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Tunes for Ten Fingers (Piano Time)
An introductory book for absolute beginners, with attractive colour illustrations. Tunes for Ten Fingers is the perfect book for very young children – it encourages security at every step and uses material that makes learning fun!Read more
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Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course (Part 1): Revised Edition
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.Read 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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Guitar Exam Pieces from 2019, ABRSM Grade 1: Selected from the syllabus starting 2019 (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book brings together, for the first time, nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 1 Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces – two solos and one duet chosen from each of lists A, B and C – have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. Recordings of all 30 pieces on the Grade 1 syllabus are available. These can be purchased as part of the Guitar Exam Pieces with CD package or as audio downloads (see www.abrsmdownloads.org for more details). ABRSM also offers a range of apps to support musical learning, available from www.abrsm.org/apps. Support material for ABRSM Guitar exams [GEPs with CD] [Scales] [Specimen sight-reading] [Specimen aural tests]Read 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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Piano Adventures Lesson Book Level 2A: 2nd Edition
(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Level 2A Lesson Book follows Piano Adventures Level 1. The book opens with a Note Reading Guide and an introduction to eighth note rhythm patterns. Students work with 5-finger transposition, functional harmony, and musical phrases. Exploration of C, G, D and A major and minor 5-finger positions builds on intervallic reading skills that were introduced in the earlier level. Appealing repertoire reinforces key concepts and encourages students to explore musical expression through varied dynamics and tempos. Selections include well-known classics from the great composers and original compositions.Read more
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Wir hören und spielen: Ein Weg zum absoluten Gehör. piano.
Ruth und Naoyuki Taneda beschäftigen sich seit vielen Jahren mit der Musikerziehung von Kindern ab drei Jahren. In dieser Schule zeigen sie auf, dass es möglich ist, bei Kleinkindern über das Medium Farbe (farbige Noten) das absolute Gehör zu entwickeln, also jene Hörfähigkeit, die bisher als angeborenes Privileg einiger weniger, besonders “begnadeter” Musiker galt. Die Autoren betrachten den Mythos absolutes Gehör ganz nüchtern und zeigen, welche Möglichkeiten er für die Musikerziehung am Klavier bietet. Sie weisen damit einen neuen Weg für den frühinstrumentalen Unterricht. Instrumentation: pianoRead more
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It’s Never Too Late to Play Piano (Adult Tutor Book)
It’s never too late to play piano is perfect for those who wished they’d learnt to play the piano when they were younger, or those who wish they hadn’t given up. At last, a truly grown-up approach to learning the piano!
Pam Wedgwood, author of many popular piano series, takes you through the rudiments of piano technique and music theory in her own friendly style that’s guaranteed to get results. The book is organized into clearly structured progressive units with a fabulous array of music to get you playing straight away, including Pam’s own jazzy pieces, plenty of well-known classics and a smattering of pop and show tunes.
Help and information is included at every step with top playing tips, technical boxes, fact files, general advice noticeboards, crosswords, recommended listening and boxes of fascinating musical history. The downloadable online audio includes full performance play-along tracks as well as interactive activities to help you practise. Free teacher’s accompaniments are available to download online.
The ground-breaking It’s never too late… series gives adults the opportunity to learn the piano with a method devised especially for them alongside a selection of exciting supplementary repertoire books.
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Abracadabra Flute: The Way to Learn Through Songs and Tunes: Pupils’ Book + 2 CD’s (Abracadabra) (Abracadabra Woodwind)
Learn to play the flute with popular pieces – lessons and sheet music for beginners
The Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument. With carefully graded technique, clear fingering diagrams and concise theory explanations, this best-selling series is the ideal learning companion for pupil and teacher.
An established and popular course offering a thorough grounding in basic technique.
