Contents are: Principles of Study and Guidance * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come, Little Children (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) * Perpetual Motion (Shinichi Suzuki) * Allegretto (Shinichi Suzuki) * Andantino (Shinichi Suzuki) * Etude (Shinichi Suzuki) * Minuet 1, Minuett III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (J.S. Bach) * Minuet 2, Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (J.S. Bach) * Minuet 3, Minuet BWV Anh. II 114/Anh. III 183 (J.S. Bach) * The Happy Farmer from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (R. Schumann) * Gavotte (F.J. Gossec). Revised edition features: New engravings in a 9″” x 12″” format New editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings 16 additional pages Additional exercises, some from Dr. Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers Glossary of terms in English, French, German and Spanish Musical notation guide Fingerboard position New photos

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A beginning course for adults who prefer a chord approach. It teaches chords for both hands so that the student can play more than single note melodies. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. Titles: Alouette * Alpine Melody * Amazing Grace * At Last * Au Claire de la Lune * Aura Lee * The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island * Beautiful Brown Eyes * Blow the Man Down! * Brother John * Café Vienna * The Can-Can * Chiapanecas * Cockles and Mussels * The Cuckoo * The Donkey * The Entertainer * A Friend Like You * The Gift to Be Simple * Go Down, Moses * Good King Wenceslas * Good Morning to You! * Got Those Blues * Greensleeves * Happy Birthday to You! * Harp Song * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Here’s a Happy Song! * He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands * Jericho * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World! * Kum-ba-yah! * Largo (Dvorak) * Laura * Lavender’s Blue * Little Brown Jug * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Love Somebody * The Marine’s Hymn * Mary Ann * Merrily We Roll Along * Mexican Hat Dance * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Money Can’t Buy Everything * My Fifth * Ode to Joy * On Top of Old Smoky * O Sole Mio * Over the Rainbow * Raisins and Almonds * Rockets * Rockin’ Intervals * Rock It Away! * Scarborough Fair * Singin’ in the Rain * Standing in the Need of Prayer * Tisket, a Tasket * Waltz Time * What Can I Share * When the Saints Go Marching In * Why Am I Blue?

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Up-Grade! Christmas Grades 1-2 presents some refreshingly jazzy arrangements of some much-loved Christmas songs from traditional items such as The Holly And The Ivy and We Wish You A Merry Christmas to pop classics such as Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree and Winter Wonderland, suitable to bridge the gap between grades 1 and 2. Part of Pam Wedgwood’s popular Up-Grade! series, these familiar favourites are demonstrated on the online audio and complemented by some of Pam’s own compositions.

There are several spin-offs to the Up-Grade! Series for piano, including jazz and pop.

Contents

Deck The Halls

Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Mary’s Boy Child

Mince Pie Rag

Once In Royal David’s City

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Sleeping Angels

Sleigh Ride

The Christmas Song

The Holly And The Ivy

Walking In The Air

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Winter Wonderland

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Up-Grade! Christmas Grades 0-1 presents some refreshingly jazzy arrangements of some much-loved Christmas songs from traditional items such as Silent Night and Away In A Manger to pop classics such as Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, suitable to bridge the gap between preparatory level and grade 1. Part of Pam Wedgwood’s popular Up-Grade! series, these familiar favourites are complemented by some of Pam’s own compositions. Guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing, the varied pieces in this collection are demonstrated on the online audio and are designed to ease you gently on to the next grade.

There are several spin-offs to the Up-Grade! Series for piano, including jazz and pop.

Contents

We Three Kings

The Little Drummer Boy

Away In A Manger

Silent Night

I Saw Three Ships

Close Your Eyes

Jingle Bell Rock

God Rest Ye, Merry Gentleman

Little Donkey

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy

Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town

Sad Turkey Blues

Frosty The Snowman

Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Mary Had A Boy

When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney!

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Book 1 introduces the child to the keyboard, staves, clefs, simple time signatures, note values and rests. Reading encompasses notes from a 5th above to a 5th below Middle C. The notes A and E are introduced first, played by a braced 3rd finger of each hand. This develops a natural, balanced hand position. The 1st line of the treble stave and the 5th line of the bass stave are highlighted, and furhter lines are similarly treated as the child learns more notes. Staccato, slurs, ties, upbeats and repeat signs are all experienced in Book 1. Tempo and dynamic markings encourage musical playing, and are in english. – See more at: http://alfreduk.fabermusic.com/Poco-Piano-for-Young-Children-Book-1-983430482X.aspx#sthash.5aK9EvcH.dpuf

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The popular beginner instruction books for kids with fun exercises, theory and easy songs to play.

This book contains over 30 carols for the beginner pianist, featuring a range of techniques and quizzes to support musical development from the very first lessons to Grade 2.

Full of festive favourites such as Jingle bells, Silent night and Deck the halls, with a few lesser known carols included for good measure, many of the pieces have simple but effective teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start. The book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style, and students are encouraged to decorate and colour in the drawings to reflect their progress.

Packed with fantastic, tried-and-tested arrangements and a variety of fun activities to reinforce learning, this is the ultimate beginner piano Christmas book!

Expertly put together by award-winning authors, pieces include:
• Good King Wenceslas
• Jolly old Saint Nicholas
• O come, all ye faithful
• Up on the housetop
• Jingle, bells
• Away in a manger
• Infant holy, Infant lowly
• Under Bethl’hem’s star so bright
• The holly and the ivy
• The first Nowell
• O little town of Bethlehem
• We wish you a Merry Christmas
• Once in royal David’s city
• Hark! the herald angels sing
• Silent night
• Deck the hall
• The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
• Ding dong! merrily on high
• God rest you merry, gentlemen
• Huron carol
• Patapan
• Gabriel’s message
• Cantemos a María
• While shepherds watched their flocks
• Mary rocked her baby!
• I saw three ships
• Y Gelynnen (The holly)
• We three kings of Orient are
• Go, tell it on the mountain

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Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 2 (Elementary) is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by going solo with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against.

The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

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Get set! piano tutor book 1 is an exciting new course by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, written specially for the twenty-first century child. The tried and tested progression guides beginners from their very first lesson through to Prep test level. Note learning is taught alongside aural, theory and composing skills providing a holistic approach to music.

Packed with favourites such as Jelly on a plate, Animal fair, Jingle bells, engaging new tunes and teacher duet parts, Get set! piano tutor inspires, entertains and builds confidence from the start.

Get set! piano tutor book 1 is fully compatible with Get set! piano pieces book 1, providing plenty of material for reinforcement, or just pure musical enjoyment!

Get set! piano website:
www.bloomsbury.com/getsetpianotutor
Check out the Get set! piano website to watch videos of the pieces being performed and download the teacher guide plus extra pieces.

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