Planning Your Piano Success

Planning Your Piano Success
Author: Stewart Gordon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2014-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199942420

Young pianists who decide to become professional musicians have many challenges to face. Carefully balancing aspiration with reality and inspiration with organization, experienced teacher Stewart Gordon creates a blueprint for transforming dreams into achievement. He guides young pianists through the details of how to prepare musically, navigate their college years, and forge a career that will provide a livelihood.

How to Practice Music

How to Practice Music
Author: Andrew Eales
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1705165281

(Instructional). The essential companion for every musician. Accessible and authoritative, How to Practice Music is an ideal guide for anyone learning to play music. Suitable for instrumentalists and vocalists of any genre, this comprehensive handbook will give you a better idea of how to practice music, good reasons for doing so, and the confidence to succeed. Concepts: how to be motivated; how to plan your practice; how to warm up; how to practice core skills; how to practice pieces; how to practice mindfully; how to practice playing; and more!

Technical Exercises (Complete)

Technical Exercises (Complete)
Author: Franz Liszt
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457443317

This edition is comprised of 86 different technical exercises composed by Liszt during 1868 to 1880. Liszt intended these highly challenging exercises to build greater performance skills in virtuoso pianists. The complete series consists of twelve volumes, each one dealing with a different pianistic problem. This edition has been compiled from the original set to present the exercises in a reasonable length without harming the essence and effectiveness of the original work.

The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook

The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook
Author: Beth Gigante Klingenstein
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0634080830

(Educational Piano Library). This handy and thorough guide is designed to help the independent piano teacher in all aspects of running his/her own studio. Whether it be business practices such as payment plans, taxes, and marketing, or teaching tips involving technique, composition, or sight reading, this all-inclusive manual has it all! Topics include: Developing and Maintaining a Professional Studio, Finances, Establishing Lessons, Studio Recitals, Tuition and Payment Plans, Composition and Improvisation, Marketing, Communications with Parents, Make-up Policies, Zoning and Business Licenses, Teaching Materials and Learning Styles, The Art of Practice, Arts Funding, and many more!

The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo - the Carloforte Trilogy, Episode 1

The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo - the Carloforte Trilogy, Episode 1
Author: Andrea Dow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2018-08-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781725571617

The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo is the Bam, the Zzzwap, and the Kapow for teaching children who crave action to love piano lessons. Each book in the collection turns original piano pieces into the backdrop for a thrilling comic adventure. As your children learn the music they become the driving force behind the story. Drawn into the tale, they will be keen to perfect each new piece to help the story unfold.The Carloforte Trilogy, Episode 1 is the first of three books in The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo, Series 1. The 10 piano pieces are composed for children aged nine to twelve who are working in a Level 2 method book.

Planning Your Piano Success

Planning Your Piano Success
Author: Stewart Gordon
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2014-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0199942447

Young pianists who decide to become professional musicians have many challenges to face. Carefully balancing aspiration with reality and inspiration with organization, experienced teacher Stewart Gordon creates a blueprint for transforming dreams into achievement. He guides young pianists through the details of how to prepare musically, navigate their college years, and forge a career that will provide a livelihood.

101 Piano Practice Tips

101 Piano Practice Tips
Author: Tracy Selle
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2015-09-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781514848494

Let's face it. Most kids don't want to practice the piano. And if they do find the time to practice, it's usually because their parent kept nagging them. How frustrating! Piano teachers are frustrated too. It's nearly impossible to teach students new concepts when they don't understand the old ones--all because of a lack of practice. If you're a parent in this situation, I have just the solution you're looking for. In this upbeat book, I share all the tips I've discovered in my 14 years of teaching piano. You'll learn fun, practical ways to get your kids to the keyboard. But this book goes one step further. I'll show you easy ways to encourage better quality practice. Even if you've never had a music lesson in your life! I wrote this book for kids of all ages. There are creative ideas for elementary students and also a section for teens. There's even a section for what to do if your child wants to stop taking piano lessons. That's right, there is hope and my book will show you exactly how to get your child interested in piano again. Don't be the kind of parent who sits on the sidelines waiting until their child wants to practice. Piano lessons are too expensive for you to let another "no-practice" day go by. This book is your answer to get your child to the keyboard, have good quality practice and develop a life-long love of music.

WunderKeys Elementary Piano Level 1A

WunderKeys Elementary Piano Level 1A
Author: Trevor Dow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2019
Genre:
ISBN: 9781793022967

Need to know where to go when your piano students are finished their primer series? WunderKeys Elementary Piano Level 1A is your answer! This level 1 piano method book is, in a word... LOVEABLE. It will be loved by teachers for its all-in-one approach that enables them to deliver "out of this world" piano lessons packed with creative teaching strategies, "pick-a-path" sight-reading modules, technical exercises, "lap and clap" rhythmic duet experiences, game-based ear training, enjoyable teacher duets, and of course... a ton of exciting piano solos. It will be loved by students for its hilarious, story-based approach, its unique game-based learning activities, its shared teacher/student music-making experiences, and its, "Can I please play this one more time!" piano pieces. Finally, it will be loved by parents whose investment in piano lessons is rewarded now that they finally don't have to fight with their kids to practice at home. In this book, that follows the WunderKeys Primer Piano Series, students will: Continue their exploration of note reading on the grand staff. Add expression using staccato, legato, crescendo, diminuendo and pedal. Identify and play harmonic and melodic intervals of a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Improve coordination, gain confidence playing "out of position," explore mid-piece hand movement. Reinforce rhythmic accuracy, gain a sense of pulse, and explore rest values. If your kids have completed a primer series and are ready for a Level 1 book that will turn them into lifelong students who LOVE the piano, continue their journey with WunderKeys Level 1A.