak) * Laura * Lavender's Blue * Little Brown Jug * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Love Somebody * The Marine's Hymn * Mary Ann * Merrily We Roll Along * Mexican Hat Dance * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Money Can't Buy Everything * My Fifth * Ode to Joy * On Top of Old Smoky * O Sole Mio * Over the Rainbow * Raisins and Almonds * Rockets * Rockin' Intervals * Rock It Away! * Scarborough Fair * Singin' in the Rain * Standing in the Need of Prayer * Tisket, a Tasket * Waltz Time * What Can I Share * When the Saints Go Marching In * Why Am I Blue?
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 | | The SCHAUM SIGHT READING Books are designed to provide intersesting material to increase the pupil's skill in reading. Finger numbers have been omitted so that the student may concentrate on NOTE READING without any distraction. Book 1 can be used as early as the Pre-A Grade level. Book 2 is Grade 1 or A Book degree of difficulty.
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 | | This is the first book in the John W. Schaum Piano Course, which guides the pianist from the first encounter with the instrument right through Grade 6. Learn to play piano in an enjoyable, natural way with this progressive piano course.
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 | | A comprehensive tutor series for beginners of all ages. Well presented with color pictures, useful information and guidance material. The aim of the book is to teach in the most natural and enjoyable way, through popular melodies. The method enables the student to progress in a logical fashion through Pre A to F. A recommended and thorough series.
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 | | A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W. Schaum Piano Course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and full-color illustrations.
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 | | A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W. Schaum Piano Course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and full-color illustrations.
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 | | A comprehensive tutor series for beginners of all ages. Well presented with color pictures, useful information and guidance material. The aim of the book is to teach in the most natural and enjoyable way, through popular melodies. The method enables the student to progress in a logical fashion through Pre A to F. A recommended and thorough series.
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 | | For the older beginner, original pieces and pianistic arrangements of interesting and familiar music.
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 | | Especially designed to create student interest and progress by combining basic elements of piano technique with melody.
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 | | Especially designed to create student interest and progress by combining basic elements of piano technique with melody.
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 | | Grade Three is an important milestone for the piano student. Having arrived at this point, after mastering the early elementary stages, the student is looking forward with eager anticipation to music of a more 'serious' nature. Bearing this in mind, Grade Three has been very carefully designed!
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 | | Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. The book all piano teachers have been waiting for, designed specially for the needs of the younger beginner. Full colour illustrations throughout.
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 | | Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. The book all piano teachers have been waiting for, designed specially for the needs of the younger beginner. Full colour illustrations throughout.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series, and international best-seller with over 350,000 copies sold, is published to support these new requirements.
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 | | Book 1 Starting To Play introduces the keyboard, note pitches and values, ties, accidentals, and key signatures. Pieces include Fur Elise, Swan Lake and music by the author Carol Barratt. Every piece has been specially chosen or written to illustrate a teaching point as well as to be enjoyed. The ideal tutor course for adults, or gifted younger beginners wishing to learn at a faster pace.
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 | | Book 2 Building Your Skills covers choosing and owning a piano, the major scale, tied quavers, metronome marks, triplets, plus over twenty pieces including The Entertainer and The Blue Danube. Also includes fascinating items of musical history and biography, an easy-to-follow introduction to the theory of music, and suggested listening to enhance your musical appreciation.
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 | | A guide to the most useful chords in every key with easy-to-read photos and diagrams.
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 | | Fun repertoire for beginning pianists to complementing the Easiest Piano Course. Includes nursery rhymes, Christmas songs, carols and folk songs.
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 | | The award-winning Absolute Beginners series takes you step-by-step from first-day exercises to playing full pieces, with helpful photos, clear demonstrations and jargon-free explanations. Youll learn about correct posture and hand positions, how to find your way around the keyboard, and basic music notation, and will be playing with both hands together in no time at all!
The enclosed CD includes demonstrations of the exercises and backing tracks so you can play along.
Songs include: Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, Jingle Bells, Lullaby, New World Symphony, Ode To Joy, and The Unfinished Symphony.
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 | | A classic piano tutor ranging from the young beginner to advanced playing. Comprehensive teaching notes for guidance and many aspects of music theory are covered.
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 | | This book is either a continuation of the TEACH ME TO PLAY series for the young beginner or a first study book in its own right for the older beginner. The material in this book ranges from a presentation of practice procedures through the establishment of the hand positions for the keys of C G and F, to compositions that fully explore these keys. Simple pedalling, metronome use and basic harmony are also included. Book 1 concludes with a presentation of the scales and arpeggios in their simplest forms. Revised Edition.
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 | | The only Piano course based throughout on today's popular songs and on famous light classics. Easy-to-follow text and clear demonstration diagrams enable you to progress in the shortest possible time to advanced playing. An interesting and enjoyable course for home use or classroom study.
