Popular Piano Solos 4 Books in One!-John Thompson's Modern Course plus Popular Piano Solos 4 Books in One! with CD Author: John Thompson John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano is a musically appealing method that is popular and well-loved throughout the world. Since its first publication in 1937 this method has been used by millions of students today they are concert pianists pop stars church musicians composers and teachers. In the Modern Course series you will find original music by Thompson as well as skillful arrangements of folk songs and classical masterpieces that have been universal favorites for years. It provides a clear and complete foundation in the study of the piano that enables thestudent to think and feel musically. This amazing compilation includes the First and Second Grade books as well as all 23 pieces from the Popular Piano Solos series that correlate directly with the method. A CD with orchestrated arrangements of the popular songs is also included. Contains: Edelweiss â?¢ Fly Me to the Moon â?¢ Go the Distance â?¢ It's a Small World â?¢ Love Me Tender â?¢ Memory â?¢ My Heart Will Go On â?¢ The Rainbow Connection â?¢ This Is It â?¢ and more!

With a fully revised and updated edition Book Two of the renowned John Thompson's Adult Piano Course has been tailor-made for the adult beginner who is getting to grips with the basics of Piano playing. The accompanying download card will allow you to hear how each example should be played allowing you to continue your progression smoothly from Book One.   John Thompson's Piano Course has long been the standard for beginning Piano tuition and now the Adult Piano Course ignites the flame for older beginners who have decided to take up that most valuable pastime in laterlife as it truly is never too late. Featuring authoritative instructions and advice that is practical and useful this second volume of the hugely popular Piano tutor series explores the techniques and theory that were introduced in the first book but in greater depth and detail as well as introducing new more advanced concepts that you will be learning for the first time.   Book Two of the John Thompson's Adult Piano Course will guide you through concepts such as pedal points new chord studies grace notes syncopation arpeggios staccato major and minor scales and many more essential concepts all the while using fantastic music to illustrate and contextualise the ideas. With its authoritative tone and comprehensive instructions you'll be building on everything you learned in the first book in no time at all.   As in the previous volume this book places equal emphasis on musical theory and musicality providing you with good examples on which to focus your practising of a particular technique. If you have a teacher they will be able to decide how best to use the book but if you are teaching yourself it's still an incredibly useful and efficient tool for helping you make the most of your abilities. The unique Download Card

Revised 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 theoryHelping students to both think and feel musically the Modern Course is the most effective and enjoyable way to learn the Piano.

First published in 1954, John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling Piano methods in the world.
John Thompson?s timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey. Featuring themes from popular children?s movies, this book includes 15 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course, helping to reinforce basic technique, develop musicality and increase the enjoyment of learning. Includes music from Despicable Me 3, Jurassic Park, Toy Story 4, Home Alone, Jumanji: The Next Level, and Frozen 2.
1. Epilogue from Frozen 2
2. Far from Home Suite from Spider-Man: Far from Home
3. The Jumanji Suite from Jumanji: The Next Level
4. Kelpcake from Finding Dory
5. Malatikalano Polatino from Despicable Me 3
6. Overture from Mary Poppins
7. Remembering Lily from Dolittle
8. School Daze from Toy Story 4
9. Simba Is Alive! from The Lion King Movie (2019)
10. Snowball?s Swirl from Secret Life of Pets 2
11. Somewhere in My Memory from Home Alone
12. Sonic the Hedgehog (Main Theme) from Sonic the Hedgehog
13. Theme From Jurassic Park
14. Until Tomorrow from Aladdin the Movie (2019)
15. Wish I Could Spend the Day with You from Onward
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John Thompsonâ??s Easiest Piano Course. First published in 1954, John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling Piano methods in the world. John Thompson?s timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey. Featuring numbers from the world?s greatest musicals, this book includes 15 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course, helping to reinforce basic technique, develop musicality and increase the enjoyment of learning. Includes songs from The Lion King, Wicked, High School Musical, Matilda, and Mary Poppins Returns.

