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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 2 (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 2 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Read more
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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 3 (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 3 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Read more
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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 4 (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 4 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Read more
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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 5 (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 5 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Read more
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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 6 (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 6 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Read more
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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 7 (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 7 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Read more
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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 8 (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 8 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Read more
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Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Initial Grade (ABRSM Sight-reading)
This book contains valuable practice material for ABRSM’s Initial Grade Piano exam. * Specimen tests for the exam sight-reading requirements * Representative of the technical level expected in the examRead more
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Piano Star, Book 1: 24 Pieces for Young Pianists Up to Prep Test Level (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
Piano Star is an exciting series for young pianists, offering a rich selection of new repertoire to help players build confidence and musical skills. Piano Star 1 is suitable for learners who have worked through a first tutor and includes compositions by David Blackwell, Jane Sebba, Nancy Litten, Mike Cornick, Sarah Watts, Edmund Jolliffe, Andrew Eales, Kathy Blackwell, Aisling Greally, Alan Bullard, Alasdair Spratt, and Karen Marshall. Key features of the series: – Solo pieces, plus a number of duets – A rich mix of musical styles, with techniques introduced progressively – Fun extension activities – Beautifully illustratedRead more
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Piano Star, Book 2: 26 Pieces for Young Pianistsprep Test Level (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
Piano Star is an exciting series for young pianists, offering a rich selection of new repertoire to help players build confidence and musical skills. Piano Star 2 is at ABRSM Prep Test level and provides alternative repertoire for that assessment and includes compositions by David Blackwell, Edmund Jolliffe, Mike Cornick, Aisling Greally, Christopher Norton, Mark Tanner, Sarah Watts, Alasdair Spratt, Andrew Eales, Heather Hammond, Karen Marshall, Nicholas Scott-Burt, Nancy Litten, Paul Harris, Alan Bullard, and Peter Gritton. Key features of the series: – Solo pieces, plus a number of duets – A rich mix of musical styles, with techniques introduced progressively – Fun extension activities – Beautifully illustratedRead more
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Piano Time 1
Piano Time 1 starts at the very beginning, with simple five-finger tunes for hands separately and together, many with duet parts. It gradually adds more notes and techniques to cover sharps and flats, simple scales and keys, and a range of dynamics and symbols.Read more
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Piano Time 2
Piano Time 2 builds on the techniques acquired in Piano Time 1, extending the range of notes and time signatures and including tones and semitones, chords and triads, arpeggios, major and minor scales, and keep-fit exercises for the left hand. It also introduces simple pedalling, new signs and symbols, and pieces to help players get around the whole keyboard.Read more
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Piano Time Carols – The Oxford Piano Method [Sheet Music]
There’s nothing quite like gathering around the piano at Christmas time to sing and play through the favourite carols, though amidst all the Christmas hurly-burly there’s never much time to practise them. Realising this, Pauline Hall has produced Piano Time Carols – 19 really easy arrangements of the best-loved carols starting at around the level of Piano Time 1. They have been carefully simplified so that, instead of learning just one or two carols, you will find that you can play a wide selection, to the delight of your friends and family!
The left-hand part is, with a single exception, in one position, and there are optional accompaniments to a number of carols for your teacher or a friend to play.Read more
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Piano Time Pieces 1
Piano Time Pieces 1 presents a sparkling selection of pieces in all styles. Here are classical and jazzy pieces, folksongs and specially written tunes, and songs and character pieces of all kinds. Practising the range of techniques and keys introduced in Piano Time 1, these pieces provide a wealth of enjoyable practice and repertoire material for all young pianists.Read more
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Pink Floyd All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world’s most commercially successful and influential rock bands.
Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than 250 million records worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums of all time Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. While much is known about this iconic group, few books provide a comprehensive history of their time in the studio. In Pink Floyd All the Songs, authors Margotin and Guesdon describe the origin of their nearly 200 released songs, details from the recording studio, what instruments were used, and behind-the-scenes stories of the tensions that helped drive the band.
