Twenty-four easy-to-master fun-to-play piano pieces-Re-Introduction is a collection of studies by Chilly Gonzales which allow pianists to rediscover the joy of sitting behind a Piano. The 24 Piano pieces are easy to learn fun to play and specially designed for all those who have tried to elucidate the mysteries of composing without success.It is recommended to have acquired a basic level of proficiency before playing these 24 studies. Each focuses on technical issues or theoretical necessary to musical composition and piano practice: melody harmony rhythm scales arpeggios ... Chilly Gonzales teaches us how to use all this equipment to play the piano today including notions absentfrom musical dictionaries!Chilly Gonzales' text accompanies each piece in which he discloses his personal tricks. An enclosed CD includes a recording of the 24 pieces allowing students to have the music in mind before giving their own interpretation on the keyboard.

Par KOHLER LOUIS. An excellent follow-up to Kohler\'s \'12 Easy Studies,\' these twenty etudes continue to develop finger dexterity through broken-chord and scalar passagework. Emphasizing traditional harmonies, the works also include a variety of articulations and dynamic contrasts. Reminiscent of the easier Czerny exercises, these one- and two-page studies are easily learned by intermediate-level pianists. / Instrumental Music, Miscellaneous, Piano Music, Sc / Etude / Piano

Revised Edition-John Thompson's Modern Course For The Piano is the essential Piano method for beginner students of all ages at Grade 1. This improved 2012 edition has updated diagrams clearer musical notation enhanced overall design and comes with a CD included. Clearly written fun and easy to understand the Modern Course For The Piano is a proven favourite with Piano teachers and students worldwide with millions of copies sold. Coming from John Thompson the author of still the most widely used Piano method in the world you can be sure that quality and consistency will be the numberone feature of this tutorial for beginner Piano players.This First Grade Book provides an excellent start to your studies and includes:50 Easy-to-play piecesA CD containing backing tracks and performances of each pieceHelpful technical exercisesFundamental lessons on scales and music theoryHelping students to both think and feel musically the Modern Course is the most effective and enjoyable way to learn the Piano.

Easy Pieces-A great book full of easy pieces exercises and studies for Piano. Suitable for Grades 1-3 standard.

15 Pieces for Piano. This new piano album by the acclaimed Czech pianist, teacher and composer Jakub Metelka (born 1986) contains 15 recital pieces ? short, witty, characteristic compositions with flawless melodic, harmonic and pianistic workmanship. It allows little virtuosos not only to train their technical skills (from fairly easy to moderately difficult), but also to sharpen their grasp of the pieces? moods and to stretch their musical imagination. Accompanying the edition are attractive illustrations by Andrea Tachezy. The album provides an ideal complement to the composer?s internationally successful ?Modern Piano Studies? (BA 11559).

MyLibrary Edition-Now available as a book and CD edition. A revised edition of the best-selling Piano course by John Thompson. Part three of this easy and fun approach to learning the Piano begins by showing the importance of playing and listening to music phrase by phrase rather than note by note. Examples of touch follow in proper sequence. Each book of the course contains its own writing exercises sightreading drills review work and later technical studies. Accompaniments for teacher or parent are supplied with most of the examples. The accompanying CD is a wonderful tool for enhancing this method with highly acclaimed midi-orchestrated backing tracks. Practicebecomes so much fun! Each track is split to enable the pupil to hear both Piano part and accompaniment if the balance is centred the accompaniment without Piano if the balance is to the left and the Piano part alone if the balance is all the way to the right. There are also two tempos for each song allowing slower practice while it's needed - an ideal accompaniment for learning!

From the basics of music notation the correct playing position and simple pieces covering a fifth to mastery of the complete octave and a refined playing technique: This book covers everything the beginning pianist should know. To prevent Piano playing from ever becoming boring it covers a wide range of musical styles from Classical music to Jazz. Other topics include music theory and the acoustic basics of Piano tone thus laying a solid foundation for future studies in Piano playing. The included CD makes practicing easy and fun!