Now in its third edition, features include:
• Carefully graded songs and tunes
• Clear guidance on theory and technique
• Enough flexibility to suit individual teaching approaches
• Ensemble skills taught through duets and trios
• Playalong CDs for home practiceRead more
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Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 1: from 2012 (ABRSM Scales & Arpeggios)
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grade 1 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 1 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.Read more
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Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 4
Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 4 (Early Intermediate) is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by going solo with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against.
The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.
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Easy Guitar Tunes: 30 Fun and Easy Guitar Tunes for Beginners
Following on from his #1 selling ‘How To Play Guitar’ and ‘My First Guitar’ books, Ben Parker brings together 30 Fun and Easy Guitar Tunes that are perfect for new beginners.
Ben Parker is an established professional musician, songwriter and producer with over10 years of musical teaching experience.
His best-selling series of music tuition books for adults and children include Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Piano and Keyboard.
He also tutors actors for film and television — his credits include The John Lennon biopic ‘Nowhere Boy’,Robert Pattinson drama ‘Bel Ami’ and hit television show ‘Skins’. He also fronts his ownband Chains, and develops young artists for major record labels.
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Ukulele for Beginners: How To Play Ukulele in Easy-to-Follow Steps
Interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you.Originally published as Get Plucky, this all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Clearly written, beautifully designed, and chock-full of photos and illustrations, Ukulele for Beginners is the perfect teach-yourself ukulele book for adults and children alike, and a must for anyone with an interest in the instrument.
– No knowledge of music required
– Clearly written and easy to understand
– Full colour photographic illustrations
– Chords to learn and songs to strum
– Simple and advanced strumming techniques
– Tips and tricks for writing your own songs
– How to play in a group
– Play along with the songs onlineAlso includes:
– Pull-out comprehensive chord dictionary
– A complete history of the ukulele
– Biographies of great uke players from past and present
– Ukulele revelations about Jimi Hendrix, Neil Armstrong, Elvis Presley and more…Read more
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Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4 & 5 with 2 CDs: new edition from 2011 (Specimen Aural Tests (ABRSM))
Specimen Aural Tests provide teachers and students with many practice examples of the tests to use as part of a music lesson or when preparing for an exam. This volume covers Grades 4 & 5 and includes all new practice examples for each test in a range of musical styles including answers where appropriate, the examiner rubrics (the exact words that will be used by the examiner to deliver the tests), so that candidates can be fully prepared for what will happen on the day, and CD recordings of all the tests in the book. The Specimen Aural Tests volumes are each available in versions with or without CDs.Read more
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John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course – Part 2 – Book Only
A comprehensive step-by-step course specifically designed to suit the needs of all children beginning the piano. Includes: characters and illustrations * writing exercises * sight reading drills * review work * accompaniments * and more.Read more
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Trinity College London Drum Kit From 2020. Grades 3-5: 2020-2023
Everything a drummer needs to prepare for the performance and technical work components of Trinity drum kit exams from 2020. Encompassing a wider range of styles than ever before, the syllabus allows candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways jazz, funk, Latin, musical theatre with arrangements of well-known works sitting alongside pieces specifically written for the syllabus by leading drum kit educators and performers. Performance notes are included for each piece, along with new technical work rudiments and exercises for each grade, and backing tracks are included as a free download.
Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Drum Kit & Percussion 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Drum Kit Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book
Contents:
Joyspring (Clifford Brown, arr. Clark Tracey)
Mean Beanz (Chris Burgess)
Bossa Favour (Mike Osborn)
The Double Bubble Duchess from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, arr. Chris Burgess)
Olé! (Mike Osborn)
Three Line Whip (Mike Osborn)
Spain (Chick Corea & Joaquin Rodrigo, arr. Clark Tracey)
Helpless from Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda, arr. Chris Burgess)
Film Noir (Mike Osborn)
Algo Latino (Clark Tracey)
Step It Up (Chris Burgess)
Kerfuffle Shuffle (Mike Osborn)
The Buddy System from City of Angels (Cy Coleman & David Zippel, arr. Chris Burgess)
Snidey Kitten (Mike Osborn)
Where’s Juan? (Mike Osborn)
Footprints (Wayne Shorter, arr. Clark Tracey)
Gimme Five (Chris Burgess)
Barrak’s Boogie (Mike Osborn)
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Bastien Piano Basics: Piano Level 1
Piano is the main lesson book in the Bastien Piano Basics course. The carefully graded, logical learning sequence assures steady, continual progress. Original music by the Bastiens includes a stimulating mixture of pop, folk, classical, and contemporary styles. Full-colour illustrations throughout entertain and reinforce musical concepts along the way. The gradual multi-key approach takes students through all 12 keys — 3 in each of Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each page is carefully correlated page-by-page with Theory, Performance, and Technic. All in all, a dynamic way to introduce students to the marvellous world of music!
Contents:
Classic Dance
Ecossaide in C
Flag Day
Four-leaf Clover Boogie
Gummy Bear Boogie
Gymnastic Class
Indian Town
Jack-o -lanterns Dance
Little Song in Romantic Style
Little Suite in Baroque Style (1. Prelude, 2. Minuet, 3. Gigue)
Making Valentines
Our School Fair
Party Time
Penguin Parade
Spring Break
Thanksgiving Dinner
Trampoline Jump
Walking My Dog
Winter Holidays
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Easy Piano Songs for Beginners: Simple Sheet Music of Famous Favorites
Play famous piano songs today!
- Do you want to play your favorite songs on the piano?
- Would you like to learn quickly and improve your skills?
Easy Piano Songs for Beginners is a collection of favorite songs that you can play right away, even if you have no musical experience.
Songs are arranged from easiest to hardest with simple charts to show you where to put your fingers and how to read the music. All songs include note letter names and diagrams of the keyboard to show you how to find each note.
- Start easy and build your skills
- Discover a wide variety of favorite songs, from beloved Christmas carols to classical masterpieces
- Learn how to place your hands on the piano and read music
- Listen and play along with the included recordings of each song
Make Learning Fast and Fun
This book saves you time by showing you exactly what you need to get started quickly. Play your favorite songs right away! You’ll learn the basics of piano technique while mastering your favorite melodies with large print, widely spaced sheet music that is easy to read. Every song includes the letter names inside the notes to help you learn as you go.
Fifty Songs to Learn and Grow With
This songbook is carefully curated by a master piano teacher. Every piece is fun and easy to play. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can learn your favorite songs on the piano!
Here’s what you get…
- Easy to read sheet music of fifty songs
- Songs arranged by order of difficulty so you can start simple and build your skills
- A quick start guide on how to read piano music
- Short lessons on how to place your hand for songs at each level
- Digital downloads of bonus content
✓ Bonus 1: Professionally orchestrated recordings of every song in the book
✓ Bonus 2: Printable reference guides to use while you play
✓ Bonus 3: Additional lessons for left-hand playing
✓ Bonus 4: Two extra songs to download and print
Buy it now for a lifetime of enjoyment playing your favorite songs on the piano.
