Piano Exercises Made Easy

This book provides the pianist with an amazing assortment of easy essential exercises. Players of all experience levels can utilize this method; beginners will learn to play music through creative exercises while advancedpianists can add new exercises to their routines. With this book you will be able to practice scales and chords without the usual monotony.The exercises focus on three 5-note palindrome patterns (which sound the sameforwards and backwards) and are excellent for sight reading. Correct fingering is the key to playing piano with dexterity—this book provides all 120 ways these 5-note patterns can be played giving you the ability to utilizeall ten fingers efficiently across 88 keys.

Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 3 by Lina Ng helps beginners develop flexible fingers and improve technique and includes additional activities such as rhythm clapping singing body movement percussion and solfege. The book is most suited for younger children and has larger notes and full colour illustrations.This third level book complements Piano Lessons Made Easy Level 3 which features popular tunes and captivating illustrations to stimulate musical interest and imagination. This book can be found by clicking here .

Piano Lessons Made Easy Level 1 by Lina Ng features popular tunes and captivating full-colour illustrations to stimulate musical interest and imagination in beginner piano players.This first level book is complemented with Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 1 which helps piano beginners improve technique develop flexible fingers and includes extra activities such as rhythm clapping singing body movement percussion and solfege.

Piano Lessons Made Easy Level 2 by Lina Ng features popular tunes and captivating full-colour illustrations to stimulate musical interest and imagination. This second level book is complemented with Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 2 which helps beginners improve technique and develop flexible fingers and includes extra activities such as rhythm clapping singing body movement percussion and solfege. 

Par NG LINA. Doigt exercices Made Easy aider les débutants améliorer la technique et de développer des doigts souples, avec des activités supplémentaires tels que le rythme clapping, chant, de mouvement du corps, de percussions et de solfège. / Niveau : Facile / Etude / Piano

In this easy-to-follow book by Kevin And Julia Olson notes in the C Position and Treble C Position are taught using examples and enjoyable exercises with illustrations.Some highlights of Note Reading Made FUN - Book 2 are: new notes are gradually introduced; simple music that is easy to read; themed units and play-along recordings make learning fun and interesting; advice for parents regarding practice; blank manuscript paper for kids to practice writing notes or compose their own music. A CD is also included.

50 kleine Klavierstücke. La collection Mini Maestro en trois volumes présente de petites pièces pour piano de difficulté progressive de très facile à moyenne, datant de cinq siècles, par ordre chronologique, de la musique baroque, classique, romantique, moderne au jazz, à la pop et à la musique minimale. A la fin de chaque volume se trouvent trois pièces bonus à quatre mains - sous la devise ' Plus de plaisir à deux '. Faciles à apprendre, toutes les pièces offrent un répertoire varié qui constitue un complément idéal à toute méthode de piano et convient à des concerts, leçons, examens et concours. Le volume 1 contient des morceaux dans la gamme pentatonique / dans des gammes pentatoniques changeantes, suivis de morceaux dans l'ambitus d'une octave avec un rythme simple et un jeu d'accords facile. D'autres critères sont la différente articulation, la mélodie à la main gauche, les signes d'octave et les pièces en majeur/mineur jusqu'une armure à un dièse/bémol. Le volume 2 contient des pièces dans l'ambitus étendu de deux octaves et avec un jeu des accords à trois ou quatre voix et des renversements. Les autres critères sont le jeu de pédale, des ornements élémentaires, la polyphonie simple, la différenciation de la mélodie et de l'accompagnement et les pièces en majeur/mineur jusqu'une armure à deux dièses/bémols. Le volume 3 contient des pièces avec un ambitus allant jusqu'à quatre octaves, avec un rythme et une vélocité plus exigeants. D'autres critères sont la différenciation subtile des tons, le jeu expressif, la polyphonie dans une main, la polyphonie avancée et les pièces en majeur/mineur jusqu'une armure à trois dièses/bémols. / Niveau : 2-3 / Classique / Recueil / Piano

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ? a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy?he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book?encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation

Designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1-2 years playing experience (but no prior experience playing jazz) Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble is great for individual or classroom use. · Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach using well-known songs · Improvisation made easy starting with simple two-measure phrases · Scales and basic theory introduced in an easy-to-understand format · Play-along tracks for every exercise included · Seven full band arrangements · Sample solos · Jazz history and people Book also includes My EE Library* ( myeelibrary.com ) - Instant Stream/Download/Audio CDs* *Internet access required for My EE Library (book includes instructions to order free opt. CD-ROM)

My Second Theory Book by Lina Ng is the second workbook in a series of three designed to offer a smooth transition to Grade 1 Theory.There are plenty of exercises and games to encourage a wider understanding of music even at the very early stages of learning. Included within this second book are exercises in finding notes on a piano keyboard new notes in the treble clef new notes in the bass clef rests quavers the quaver rest ties tests and games. My First Theory Book and My Third Theory Book arealso available as is a series of five books in the Theory Made Easy series.