The Piano Bench Of Easy Classical Music is a tremendous piano collection containing 400 pages of great music literature, specially selected and edited for the developing pianist who loves classical music. Here you will find the world's favorite preludes, minuets, sonata movements, nocturnes, waltzes, gavottes, mazurkas, romantic short pieces, impressionistic works, and light classics- as well as themes from the great symphonies, chamber works, operas, and ballets by the master composers of the past four centuries. / Piano

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ? a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy?he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book?encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation

Compilation. The Piano Treasury of Easy Classical Music is designed to be the cornerstone of your personal music library. This tremendous piano collection contains 400 pages of great music literature, specially selected and edited for the pianist who loves classical music. No other single volume can provide the wealth of exquisite piano selections contained within these pages. Here you will find the world's favourite inventions, preludes, fugues, minuets, sonata movements, nocturnes, waltzes, mazurkas, intermezzos, romantic short pieces, impressionistic works, and light classics, as well as the most rewarding traditional arrangements of themes from the great symphonies, chamber works, operas, and ballets by the master composers of the past four centuries. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Rép Classique / Recueil / Piano

Play 20 of your holiday favorites in these beautifully distinctive arrangements for piano solo! These familiar tunes get new and unique treatments for a fun and fresh presentation. Explore new styles and enjoy these favorites with a bit of a twist! Includes: Away in a Manger - Deck the Hall - The First Noel - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Hark! the Herald Angels Sing - It Came upon the Midnight Clear - Jingle Bells - Joy to the World - O Holy Night - Silent Night - Up on the Housetop - We Three Kings of Orient Are - What Child Is This? - and more. / Piano

The Top Ten Film Themes To Play On Piano is part of a series that has been specially designed to help pianists of all levels to find the repertoire they really want to play.Featuring some of the world's greatest pieces of music, from a variety of different genres, the 'Top Ten' series contains music for everyone. Whether you're a beginner who wants to know the best classical pieces to learn or a more experienced player looking for the ultimate Piano songs to add to your repertoire, we have a 'Top Ten' for you! Each piece comes with interesting background notes to give you that extra bit of insight.The pieces in this book will transport you to a variety of exhilarating eras and locations. In no particular order, they include a gladiatorial arena in Ancient Rome, Juliet's balcony as she calls out for Romeo, bombed-out Warsaw in the dark days of the Second World War, the gritty world of Scandi-noir, and a secluded Pacific island where a team of scientists just happen to be breeding dinosaurs...So make sure your vaccinations are up to date, and enjoy the ride!This collection features Monty Norman's James Bond Theme, The King's Speech by Alexandre Desplat, Henry Mancini's Pink Panther Theme, Michael Nyman's The Heart Asks Pleasure First from The Piano and more. / Piano

This value-priced collection features over 90 selections for various occasions during the church year. / Musique religieuse / Recueil / Piano

In this series, classic hits receive unexpected fresh treatments. Uniquely reimagined and crafted for intermediate piano solo, these favorites have been All Jazzed Up! Play a dozen of your favorite carols with this collection: Auld Lang Syne · Deck the Hall · The First Noel · Good King Wenceslas · In the Bleak Midwinter · Jingle Bells · Joy to the World · O Christmas Tree · O Come, All Ye Faithful · O Little Town of Bethlehem · Up on the Housetop · We Wish You a Merry Christmas. In this series, classic hits receive unexpected fresh treatments. Uniquely reimagined and crafted for intermediate piano solo, these favorites have been All Jazzed Up! Play a dozen of your favorite carols with this collection: Auld Lang Syne - Deck the Hall - The First Noel - Good King Wenceslas - In the Bleak Midwinter - Jingle Bells - Joy to the World - O Christmas Tree - O Come, All Ye Faithful - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Up on the Housetop - We Wish You a Merry Christmas./ Recueil / Piano

Par COLLATTI DIEGO. In recent years the tango has re-emerged and is enjoying popularity once again. The publication of this new educational tango album by Diego Collatti is particularly well timed and will surely be of great interest to teachers and anyone wanting to learn to play music of this fascinating genre. A brief history is included. The pieces progress in difficulty. • An introduction to the world of the tango with easy pieces progressing to the more advanced • Arrangements of Volver and El flete and 21 further compositionso • Background information and helpful advice with every piece in English and Spanish • The CD provides authentic performances demonstrating the stylistic characteristics of the tango • Una introducción al mundo del tango que comienza con piezas fáciles que progresan paulatinamente hacia obras más avanzadas • Información adicional y consejos útiles sobre cada pieza / Musique latine / Etude / Piano

100 leichte Weihnachts-Hits von Händel bis Mariah Carey. Tout ce que je veux pour Noël, c'est... Pianotainment ! Après le grand succès des deux volumes de chansons réguliers, l'auteur renommé Hans-Günter Heumann présente dans ce volume les pièces pour piano les plus connues et les plus populaires autour de Noël. Une fois de plus, il se sert habilement de tous les genres connus de la musique pour piano - des airs classiques, pop et rock aux airs de Noël jazzy pour piano. Tous les arrangements sont faciles, sonnent bien et peuvent être joués sans problème par tout débutant au piano. / Niveau : très facile à facile / Recueil / Piano

Rock Piano sensation Robert Wells has been touring his Rhapsody In Rock for over a decade, to sell-out venues across the world. For the first time in print, the Piano Concertos No I-IX have been transcribed for you to learn and play, and with the included download card, you can even play along to specially-mixed orchestral accompaniment tracks.Produced in direct collaboration with the world-renowned composer, this Rhapsody In Rock Piano Concerto sheet music collection features scores for all nine concertos, including The Overture, The Nordic Touch, The Royal, The Ballet and The Circus. The Rhapsody In Rock musical has been acclaimed for its blend of traditional classical styles, hard rock sounds as well as boogie-woogie and jazz influences. All nine Piano Concertos are transcribed here allowing solo pianists to enjoy playing these fantastically fun compositions.The accompanying download card features specially-mixed orchestral accompaniment tracks for you to play along with. One is a classical track while the other is in a rock style, so you can choose which one to play along with, or just try both! These tracks are very simple to download to your computer and you'll have great fun learning the scores as well as putting your own spin on them.The Piano Concertos I-IX were produced in direct collaboration with Robert Wells himself, who has written an extensive introduction to the songbook, detailing his inspiration, compositional process and some invaluable performance tips. Each Concerto also comes with a short introduction written by Wells, in which he describes how the idea for that particular track came about, or how the particular style developed. As explained in the songbook, the note-for-note transcriptions will allow you to play the tunes exactly as Wells composed them, whereas improvisation and creativity is encouraged, with chord symbols included to aid this. / Piano

Best Of Christmas pour Big-Note Piano publié par Santorella Publications contient des mélodies simplifiées, de grandes notes, doigtés, les paroles et un appel de soumissions exécutoires 'mise à plat' rend cette collection de Noël idéal pour le débutant absolu. Mais gardez à l'esprit, ce n'est pas seulement votre 'course de l'usine' big-Note songbook. Nous avons compilé quelques-uns des favoris de Noël les plus mémorables et jouable jamais réunie y compris Rockin'Around l'arbre de Noël, Silver and Gold, Rudolph le renne au nez rouge et beaucoup plus favoris de la Noël intemporel (télévision) spéciale 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'./ Recueil / Piano