Song List
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Hot Cross Buns
- Au Clair de la Lune
- Ode to Joy
- Go Tell Aunt Rhody
- Aura Lea (Love Me Tender)
- Good King Wenceslas
- Hallelujah Chorus
- Largo from New World Symphony
- The Dreidel Song
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Lightly Row
- Jingle Bells
- When the Saints Go Marching In
- Rain, Rain, Go Away
- London Bridge is Falling Down
- Deck the Hall
- Ring Around the Rosie
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
- This Old Man
- Long, Long Ago
- Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
- Lavender’s Blue (Theme from Cinderella 2015)
- Skip to My Lou
- Up on the Housetop
- Are You Sleeping
- Pop! Goes the Weasel
- Hush, Little Baby
- The Farmer in the Dell
- Rondeau (Masterpiece Theater Theme)
- Alouette
- Al Citrón
- Yankee Doodle
- Happy Birthday
- The Muffin Man
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- Home on the Range
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Down in the Valley
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik
- O Christmas Tree
- Surprise Symphony Theme
- Amazing Grace
- The Wheels on the Bus
- Bridal Chorus
- Korobushka (Tetris Theme Song)
- Scotland the Brave
- William Tell Overture (Lone Ranger Theme)
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Adult All-in-One Course: Lesson, Theory, Technique Level 1 (Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course)
Alfred’S Basic Adult All-In-One Course Is Designed For Use With A Piano Instructor For The Beginning Student Looking For A Truly Complete Piano Course. It Is A Greatly Expanded Version Of Alfred’S Basic Adult Piano Course That Will Include Lesson, Theory, And Technique In A Convenient, All-In-One Format. This Comprehensive Course Adds Such Features As Isometric Hand Exercises, Finger Strengthening Drills, And Written Assignments That Reinforce Each Lesson’S Concepts. There Is A Smooth, Logical Progression Between Each Lesson, A Thorough Explanation Of Chord Theory And Playing Styles, And Outstanding Extra Songs, Including Folk, Classical, And Contemporary Selections. At The Completion Of This Course, The Student Will Have Learned To Play Some Of The Most Popular Music Ever Written And Will Have Gained A Good Understanding Of Basic Musical Concepts And Styles. Titles: Alouette * Alpine Melody * Amazing Grace * Au Claire De La Lune * Aunt Rhody * Auld Lang Syne * Aura Lee * The Bandleader * Beautiful Brown Eyes * Blow The Man Down * Blues For Wynton Marsalis * Brother John * Café Vienna * The Can-Can * Chasing The Blues Away * Chiapanecas * Cockles And Mussels * The Cuckoo * Day Is Done * Dueling Harmonics * The Entertainer * A Friend Like You * Go Down, Moses * Good King Wenceslas * Good Morning To You * Good People * Got Those Blues * Greensleeves * Happy Birthday To You * Harmonica Rock * Harp Song * Here’S A Happy Song * He’S Got The Whole World In His Hands * I’M Gonna Lay My Burden Down * Jericho * Jingle Bells * Joy To The World * Kum-Ba-Yah * Largo Dvorak * Lavender’S Blue * Lightly Row * Little Brown Jug * Liza Jane * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Love Somebody * Lullaby * 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 * Raisins And Almonds * Rock Along * Rockets * Rockin’ Intervals * Rock It Away * ScRead more
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Guitar & Plectrum Guitar Scales & Exercises Initial-Grade 5 from 2016
This item contains all the scales, arpeggios and studies required for Trinity College London s guitar and plectrum guitar exams for Initial to Grade 5, valid from 2016. Newly commissioned studies are also included which may be used as an alternative to scales and arpeggios.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Guitar Grade 2 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for guitar at grade 2.Read more
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Piano Lessons, Book 1 (Waterman & Harewood Piano)
****NEW COMMEMORATIVE EDITION*** Piano Lessons Book 1, part of the Waterman/Harewood Piano Series has been devised jointly by the world famous piano teacher Fanny Waterman and the co-founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition, Marion Harewood, and is established as one of the foremost piano methods.
This book, and its two follow-up volumes are the central course-books of this highly successful piano methods and is aimed at the older beginner. Technical material is skilfully and imaginatively presented, while each chapter guides the young player towards the successful performance of a comprehensive selection of pieces and studies.
Piano Lessons Book 1 includes easy pieces by Purcell, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and Schumann, as well as a large and indespensible note-learning
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Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 5, Violin Part (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 5 Violin syllabus from 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C – ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. An edition with piano accompaniment and audio is also available – it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces, plus piano accompaniment tracks.Read more
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Up-Grade! Piano Grades 0-1 [Up-Grade! Series]: Light Relief Between Grades: Grades 0-1
Up-Grade! Piano Grades 0-1 is guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing. The varied pieces in this lively collection are demonstrated on the online audio and range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles. All designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade!
