Par LUSHER ELZA / CHRIS. This book is a guide to teaching children the material in Dogs and Birds Book 1. The Dogs and Birds approach, allows very young children to learn the piano, even before they know the alphabet. The music is suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 7. The method uses animal symbols to represent the musical notes, for example Cat is C and Dog is D. The animal names are monosyllabic and children are encouraged to sing the names as they play the tunes on the piano or keyboard. These notes to Book 1 are useful for both parents and teachers, and by using them parents can teach their children the material in book 1. The book gives a detailed description of the basic elements of the Dogs and Birds approach including many musical exercises and games, and the use of the tiles and staves, expanding on the information given at the end of the first tutor book. It includes a set of lesson plans which take students through book 1, incorporating the basic elements, which include rhythm exercises, sung finger exercises, sight-singing, sight-reading, singing and listening games using a set of small animal tiles and a set of coloured staves, improvisation, composition and telling stories about the illustrations. These notes also contain helpful tips for teaching very young children (4 years old and under). It explains all the musical notation necessary for working through the first tutor book, thereby enabling parents without any prior musical knowledge to teach their children the material in book 1. Working through this material can provide a good parent child bonding opportunity, and this provides the child a firm musical foundation for the study of any instrument, including the piano. A CD of all the musical pieces and rhythm exercises in Book 1 is included with these notes./ Méthode / Piano

Theory Book Preparatory Book B. This six-level series of theory books expand upon the concepts taught at the piano lesson and gives the student a greater understanding and appreciation of music. Each theory page corresponds directly with material in the lesson books.

The idea of composing 'Games' was suggested by children playing spontaneously children for whom the piano still means a toy. They experiment with it caress it attack it and run their fingers over it. They pile up seemingly disconnected sounds and if this happens to arouse their musical instinct they look consciously for some of the harmonies found by chance and keep repeating them. Thus this series does not provide a tutor nor does it simply stand as a collection of pieces. It is a possibility for experimenting and not for learning 'to play the piano'.Pleasure in playing the joy of movement - daring and if need be fast movement over the entire keyboard right fromthe first lessons instead of clumsy groping for keys and the counting of rhythms - all these rather vague ideas lay at the outset of the creation of this collection.

Now pupils can learn to play jazz from Jamie Cullum himself through these six lessons on his most popular songs discovering the secrets of his technique and style.Jamie hopes that his new book will help inspire pupils to take up the instrument. The book contains lesson plans for six of Jamie's favourite songs and comes complete with a CD of backing tracks to play-along to.

Energize Your Fingers Every Day-Use Energize Your Fingers Every Day to develop correct technique from the very beginning! This series can be used with all Piano methods to ensure the learning of excellent technical skills.Students will develop healthy tension-free technique through sets of short exercises to be mastered weekly. Students can transpose the exercises to different keys for comprehensive musicianship.Engaging illustrations and titles help students connect technique with the music.Helpful technique and tips are found throughout.In this series:Easy step-by-steplesson plans save valuable lesson time.Basic techniques and concepts are introduced and then reinforced.Every unit ends with a lesson day activity.Students will become young musicians who:Achieve a beautiful sound with strong fingers and flexible wrists.Have fast and controlled fingers.Play with free and easy motions.Play evenly with excellent rhythm.Play confidently and musically.Technical concepts are consistently reinforced until great skill is achieved.

Par BARDEN CHRISTINE H. / KOWALCHYK GAYLE / LANCASTER . The Rhythm Speller Book 3 reinforces rhythm skills based on the concepts introduced in the Music Lesson Book 3. Each page of the Rhythm Speller Book has two activities---a rhythm-writing activity and a rhythm-reading activity. The written activities reinforce note values and counting through coloring, circling, drawing, or matching. The rhythm-reading activities help students practice clapping or tapping rhythm patterns while counting aloud, playing rhythms on rhythm instruments or keys on the keyboard, and chanting words based on rhythm patterns. / Niveau : 3 / Etudes et exercices / Etude / Piano

Complementing Book 1 of Denes Agay’s Learning To Play Piano this new book makes music theory fun to learn!Using games and puzzles it illustrates the music theory lessons from Book 1 making them much moreenjoyable for children to learn.Puzzles include a Crossword ‘Odd-one-out’ ‘Matching Pairs’ and many other simple but intriguing games and brainteasers that teach while they entertain!By explaining the abstractworld of music theory in terms of play Easy Music Theory helps children over one of the major hurdles in learning music making it an essential companion to the acclaimed Denes Agay Learning To Play Piano series.