Techniques include: how to sit correctly, learning the keys, rhythm, the two staves, staccato and accent, rests and silence, and much more.
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 | | Book 2 of this popular piano course introduces new notes for both hands extending past the range of the original five-fingered hand position. Letter names will appear alongside new notes only. Accidentals, chord symbols, dotted rhythms and wrist staccato are also introduced through popular tunes and light classics.
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 | | The only piano course based throughout on today's popular songs and famous light classics. Easy to follow text and clear demonstration diagrams. Book 3 will develop your sense of timing and rhythm, and you will become comfortable with the middle range of the piano and reading music. Slurs, grace notes, accidentals, and new notes are introduced.
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 | | Graded to work alongside the Easiest Piano Course, these pieces are ideal for pupils reaching Part Two and upwards. They are invaluable for securing basic technique at the same time as developing musicality and enjoyment.
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 | | A comprehensive and completely up-to-date course written by Carol Barratt, specially written for today's youngest beginner. The three books of this course are carefully paced to match both the progress of the young pianist, and satifsy the demands of the professional Teacher. The full-colour illustrations, on every page, emphasise the information being taught, and bring new life to learning to play the piano.
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 | | Chester continues to build pupil's confidence with various games and puzzles. A futher range of notes and rhythms is introduced.
Full colour illustrations.
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 | | This special edition incorporates sight-reading and warm-up exercises to enable the pupil to get to grips with these important skills along the way.
Professional tuition that looks like fun! Carol Barratt's Easiest Piano Course books have captured the imagination of young children everywhere. Combining pictures, games and activities with clear tuition, they make children want to learn. Progress is carefully paced to match the development of young pianists, while satisfying the demands of the professional teacher.
Parents are encouraged to join in and there are lots of suggestions of recommended supplementary material including Chester's Easy-Peasy Theory Set 3 a set of theory papers designed specifically to be used with this tutor book.
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 | | Chesters Music Puzzles is an entertaining series of clear and structured puzzles and questions, by Carol Barratt, designed to help young instrumentalists master the basics of musical theory. Each illustrated set of contains ten question papers, information for teacher and parents and a certificate of achievement for the pupil. These puzzles also take into account limited reading and writing skills of younger children.
Each book corresponds with the matching Chester Piano Book. This is Set 1 which covers: clefs, staves, lines and spaces, musical alphabet, bars and bar lines, stems, note and rest values, tied notes, chords, flats and sharps, phrase marks and dynamics. Each book corresponds with the matching Chester Piano Book.
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 | | The first in a series of books by Lina Ng which helps develop flexible fingers and improve technique for the young piano beginner. Other activities include rhythm clapping, singing, body movement to music, percussion and solfege. There is also a test at the end of the book sto assess the ability of the child.
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 | | Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 2 by Lisa Ng helps beginners develop flexible fingers and improve technique and includes additional activities such as rhythm clapping, singing, body movement, percussion and solfege. The book is most suited for younger children and has larger notes and full colour illustrations.
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 | | Piano Lessons Made Easy Level 1, by Lisa Ng, features popular tunes and captivating full-colour illustrations to stimulate musical interest and imagination in beginner piano players. This first level book is complemented with Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 1, which helps piano beginners improve technique and develop flexible fingers and includes extra activities such as rhythm clapping, singing, body movement, percussion and solfege.
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 | | This course is designed to present the easiest possible approach to piano playing, complete with an amusing family of characters and illustrations to help emphasise the information being taught. Part one is devoted to developing fluency in reading by note, the biggest hurdle for most young children. The range is purposely limited. Only five notes up and five notes down from middle C are presented and time values do not go beyond crotchets. Each book of the course contains its own writing exercises, sightreading drills, review work and later, technical studies. Accompaniments for teacher or parent are supplied with most of the examples.
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 | | This course is designed to present the easiest possible approach to piano playing, complete with an amusing family of characters and illustrations to help emphasise the information being taught. Part one is devoted to developing fluency in reading by note, the biggest hurdle for most young children. The range is purposely limited. Only five notes up and five notes down from middle C are presented and time values do not go beyond crotchets. Each book of the course contains its own writing exercises, sightreading drills, review work and later, technical studies. Accompaniments for teacher or parent are supplied with most of the examples.
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 | | This course is designed to present the easiest possible approach to piano playing, complete with an amusing family of characters and illustrations to help emphasise the information being taught. Part one is devoted to developing fluency in reading by note, the biggest hurdle for most young children. The range is purposely limited. Only five notes up and five notes down from middle C are presented and time values do not go beyond crotchets. Each book of the course contains its own writing exercises, sightreading drills, review work and later, technical studies. Accompaniments for teacher or parent are supplied with most of the examples.
