Par AUTEURS DIVERS. Relax at the piano with this exceptional collection of satisfying and beautiful soundtracks. Includes pieces from The Godfather, Game of Thrones, Howl's Moving Castle, Amélie and many more./ Recueil / Piano

An entertaining collection of exciting and inspiring music from the best in classic and contemporary feature-length animation, including Yellow Submarine, Chicken Run, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Howl's Moving Castle, Toy Story and Shrek! All of these 25 exhilarating and imaginative animation themes are arranged for solo piano, many for the first time in print!

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 and pivot, and the application to tunes. The reader will be tempted to stop on every page and compose. I found the Lost Chord, but won't tell you the page number. Bert Ligon Jazz Pianist/Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, University of South Carolina Ever wonder how to move harmony around instead of repeating the same chord voicing over and over' Then Chords in Motion is a must have book for you! Andy has included a ton of information that will open up your comping and should keep you busy with new ideas for a long time! I highly recommend it! Dan Haerle Jazz Pianist, Composer, Author, Educator, Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas Chords in Motion is an essential guide to expanding one's conception of modern Jazz Piano Harmony. Andy LaVerne has managed to outline in a very practical and concise way, modern principles of piano chord voicings, as they pertain to the Jazz Pianist's primary group function of comping. David Hazeltine Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music Chords in Motion should be fun to take into the practice room to explore new ways of sustaining harmonies over the entire register of the piano. It is encyclopedic and thorough in its content. No stone is left unturned! Stephany Tiernan Pianist, Composer, Educator, Chair, Piano Department, Berklee College Of Music Chords In Motion is an excellent practicing resource that provides a garden of harmonic sonorities for a musician to choose and explore at the piano. I like the way that Andy has made the information accessible to any level of student. I look forward to discovering some different sounds with this book. Phil DeGreg Jazz Pianist, Author, Educator, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music I am delighted to recommend Andy LaVerne's Chords In Motion to aspiring jazz pianists! Andy is a superb pianist, very capable of addressing this topic. Prior to pianists like McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and others, most pianists were content to have acquired a small handful of chord voicings, generally with the chord roots on the bottom of the voicings. Though 'rootless voicings' were adopted in later years, they were primarily for the left hand and generally only used the 3rd or 7th on the bottom. But now the serious jazz pianist needs to be able to move his or her voicings in a more diatonic manner, as shown in Andy's book. Jerry Coker Jazz Saxophonist, Author, Educator Andy LaVerne's Chords in Motion is a study of encyclopedic scope on the use of harmonies based on fourth intervals in the context of jazz harmony. There is a wealth of information in terms of voicings, voice leading and chord/scale relationships and their application to common harmonic formulae (ii-V, etc.) and the chord progressions used in blues and common standard tunes. Jazz musicians interested in this vocabulary should find this book to be a useful launching pad for exploring this important corner of the world of jazz harmony. Bill Dobbins Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Author, Educator, Professor of Jazz Studies, Conductor, Coordinator Jazz Composition and Arranging, Eastman School of Music Chords in Motion is a highly detailed, informative and filling-in-the-gap text. It's an important and welcome addition to the jazz piano literature, which can be applied to any level of proficiency. Stefan Karlsson Jazz Pianist, Educator, Professor/Jazz Studies Division, University of North Texas Fantastic pianist Andy LaVerne has put together an amazing, detailed, and incredibly comprehensive guide for effectively implementing quartal and related voicings. He has honed in on the 'secret' to using these structures musically and creatively: moving the voicings through changes in logical and interesting ways. Clearly presented, extremely thorough, and loaded with information, Chords in Motion is a must-have for any pianist! Martin Bejerano Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano, Frost School of Music University of Miami Chords in Motion is an in-depth look at fourth and related voicings that give an atmosphere that you want to improvise on. We play over the voicing, not the chord symbol. Chords in Motion targets that modal atmosphere that horn players love playing over. Love this book - can't wait to start practicing it! Jerry Bergonzi Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator, New England Conservatory I was thrilled when Jazz Piano Great Mulgrew Miller agreed to write a quote for this book. I was deeply saddened to hear of Mulgrew's passing just days before publication. All who loved Mulgrew and his music will sorely miss him, and are grateful for the rich musical legacy he left us. Rest easy, Mulgrew. Andy LaVerne

