Music-Musical Instruments-Piano & Keyboard

In 1725, J.S. Bach gave his second wife, Anna Magdalena, a Notenb?hlein" - a collection of solo keyboard pieces and arias. Most of the keyboard pieces were composed by friends, colleagues, and his son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. The easier keyboard works were probably...

A practical volume that can be used by instrumental and vocal teachers who want their students to know some of the essentials of harmony, but who haven't the time to teach it as a separate subject. Thus, a piano teacher, for example, can teach...

(Piano Solo Songbook). A beautiful collection of 60 hymns arranged for piano solo, including: Abide with Me * Be Thou My Vision * Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing * Doxology * For the Beauty of the Earth * God of Grace and God...

(Music Sales America). An important instructional guide to the blues-style piano. Learn blues style piano from complete transcriptions and a recording of excerpts from the original recordings of 22 piano greats: Jelly Roll Morton, Memphis Slim, Meade Lux Lewis and more.Author: Eric KrissISBN-10: 082560155XISBN-13:...

This comprehensive collection of over 1,700 chords features crystal-clear photographs, detailed keyboard illustrations, and standard music notation in bass and treble clefs. Chord fingerings are shown along with scale degrees and note names, and chords are listed alphabetically for easy reference. Concepts like chord...

(Keyboard Instruction). Weighing in with nearly 400 pages, the Picture Chord Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive keyboard resource ever It includes easy-to-see photos, easy-to-read chord diagrams and treble and bass clef notation for over 1,600 keyboard chords, plus basic chord theory, a chord symbol...

The Organs of J. S. Bach is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to the organs encountered by Bach throughout Germany in his roles as organist, concert artist, examiner, teacher, and visitor. Newly revised and updated, the book's entries are listed alphabetically by geographical location,...

(Easy Piano Personality). Easy arrangements of 16 super hits from Phil Collins' solo career. Includes: Against All Odds * Another Day in Paradise * Both Sides of the Story * Easy Lover * A Groovy Kind of Love * In the Air Tonight *...

The Variations for keyboard on a step by Ernst Christoph Dressler WoO 63 by Ludwig van Beethoven were composed in 1782. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a seminal German composer. He had a significant influence on the transition from the Classical to...

(Instrumental Play-Along). 12 Coldplay favorites arranged for instrumentalists to enjoy. The online audio includes accompaniment tracks so you can sound like a pro while playing Songs include: Clocks * Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall * Fix You * In My Place * Lost *...

(Jazz Play Along). For use with all Bb, Eb, C, and bass clef instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package...

Have you always been interested in learning how to play an instrument? Have you listened to some of your favorite musicians and you want to be able to play like them but you think it may be too hard to even look at getting...

Dan Coates takes the hottest country songs and adds his expert touch, making Country Sheet Music Hits accessible to the easy-piano-level player while keeping them sounding like the chart-toppers they are. Titles include: Amazed * Because You Love Me * The Dance * Don't...

(Piano Method). Beginners will love being able to play songs right away! Piano for Kids Songbook is a supplementary companion to the Piano for Kids Method Book as the songs begin with pre-staff notation (note names inside the note heads) and progress in like...

The purpose of this book is to develop your knowledge of the voice-leading used in jazz harmony and extend your technical abilities in that direction. The exercises will help you to learn the basic way of building chords, develop your technical abilities and help...

Author: Ronnie LeylandISBN-10: 1498435610ISBN-13: 9781498435611Publisher: Xulon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2015Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.22d

The nocturnes (night pieces) are among the most introspective and personal of Chopin's works. This collection of the nocturnes includes footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions. Also included is an outstanding recording from the Naxos Label. Titles: Nocturne in...

The 17 waltzes comprising this volume are among Chopin's most popular compositions. Composed over a period of 20 years (from 1827 to 1847), only eight waltzes were published during Chopin's lifetime. Many of the others were written as gifts for women with whom he...

Since the 1981 publication of the first edition, Cameron McGraw's Piano Duet Repertoire has been a trusted guide for duet performers. This second edition, edited and substantially expanded by Christopher and Katherine Fisher, brings the volume into the 21st century, adding over 500 new...

For beginning musicians, Alfred's Easy series is the fast track to developing a repertoire of well-known and fun-to-play songs, while more experienced players will find an excellent resource of favorite songs. The Easy Hits Piano format provides fun and satisfying piano arrangements that are...

Alfred's Group Piano for Adults, Popular Music Book 1 is designed to be used in conjunction with Alfred's Group Piano for Adults, Book 1. Included in the book are popular pieces to perform and lead sheets to harmonize. The familiar popular pieces were chosen...

This is a collection of 29 progressive studies for piano by Muzio Clementi and Carl Tausig. 76 pages.Author: Muzio ClementiISBN-10: 0757936954ISBN-13: 9780757936951Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1985Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.60w x 0.30d

In this collection of academic essays, award-winning pianist and music professor Yaokun Yang shares her carefully compiled analyses of classical music and aesthetics during several different periods, focusing particularly on the aspect of piano performance practice. Yang, who devoted six years to her research,...

Sight-reading is a skill which offers a student access to all music literature; a skill through which he can acquaint himself with any composition, unaided by a teacher. Nor can the ability to sight-read be lost. Once musical notation has become a living picture...

With this book you can learn to accompany songs on the piano in a smooth way. You don't need to be able to read music for this book. Instead, you learn the chords with images that are easy to understand. With the pictures you...

Part of the enjoyment of playing the piano is the challenge it brings. FingerTips for Pianists is the ideal companion. It provides tips and strategies to help you achieve new skills and advance your technique. It troubleshoots any tricky bits and systematically looks at...

