Designed to complement Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 contains an exciting collection of pieces by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall arranged and written specially for the twenty-first century child. Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 follows and supplements the tried and tested progressive teaching method of Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 (9781408193075) guiding the learner from Prep test to Grade 1. It includes favourites like La Bamba Frère Jacques and This Old Man as well as engaging new solo and ensemble pieces in a variety of styles. The perfect repertoire book forgetting to Grade 1 Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 is attractively laid out and fully illustrated with quizzes and crosswords to reinforce learning.

Alfred's Greatest Hits series has overwhelmingly been accepted by students and teachers. This series combines just the right combination of hits from Broadway Hollywood television and recordings!As you might expect from Alfred this series offers a rare combination of great music arranged with care and creativity. Your adult students can savour the excitement of playing pop music and reap the benefits from making practicing more fun and rewarding.Includes the Following Selections:A Time for Us (Love Theme from 'Romeo & Juliet')Blue BayouCan't Help Falling in LoveGetting to Know YouI Dreamed a DreamI Love LucyLove Story(Where Do I Begin)My Funny Valentine (from 'Babes in Arms')Puttin' on the RitzReflection (from 'Mulan')She Loves YouSpeak Softly LoveSplish SplashThe Odd CoupleThe Way We WereTill There Was YouWhen I Fall in LoveWishing You Were Somehow Here AgainWritten in the StarsY.M.C.A.You'll Be in My Heart (from 'Tarzan')

Piano Grade 5-Every book in the exciting new Sight Reading Success series features a wealth of expert and practical advice written by experienced examiners and teachers helping you to achieve triumph in your sight reading exams. Uniquely each book is accompanied by a CD providing much-needed guidance through each test and demonstrating how it should sound (with Vocals by Kate Johnson and Piano by Harriet Power). Sight Reading Success Grade 5 is ideal for independent use by students of all ages looking to gain confidence for the sight reading portion of their exams as well as pianists of any ability looking to improve their abilities atthis crucial skill.    The Sight Reading Success series is an exceptional way for Piano students to be taken through the fundamentals of sight reading. The Grade 5 book features an overview of topics like advanced keys and key signatures more developed musical terms and signs and more advanced rhythmic devices and techniques. At the conclusion of the book lots of new pieces are provided so that you can practise your sight reading and gain invaluable experience with attempting to sight read. The CD allows you to listen to each track and therefore make sure you are getting it 100% correct 100% of the time.   Written by experienced and authoritative examiners and teachers the Sight Reading Success books accurately reflect the style of the revised ABRSM tests. This means you will obtain some valuable and trustworthy insight for the exam giving you the confidence you need for when you sit the exam itself.    For the best possible preparation and efficient and effective practice for the sight reading exam Sight Reading Success For Piano Grade 5 is a comprehensive and complete guide to getting you that great grade on your sight reading exam.

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

With a fully revised and updated edition Book Two of the renowned John Thompson's Adult Piano Course has been tailor-made for the adult beginner who is getting to grips with the basics of Piano playing. The accompanying download card will allow you to hear how each example should be played allowing you to continue your progression smoothly from Book One.   John Thompson's Piano Course has long been the standard for beginning Piano tuition and now the Adult Piano Course ignites the flame for older beginners who have decided to take up that most valuable pastime in laterlife as it truly is never too late. Featuring authoritative instructions and advice that is practical and useful this second volume of the hugely popular Piano tutor series explores the techniques and theory that were introduced in the first book but in greater depth and detail as well as introducing new more advanced concepts that you will be learning for the first time.   Book Two of the John Thompson's Adult Piano Course will guide you through concepts such as pedal points new chord studies grace notes syncopation arpeggios staccato major and minor scales and many more essential concepts all the while using fantastic music to illustrate and contextualise the ideas. With its authoritative tone and comprehensive instructions you'll be building on everything you learned in the first book in no time at all.   As in the previous volume this book places equal emphasis on musical theory and musicality providing you with good examples on which to focus your practising of a particular technique. If you have a teacher they will be able to decide how best to use the book but if you are teaching yourself it's still an incredibly useful and efficient tool for helping you make the most of your abilities. The unique Download Card

Each book in the exciting new Sight Reading Success series contains expert advice and a series of practice tests that will help your students to tackle the sight reading element of their Piano exams with confidence.Uniquely each book is accompanied by a CD providing guidance through each test and demonstrating how it should sound (with Vocals by Kate Johnson and Piano by Harriet Power). The Sight Reading Success books are ideal for independent use by students of all ages. These books are a brilliant way for students of Piano to be guided through the fundamentals of sight-reading a hugely important skill forall players of Piano. This Grade 2 book takes you through everything you need to prepare for this exam from rhythm and tempo dotted and tied notes playing with both hands together and new keys. Towards the end of the book you are presented with lots of pieces so that you can practise the techniques you've learned on your own. This practice is essential for Sight Reading Success and you can listen to each and every track on the CD provided to see how it's meant to sound. Written by experienced examiners and teachers Sight Reading Success accurately reflects the style of the revised ABRSM tests. This also means that you will get some insider insight into the best ways to practise and prepare for the actual exam as well as what to expect at the time.   To prepare most efficiently and effectively for the sight-reading exam Sight Reading Success For Piano Grade 2 is the most comprehensive and complete guide on getting you that passing grade in your forthcoming exam.

