Level 1 Elementary Level-NFMC 2016-2020 Piano Hymn Event Primary B Selection 9 Jewish folk and holiday songs: Artza Alinu (folk dance) - Avinu Malkeynu (traditional) - Eliyahu Havavi (Israeli National Anthem) - Hava Nagila (Israeli folk song) - Hevenu Shalom Aleychem (Sabbath Greeting Song) - Mazel Tov (traditional Yiddish) - Purim Day (traditional) - Zum Gali Gali (Israeli folk tune).

after the Sonata for Violin and Piano-Janá ek?s masterpiece in a convincing arrangement for Clarinet.Foreword by the arranger (Eng/Cz/Ger)This arrangement of the well-known Violin sonata is based on the volume of the Complete Critical Edition of the Works of Leo? Janá ek (Series E/1 2).The Israeli clarinetist Shirley Brill who teaches at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin has arranged the work for her instrument with a sensitive ear for the sound quality of the original composition. Her version displays the specific potential of the Clarinet to good advantage; in a few passages it proved necessary to adapt the Piano accompaniment.The arrangement was commissionedfor the International Janá ek Competition 2014 in Brno (Czech republic).

inspiring confidence to play by touch-Richard Smith's Don't LOOK At The Keys! teaches students how to play by touch feeling their way around the keyboard using various 'signposts' whilst keeping their eyes on the music. Designed to make sight reading easier and more effective the books in this innovative series contain a progressive set of imaginative pieces to take students and teachers step by step through the technique. This is not just another sight reading book. Don't LOOK At The Keys! contains actual practice pieces as well as instructions that demonstrate how toplay Piano by touch. It instructs and develops the skill and confidence to look at the music instead of the hands and helps those students who commit pieces to memory or play by ear then wonder where to look while playing. 'Don't LOOK At The Keys!' is a progressive series in three parts teaching piano keyboard geography by touch in an accessible enjoyable way making sight reading easier and more effective. The pieces in Book 2 are all within an octave spread in each hand to demonstrate progress and inspire confidence following the five finger range in Book 1. To get started there is one page of notes for teachers and students followed by a varied selection of 14 pieces; titles such as 'It Only Took A Minuet' 'Hot Israeli Nights' the boogie woogie pieces 'Lazy' and 'Toe Tapper' as well as 'Flat Footed Flip Flop Waltz' - inspirational and great fun!

A New Musical - Vocal Selections-Winner of the 2018 Tony Awards for Best Musical Best Original Score and eight others  The Band's Visit is a musical adaptation of the 2007 Israeli film of the same name and features music and lyrics by David Yazbek. This folio features 11 songs with Vocal lines and Piano accompaniment. Songs include: 'Answer Me' 'The Beat of Your Heart' 'Haled's Song About Love' 'It Is What It Is' 'Itzik's Lullaby' 'Omar Sharif' 'Papi Hears the Ocean' 'Something Different' 'Soraya' 'Waiting' and 'Welcome to Nowhere'.

Volume 2-Continues with more Israeli love songs liturgical standards like the moving 'Bilvavi' 'L'chi Lach' by Debbie Friedman and several Yiddish and Ladino selections.

By studying these pieces students will grow more familiar with the distinct sounds of the musical modes used in composition throughout the world. Contents include: McGuire's Jig; Song of Madrid; Ships of the Desert; Japanese Garden; Israeli Folk Dance; Calypso Band; Theme for a New America.

Israeli Klezmer and Holiday Music-Your students will love playing these early elementary level supplements with fantastic optional teacher accompaniments arranged by Eric Baumgartner. They complement and enhance the original Teaching Little Fingers to Play method offering important guides and reminders to reinforce musical concepts. Our Teaching Little Fingers series successfully encourages advancement and also provides delightful recital material! 7 songs including: Ani Purim - Hava Nagila - Oyfn Pripetshik - Rozhinkes mit Mandlen - Russian Sher - Siman Tov - Zemer Atik.

A collection of 140 traditional and contemporary melodies set to lyrics excerpted from the Psalms. Melody line chords Hebrew texts transliterations and translations. Culled from many Tara Publication editions this collection features traditional Hassidic Israeli Sephardic and popular Yeshiva melodies.

Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, Solo Time for Strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning, enabling students to start playing melodies as soon as possible, and is appropriate for class or individual instruction. The solos assist in a progressive technical development from 'twinkle, twinkle' in Book 1 to music by Vivaldi in Book 5. / Piano