The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.Author: Girolamo FrescobaldiISBN-10: 0769242391ISBN-13: 9780769242392Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1985Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 12.06h x 9.00w x 0.25d

The adventurous hero Indiana Jones makes his long-awaited return to theaters in the summer of 2008 Filled with the intrigue and drama characteristic of all the classic Indiana Jones films, the fourth release in the series features compelling plot lines and riveting characters, all...

Professional Piano Teaching offers a practical guide to the art of piano teaching. Volume 1, now available as an updated second edition, is an excellent introduction to the profession of teaching piano. This revised second edition has been expanded to include chapters on teaching...

An Impressionist-Style Service combines favorite hymns with excerpts from beloved masterworks by Impressionist period composers---Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, and others. These medleys range from prayerful to jubilant and can be used for various types of services. Titles: Break Thou the Bread of Life / Ravel's...

(Piano Collection). Contents: Nocturne No. 1 In E-Flat Major, H. 24 * Nocturne No. 2 In C Minor, H. 25 * Nocturne No. 3 In A-Flat Major, H. 26 * Nocturne No. 4 In A Major, H. 36 * Nocturne No. 5 In B-Flat...

A brief but valuable booklet about teaching Suzuki piano. Directed towards parents and teachers. Originally published in Japan by Dr. Suzuki's Talent Education Institute.Author: SuzukiISBN-10: 0874875838ISBN-13: 9780874875836Publisher: Suzuki Method InternationalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1993Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 7.70h x 4.58w x 0.09d

Simply Baroque is a collection of arias, choral works, concerto themes, dances, and keyboard and string masterpieces from the Baroque period of music history. These selections have been carefully arranged by Bruce Nelson for Easy Piano, making them accessible to pianists of all ages....

An excellent method with new thoughts on early piano education.Author: Joan LastISBN-10: 0193222876ISBN-13: 9780193222878Publisher: Oxford University Press, USALanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/12/1985Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 7.73h x 4.96w x 0.41d

That's A Good Question discusses how asking questions in the studio can be an effective teaching strategy. This comprehensive book covers what questions to ask, and how to tailor questions to different personalities. Many examples are given to help you apply the techniques learned...

The Classical Film Collection brings together famous classic pieces from the movies, such as Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake (from Black Swan), Mozart's Clarinet Concerto (Out of Africa), Allegri's Miserere (Chariots of Fire) and, for the first time in print, House of Woodcock by Jonny Greenwood...

Beethoven's piano sonatas are a cornerstone of the piano repertoire and have been the subject of much scholarship, but no single study gives an adequate account of the processes by which these sonatas were composed and published. Barry Cooper, who in 2007 produced a...

Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new character pieces emulate this important art form and are carefully graded for students at...

Easy anime piano sheet music books for beginners and advanced. The ideal gift for anyone who plays the piano or wants to learn it. Impress your family and friends with 40 beautiful and relaxing anime piano pieces per book and learn to play them...

The piano is where art, craftsmanship, musicianship, design and technology meet to form one of the most beloved and popular musical instruments of our times. The exhibition Piano 300 at the Smithsonian's International Gallery in Washington D.C. in 2000 and 2001 presented the astonishing...

Burgm?ler's set of 25 Easy Etudes, Op. 100, is an excellent source of short technical pieces for students. Also included is an outstanding recording from the Alfred library. Titles: La Candeur * Arabesque * Pastorale * Petite Reunion * Innocence * Progress * Courant...

Among Franz Liszt's many brilliant compositions for piano, few have been so admired and performed as the Sonata in B Minor, long considered one of the greatest piano compositions of the 19th century. A work of consummate structural ingenuity, it combines and transforms four...

" . . . a generous treatment of some of Brahms's most endearing and imaginative creations." --Choice" . . . an excellent addition to the literature on vocal chamber music . . . " --NotesIn this sequel to A Guide to the Solo Songs...

"Cecilia Dunoyer has written a thoughtful and carefully researched work. Not only is her book crammed with information on French music, performers, and composers, it also is highly readable." --Piano & Keyboard"Cecilia Dunoyer's new book presents an engaging portrait of the woman once esteemed...

Peggy Kelley Reinburg has written the first comprehensive book in English to chronicle the remarkable achievements of Arp Schnitger, whose influence extends to the twentieth century with the current interest in Baroque instruments and performance practice. The book gives an account of organ-building activity...

" . . . an indispensable reference work that can be read with enjoyment for its gold mine of information, much of which will be unfamiliar to even the most jaded keyboard enthusiast." --Clavier " . . . a marvel of comprehensiveness . ....

Easy anime piano sheet music books for beginners and advanced. The ideal gift for anyone who plays the piano or wants to learn it. Impress your family and friends with 40 beautiful and relaxing anime piano pieces per book and learn to play them...

HTML BOOK DESCRIPTION After teaching piano lessons for many years, pianist Kathy Yiu shares her secrets to success in this easy-to-follow teaching guide. A question-and-answer format reveals the keys to proper instruction and the tricks to getting results with students. Kathy didn't always have...

Exercises including chords and scales with visuals, charts, tables, tonal relationships and numeral fingering guidance are presented in this book especially for left-handed piano and keyboard players. Contemporary, jazz, and standard sheet music favorites will become easy improvisation sight-reading for the left-hand dominant piano...

In addition to part I (Preparatory Exercises) and part II (Scales and Arpeggios), this complete volume also contains Part III - Advanced Technical Exercises - which concentrates on the skills required to play the most difficult piano literature. Octave playing is especially emphasized in...