INSTRUMENTATION : PIANO DESCRIPTION : THE STUDIES AND STUDY WORKS BY CARL CZERNY (1791-1857) ARE PART OF THE STANDARD REPERTOIRE OF PIANO LESSONS. THESE COLLECTIONS COUNT AMONG THE MOST POPULAR AND MOST IMPORTANT WORKS IN PIANO EDUCATION. CONTENU : VOLUME 1: - DEVELOPING AGILITY IN THE FINGERS WITHOUT MOVING THE HANDS - CROSSING UNDER WITH THE THUMG - DEVELOPING CLARITY AND FLUENCY - AGILITY IN PLAYING A QUIET STACCATO - EVENNESS IN PARALLEL RUNS - CLARITY IN PLAYING BROKEN CHORDS - DYNAMIC TENSION WHEN PLYING WITH FORCE - CHANGING FINGERS AT SPEED - . - VOLUME 2: - STACCATO PLAYING WITH A GENTLE SPRING - PLAYING IN THIRDS - FACILITY IN CHANGING FINGERS - FLEXIBILITY IN THE LEFT HAND - OPTIMISING FLUENCY - PLAYING SEQUENCES OF CHORDS - DYNAMIC TENSION WHEN PLAYING WITH FORCE - CHANGING FINGERS AT SPEED - . - VOLUME 3: - RAPID MINOR SCALES - CROSSING HANDS WITH A GENTLE TOUCH - MAINTAINING THE MOVEMENT OF BOTH HANDS - PLAYING DOUBLE OCTAVES - MATCHING THE MOVEMENT OF BOTH HANDS - PRACTISING TRILLS - DEVELOPING A GENTLE TOUCH WITH THE FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND - PLAYING THE THUMB ON THE BLACK KEYS WITH A COMPLETELY RELAXED HAND - . - VOLUME 4: - ACHIEVING CLARITY AT SPEED - PLAYING SEQUENCES OF CHORDS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE - INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF THE FINGERS - INCREASING AGILITY IN THE FINGERS WITHOUT MOVING THE HAND AROUND - PRACTISING MORDENTS - DEVELOPING A FIRM ATTACK - EXERCISE IN CROSSING THE THUMB UNDER - LIFTING THE FINGERS EVENLY - . - VOLUME 5: - A LIGHT TOUCH WITH OCTAVE LEAPS - PLAYING TRILLS IN THIRDS - CHANGING FINGERS ON A SINGLE KEY - KEEPING THE ARM LIGHT WHEN PLAYING A SMOTTH LINE - ACHIEVING CLARITY AT FULL FORCE - LIFTING BOTH HANDS SMOOTHLY - EXERCISE IN THIRDS - LIGHT STACCATO CHORDS - INCREASING MOBILITY OF THE FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND - . - VOLUME 6: - PRACTISING DOUBLE MORDENTS - PRACTISING CROSSING THE THUMB UNDER - OPTIMISING MOBILITY OF THE FINGERS WITH THE GENTLEST TOUCH - LEGATO MELODIC LINE WITH BROKEN CHORDS - BRAVURA ATTACK AND MOTION - CLARITY AND GENTLENESS OF TOUCH WITH BROCKEN CHORDS - PRACTISING TRILLS - BRAVURA OCTAVES - BRAVURA ATTACK AND PLAYING IN TEMPO DATE DE PARUTION : 28/08/2006 NOMBRE DE PAGES : 184 LANGUE : GERMAN - ENGLISH - FRENCH FORMAT : NEW EDITION PORTRAIT

Par LANG LANG. Join the superhero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure! Five progressive books provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. There's plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally and supporting audio features exclusive performances by Lang Lang of the concert pieces. Musicianship is developed through theory pages and listening to exclusive performances by Lang Lang of piano classics for children. Book 1 introduces complete beginners to different five-finger positions and note reading, moving around the keyboard and developing both hands equally right from the start. 'I've written The Lang Lang Piano Method to inspire today's kids with my passion for the piano.” Lang Lang/ Méthode / Piano

