Piano Lessons

Piano Lessons
Author: Anna Goldsworthy
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2011-01-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1459609085

In this remarkable memoir, Anna Goldsworthy recalls her first steps towards a life in music, from childhood piano lessons with a local jazz muso to international success as a concert pianist. As she discovers passion and ambition, and confronts doubt and disappointment, she learns about much more than tone and technique. This is a story of the getting of wisdom, tender and bittersweet. With wit and affection, Goldsworthy captures the hopes and uncertainties of youth, the fear and exhilaration of performing, and the complex bonds between teacher and student. An unforgettable cast of characters joins her: her family; her friends and rivals; and her teacher, Mrs Sivan, who inspires and challenges her in equal measure, and who transforms what seems an impossible dream into something real and sustaining.

Piano Lessons

Piano Lessons
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-08
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ISBN: 9780634039461

From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song. The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions.

Piano Lessons - Book 1 (Music Instruction)

Piano Lessons - Book 1 (Music Instruction)
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 165
Release: 1996-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476828482

(Educational Piano Library). From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song . The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions.

Piano Theory Workbook Book 1 (Music Instruction)

Piano Theory Workbook Book 1 (Music Instruction)
Author: Fred Kern
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 121
Release: 1997-04-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476828679

(Educational Piano Library). Spike, Party Cat and friends guide the student through fun and creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its symbols for sound, silence, and rhythm. Ear training and basic theory exercises help students learn to write and play the music they are learning as well as the music they create themselves. Correlates to Piano Lessons Book 1.

The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You'll Ever Need

The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You'll Ever Need
Author: Brooke Halpin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2006-06-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1440517800

Lots of piano books offer either in-depth analysis or quick gimmicks that don’t really teach music theory. But The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You’ll Ever Need is different. For students who want to learn the basics and dive right into playing, this book skips all the unnecessary trivia on the history of pianos and avoids lengthy digressions on classical and contemporary musicians. Instead, it focuses specifically on piano instruction and includes: The basics of musical terms, definitions, note-reading structure, and time and key signatures The foundations for chords and more complicated note constructs Exercises and sample pieces of music that range from playing simple notes to combining harmony and melody Perfect even for those starting from scratch, The Only Basic Piano Book You’ll Ever Need makes learning to play a cinch.

Piano Lessons Book 3 Edition (Music Instruction)

Piano Lessons Book 3 Edition (Music Instruction)
Author: Fred Kern
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 97
Release: 1996-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476828598

(Educational Piano Library). Unit 1 of Book 3 begins by introducing eighth notes in 4/4 and 2/4 time. Swing eighths are also presented in the first half of the book. Folk, jazz, classical, and contemporary selections provide students with an interesting variety of repertoire. The second half of Book 3 , teaches relative and parallel major/minor five-finger patterns, and students learn to improvise their own songs using these basic patterns.

Popular Piano Solos - Level 1 (Music Instruction)

Popular Piano Solos - Level 1 (Music Instruction)
Author: Bill Boyd
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1997-04-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476828822

(Educational Piano Library). This collection of favorite children's pops is the perfect book for any beginning piano student. Correlates directly to Piano Lessons Book 1. The horizontal-format book and large-staff notation make the songs easy to read and learn. Each song includes an optional teacher accompaniment. 7 songs with teacher accompaniments: Baby Bumblebee * It's a Small World * Jingle Jangle Jingle (I Got Spurs) * John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt * Let's Go Fly a Kite * The Marvelous Toy * The Siamese Cat Song. Notation includes quarter through whole notes/rests; 3/4, 4/4 meter; basic dynamics from p f , D.C. al Fine; movements by steps and skips only; single-line melodies. Reading range: from Bass Clef E a 6th below Middle C, to Treble Clef G a 5th above Middle C; keyboard guides show hand placement.

Piano Practice Games Book 1 (Music Instruction)

Piano Practice Games Book 1 (Music Instruction)
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1996-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1617802611

(Educational Piano Library). Piano Practice Games present imaginative ways to introduce pieces in Piano Lessons by coordinating technique, concepts, and creativity with the actual music in the lessons book. These preparation activites help focus learning, by 'playing with' each lesson piece aurally, visually, and physically. Whether used in individual or group lessons, Piano Practice Games are designed to make music.

Piano Adventures - Level 1 Lesson Book

Piano Adventures - Level 1 Lesson Book
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616777591

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Level 1 Lesson Book introduces all the notes of the grand staff, elementary chord playing, and the concept of tonic and dominant notes. Students play in varied positions, reinforcing reading skills and recognizing intervals through the 5th. Musicianship is built with the introduction of legato and staccato touches. This level continues the interval orientation to reading across the full range of the Grand Staff. The 5-finger approach is presented here in a fresh, musically appealing way.

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1
Author: Willard A. Palmer
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457442116

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for the beginner looking for a truly complete piano course that includes lesson, theory, technic and popular repertoire in one convenient, all-in-one book. This course has a number of features that make it particularly successful in achieving this goal, among them are smooth progression between concepts, the thorough explanation of chords and outstanding song material. At the completion of this course, the student will have learned to play some of the most popular music ever written and will have gained a thorough understanding of the basic concepts of music.