Music-Musical Instruments-Piano & Keyboard

From acid house to prog rock, there is no form of modern popular music that hasn't been propelled forwards by the synthesizer. As a result they have long been objects of fascination, desire and reverence for keyboard players, music producers and fans of electronic...

Do you have a piano (or keyboard) and forty-five spare minutes every day? Then spend the next six weeks with acclaimed concert pianist James Rhodes. By the end, you'll be able to perform Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C major--no prior musical experience required!...

(Piano). 38 pieces from the English Suites, French Suites, Inventions, Well-Tempered Clavier, and more. Contents: English Suite No. 2, Sarabande * English Suite No. 3, Gavotte I and II * English Suite No. 4, Menuet I and II * English Suite No. 5, Sarabande...

(Jazz Transcriptions). This is the ultimate resource for studying the work of Oscar Peterson Nearly 40 full piano transcriptions for the jazz piano master, including: All of Me * Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea * Falling in Love with Love *...

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive instructional book takes students through a step-by-step process of learning both the basics and the more advanced techniques of the style so that they can eventually become their own teachers. Based on Arthur Migliazza's uniquely systematic method of instruction, and...

With more than 60 essential solo piano masterworks in their original form, this book guarantees a lifetime of exploration and challenge at the keys. Titles: The Avalance, Op. 45, No. 2 (Heller) * Bagatelle, Op. 5, No. 10 (Tcherepnin) * Ballade, Op. 100, No....

(Easy Piano Personality). 15 of The Doors' greatest hits arranged for easy piano, including: Break On Through (To the Other Side) * The End * Five to One * Hello, I Love You * L.A. Woman * Light My Fire * Love Her Madly...

(Big Note Songbook). A baker's dozen of Star Wars classic selections by John Williams have been simplified into accessible big-note piano arrangements by Phillip Keveren in this collection, including: Across the Stars (Love Theme from Star Wars ) * The Imperial March (Darth Vader's...

The Michael Aaron Piano Course Lesson books have been completely re-engraved, expanded (adding more definitions of musical terms and more musical pieces), updated (with modernized artwork), and re-edited (with less emphasis on fingerings and more on note-reading).Author: Michael AaronISBN-10: 0898988594ISBN-13: 9780898988598Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

(Fake Book). A comprehensive reference for all classical music lovers, the second edition of this fake book features 250 pieces added since the last edition. Imagine having one handy volume that includes everything from Renaissance music to Vivaldi to Mozart to Mendelssohn to Debussy...

These 50 excellent and systematic exercises Czerny devised for developing finger dexterity are as useful today as when they were first written. Each exercise is preceded by a statement of specific goals. Exercises range from achieving even finger action with a quiet hand to...

A piano is one of the most expensive consumer purchases many people will ever make, yet honest, unbiased price information is mysteriously scarce. In this companion volume to The Best of Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer, Fine provides "list prices" for most piano and...

The Michael Aaron Piano Course Lesson books have been completely re-engraved, expanded (adding more definitions of musical terms and more musical pieces), updated (with modernized artwork), and re-edited (with less emphasis on fingerings and more on note-reading).Author: Michael AaronISBN-10: 0898988632ISBN-13: 9780898988635Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Composer and virtuoso violinist Antonio Vivaldi is best known for his group of four violin concerti, each of which offers a musical expression of a season of the year. Written around 1716-17, they rank among the earliest examples of program music, or compositions with...

This new volume presents 26 preludes, 21 nocturnes and 19 waltzes - a large amount of music at a value price. There are new urtext editions of seven pieces included: Prelude in A-flat Major, Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Nocturne in C minor, and Waltzes...

(Piano Solo Personality). 14 of Queen's best in artful piano solo arrangements, including: Another One Bites the Dust * Bicycle Race * Bohemian Rhapsody * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Don't Stop Me Now * I Want It All * Killer Queen *...

(Willis). A comprehensive volume of this classic method that features lessons, solos, and theory exercises. This time-tested method is perfect for very young beginners and provides them with an opportunity to learn the piano in a unique and charming way, with each lesson presented...

(Keyboard Recorded Versions). Jon Lord was a pioneer in fusing rock and classical genres for keyboard and the Hammond organ for groups like Deep Purple and Whitesnake. This folio transcribes 14 of his performances, including: Burn * Child in Time * Fireball * Here...

Hanon for Two contains duet accompaniments for the 20 exercises found in Part 1 of Charles-Louis Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist. Each Hanon exercise is primo while the secondo is an added duet part. Unlike the original, the exercises in this volume are notated in...

The easy way to get keyed up on the keyboard Where Piano For Dummies helps budding musicians to master the black-and-white musical keyboard, Keyboard For Dummies helps them understand the possibilities that unfold when those black-and-whites are connected to state-of-the-art music technology. Keyboard For...

(Instructional). Perfect for musicians, teachers or anyone looking for solid info on scales, chords, and how they work together. Provides right- and left-hand piano fingerings for scales, chords, and complete inversions, covering 20+ different scales, each written in all 12 keys. The Source is...

While this book was designed for college classes in functional piano, it can easily be used by any high school student who is able to sight-read simple melodies. Part 1 presents clear explanations of the functions of primary and secondary triads, dominant sevenths and...

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

This unique method was designed specifically for young students who are beginning piano study in a group setting. This easy-to-teach beginners course includes all of the most important components to develop comprehensive musicians and performers. CDs and MIDI Disks have accompaniments that range from...

(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...

"Ravel is one of the rare French composers who have left so strong an imprint on their art that music after them can never be the same." -- Alexis Roland-Manuel. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) ranks as one of the most original French composers of his...

