Easy to moderately difficult pieces by Haydn Mozart and Beethoven the three great classics of the ? Viennese School ? form the main focus of this album. But these three ?greats? were not the only composers to leave an imprint on piano music between 1760 and 1827.Accordingly this collection also contains appealing pieces by Mozart?s pupils Thomas Attwood and Johann Nepomuk Hummel and the composer-publisher Anton Diabelli . Works by such contemporaries as Anton Benda Daniel G. Türk and James Hook also introduce pianists to the great expressive range of classical piano music.As appealing in its contents as in its appearance this collection is rounded offwith annotated color illustrations of contemporary keyboard instruments. It consists entirely of original compositions accompanied by reliable fingering.By focusing on relatively short pieces in a wide range of forms the volume is ideal for adding variety to piano lessons while conveying a vivid impression of the major genres of classical piano music from dances and variations to the nascent sonata form.Rich selection of easy to moderately difficult original piano pieces by great classical composersJudicious fingering suggestionsReadily affordable volume for piano lessonsColour photos of historical instruments

Learn fun blues and soul solos to supplement your piano lessons! Blues and Soul Masters for Piano is a wonderful supplement to the student-level piano repertoire. It introduces you to colorful, fun-to-play pieces in a variety of blues and soul styles. Take a guided tour through the important styles of the blues and soul masters. You'll learn how they get their unique sound---while progressively arranged, original compositions give you a chance to try out these styles on your own. Accompanying every piece are listening suggestions, a biography of the artist who inspired it, and specially tailored preparatory exercises. Blues and Soul Masters for Piano is recommended for students age 12 and older, but younger musicians can enjoy playing the pieces under the guidance of a teacher. The included CD demonstrates all the examples and allows you to play along (with solo keyboard or full band).* Perfect for curious piano students and self-learners* A great supplement to piano lessons * For both young and adult learners * Correlates with Alfred Music's best-selling piano methods Each solo piano piece in the Masters for Piano series correlates to pages in Alfred's Complete Methods---such as Beginning, Intermediate, and Mastering Blues Keyboard---as well as Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course and Alfred's Basic Adult Piano All-in-One Course. / Piano