A collection of the world's finest classical and popular music set for the developing pianist. Here you will find the great masterpieces from every musical era in rewarding piano arrangements that are easy to play. Turnthese pages to enjoy three centuries of all-time favorite piano solos - the classic genius of Bach Beethoven and Brahms; the expressive beauty of Chopin and Debussy; the elegant syncopations of Scott Joplin; the timeless melodiesof Irving Berlin Jerome Kern and many many more. This expansive music library will provide years of playing pleasure for any pianist. Nowhere else will you find such a rich array of classical ragtime popular and folk musicin a single volume. These easy and rewarding piano arrangements make it truly a joy to explore the world's most beloved piano music. Spiral Bound.

Blue for Two contains 12 enjoyable and original jazz pieces for piano duet and is aimed at introducing different jazz styles to the pianist. From blues and ragtime to tango ballads and more these cool and fresh pieces are the perfect introduction into the world of jazz and will leave the pianist hungry for more! Blue for Two provides the student with cool and fun repertoire to play with friends teachers or family members and is a great supplement to the student's normal practice material.

The 30 pieces contained within this tutorial are aimed exclusively at piano beginners. All pieces are easy to play and will enable you to rapidly gain substantial experience in piano playing and, since they are adapted versions of real musical pieces, you will at no time lose your pleasure of playing. In order not to overwhelm you, the level of difficulty of the pieces to be performed increases progressively, allowing you to work in a fluent and coherent manner. The piano pieces put together in this tutorial will also allow you to discover musical styles which are totally different from one another, forming a large panorama of contemporary and classic music. You will get a taste of popular music, jazz, ragtime, blues and rock. So you can rest assured, there's something for everyone in here(!) The CD attached to the book will make your study even more enjoyable. Every musical piece appears twice: the first time for demonstration purposes (with the piano) and the second in the form of a backing track (without the piano), in order to give you the opportunity to play the piano and enjoy the accompaniment of other musicians. / Piano

In Recital For The Advancing Pianist - Duets contains artistic duets by leading FJH composers and arrangers in a mix of styles including traditional favourites folk songs ragtime classical themes and more. Beautiful and flashy duets are ideal for every recital situation and are the perfect companion for early advanced duet players!

The Perfect Way To Rediscover The Piano-Did you used to play the piano? Would you like to play again? Play it again: Piano uses real pieces from the piano repertoire to teach specific techniques and tips getting you playing fluently once again. This is the second book which is for the more confident ?former? piano player or for those continuing their journey from Book 1. The level of pieces in this second book progresses from around UK grades 5 to 8 (intermediate to late advanced). ?I used to play the piano??Aimed at ?returning? players who have spent some time away from the keyboard Play it again: Piano gives you the confidence to revisit this fulfilling pastime and go beyond what you previously thoughtyou could achieve.Each of the 21 pieces in Book 2 is accompanied by two full pages of easy-to-understand practice tips all designed to get your fingers speeding comfortably across the keys once again! There are more comprehensive Piano Technique and Theory sections at the front and back of each book so you can also delve deeper to regain a fuller understanding of music and technique. A refresher course for all abilities each book is arranged in 4 progressive sections with Book 1 moving from ?Elementary? to ?Intermediate? and Book 2 taking you from ?Late Intermediate? to ?Late Advanced?. Dip in and out wherever your level of playing suits: this two-book course starts with simple and elegant miniatures and concludes with the famously showy Prelude in C-sharp minor by Rachmaninoff! Confident pianists could start with Book 2 but there is a wealth of delightful repertoire and valuable practice tips in Book 1 it?s always useful to go ?back to basics?. From Schumann to shuffles. Baroque Classical and Romantic works sit alongside Jazz Ragtime contemporary or traditional pieces at every level so each lesson brings something different and you?ll learn to play in a range of styles some of which may be new to your fingers. If you often find yourself saying ?I used to play the piano?? but wish you still did then Play it again:

Ce recueil, destiné aux pianistes débutants, est composé de 30 morceaux faciles à jouer, permettant d'acquérir rapidement une expérience sérieuse au piano, tout en se faisant plaisir par l'interprétation de vrais petits morceaux 'adaptés?. Progresser en jouant, tel est donc le credo de cet ouvrage... L'autre aspect essentiel de ce recueil réside dans la progressivité des morceaux qui y sont présentés, et ce afin de sécuriser les débutants par un travail à la fois fluide et cohérent. Ce recueil offre également l'occasion de découvrir des morceaux de styles très différents, un large panorama des musiques actuelles et d'époque : des chansons, des morceaux de jazz, de ragtime, de blues, de rock, des oeuvres inédites... il y en a pour tous les goûts ! Enfin, le CD joint permet de progresser tout en se distrayant. Chaque morceau y est en effet présenté à deux reprises, une fois pour la démonstration (avec le piano) et une autre sous forme de playback (sans le piano), pour vous donner la possibilité de jouer à votre tour avec l'accompagnement d'autres musiciens. / Piano Ou Clavier

Piano Duets edited by Michael Aston-Part of Oxford University Press' series for Piano four-hands Piano Duets: American Composers includes arrangements of celebrated Chamber and Orchestral works alongside original duets in a survey of prominent composers and styles from the USA.This collection reflects the indigenous influences of jazz ragtime and folk music and of European styles and genres. Authoritative and expertly edited the collection is designed for intermediate pianists (Grades 5-7) and includes an historical and technical commentary on every piece.

Part of the constantly growing world-famous Joy Of... series The Joy Of First-Year Piano is a method with repertory for the beginning pianist by renowned teacher arranger and musicologist Denes Agay.This CD edition includes newly-recorded high-quality performances of the music to be found in the book. These tracks demonstrate how the pieces should sound and in some cases provide a piano part with which the student can play along. Under the editorial guidance established by Denes Agay The Joy Of... series covers a wide variety of musical genres including the classics folk jazz blues ragtime and children’smusic.Students and teachers all over the world have welcomed books for their imaginative choice of material consistent settings and accessible large-format style. New titles are constantly being added to an already extensive range ensuring that the series continues as a vital growing treasury of the world’s best music.

An in-depth look at the styles of the masters featuring lessons music historical analysis and rare photos this book and CD set provides a complete overview of the techniques and styles popularized by 15 of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. All the best are here: from the early ragtime stylings of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton to the classically inspired modal escapades of Bill Evans through the '70s jazz funk of Herbie Hancock.The accompanying CD contains 15 full-band tracks giving you the best all-round guide to the world of the Jazz Piano at its very best.

Energized by the success of Gospel Gold enjoy this celebrated sequel perfect for every occasion. Like its predecessor this compilation is essential repertoire for every church pianist. Fifteen favorite hymns and gospeltunes leap from the pages in these exciting new arrangements. Sizzling southern gospel ragtime and even jazz treatments infuse this collection with variety and joy. Stretch your offertory options with this brilliant collectionfrom some of today's most respected piano arrangers: Mary McDonald Pamela Robertson Shirley Brendlinger Brad Nix James Koerts Carolyn Hamlin and others.

Von Scott Joplin By Scott Joplin-“It’s never right to play Ragtime fast.”(Scott Joplin) Most listeners associate “ragtime” with the music of Scott Joplin one of the earliest African-American composers to straddle the divide between classical and popular music. It was Joplin who brought this musical style to the pinnacle of perfection. The term “ragtime” stems from “ragged time” and describes the contrast between the sprightly syncopated melodies in the right hand and the accentuated “oom-pah” bass in the left. This collection offers deeper insight into Joplin’s art a combination of folk music African rhythms andclassical piano music. Jean Kleeb has simplified the works and added fingering. Edition in celebration of Joplins’ 150th anniversary in 2018 7 typical and well-known pieces in their entirety Difficult passages are simplified With fingering

The Eight Concert Études op.40 were written in 1984 and demonstrate Kapustin's compositional style at its broadest and most inventive. Each study presents the pianist with different and often considerable technical challenges (as of course befits the genre) in many fascinating ways. The pieces tap into a whole range of musical languages - jazz blues ragtime boogie-woogie stride cocktail-bar nonchalance - and are full of energy and excitement even in the most disarmingly tuneful passages.