Written by experienced examiners and teachers each book in the Sight Reading Success series accurately reflects the style of the revised ABRSM tests so is the best possible resource to help students turn the dreaded sight-reading exam into a mere breeze. Uniquely each book is accompanied by a CD providing guidance through each test and demonstrating how it should sound (featuring Vocals by Kate Johnson and Piano by Harriet Power). These Sight Reading Success books are ideal for independent use by students of all ages.   These books are a simply excellent way for Piano students to be led through thefundamentals of sight-reading a hugely necessary skill for all players of Piano. This Grade 3 book will guide you through everything you might need in order to prepare for the exam from more advanced rhythms and tempos further key signatures shifting fingering and two notes on the same hand. Towards the end of the book as you get closer to Sight Reading Success  you are given lots of pieces that will allow you to practise everything you've learned so far. Not only this but the accompanying CD lets you hear how each piece is meant to be played so you can get it as perfect as possible.   Written by experienced examiners and teachers Sight Reading Success accurately reflects the style of the revised ABRSM tests. This also means that you will get some insider insight into the best ways to practise and prepare for the actual exam as well as what to expect at the time.   For the most efficient and effective preparation for the sight-reading exam Sight Reading Success For Piano Grade 3 is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to getting you that great grade in your forthcoming exam.

First Pop Hits is a collection of popular songs in simplified arrangements designed for Pianists working through parts two to four of the renowned John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course.This repertoire book has been specially created to be complementary with the original and best selling Easiest Piano Course. The songs are ordered so that they progress in difficulty so that songs at the beginning like Fight For This Love and Let It Be are best suited to beginning Piano players just getting started with the course. As the book progresses songs like The Sound OfSilence and Let It Go are introduced reinforcing more advanced musical techniques through well-known songs. To see the full list of songs included in First Pop Hits scroll down.With 15 contemporary pieces this songbook is ideal for students who will be able to put what they've learned into practice with songs that are enjoyable fun and familiar. This will help to develop musicality since the student will know how the song is supposed to be played.Helpfully dynamics and phrasing are not included with some of the earlier pieces since these concepts are not introduced until part three of the course. Outline fingering is included with the hand assumed to stay in a five-finger position until a new position is indicated. The pieces can also be used as sight-reading practice for more advanced students making these pieces truly versatile and useful.Whether you or your student is working through John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course First Pop Hits is the perfect songbook to transform the newly-learned skills and techniques into the beginnings of a crowd-pleasing repertoire.

Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 is the second volume in an exciting new series by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall written specially for the twenty-first century child. This tried and tested course guides beginners from their very first lesson through to Prep test level. Note learning is taught alongside aural theory technique and composing skills providing a holistic approach to music. Packed with favourites such as What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? In The Hall Of The Mountain King Amazing Grace and The Entertainer Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 is the perfect tutor for getting to Grade 1. Thisbook is fully compatible with Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 (9781408192788) providing plenty of material for reinforcement or just pure musical enjoyment.

Learn to play the piano and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about how to sit at the piano, fingerings, the keyboard's layout, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, chords and songs, lesson by lesson, key by key, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation. You will learn to play in an array of musical styles, including Pop, Blues, Classical, Folk, Hymns Spirituals, and Ragtime. The online audio, video, and software provide a helpful reference for play-along and practice that can be used anywhere you have a computer or mobile device. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Piano

Master the basics of hand position note reading scales melody and chords as you step into the exciting world of piano playing. A complete guide to getting a good start at the piano. The accompanying CD contains all of themusic examples and tunes played by professional musicians.

Seascapes is Book 1 of 4 in a series of original piano pieces the others being Dreamscapes Nightscapes and Soundscapes. The music itself draws from a broad range of styles and is targeted to stimulate that most important region of the head - the ears.While the technical and musical expectations obviously increase across the books (Grade 1 to 8+) the emphasis is always on getting the most from the piano as a sounding instrument. Seascapes has a distinctly nautical theme - so plunge in.

The Boogie and Blues Piano Collection contains carefully transcribed boogie-woogie classics by Pinetop Smith, Hersal Thomas and Jimmy Jancey, along with new arrangements by Wolfgang Wierzyk. German boogie experts Axel Zwingenberger and Gottfried Böttger have their say in a fast-paced way. The first 10 pieces are arranged more easily and are suitable for getting started or for refreshing one's skill and knowledge. As you progress, surprises await, including classics like Happy Birthday, Silent Night and Für Elise... / Piano