Organized chronologically by album, this massive, 544-page hardcover begins with their 1967 debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the only one recorded under founding member Syd Barrett’s leadership; through the loss of Barrett and the addition of David Gilmour; to Richard Wright leaving the band in 1979 but returning; to Roger Waters leaving in 1985 and the albums recorded since his departure, including their 2014 farewell album, The Endless River, which was downloaded 12 million times on Spotify the week it was released. Packed with more than 500 photos, All the Songs is also filled with stories fans treasure, such as Waters working with engineer Alan Parsons to employ revolutionary recording techniques for The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios in 1972 or producer Bob’s Ezrin’s contribution in refining Water’s original sprawling vision for The Wall.
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Play It! Children’s Songs: A Superfast Way to Learn Awesome Songs on Your Piano or Keyboard
A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on classic and favorite songs.
Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teach how to play the piano or keyboard in a simple, effective way. Using color-coded notes and character icons, the books include piano sheets of popular and favorite songs as well as a primer on how to read sheet music and some basic techniques. For beginners ages 5 and up, Play It! is the perfect companion on your musical journey.
Features these classic songs and includes color labels inside the book:
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Oh When the Saints Go Marching In
- The Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
- Clock Chimes
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- Yankee Doodle Dandy
- Skip to My Lou
- This Land is Your Land
- London Bridge is Falling Down
- Are You Sleeping?
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
- For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
- Oh! Susanna
- If You’re Happy and You Know It
- Three Blind Mice
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- The Wheels on the Bus
- I’m a Little Teapot
- B-I-N-G-O
- The Muffin Man
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- Happy Birthday To You
- Five Little Ducks
- Home on the Range
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
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Play Music Better: Smart music practice tips that work
Do you want to get better at music? Would you love to unlock your musical potential, explore your creativity and become a better musician?
In Play Music Better, music examiner and renowned teacher, Fiona Berry shares practice tips for music with a holistic approach that combines the mind-body and heart for any adult learning to play an instrument.
You will learn how to gain confidence with music without extended hours of practice, and proven practice methods that will help you make radical progress, gain momentum and fuel your motivation. You’ll also learn that to get the best results, there’s more to practice than repetition and physically playing.
By conquering your mindset, attaining rhythmic precision and vitality in your playing, and gaining the confidence to share music with others, your passion for music will flourish.
In this conversational, practical and action-orientated book, Play Music Better, you’ll discover:
Fiona’s 5 steps that you should go through every time you learn a new piece to develop your practice and performance skills
- How to conquer those fears that get in the way of progress
- How to establish a practice routine that works for you, even if you are short of time.
- The best ways to make learning new pieces easier
- What you should do in your warm-up to ensure you reach your peak level of physical performance.
- How to plan musical goals and measure your progress.
- The best way to structure your practice,
- Understand the effects of posture on coordination and tone.
- How the brain works, why the way you practice matters and how to avoid the pitfalls of engraining errors.
- Practice methods to achieve accuracy in pitch, rhythm and execution.
- How to raise your level of focus and awareness
- The best ways to gain confidence and overcome those thought intruders.
- Why sharing music will take your enjoyment to a whole new level.
Complete with colour photographs, highlighted musical examples, and practical exercises, this book has everything you need to turn practising into an uplifting and rewarding experience.
The methods work no matter what standard you are and what instrument you play,
So purchase your copy today and unlock a new musical you!