28 Pieces by 22 Composers in Progressive Order. Baroque to Modern presents music from the 1700s through the 1900s, with composer biographies and practice and performance tips. Organized by difficulty level, the music is presented in newly researched editions. Each volume is in progressive order. ANTHEIL: Little Shimmy C.P.E. BACH: Solfeggietto in C minor, H. 220 J. S. BACH: Prelude in D minor, BWV 926 · Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 BARBER: Petite Berceuse · To My Steinway from Three Sketches for Piano BEACH: Gavotte in D minor from Children's Album, Op. 36, No. 2 BEETHOVEN: German Dance in C Major, WoO 8, No. 7 BONIS: Frère Jacques from Scènes enfantines, Op. 92, No. 6 BURGMÜLLER: Restlessness (Inquiétude) from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100, No. 18 CHOPIN: Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 CRESTON: Rustic Dance from Five Little Dances, Op. 24, No. 1 HANDEL: Prelude in G Major from Suites de pièces, Volume 2, HWV 442, No. 9 HELLER: Study in A minor (The Avalanche) from 25 Melodious Etudes, Op. 45, No. 2 KABALEVSKY: Lyric Piece from 30 Pieces for Children, Op. 27, No. 16 · The Chase from 30 Pieces for Children, Op. 27, No. 21 · Rondo-Toccata from Four Rondos, Op. 60, No. 4 KHACHATURIAN: Ivan Sings from Adventures of Ivan MACDOWELL: To a Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51, No. 1 MOZART: Funeral March for Signor Maestro Contrapunto, K. 453a · Adagio for Glass Harmonica, K. 356 (617a) MUCZYNSKI: Fable No. 9 from Fables, Op. 21, No. 9 PROKOFIEV: Morning from Music for Children, Op. 65, No. 1 · Promenade from Music for Children, Op. 65, No. 2 RAVEL: Prélude D. SCARLATTI: Sonata in D minor, L. 423 (K. 32, P. 14) SCHUMANN: Of Strange Lands and People (Von fremden Ländern und Menschen) from Scenes from Childhood (Kinderszenen), Op. 15, No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Birthday from Children's Notebook for Piano, Op. 69, No. 7

20Th Century Jazz Blues Pop Crossover New Age Meditation Music-This book Modern Piano contains 90 easy original pieces from the 20th and 21st centuries.The pieces selected display a great variety of styles including New Music neoclassicism modern dances jazz blues pop rock musical studies meditative music New Age music and more besides: a colourful range of different styles sometimes blurring the distinction between classical and popular music in ‘crossover’ pieces that bridge the gap between different musical worlds.The little pieces selected invite us to go on a musical journey of discovery introducing new experiences using modern sounds and rhythms. All these pieces are suitable for tuition purposes auditions examinations and school music competitions – or just as stimulating repertoire for pianists interested in music.

47 Pieces by 16 Composers-47 pieces by CPE Bach JS Bach Beethoven Burgmüller Chopin Grieg Gurlitt Heller Kuhlau Kullak Liszt MacDowell Mendelssohn Schubert Schumann and Tchaikovsky. All are at the intermediate level in a slim affordable volume. Includes - J.S. Bach: Invention No. 8 in F Major BWV 779; Prelude in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 BWV 846; Beethoven: Six Variations on a Swiss Song WoO 64; Burgmüller:L'adieu from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies Op. 100 No. 12; Chopin: Prélude in E minor Op. 28 No. 4; Grieg: Arietta from Lyric Pieces Op. 12 No. 1; Heller: The Avalanche from 25 Melodious Etudes Op. 45 No. 2;LISZT: Gray Clouds; MacDowell: To A Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches Op. 51 No. 1; Mendelssohn: Song Without Words in A Major Op. 19 No. 4; Schumann: About Strange Land and People from Scenes from Childhood Op. 15 No. 1;Tchaikovsky: Sweet Dreams from Album for the Young Op. 39 No. 21

Spanish Edition-John Thompson's modern course for the Piano is the essential Piano method for beginner students of all ages. Clearly written fun and easy to understand the Modern Course is a proven favourite with Piano teachers and students worldwide with millions of copies sold. This updated 2012 edition has updated diagrams clearer musical notation and improved overall design. Following directly on from the First Grade book this second grade book provides:   Over 50 arrangements of classical pieces and folk songs A CD containing backing tracks and performances of each piece Helpful technical exercises andstudies Fundamental lessons on scales and music theory   Helping students to both think and feel musically the Modern Course is the most effective and enjoyable way to learn the Piano. Spanish language edition.