11 selections from the Broadway production arranged at an easier level. Includes: Arabian Nights · Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim · Friend like Me · High Adventure · A Million Miles Away · One Jump Ahead · One Jump Ahead (Reprise) · Prince Ali · Proud of Your Boy · Somebody's Got Your Back · A Whole New World.

Popular Songs Series - Intermediate Piano Solos-Jennifer Linn provides intermediate-level solo arrangments of seven favorites from Glee: Don't Stop Believin' £ Endless Love £ Imagine £ Jump £ Lean on Me £ Proud Mary £ True Colors.

Song and dance! This piece first tells the story of the wiggling giggling flipping flopping jumping bean. Lyrics are joined by staccato or slurred-staccato (bounce-ing) notes. Then we do the jumping bean dance. Sure to be a charmer.

The basic principles of blues piano explained for the intermediate-level pianist-The forerunner to the awarded-winning Exploring Jazz Piano books Improvising Blues Piano examines the harmonic rhythmic and melodic aspects of the blues assuming a basic competence of around grade 3.All styles are covered from the 1920s to the present from the early boogie pioneers via swing gospel jump-jive New Orleans Chicago and Kansas City schools to the more sophisticated jazz and funky blues of the current scene. Over 60 pieces including many original compositions by the author together with new arrangements of well-known standarts such as 'Ain't No Sunshine' 'Blueberry Hill' 'Blue Monk' 'Got My Mojo workin' 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' 'How Long Blues' 'Just aCloser Walk with Thee' 'Pine Top's Boogie Woogie' 'St Louis Blues' etc.' Authentic left-hand patterns and bass lines' Professional chord voicings blues scales licks and riffs' Co-ordination exercises for both hands' Suggested listeningEach chapter is graded within itself providing some challenging pieces towards the end. Improvising is encouraged at all stages with assignments giving ideas and guidance.The accompanying CD contains all the pieces including some play-along tracks performed by Tim Richards.A very useful and comprehensive survey of different blues styles. Tim's clear demonstrations on the accompanying CD make this the essential book for all aspiring blues pianists (Jools Holland)This book leaves any possible competition standing at the post. (Brian Priestley Jazzwise Magazine)I highly recommend the book. It's the best I've seen yet... Helpful features include a grat Cd by the London-based Richards who is a top-notch performer recording artist and educator. It's almost like having your own personal instructor. (Blues Review USA)The presentation is immaculate the method is logical and friendly. This book feels good... (MOJO)A brilliant new publication from Schott. Each chapter extends the player's harmonic knowledge and gives clear instructions how to progress... You learn not just how to play the blues but also its history and major exponents.

8 Original Rags for Solo Piano-8 original rags from Bill Boyd Phillip Keveren Carol Klose Jennifer Linn Mona Rejino Christos Tsitsaros and Jennifer and Mike Watts are featured in this solo piano collection. They make perfect recital pieces for early intermediate to intermediate level students. Includes: Butterfly Rag - Carnival Rag - Jump Around Rag - Nashville Rag - Ragtime Blue - St. Louis Rag - Swingin' Rag - Techno Rag.

Description Rock, Rhythm And Rag - Book 1 This book contains original piano solos in 20th Century styles for the Piano student by Stecher, Horowitz and Gordon. This is Book 1 of the series. Songlist Bumble Bee Boogie Denim Blues Jack Rabbit Jump Jazzmobile Mary's Little Lamb Chop My Shadow And Me Rag-a-muffin Riverboat Rag Rock Candy Rocky Road Sky Blues Space Rock

A Logical Method for Enhancing Your Jazzabilities-Book 2 of a two-volume series that presents the fundamentals of jazz in a logical and accessible way primarily through short progressive exercises. Ideal for classically-trained pianists in traditional lessons who may be a little cautious to learn jazz as well as for players simply wishing to expand their existing “jazzabilities”! Book 2 explores concepts in greater depth and introduces the most important aspects of jazz theory in a style that's easy to grasp. Also useful for pianists interested in participating in a school jazz program. The online audio tracks are indispensable to the series in particular the fun and practical Q&A improv exercises.The book features 7 fully-fleshed original pieces: Jersey Jump • Beale Street Boogie • Bayou Blues • The Mississippi Magpie Rag • New Orleans Nocturne • South Side Stomp • Monkin' the Blues.

Later Elementary Level-Short fast and energetic! Excellent as a recital piece or as a jump-start for an unmotivated student. Key: D Minor.

There is something wonderful about watching a puppy play where the whole world seems new and surprising! Puppy Play captures that spirit—sometimes frantic sometimes curious always fun. Lots of staccato articulations an occasional cross-hand jump and some harmonic surprises add a humorous touch.

Early Elementary Level-Students will love the humor in the text (and in the music) of Big Green Frog! Although mostly in five-finger position the piece subtly encourages other positions throughout: for example by featuring cool hand-over-hand jumps in the mid-section to imitate the frog jumping from one lily pad to another!

This is one of four level-four books in the American Popular Piano series - the educational piano course by Christopher Norton and Scott McBride Smith.The series has 11 difficulty Levels and each Level contains: Repertoire album with CD; Etudes album (including Improvisation); Skills book; Technic (technique) book. Level Four For intermediate students- Frequent jumps and spans of more than a 5th- Whole half quarter note dotted half note dotted quarter note eighth note triplet eighth triplet sixteenth- Whole rest half rest quarter rest dotted-half rest eighth rest- pp p mp mf f ff crescendo and diminuendo- Slur legato staccato accent tenuto grace notes- 3/4 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures- Key signatures up to three sharps and two flats- Repeat 8va 8vb tie fermata ritardando a tempo- Fine DC al Fine Coda DS al CodaAbout the American Popular Piano series:?Why can?t I play more music like this?? asked a fourteen-year-old piano student. ?My friends like to hear me play cool music.? Why not indeed. J.S. Bach taught his sons using the music of his time popular dances preludes and exercises by living composers. It would never have occurred to him to seek out pieces in styles and rhythms one hundred years old. He expected his boys to thrive in the musical world of their time.American Popular Piano has been developed on the same principles. Students working in this series will? ? develop traditional pianistic and musical skills through music in contemporary popular styles;? be motivated to practice by working on music that is familiar fun and that they can?t wait to play; ? nurture their creativity and spontaneity through a user-friendly modular approach to improvisation; ? enjoy regular ensemble playing; ? and find pleasure in a lifelong relationship with music!Written entirely by Christopher Norton and Scott McBride Smith American Popular Piano is an educational piano course which comprises 44 books clearly divided into 11 difficulty levels. With