Gustavo Beytelmann has taken some of the most beautiful tango music ever written and created his own arrangements for solo piano. His collection shows how varied the genre is, from the ragtime-like lilt of El esquinazo to the romantic waltz La loca de amor by Pablo José Vázquez and the energetic El entrerriano by Rosendo Menizabal, as well as a new arrangement of Carlos Gardel's immortal El dia que me quieras. Beytelmann shows too how technically varied these works can be. Each of the pieces features specific performance techniques such as accents, tempo changes, balance and attack and he advises "Spend some time concentrating on these elements and you will find the works even more enjoyable." These immensely rewarding pieces are equally suited to the concert stage as to the piano lesson. Gustavo Beytelmann has made a significant contribution to the evolution of the Tango, through his numerous recordings, performances and through his teaching. Born in Argentina, he began his professional career writing music for the cinema, working as pianist and arranger for the record industry and performing with various jazz ensembles. After moving to Paris, Astor Piazzolla invited him to participate in his European tour. He has continued to perform and compose across Europe and the Americas. From 1993 onwards he intensified his work as a composer.

Easiest 5-Finger Piano is an exciting new repertoire book for young pianists featuring twelve pop, film and traditional songs that children will want to play, as well as tips and warm-ups designed to help new beginners.In Book 1, this songbook will introduce players to seating/hand positions and note values, before moving on to the first tunes. As the player progresses, new hand positions will be used, before the hands are brought together. The songs include pop tunes like Carly Rae Jepsen's I Really Like You and Taylor Swift's Shake It Off, songs from popular films like Let It Go and Everything Is Awesome!, as well as traditional, familiar tunes like Jingle Bells and When The Saints Go Marching In. Each song is in an easy arrangement, with a hand position diagram, valuable tips, fingering guidance and an accompaniment so teachers or parents can play along. With 12 songs in all, the wide range of pieces in Easiest 5-Finger Piano will appeal to all young beginners, and can easily be used together with any Piano or Keyboard tutors. / Piano

Par HAERLE DAN. by Dan Haerle. APPLICABLE FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS. A graded course on piano voicing skills, starting with simple block chords over Major and Minor and logically and methodically progressing into more exotic and advanced polychords and substitutions. Includes 123 skills in all twelve keys, designed to initiate a feel and understanding of piano voicings and how they work. Each new chapter includes a page of concise instructions for the teacher or the student. Also provides voicings for many of the common chord progressions you'll see in jazz songs because moving smoothly from one chord to another is the difference between a 'professional' sound and a 'choppy' sound. Works well for bothclassroom or individual study. The 156 spiral bound pages allow the book to open fully and easily on your keyboard music rack. / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Piano ou Clavier

Preludes for Piano: Complete Collection, contains 20 intermediate to late intermediate piano solos that explore and develop lyrical playing. The pieces are appropriate for church services, wedding ceremonies, receptions, and other events where expressive and moving music is needed. / Piano

Par HIGGINS ANDREW. Tracing the steps taken by the author on his musical journey, So You Want To Learn To Improvise' Offers teachers and students a step-by-step guide to acquiring the skills needed to improvise at the piano. The book is deliberately stylistically non-specific, working from the premise that once the basics are secured, choices about style can be personal issues. The content from So You Want To Learn To Improvise' is drawn from the material assembled over 25 years teaching experience in the classroom and at the piano, and 15 years of workshops, seminars and lectures across the world. The accumulation of teachers requesting that the ideas heard in the workshops be set in a usable step-by-step format with extensive musical examples to practise and teach from, made writing the book almost compulsory. The ideas are clear and specific, but demand a creative approach from the start, inculcating a mind-set that is both inquisitive and musical from the outset. The practise schedule is extensixe and progressive, demanding the student fully understand each process before moving on. The objective is to free the student from the 'tyranny' of notation, setting them free to explore music on their own terms. Most lapsed pianists who return to the piano in later life cite' just playing whatever I feel like' as being the one quality they aspire to - So You Want To Learn To Improvise' offers them that oppourtunity, and more.  / Instrumental Music, Methods and Tutors / Etude / Piano

Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Pachelbel’s exuberant and justly famous Canon may well have been first heard at the wedding of Johann Christoph Bach. Originally for small ensemble, Mary Cohen’s new arrangement of the work for solo piano or keyboard will suit players moving from easy towards intermediate repertoire./ Répertoire / Piano

Take swing rhythm and mix it with jazzy sounds, and you have just the recipe for a piano solo that is sure to please. The left hand features blocked intervals under a slightly chromatic melody in the right hand. Moving around the keyboard adds to the fun, creating a piece that late-elementary students of any age will enjoy. / Piano