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Poco Piano for Young Children Book One: 1 (Poco Studio Edition)
Book 1 introduces the child to the keyboard, staves, clefs, simple time signatures, note values and rests. Reading encompasses notes from a 5th above to a 5th below Middle C. The notes A and E are introduced first, played by a braced 3rd finger of each hand. This develops a natural, balanced hand position. The 1st line of the treble stave and the 5th line of the bass stave are highlighted, and furhter lines are similarly treated as the child learns more notes. Staccato, slurs, ties, upbeats and repeat signs are all experienced in Book 1. Tempo and dynamic markings encourage musical playing, and are in english. – See more at: http://alfreduk.fabermusic.com/Poco-Piano-for-Young-Children-Book-1-983430482X.aspx#sthash.5aK9EvcH.dpufRead more
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Poco Piano for Young Children Book Two: 2 (Poco Studio Edition)
In Book 2 three new notes in each hand are mastered (up to High C and down to Low C) and the child experiences changes of hand position within a tune. Quavers are introduced in all the time signatures covered in Book 1. Sharps and flats are included, but no mention is made yet of keys, key signatures, scales or triads. Dynamic markings are now in Italian, while tempo indications are still in English. – See more at: http://alfreduk.fabermusic.com/Poco-Piano-for-Young-Children-Book-2-9834304838.aspx#sthash.OBl1PyUe.dpufRead more
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Pride, Pop and Politics
Pride, Pop and Politics charts the development of gay culture and the rise of LGBTQ politics in the UK, from the formation of the Gay Liberation Front to the present day, through the music that provided the soundtrack.Fifty years on from Britain’s first Pride march, the long road to LGBT equality continues. Through protest songs and gay club nights, street theatre activism and fundraising concerts, the performing arts have played an influential role in each great stride made.With new interviews with musicians and DJs, performers and activists, including Andy Bell, Jayne County, John Grant, Horse McDonald and Peter Tachell, Pride, Pop and Politics hears from those whose art has been influenced by the campaign for LGBT rights – and helped push it forward.This informative, eye-opening book is the first to focus on the relationship between gay nightlife and political activism in Britain.Darryl W. Bullock won the prestigious Penderyn Music Book Prize in 2022 with The Velvet Mafia, a thrilling account of the gay men who ran the swinging sixties.Read more
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Primo Piano. Easy Piano Music for Adults. 55 Timeless Piano Songs for Adult Beginners with Downloadable Audio
If you have just started reading sheet music you probably noticed that there are not many options for adult piano beginners besides children music or songs that just are not so inspiring to play.If you are just starting out at the piano and want toplay easy songs that sound sophisticated, then this is the perfect book for you.
In this book you will find a wonderful and diverse selection of many evergreen pieces in simplified versions, along with corresponding fingerings.
In this book will get:
- 55 EASILY ARRANGED PIANO PIECES — All songs have been specifically arranged for learners. This means that all complex chords and rhythms have been simplified. In addition, all the pieces are kept relatively short, only one or two pages long. This will allow you to play otherwise complicated but beautiful melodies without any trouble.
- BEAUTIFUL MELODIES – Most pieces for beginners often sound quite boring. However, in this book you will find compositions that are both easy to play and sound sophisticated and rich. This will allow you to express your feelings brilliantly without growing tired of the song.
- DIVERSE COLLECTION – You will get a very varied selection of songs, from classics and famous English evergreens to international folk songs. This diverse selection of sheet music will fuel your enjoyment when practicing the piano.
- INCREASING LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY – This collection of sheet music contains pieces that vary in difficulty. At the beginning, the pieces are much easier and gradually become more challenging as the book progresses. This will keep you motivated constantly and enable you to accelerate your progress.
- FREE DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO FILES – Do you want to get an idea of what a piece should sound like? If you are unsure how to play a piece, our audio files will help you get a feel for the melody.
If you finally want to play the piano with soul and expression, buy this book NOW to facilitate your way into the magic world of piano playing.
This book is also a perfect gift idea, birthday gift or Christmas present!
Good luck and enjoy practicing!
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Professional Piano Teaching, Volume 2: A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook
This second volume of Professional Piano Teaching is designed to serve as a basic text for a second-semester or upper-division piano pedagogy course. It provides an overview of learning principles and a thorough approach to essential aspects of teaching intermediate to advanced students. Special features include discussions on how to teach, not just what to teach; numerous musical examples; chapter summaries; and suggested projects for new and experienced teachers.Topics:
* teaching students beyond the elementary levels
* an overview of learning processes and learning theories
* teaching transfer students
* preparing students for college piano major auditions
* teaching rhythm, reading, technique, and musicality
* researching, evaluating, selecting, and presenting intermediate and advanced repertoire
* developing stylistic interpretation of repertoire from each musical period
* developing expressive and artistic interpretation and performance
* motivating students and providing instruction in effective practice
* teaching memorization and performance skillsRead more
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Queen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
The newest addition to the bestselling All the Songs series, Queen: All the Songs details the unique recording history of the mega-bestselling and hugely influential rock band. Filled with fascinating photographs (some rarely seen), and juicy behind-the-scenes details, Queen: All the Songs tells the story of the band, album-by-album and track-by-track.
A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every song ever released by the beloved rock group, Queen: All the Songs follows Freddie, Brian, Roger, and John from their self-titled debut in 1973 through the untimely passing of Freddie, all the way up to their latest releases and the Oscar winning film, Bohemian Rhapsody. The writing and recording process of each and every track is dissected, discussed, and analyzed by author Benoît Clerc, and page after page features fascinating and sometimes rarely seen images of the band.