As editor of the Guardian, one of the world's foremost newspapers, Alan Rusbridger abides by the relentless twenty-four-hour news cycle. But increasingly in midlife, he feels the gravitational pull of music--especially the piano. He sets himself a formidable challenge: to fluently learn Chopin's magnificent...

(BH Piano). 40 tangos by the revolutionary tango musician and composer Astor Piazzolla, arranged for solo piano. These crowd-pleasing tangos borrow from classical, jazz, and Latin traditions. Includes Piazzolla's most famous tangos, "Libertango" and "Oblivion." Appropriate for the intermediate to early advanced player. Contents:...

Master the art of stride piano playing, using the never-before explained techniques of masters like Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, and Donald Lambert to turn any song into a stride masterpiece. Stride piano stormed the New York jazz scene of the 1920s and 30s,...

Author: Augsburg Fortress PublishingISBN-10: 0800659066ISBN-13: 9780800659066Publisher: Augsburg Fortress PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2001Pages: 207Format: SpiralWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.90w x 0.70d

Jazz Piano Fundamentals is master-teacher Jeremy Siskind's welcoming, clear, and detailed guide to the first stages of jazz piano study. Each of the book's twelve units presents lessons, exercises, licks, activities, listening guides, and practice plans to keep studies organized, productive, and creative.Step-by-step lessons...

(Educational Piano Solo). Introduce piano students to unique African American history and music with these 24 folk songs arranged for intermediate piano solo. Songs include: By and By * Deep River * Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? * Every Time I Feel the Spirit...

This book is a modern piano lesson book with a new take on the best way to learn piano.How to Play Piano in 14 Days is jam-packed with fundamental piano exercises so you can learn to play piano fast. Introducing a revolutionary new PIANO...

(Piano Solo Personality). 14 piano solo arrangements from Winston's rich catalog of favorites, including: The Cradle * Fragrant Fields * Lullaby 2 * New Orleans Slow Dance * Peace * Remembrance * Sea * Troubadour * Valse de Frontenac * and more.Author: George WinstonISBN-10:...

Alfred Music presents a piano/vocal/guitar songbook featuring the soundtrack to 2018's box-office hit, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Original, full-color photography and movie artwork within this beautifully packaged portfolio help provide a glimpse into the music and visual aesthetic of a Hollywood classic's...

For beginners and experienced technicians alike.Author: Arthur a. ReblitzISBN-10: 0911572406ISBN-13: 9780911572407Publisher: Vestal PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1997Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 10.80h x 8.25w x 0.51d

(Music Sales America). 50 original piano duets by Stravinsky, Czerny, Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Brahms and others.Author: David GoldbergerISBN-10: 0825640237ISBN-13: 9780825640230Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 11.93h x 9.10w x 0.44d

(Music Sales America). An illustrated volume of storybook and holiday songs, lullabies, marches, and rounds. Easy-to-read lyrics, piano arrangments, and guitar chords. Includes: Simple Simon * Take Me Out to the Ballgame * This Old Man * and more.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825613582ISBN-13: 9780825613586Publisher:...

From Mozart's fabulous legato that "flowed like oil" to Beethoven's oceanlike surge, from Clara Schumann's touch "sharp as a pencil sketch" to Rubinstein's volcanic and sensual playing, The Great Pianists brings to life the brilliant, stylish, and sometimes eccentric personalities, methods, and technical peculiarities...

For several generations of performers and audiences, Medtner has lain overlooked somewhere between the genius of Rachmaninoff and Scriabin and the juggernaut of Prokofiev's 'modernist' masterpieces. But he is not just a quintessential Russian composer; he is a master for all, and now perhaps...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Major and minor pentascales; intervals through the 6th; C. G, and F major scales. Contents include: Almost Like a Dream * America * American Fiddle Tune * Beach Party * Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Theme * Blues Train * The Boogie...

One of the greatest figures of the French classical school, Fran ois Couperin (1668-1733), called le grand, was royal organist at the court of Louis XIV and the leading French composer of his day. Trained early as an organist, he possessed solid contrapuntal skills...

Brahms's twenty-four chamber works include a number of the most acclaimed masterpieces in the repertoire, and his piano trios -- including the famous Horn and Clarinet Trios -- are among the most admired, performed, and recorded of all. This edition, reprinted from the definitive...

Learning to play the piano has never been easier. With easy-to-follow illustrations and fun practice pieces, this comprehensive step-by-step guide will have students well on your way to playing the music of your choice-even if they've never played a musical instrument. How to Play...

The Perfect Blank Sheet Music Notebook You won't ever buy another music manuscript paper notebook after this one Specially made for adults, kids, composers, and musicians of all ages.Features: 100 large blank sheets Simple design on crisp white paper 12 staves per page Size:...

A modern take on a classical icon: this original, entertaining, well-researched book uses the story of when, where, and how Chopin composed his most famous work, uncovering many surprises along the way and showing how his innovative music still animates popular culture centuries later....

Do you want to learn piano playing in an easy to understand way? Are you looking for the perfect guidebook to help you in piano learning? Do you already know how to play the piano but you're looking for a great teaching tool to...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Contents include: African Celebration * Club Jazz * Down by the Riverside * Everybody Ought to Know * Gallop on the Moor * German Dance * Holiday Fanfare * Mysterious Cavern * Niagra Falls * 'O Sole Mio! * Pale...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to playing the pianoforte, with information on everything from finding the right notes to playing legato and staccato. "The Visible and Invisible in Pianoforte Technique" will be of utility to both beginner and more advanced students, and...

This collection has been crafted to provide professional-sounding, easily prepared arrangements for busy pianists. It contains 25 selections appropriate for wedding ceremonies, including favorites such as Pachelbel's Canon in D" and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" as well as timeless selections by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert,...