A method and repertory for late beginner to early intermediate piano.-The Joy Of Second-Year Piano is a method and repertory for late beginner to early intermediate pianists developed from the best-selling series by Denes Agay. Following on from the immensely popular First-Year book the numerous pieces have been carefully selected and are further supported by an opening tutorial section specially-written warm-up exercises and helpful written notes throughout.The Joy Of Second-Year Piano aims to provide competent beginners of all ages with the repertory and guidance to develop new skills as they reinforce fundamental techniques. Featuring progressive pieces with an emphasis on repetitionof learned skills the book can be worked through piece by piece or depending on the students' ability.The book includes well-known classical favorites by the most prominent composers and students will likely have heard many of these including William Tell Overture The Can-Can Für Elise and Vivaldi's Autumn among many others.

The Associated Board's Jazz Piano series is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a rigorously planned syllabus provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination understanding and style and to improvise effectively right from the start.The skill of playing unpreparedly in a lively musical creative and accurate way is at the very heart of every jazz performance. the quick study requiring the recreation of a previously unseen or unheard short head followed by an improvised response practices this crucial skill. It will give you the confidence to learn repertoire more effectively and toprepare for the very real demands of busking through those unrehearsed situations which are a regular feature in a jazz musician's life.As an accompaniment to the Board's jazz piano syllabus this book contains a set of practice quick studies for Grades 1 to 5. Covering a wide variety of jazz styles the studies will require you to play in both swing and straight quavers from Grade 1 and to use swing rock and latin grooves. An invaluable introduction to the book explains the concept behind quick study useful ways to extend and develop activities related to it details of the exam and what the examiner will be looking for.

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. / Méthodes