There are several spin-offs to the Up-Grade! Series for piano, including jazz, pop and Christmas.
Contents:
Make Way For The King!
Whirleybird
Surrender
Apple Pie Waltz
Flip-Flop
Old-Fashioned Minuet
Sun City
Hocus Pocus
Antics
O Reilly’s Whistle
Mission Impossible
Spick And Span
Minnie Mouse Hits Town!
Pluto
Piggy In The Middle
U.F.O
A Ghostly Tale!
Saturday Shuffle
Count-Down
Daydream
Running Free
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Abracadabra Trumpet (Pupil’s Book): The way to learn through songs and tunes (Abracadabra Brass)
Here is a new edition of this popular trumpet tutor. It has a bright new cover giving it a fresh look.Read more
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Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 5: from 2012 (ABRSM Scales & Arpeggios)
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grade 5 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 5 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.Read more
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Fiddle Time Runners (Third Edition): A second book of easy pieces for violin
for violin
Fiddle Time Runners is the second book in the popular Fiddle Time series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell’s trademark attractive and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. Lively original pieces, traditional tunes, and duets in a variety of styles allow violinists to explore finger patterns 0-12-3-4 and 0-1-2-34. Most pieces are compatible with those in Viola Time Runners.
Exciting play-along and accompaniment tracks with a live band are available on major streaming platforms or to download from the companion website. Stylish piano and violin accompaniments are also available in separate books.Read more
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How To Play Piano: A Complete Guide for Absolute Beginners
New from Amazon #1 best-selling music author Ben Parker !
How To Play Piano: A Complete Guide for Absolute Beginners is the perfect introduction to the piano, and ideal for the absolute beginner getting started with their first instrument.
With absolutely no musical knowledge required, this simple yet comprehensive guide is perfect for beginners of all ages.
*Easy to follow instructions and illustrations
*Simple exercises to follow and practice
*Learn at your own pace
*Fun and easy songs, chords and tunes to play
*Learn how to read and understand music notes and symbols
*Tons of playing tips and techniques
*Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book and you’ll be playing piano in no time!
Ben Parker is an established professional musician, songwriter and producer with over 10 years of musical teaching experience. His bestselling series of music tuition books for adults and children include Ukulele, Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, Piano and Keyboard. He also tutors actors for fi lm and television — his credits include The John Lennon biopic ‘Nowhere Boy’, Robert Pattinson drama ‘Bel Ami’ and hit television show ‘Skins’. He also fronts his own band Chains, and develops young artists for major record labels.Read more
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Alfred’s Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book Complete Level 1
Complete Level 1 is a faster-paced version of Levels 1A and 1B that gets to staff reading more quickly. Perfect for a student who is 8 or older, or for a younger beginner with great musical aptitude. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.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, 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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Enjoy Playing Guitar Tutor Book 1 + CD: First steps in playing classical guitar
This revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 1 is the ultimate resource for all beginner guitarists. It introduces the basics of classical guitar playing and musical concepts through an approach that is clear, progressive, and carefully paced. It includes tailored solos, duets, and trios in a range of styles, and it develops musicianship through activities in improvisation, playing by ear, and the art of accompanying. To consolidate learning, there are helpful reminders and quizzes covering musical knowledge, plus a CD with over 70 play-along tracks. Encouraging self-directed learning outside as well as during lessons, this is the perfect book for today’s aspiring player.Read more
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Writing Better Lyrics: The Essential Guide to Powerful Songwriting
The Must-Have Guide for SongwritersWriting Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.
Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.
Songwriters will discover:
- How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song’s emotional impact on listeners
- Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes
- Ways to use repetition as an asset
- How to successfully manipulate meter
- Instruction for matching lyrics with music
- Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles
- Advice for working with a co-writer
- And much more
Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong.