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 | | This course is designed to present the easiest possible approach to piano playing, complete with an amusing family of characters and illustrations to help emphasise the information being taught. Part one is devoted to developing fluency in reading by note, the biggest hurdle for most young children. The range is purposely limited. Only five notes up and five notes down from middle C are presented and time values do not go beyond crotchets. Each book of the course contains its own writing exercises, sightreading drills, review work and later, technical studies. Accompaniments for teacher or parent are supplied with most of the examples.
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 | | Here is a fun, systematic, educational approach to learning the piano by one of the leading writers and composers of music for young people, using a great variety of styles.
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 | | Fun Club Piano is the first series of books from the well-known and very popular composer Alan Haughton, and offers appealing, between-the-grades pieces, to play between exams. There's even a real club for pupils to join where they can receive free goodies. Alan Haughton studied piano at the royal academy of music and spent many years in education where he became deputy headteacher and co-ordinator of music. Having left mainstream teaching, he has become established as a well-known and successful composer of music for the early grades, his music being published by the Associated Board and OUP. Many of his pieces are set for associated board exams.
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 | | Fun Club Piano is the first series of books from the well-known and very popular composer Alan Haughton, and offers appealing, between-the-grades pieces, to play between exams. There's even a real club for pupils to join where they can receive free goodies. Alan Haughton studied piano at the royal academy of music and spent many years in education where he became deputy headteacher and co-ordinator of music. Having left mainstream teaching, he has become established as a well-known and successful composer of music for the early grades, his music being published by the Associated Board and OUP. Many of his pieces are set for associated board exams.
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 | | Sixteen pieces for piano, which can be used for the ABRSM preparatory test.
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 | | This is the second collection of Piano pieces in the Party Time! series and makes imaginative use of the holiday theme and will appeal particularly to children who have recently started to learn the Piano.
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 | | Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.
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 | | Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.
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 | | Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.
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 | | Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.
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 | | Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.
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 | | Beginner to pre-Grade 1. Ideal for the beginner, with five-finger positions, alternating hands and very simple hands together. Pieces include Purcell's Rigadoon and the beautiful Au Clair De La Lune.
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 | | Pre-Grade 1 to Grade 1. Progressing from specific hand positions to wider range of notes, the 18 pieces include works by Haydn, Kabalevsky, and Czerny.
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 | | Easy popular pieces for young pianists selected and arranged by Jerry Lanning. This revised and updated collection of 15 popular tunes provides additional attractive repertoire to complement the first books in the Making The Grade series. The standard of pieces progresses to Associated Board Preparatory Grade. Includes Hey Hey Are You Ready To Play, and I Wan'na Be Like You.
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 | | Easy popular pieces for young pianists, selected and arranged by Jerry Lanning. This revised and updated collection of 15 popular tunes provides additional attractive repertoire to complement the first books in the Making The Grade series. The standard of pieces progresses to Associated Board Grade 1. Includes A Whole New World, and No Matter What.
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 | | Easy popular duets for young pianists, selected and arranged by Lynda Frith and Jerry Lanning. Includes 'The Skaters Waltz', 'Yesterday', 'Aslan's Theme' and 'Unchained Melody'.
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 | | Go for Baroque with this collection of 16 pieces from the glorious period of Baroque music, arranged for easy piano. This volume features compositions by more than a dozen composers including Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. Includes an historical introduction.
Pieces include: Air On The G String, Hornpipe (from Water Music), Autumn (from The Four Seasons), King Williams March and When I Am Laid In Earth.
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 | | A carefully graded lesson by lesson learning method for the younger student using very easy arrangements of over 20 favourite childrens songs. Introduces five notes on each hand using the white keys only. Beautifully illustrated throughout with full colour. Songs include; In the Light of the Moon, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Oats and Beans, Little Bo Peep, Hot Cross Buns, Mexican Hat Dance and many more. The CD contains all of the examples within the book.
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 | | A carefully graded, lesson-by-lesson learning method for the younger student using very easy arrangements of favorite childrens songs. Extends the range of notes to one octave on each hand using the white keys only. Beautifully illustrated throughout with full color.
Includes a CD of specially recorded examples.
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 | | Written by Andrew Scott and Gary Turner, Progressive Piano Method For Young Beginners: Book 3 is part of a carefully graded, lesson-by-lesson learning method for the younger student, using very easy arrangements of favourtie children's songs.
Book 3 introduces easy left hand chords, sharps, flats, and extends the range of notes on each hand. This book includes beautiful illustrations throughout!
The accompanying CD contains demonstrations of the examples and pieces presented in this book, allowing you to hear how they should sound.
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 | | Complete Learn To Play Piano is an exciting and comprehensive manual, which will guide you from beginner to professional level. In the course of the book you will learn the essential techniques of piano playing, as well as how to read music and understand music theory to an advanced level. You will learn many well known pieces and will cover a variety of styles, including: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Gospel, Folk and Classical. The two accompanying CDs contain almost all of the examples in the book. The book shows you which notes, fingering and techniques to use while the CD allows you to hear a demonstration of the example. The music is presented using both traditional music notation and chord symbols.
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