Fingerpower Pop - Level 4: Piano: Instrumental Tutor

Primer Level Early Elementary Level-Musical experiences beyond the traditional Fingerpower books that include fun to play pieces with finger exercises and duet accompaniments. Short technic prepartory drills (finger workouts) focus on melodic patterns found in each piece.

Level 3 Early Intermediate Level-This unique new series integrates the benefits of Fingerpower exercises with basic transposing to help develop ear training and awareness of melodic contour. Exercises present simple melodic and harmonic intervals. Students learn to recognize these intervals on the printed page hear the different sounds and experience the feeling in the hand as various intervals are played. Each exercise has melodic elements delineated by phrase marks. Students are taught to recognize phrase groups that recur in the same piece. This process helps learning and memorizing these exercises.

Level 2 Upper Elementary Level-Musical experiences beyond the traditional Fingerpower books that include fun to play pieces with finger exercises and duet accompaniments. Short technic prepartory drills (finger workouts) focus on melodic patterns found in each piece.

Level 1 Elementary Level-Musical experiences beyond the traditional Fingerpower books that include fun to play pieces with finger exercises and duet accompaniments. Short technic prepartory drills (finger workouts) focus on melodic patterns found in each piece.

Level 1 Elementary Level-This book includes 21 short exercises using primarily 5-finger positions. Key signatures of C F and G major are added. Patterns involve melodic and harmonic intervals of 3rds 4th and 5ths and are also transposed by octave in left hand and right hand positions. Some patterns involve staccato and 8th notes and time signatures of 2/4 3/4 and 4/4 are used.

Level 2 Upper Elementary Level-This book contains 16 exercises that use expanded 5-finger positions. Key signatures of D major and B-flat major are added. Some patterns involve parallel motion and thumb crossover and more 8ths are used. Time signature of 6/8 and 9/8 are added.

Level 4 Book/CD Pack-Physical training and discipline are needed for both athletics and keyboard playing. Keyboard muscle conditioning is called technic. Technic exercises are as important to the keyboard player as workouts and calisthenics are to the athlete. Schaum's Fingerpower books are dedicated to development of individual finger strenth and dexterity in both hands.

Level 2 Book/CD Pack-Physical training and discipline are needed for both athletics and keyboard playing. Keyboard muscle conditioning is called technic. Technic exercises are as important to the keyboard player as workouts and calisthenics are to the athlete. Schaum's Fingerpower books are dedicated to development of individual finger strenth and dexterity in both hands.