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Ludovico Einaudi: Graded Pieces For Piano – Preparatory To Grade 2: Preparatory – Grade 2
£15.70£19.00 (-17%)
(Music Sales America). This exclusive folio presents 20 of Ludovico Einaudi’s most popular piano works in special arrangements matched to the grade criteria of the major examination boards. Designed as a progressive course for beginner players, Einaudi’s pieces have been adapted to make them accessible to students, while retaining their unique beauty. Each piece is preceded by companion exercises which focus on specific techniques or musical ideas, and this book is further augmented by SoundCheck* software which provides digital support, accessible on any device, to enhance your practice. With a specially written Preface by the composer, this inspirational collection brings the joy of playing Einaudi’s music to beginner pianists. *SoundCheck is powered by Match My Sound
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Additional information
| Publisher | Chester (13 April 2018) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 72 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1787600076 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1787600072 |
| Dimensions | 22.86 x 0.68 x 30.48 cm |
by Somerchick
If you like Einaudi but the full scores are a pipe dream because you are a beginner of mature years this is a book that gets you playing some of the simple melodies. The pieces are graded so you can expand your repertoire as you improve. The pieces are a pleasure to play and sound good to the non-pianist audience. It would be great if other modern composers produced similar graded books of their works. My daughter would have loved this when she was learning as a child 25 years ago.
by Amazon Customer
Thank-you Ludovico Einaudi, this is just what I was looking for 🙂
by Mother to 3 boys
Firstly, anyone whose moaned about the book being thick and difficult to keep the pages open… get a grip! Or get some pegs!
I’m new to piano but having played Clarinet for over 30 years; most music books are thick and have tough binding – simply bend the book open like ALL other music books. This piano book is perfect. It’s fine, it’s nice quality paper and easy to read manuscript. I’ve not needed the lessons, but there are lessons to help the new player work out the rhythm. It’s a nice detail.
The music itself are pieces from Ludovicio’s collection which have been shortened and simplified for the beginner. I randomly one day decided to start learning piano (as our middle child has started lessons) – I could already read music and obviously know where the keys are so just had to figure out the bass clef and make myself do two different things at once. I was able to play the first piece in a couple of hours (so it can’t be that hard). So far I’ve learnt to play a handful of pieces from the book. I’m so thrilled to be able to play lovely tunes at a level my brain can cope with! I would say it’s up to Grade 2 and anyone new to music would take longer – it’s certainly not too basic at all!
I’ve also purchased the next ‘level’ book up but this is far too tricky for me at the moment. I cannot wait to be able to play some of the same pieces at a greater depth and complexity.
This book is lovely simple piano music for the beginner without being patronising or boring. I also managed to make my husband cry. Happy tears.
by Mrs. J. Roberts
Difficult to rate this accurately because on one hand the music is beautiful, simple, and for me just about the right level. I have also bought the higher grade book – hoping that I can improve. If it were just about the music, the good quality paper, and the clear print then it would have merited five stars.
BUT, the binding is so strong that I cannot open the pages and keep them open, and even when bending the book. So, at some expense and a lot of time, I cut each page, trimmed the edge, punched holes in each page and put them all into a cardboard ring binder. I cannot understand why the book was put together in this way, as it is essential to be able to open the book flat. This problem has obviously lowered the star rating considerably. A great pity because I was very pleased otherwise.
by Jessica
Absolutely amazing book. The music is all at a level which I can actually play (with some practice!) and still sounds great. I feel like I’m actually playing something I want to play which is a really nice feeling. I have found the app works great too, can play audio of each piece so I can hear what it should sound like, and can also practice it using the app too. This is definitely by far my favourite piano book now. Each song is usually a couple of pages with a page of practice bits for it on the page before, which is just the right amount for me as a beginner.
by Lydia Clarke-Goodall
I love this! As a returning adult beginner I want to be inspired be something I really want to play rather than simple exercises and this is perfect. The pieces are increasingly difficult so it has the feel of a progressive course about it which was just what I need.
by Maarten de Vries
I just received this, so I have yet to start it, but I am already blown away by its quality. The first thing I noticed was the beautiful visual design of the whole thing and the quality of the book, the paper etc. Probably not what you think of, but you appreciate it when you see it. Italians are renowned for design, so I can’t help wondering if Einaudi had a hand in this himself!
It has a decent number of songs (20), including some of my favourites, like Primavera and Experience, and it’s sensibly built up in terms of difficulty. There are written tips at the start of each piece – a brilliant idea – and a free app, where you can listen to all the songs and then practice while it listens to your actual playing.
Honestly, I can’t think what else they could have done to make Einaudi accessible for people like me, who want to get back into piano after many many years. Can’t wait to get started!
by Monica
I had this collection of sheet music delivered today and I can already tell it will be one of my most cherished reference books for years to come.
Simply incredible quality, the app works well and the audio and sounds check features will be very helpful in learning those exquisite pieces by Ludovico.
If you’re reading this review and you’re unsure if the book is worth £17+, please know it’s worth every penny of it and more.