SKU: BT.BWH004576
Joan Last’s Rhythmic Reading: Book IV is a preparatory work for Grade 4 Piano examination that acknowledges the large differences between work at Grades 3 and 4. The book includes twenty-eight short pieces and preparatorystudies, which cover Independence of Hands, Slurs, Leger lines, Tied Notes in Chords, Dotted Quavers, Change of Clef, 6/8, 6/4 and 9/8 Time, Flowing Accompaniment and more.Last’s goal is to prepare the student thoroughly for therhythmic demands of the Grade 4 exam. Her authoritative and commonsensical tone, gained from her own early solo career and her years as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, shines through this very practical publication.
SKU: HL.14018650
ISBN 9781849382335. 9.0x11.5x0.06 inches.
Sight reading pieces for piano. Preparatory for and leading up to Grade 2 (ABRSM or other boards).
SKU: HL.14018649
ISBN 9781847723918. UPC: 884088435554. 9.0x11.5x0.059 inches.
Sight reading pieces for piano. Preparatory for and leading up to Grade 1 (ABRSM or other boards).
SKU: BT.BWH004512
English.
Joan Last’s Rhythmic Reading: Book III is a preparatory work for Grade 3 Piano examination. The book includes forty short pieces and preparatory studies, which cover Sight Reading, Fingering, Part Playing, Accidentals, clappingrhythms, Semiquavers, Dotted Crotchets and Anacrucis. Last’s goal is to prepare the student thoroughly for the rhythmic demands of the Grade 3 exam. Her authoritative and commonsensical tone, gained from her own early solo careerand her years as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, shines through this very practical publication.
SKU: HL.14002373
ISBN 9788759810637. English.
This book is designed for the intermediate/advanced drummer to improve musical, technical control and reading ability, and presents several rhythmic styles, such as funk, jazz and Latin. I'm not trying to educate you on the 'correct' Cuban or Brazilian grooves, but have used this music as an inspiration for different phrashings and concepts. In the notes you can find book recommendations to explore the styles fully. Please feel free to use the material creatively, like repeating bars when you feel like it. You can also use the pieces for advanced sight reading, but I suggest that you take time to look carefully at the dynamics and stickings. All the stickings are basedon a right handed player (please reverse them if you are left handed). The basic concept is to have rhythmic compositions with basic classical notation and technique, that you can play on a drumset or on a practice pad with your feet stompin' at the floor. The first part is snare and bassdrum with hi-hat foot suggestions. Later in the book hi-hat (with stick) and snarerim are added. The advantage of these concepts is that playing through these etudes is very closely related to what is going on in modern music. Especially important for players in Jazz, Rock and Latin, but also very useful for a classical percussionist who needs solid music training. The last part of this book is a few pages of technique studies and rhythmic concepts that is related to the compositions. The purpose is not to include all basic strokes and principles (there are already many great books for that) but to show you some concepts that I have found useful and special through my years of playing and teaching. Michael Axen.