The Modal Column is a cycle of paired pieces for piano starting from the classical structure- prelude-fugue - used by Bach in Das wohltemperierte Klavier. The modes that are being used have a relatively simple octavizing structure hence an almost infinite variety of combinations that can generate a large number of pieces impossible to exhaust by a composer. Therein lies the idea of a column in the sense given by Brancusi i.e. an endless succession of modules. In the vision of the author the mechanism of the mode is a secondary (ancillary) aspect the primary goal is deciphering the ethos incorporated in it. The prelude-fugue structure hypostatizesthe musical discourse at the two possible extremes. free-constructed. While Romanian music rules in free areas like any old music with an (especially oral) tradition the constructed pieces start from Dutch (Flemish) or Venetian polyphony which precedes the idea of fugue understood as a technology of the movement (dynamics) of sound after the models of Giovanni Gabrieli or Ockeghem. The Modal Column is first of all the presentation of a melodic world but as the subtitle indicates also an investigation into the ethos of Romanian music. The forms in which the pieces are thought are simple non-ostentatious the whole cycle being in fact a musical workshop whose better parts may be worth including in ampler works. Before the succinct description of the six couples in Books I and II a few observations necessary from a musicological point of view: 1. The modes are rich in nostalgia with even graver nuances in the livelier movements. 2. It is well-known that all the columns - Egyptian obelisks ancient ornamental columns - have scenarios engraved on them. Trajan's Column describes the wars against the Dacians and their defeat. George Calinescu says 'Trajan's Column is beautiful but let us not forget that the Dacians are in chains on it.' The Romanian melos is millennia-old and was but little influenced by historical

First published in 1954 John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world. John Thompson’s timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey. This book includes 15 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course helping to reinforce basic technique develop musicality and increase the enjoyment of learning. These simplified arrangements are also ideal sight-reading practice for more advanced pupils. With a great selection of standards including Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) Hit TheRoad Jack I’m Beginning To See The Light and many more there’s something in the First Jazz Songs for every beginner pianist to enjoy!

First published in 1954 John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world. John Thompson’s timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey. This book includes 50 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course helping to reinforce basic technique develop musicality and increase the enjoyment of learning. These simplified arrangements are also ideal sight-reading practice for more advanced pupils. With a great selection of classical themes folk songs spirituals and jazz there’ssomething in the Big Songbook for every beginner pianist to enjoy!

First published in 1954 John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world. John Thompson’s timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey. This book includes 50 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course helping to reinforce basic technique develop musicality and increase the enjoyment of learning. These simplified arrangements are also ideal sight-reading practice for more advanced pupils. With a great selection of pop songs by Coldplay Adele Elton John Paul Simon EdSheeran and many more there’s something in the Big Pop Songbook for every beginner pianist to enjoy!

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course is designed to meet the needs of all children beginning the Piano. The comprehensive step-by-step method books are brought to life by colourful character illustrations which make learning music fun rather than a daunting experience. The use of writing exercises sight reading drills and the opportunity for students to review their progress makes these books one of the most popular beginner Piano methods. What's more the series includes a great selection of supplementary songbooks that allow students to play popular tunes that they enjoy. John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course: Pop Songs contains 15 popularhits that are ideal for pupils reaching part two part three and part four of the Easiest Piano Course. As well as reinforcing basic technique these fun-to-play tunes will also help to develop musicality and inspire learning.

This latest classically-flavoured songbook for John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course introduces easy works by one of the greatest composers ever to have lived Ludwig Van Beethoven. Featuring some very fine compositions First Beethoven?is perfect for pupils reaching parts 2 to 4 of the world-renowned Piano course. These fun repertoire books contain some amazing pieces that have been specially collected and graded to be used in conjunction with the Easiest Piano Course. Pieces like Minuet In G Major Rondo In C the sublime Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement?and the classicFür Elise?will reinforce essential technical ability while simultaneously enhancing a general sense of musicality and melodic playing. First Beethoven?is therefore ideal for pupils who've worked through the course at levels 2 to 4 but it's also a great set of pieces for sight reading practice for more advanced students. The pieces in this songbook become progressively more difficult and to this end dynamics and phrasing have been omitted for the earlier pieces since they're not introduced until Part 3 of the course. Early pieces like Ode To Joy?and Turkish March?help to reinforce what pupils learn in the beginning of the?John Thompson Method with a focus on playing notes and rhythms accurately. Towards of the end of the songbook more challenging pieces like Eroica Symphony and Sonata Pathétique?will help pupils to enhance their technical skills play more melodically and most importantly enjoy playing! Generally these pieces stay in the 5-finger position with handy hints and suggestions when a different fingering is called for. The pieces in this songbook are beautiful to hear and to play making First Beethoven?a really great beginner's