The purpose of this piano primer is to present to the young piano beginner a concise step by step approach to the study of the piano in either private or class lesson. The materials are fresh and new and presented to insure steady progress toward a musical goal. Supplementary materials should be used to balance the study material. Additioanl piano studies will promote good music reading and develop piano tehcnic.

Piano Adventures?-The Piano Adventures?: Gold Star Performance Primer Level is an adventurous collection for the elementary pianist featuring changing moods keys and hand positions. The series offers performance pieces ???with a challenge.??? This collection may also be used as a graduation book to improve artistic technical and rhythmic skills before advancing to the next level.As the title Gold Star suggests these pieces are especially appropriate for recitals and other musical events. A broad range of styles are presented to enhance the young musician???s awareness of classical jazz folk and impressionistic sounds. Pieces need not necessarily be taught in theorder presented.The Gold Star Performance CD is a discovery in sound for both listening and play-along. Repeated listening with and without the score will familiarize students with diverse musical textures and sonorities a lively marching band the bass sounds of roaming pterodactyls or ringing French cathedral bells.The educational recordings provide more than student demonstration they provide settings in harmony style and rhythm which explore the expressive and dramatic qualities of the piano. Solo piano performances superlatively performed by Randall and Nancy Faber are included at the end of the CD.Gold Star characteristics of each piece are listed in the table of contents and a Gold Star music dictionary and certificate conclude the book.G-O-L-D Star Performance: a Guide Offering Lyricism and Drama at the Keyboard!

Contains enjoyable pieces for reading experience and repertoire building. Designed to supplement any Primer level method. Music styles represent many composers, both classic and contemporary, plus a few folk songs and spirituals. / Piano

This very easy to understand step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance presents basic notes in first position. It features a companion play-along CD and special sections on types of guitars frequently asked questions how to string a guitar musical and guitar terms. ?easy to understand step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance ?presents basic notes in first position?companion play-along CD ?special sections on types of guitars frequently asked questions how to string a guitar musical and guitar terms Esta introducción fácil de entender paso a paso a la lecturamusical y guitarra solista presenta notas básicas en la primera posición. Incluye un CD de acompañamiento y una sección especial de tipos de guitarras preguntas frecuentes como encordar la guitarra ytérminos guitarrísticos y musicales. ?

The correct start or beginning in playing a musical instrument is the most important factor in the beginner's music career. Without a correct start the student is doomed to disappointment frustration and failure. Mel Baypresents A Snare Drum Primer as a scholastically-proven approach featuring a CORRECT START with basic simple easy-to-understand progressive lessons. Works especially well with the younger student. Ideal as an introduction toany basic method.