Theory Book 2-Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner is a piano method on discovery creativity and adventure through music making. This book - Theory Book 2 - supplements the Accelerated Piano Adventures: Lesson Book 2 which is designed specifically for the older beginner.This book is divided into fifteen units correlating to the fifteen units of the Lesson Book. Each unit provides valuable reinforcement of basic theory concepts through writing sight-reading and ear-training activities.Although the Theory Book is designed to be used in conjunction with the other books in the series teachers will find that the creative effectiveapproach of this book will enhance instruction with many other piano methods as well.

Lesson and Technique Book (Grade 5)-Helen Marlais' Succeeding At The Piano - Lesson And Technique Book (Grade 5) expands on the concepts from earlier levels and presents new ones: sixteenth-note patterns seventh chords finger independence voicing augmented triads rubato and asymmetrical rhythms. Students continue to learn about the different eras of music and refine their skills of pedaling finger substitution and musical terminology — so they can play beautifully and intelligently. New keys are E-flat major and C minor. Seven touch releases are presented through various technical exercises and pieces and correct technique is reinforced.

25 Piano pieces. Par HELLER BARBARA. Each piece of 'Klangblumen' has its own special focus, such as a certain interval, a specific playing technique, a uniform rhythm, or a general tone colour. The instructions on playing technique and aesthetics at the beginning of the movement provide information on the interpretation of the individual pieces. Despite much interpretive and dynamic information of the composer and the editor, the pieces still provide enough possibilities to freely handle the musical text to one's personal musical mind. You are even free to experiment! A collection for lessons and concerts./ Répertoire / Piano

There is music inside all of us, especially children! That's how God created them, and so making music comes naturally to them. Teaching children to make their own music on a keyboard (and to find joy in it) is what Music in Me is all about. Each book in this unique series is designed to help them understand both musical and Biblical concepts at the same time. Early exposure to music theory - especially harmony and ear training - plus an understanding of how music 'works? will provide today's children with a strong foundation for becoming tomorrow's church musicians.Music in Me includes five levels, and each level includes five coordinating student books: Lesson (Reading Music) - Theory and Technique (Understanding Music) - Creativity (Writing Your Own Music) - Praise and Worship (Solos to Play) - and Hymns and Holidays (Solos to Play). / Piano

There is music inside all of us, especially children! That's how God created them, and so making music comes naturally to them. Teaching children to make their own music on a keyboard (and to find joy in it) is what Music in Me is all about. Each book in this unique series is designed to help them understand both musical and Biblical concepts at the same time. Early exposure to music theory - especially harmony and ear training - plus an understanding of how music 'works? will provide today's children with a strong foundation for becoming tomorrow's church musicians.Music in Me includes five levels, and each level includes five coordinating student books: Lesson (Reading Music) - Theory and Technique (Understanding Music) - Creativity (Writing Your Own Music) - Praise and Worship (Solos to Play) - and Hymns and Holidays (Solos to Play). / Piano

There is music inside all of us, especially children! That's how God created them, and so making music comes naturally to them. Teaching children to make their own music on a keyboard (and to find joy in it) is what Music in Me is all about. Each book in this unique series is designed to help them understand both musical and Biblical concepts at the same time. Early exposure to music theory - especially harmony and ear training - plus an understanding of how music 'works? will provide today's children with a strong foundation for becoming tomorrow's church musicians.Music in Me includes five levels, and each level includes five coordinating student books: Lesson (Reading Music) - Theory and Technique (Understanding Music) - Creativity (Writing Your Own Music) - Praise and Worship (Solos to Play) - and Hymns and Holidays (Solos to Play). / Piano

There is music inside all of us, especially children! That's how God created them, and so making music comes naturally to them. Teaching children to make their own music on a keyboard (and to find joy in it) is what Music in Me is all about. Each book in this unique series is designed to help them understand both musical and Biblical concepts at the same time. Early exposure to music theory - especially harmony and ear training - plus an understanding of how music 'works? will provide today's children with a strong foundation for becoming tomorrow's church musicians. Music in Me includes five levels, and each level includes five coordinating student books: Lesson (Reading Music) - Theory and Technique (Understanding Music) - Creativity (Writing Your Own Music) - Praise and Worship (Solos to Play) - and Hymns and Holidays (Solos to Play). / Piano