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Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 2: from 2012 (ABRSM Scales & Arpeggios)
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grade 2 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 2 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.Read more
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John W. Schaum Piano Course Pre-A: The Green Book
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. This is the Primer level.Read 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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My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book A.: Lesson Book A: Pre-Reading
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Written for ages 5 and 6, My First Piano Adventure captures the child’s playful spirit. Fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Three distinguishing features of the Lesson Book A make it unique and effective for the young 5-6 year old beginner. 1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. Outstanding audio tracks on CD and via online access for the young student to listen, sing, tap, and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs feature children singing the lyrics, which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The audio becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical, folk, and blues. Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber s My First Piano Adventure, Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading, elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural “friends at the piano” who introduce white-key names, basic rhythms, and a variety of songs which span classical, folk, and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers’ instructional theory “ACE” – Analysis, Creativity, and Expression, guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure. Analysis leads to understanding, creativity leads to self-discovery, and expression develops personal artistry. The audio for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their piano music, they play more musically. View Helpful Introductory Videos HereRead more
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Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises From 2021: Grade 1
This book contains a selection of 12 pieces for the Trinity Piano Grade 1 exam, carefully chosen, graded and edited by a panel of experts, along with informative performance notes to help students and teachers get the most out of the repertoire. It also includes the exercises required for the exam, which have been newly composed for the syllabus. Encompassing a wide range of styles and genres at every grade and with more pieces in each book than ever before, this progressive series provides a wealth of engaging repertoire for any pianist. An extended edition of this book is also available. This includes everything in this book along with the scales and arpeggios for the grade, an ebook of nine extra pieces (with performance notes) and downloadable audio for all 21 pieces.
Note: Effective immediately, Trinity’s Piano 2021-2023 Exam Pieces syllabus books will no longer operate with an end date, and the pieces they contain will remain listed in the syllabus indefinitely. Any planned changes, or removal of pieces listed in the syllabus will be messaged out with a one-year overlap period. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2021’, however there are books in circulation which state ‘2021-2023’. The change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book.
Contents:
King William’s March (Clarke)
Passepied in C major, HWV 559 (Handel, ed. Wild)
Arioso (from Klavierschule) (Türk)
Donkey Trot (Holland)
Walking Together (Norton)
Last Waltz (Terzibaschitsch)
Stealth Mode (Bober)
Pirate Stomp (Yandell)
The Croc That Swallowed a Clock (Tanner)
Space Walk Rag (Hawthorn & Suschitzky)
The Very Vicious Velociraptor (Hall & Drayton)
Viking Village (Pittarello)
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Ukulele for Adults: How to Play the Ukulele with 45 Songs. Beginner’s Book + Audio and Video
Easy ukulele learning for adults of all ages step by step with audio and videos.Everything you need to start learning the ukulele right away along with detailed pictures, videos and lots of popular songs. The book is designed for any adult who wants to learn to play the ukulele.
- For any level and age: we start learning from the very beginning;
- Created for: Soprano, Concert or Tenor ukulele;
- Convenient large US letter size print;
- Learn about the ukulele parts, tuning, left and right hand position;
- You will know to read music and chords, secret techniques and nuances;
- Simple and clear photos at every stage of training;
- The most popular and memorable songs for adults;
- Simple to follow exercises for effective practicing;
- A 2-in-1 book: ukulele theory, lessons and videos + 45 songs.
PLUS!
- 108 chords;
- Free 45 mp3 audio files available for downloading.
The best starter book for learning ukulele (Soprano, Concert, or Tenor) for adults of all ages!
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Tom Gates: The Music Book
Pass your level 1 music test with Tom Gates!
From DogZombies to Dude3, music is a HUGE part of the Tom Gates world.
Learn how to play all your favourite songs from the series with REAL notation for:
- Guitar
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- Ukulele
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- Piano
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- Recorder
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And with notation for drums and tips and tricks for vocals!
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£11.20£12.30Tom Gates: The Music Book
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