Queen: All the Songs delves deep into the history and origins of the band and their music. This one-of-a-kind book draws upon decades of research and recounts the circumstances that led to the composition of every song, as well as the recording process, and the instruments used. Featuring hundreds of photographs, including rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of instruments used by the band, and engaging shots of the musicians in-studio, Queen: All the Songs is the must-have book for any true fan of classic rock.
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Queen Uncovered: Unseen photographs, rarities and insights from life with a rock ‘n’ roll band
For 13 years, Peter Hince lived the rock ‘n’ roll dream. As head roadie for Queen he had a front row seat and backstage pass to some of the greatest moments in music.
Now, he is opening up his incredible archive and sharing hundreds of photographs and mementoes – many never seen before – as well as stories and memories from life inside rock ‘n’ roll history.
Queen Uncovered is packed with images and ephemera from this truly unique collection, covering life on the road and in the studio, backstage and on-stage, relaxing at parties, filming iconic music videos and much more besides.
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Reach for the Stars: 1996–2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop’s Final Party: A Times Summer Read 2023
A Times Summer Read 2023
A Guardian 50 Best Holiday Reads 2023
‘This really is a wonderful book for pop kids everywhere’ – RICHARD OSMANUsing the arrival of the Spice Girls as a jumping-off point, this fascinating new narrative will explore, celebrate and contextualise the thus-far-uncharted period of British pop that flourished between 1996 and 2006. A double-denim-loving time before the glare of social media and the accession of streaming.
The bastions of ’00s pop – armed with buoyant, immaculately crafted, carefree anthems – provided entertainment, escapism and fun for millions. It was a heady, chorus-heavy decade – populated by the likes of Steps, S Club 7, Blue, 5ive, Mis-Teeq, Hear’Say, Busted, Girls Aloud, McFly, Craig David and Atomic Kitten, among countless others – yet the music was often dismissed as inauthentic, juvenile, not ‘worthy’ enough: ultimately, a ‘guilty pleasure’.
Now, music writer Michael Cragg aims to redress that balance. Using the oral-history format, Cragg goes beneath the surface of the bubblegum exterior, speaking to hundred’s of the key players about the reality of their experiences.
Compiled from interviews with popstars, songwriters, producers, choreographers, magazine editors, record-company executives, TV moguls and more, this is a complete behind-the-scenes history of the last great movement in British pop – a technicolour turning-point ripe for re-evaluation, documented here in astonishing, honest and eye-opening detail.
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Really Easy Piano 50 Popular Songs
Easy Piano arrangements of fifty pieces, from pop songs to classical themes, complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips.Read more
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Really Easy Piano: 40 Pop Songs for Kids
(Really Easy Piano). 40 songs popular with kids and teens in easy-to-play arrangements for piano, presented with background notes and performance tips for every song and lyrics. Includes: Adore You * Best Day of My Life * Can’t Stop the Feeling! * Cups (When I’m Gone) * Fight Song * Happy * I’m a Believer * Let It Go * Old Town Road (Remix) * Roar * Stitches * This Is Me * and more.Read more
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Really Easy Piano: 40 Taylor Swift Songs (Really Easy Piano; Hal Leonard)
(Really Easy Piano). 40 of Taylor’s most popular hits in easy-to-play arrangements for piano, presented with background notes and performance tips for every song. Includes: Back to December * Blank Space * Cardigan * Delicate * Exile * I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) * I Knew You Were Trouble * Love Story * ME! * Mean * Shake It Off * Teardrops on My Guitar * We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together * Willow * You Belong with Me * and more.Read more
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Really Easy Piano: Bumper Christmas Book
This book contains easy Piano arrangements of 45 favourite Christmas songs, complete with background notes and performance hints and tips. /pRead more
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Really Easy Piano: Taylor Swift
Really Easy Piano: Taylor Swift features sheet music for 18 hit songs from the American starlet Taylor Swift.
This songbook includes hits such as 22, Everything Has Changed, I Knew You Were Trouble and many more.
