SKU: BT.ME0350

English.

This coursebook explains in a clear and practical way how chords should be handled. This first volume, dedicated to the principal three- and four-tone major, minor and seventh (maj7, 7, m7 and dim7) chords, contains numerous pedagogically valuable, meticulously precise and nonetheless melodic examples, which will lead you through harmony, chord progressions, accompanying and composing. By practicing the examples proposed in this coursebook, you will gradually familiarize yourself with the basics of harmony and will discover step by step the astoundingly malleable world of chords. You will thus approach the theme in an empirical way, and by doing so, you will understand howindividual components should be put together to form a well-made musical piece. The accompanying data disk (with mp3 audios and mp4 videos) provides demonstration videos of all the examples played on the piano, as well as numerous audio recordings, which will allow you to play along to backing tracks specially designed for each of them.

SKU: KJ.GP691

ISBN 9780849764240.

This course provides a solid foundation in reading notes, intervals, and rhythms, as well as a comprehensive understanding of scales, chords, and key signatures. With an appealing variety of musical styles and the support of online resources, students will become proficient up to an early intermediate level � and prepared for a lifetime of enjoyment at the piano!

A new piano course by Keith Snell designed especially for adults! This new course is designed with adult capabilities in mind. It will navigate students through the process of becoming musically literate and technically proficient, with the ultimate goal of achieving the competence to play whatever music they like. The course is comprised of two books, divided into 10 units in each book. Each unit consists of three sections: � Lessons for introducing concepts; � Theory to reinforce concepts, and gain a deeper understanding of music; � Technic for developing the coordination and fluency needed to play well. Through a variety of musical styles, students will learn about scales, chords, and key signatures, and how these elements are used as the building blocks of music. Combined with a solid foundation in reading notes and rhythms, the skills acquired from this course are fully transferable to many types of music and music making, and will ensure a lifetime of enjoyment at the piano. For added enjoyment and instruction each book includes FREE access to online resources such as audio accompaniments, YouTube demonstration videos, answer keys, and more!

SKU: BT.SEL8555800

SKU: SU.00220514

Thomas J. Parente is Associate Professor of Piano at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.He is a frequent clinician and has presented workshops and clinics at the Gina Bachauer Piano Festival, the Dalcroze International Summer School of Australia,the Conservatory of Puerto Rico, the National Piano Pedagogy Convention, the Delaware State Music Teachers Convention, Westminster Choir College’s Summer Session,Montclair State University, Towson State University, andfor many other organizations. Currently, he is working ona series of piano books that will provide teachers with lesson plans which utilize Dalcroze Eurhythmics for teaching standard piano repertoire. He is also the producer of a series of instructional videos entitled The Tom Parente In Home Piano Video Course.