Sonatina Album

Sonatina Album
Author: Louis Kí_hler
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457411809

Originally compiled and edited by Louis Kí_hler, this edition contains some of the most popular keyboard sonatinas, rondos and other works (including symphonic transcriptions) of Beethoven, Clementi, Haydn, Kuhlau and Mozart, among others. In clarifying this edition, editor Allan Small has removed impractical fingerings and unnecessary accidentals found in other editions.

Selected Sonatinas, Volume 2

Selected Sonatinas, Volume 2
Author: Alfred Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 60
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457461941

Volume II includes sonatinas at a more advanced level than Volume I. Here we offer six sonatinas from various composers and periods to further introduce students to this musical form before going into the complete sonatas. Composers represented in this volume include BartÑk, Beethoven, Benda, Clementi, Dusek, and Kuhlau.

Musical Moments, Book 2

Musical Moments, Book 2
Author: Jon George
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457447853

Jon George provides piano students with pleasing melodies, fun titles, and great sounds with no hand position changes. Several of the pieces include duet accompaniments for the teacher or an older student. A variety of five-finger hand positions are used making this an ideal collection for helping the beginning student to work on developing note reading facility while simultaneously enhancing sight-reading skills. This valuable addition to teaching literature is found on many state MTA lists.

Pop! Goes the Piano, Book 2

Pop! Goes the Piano, Book 2
Author: Lynn Freeman Olson
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457423512

There's always a need for recreational piano solos, and these sparkling collections contain a wide variety of light styles that are guaranteed to delight students and audiences alike. Jazz, pop, Latin, country, blues, ballads -- you name the style, it's here! Grouped in three progressive books.

Selected Sonatas, Volume II

Selected Sonatas, Volume II
Author: Domenico Scarlatti
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457462108

Volume II includes another eight of Scarlatti's most often taught and performed piano sonatas. As with volume I, this compilation contains a biography of the composer, careful editing of the selected sonatas, and written-out ornaments to better aid any aspiring young piano student. A must have!

Beautiful Etudes, Book 2 for Piano

Beautiful Etudes, Book 2 for Piano
Author: Victoria McArthur
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457416700

When pupils are assigned good-quality etudes their technique improves dramatically. Book 2 in this series features late elementary piano etudes by such noted composers as Czerny, Gurlitt, Köhler, Löschnorn, Rebikov and Schytte. The compilation concentrates on level-appropriate essentials such as shaping phrases with two and three voices, playing a left hand melody with right hand chords, extended hand positions, melodic octaves, Alberti bass, descending scales and more. Each etude is prefaced with concise composer facts and helpful practice advice.

Beautiful Etudes, Book 1

Beautiful Etudes, Book 1
Author: Victoria McArthur
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457416699

Etudes are musical compositions that focus on improving technique. Book 1 in this series features high quality elementary piano etudes by famous pianist-teachers in a variety of styles. Each etude is prefaced with useful composer facts and practice advice. Technical study at the elementary level is characterized by playing in parallel motion and contrary motion in five-finger patterns, simple hands-together coordination, two-note slurs, three-note slurs, basic articulations (staccato, legato, repeated notes), broken chords, and more.

Kaleidoscope Duets, Book 5

Kaleidoscope Duets, Book 5
Author: Jon George
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457444616

These books introduce the student to a wide variety of musical designs that spark the imagination while developing technical skills.