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Renegade Snares: The Resistance And Resilience Of Drum & Bass: The Resistance And Resilience Of Drum & Bass
Renegade Snares is the definitive book on drum x26 bass music. Pieced together using original interviews conducted with all the scene s main players, it traces the history of jungle/drum x26 bass from its early roots in soundsystem culture and rave music right through to the present day. With its hyper-speed breakbeats, warping bass pressure, and vast spectrum of sounds, drum x26 bass quick spawned a whole new movement in youth culture. What began as an outlaw street reverberation from the inner cities of Britain developed into a Mercury-winning, chart-topping, world-conquering genre in just a few short years. The frontier-breaking sorcery that emanated from its foundational producers and DJs pushed new levels of sonic science into the music world, and it has influenced all other electronic music genres in assorted ways. From the shock of the new to a global phenomenon, drum x26 bass has morphed from frowned-upon marginalisation to establishment approval — and back again. A multicultural triumph, it is a story of resistance and resilience that takes in pioneers such as Goldie, Roni Size, Kemistry x26 Storm, Photek, Fabio x26 Grooverider, and many more renegade mavericks — even, at one point, David Bowie. With vivid descriptions of key tracks and a detailed lineage of the scene s development, Renegade Snares traces the genre s gestation while also examining its musical twists and turns, worldwide spread, and enduring popularity. And, ultimately, it asks: surely a genre of music with such a significant grounding in black music culture, developed by so many black pioneers in its formative years, could never be whitewashed . . . could it?Read more
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Rock: 101 Iconic Rock, Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Albums
The 1970s was the era when the great heavy metal pioneers laid down the blueprint for everything that was to come after, forefathers like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple dominated. But as metal began to take hold in the mainstream – and then began to diversify – bands such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Mötley Crüe made their presence felt among new fans, and it continues to evolve today with bands like Clutch and Ghost.Providing an extensive overview of the music and the stories behind each album, this inclusive reference chronicles the history and development of heavy metal, including sub-movements such as death metal, rap-rock, grunge, industrial rock, grindcore, nu metal, and stoner rock, illustrated with iconic album covers and archive photographs.
Essential reading for metal heads and hard rock fans everywhere.
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Rockschool Acoustic Grade 1
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We have also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.> Rockschool Acoustic Grade 1 is for students who have been learning between six months to one year and have masteredthe key basic skills.> 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your examsRead more
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Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2 is for students who have been learning approximately one year to eighteen months and have established the key basic skills along with solid basic techniques.> The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We’ve also included the vocal melody lines in the gradebooks for students who sing and play at the same time.> 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your examsRead more
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Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Debut
Rockschool Acoustic Debut is for candidates who have been learning a short time and have learnt the basic skills.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We’ve also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.
- 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists
- A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
- Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
- Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
- Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
- All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams
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Rockschool Drums Debut (2018)
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool’s 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music’s rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool’s Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World’s acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Coldplay – YellowEminem – My Name IsD’Angelo – Untitled (How Does It Feel)Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The BayPublic Enemy – Rebel Without A PauseCurtis Mayfield & The Impressions – People Get Ready6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercisesRead more
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Rockschool Drums Grade 1 (2018)
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool’s 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music’s rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool’s Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World’s acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Queen – I Want To Break FreeUsher – YeahWretch 32 – LiberationSam and Dave – Soul ManWilson Pickett – In The Midnight HourMichael Jackson – Billie Jean6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercisesRead more
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Rockschool Drums Grade 2 (2018)
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool’s 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music’s rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool’s Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World’s acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Drake – PassionfruitMarvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The GrapevineRay Charles – Georgia On My MindRod Stewart – Maggie MayBugzy Malone – Relegation RiddimREM – Losing My Religion6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercisesRead more
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Rockschool Drums Grade 3 (2018)
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool’s 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music’s rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool’s Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World’s acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Santana – SmoothStormzy – StandardWild Cherry – Play That Funky MusicThe Sugarhill Gang – Rappers DelightVan Halen – You Really Got MeCameo – Word Up6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercisesRead more
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Rockschool Drums Grade 5 (2018)
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool’s 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music’s rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool’s Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World’s acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Toto – Hold The LineJay-Z – 4:44En Vogue – Don’t Let GoOtis Redding – Hard To HandleErykah Badu – Window SeatRicky Lee Jones – Chuck E’s In Love6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercisesRead more
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