SKU: BT.EMBZ20084
English-Hungarian.
Bartók's Mikrokosmos has been one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire for 80 years - and yet it is also far more than a classical piano primer. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition - from Imitation and Inversion, Ostinato, and Free Variations, concerning compositional technique, to mood pieces and pieces with programmatic ideas such as Notturno, Boating, From the Diary of a Fly, or the famous Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. Mikrokosmos first appeared in 1940 in six volumes. Based on volume 40 of the Bartók CompleteEdition published in 2020(Z. 15040), the present Urtext edition offers the series gathered in three volumes. This edition includes Bartók's preface, exercises, and notes written for the first edition. Furthermore, it also features a preface and comments by the editor, which not only discuss the genesis and the compositional sources but also provide performers, teachers and pupils alike, with authentic and detailed information about Bartók's notation and the specific performing problems of Mikrokosmos.
SKU: M7.VOGG-808
ISBN 9783802408083. English.
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!
SKU: SP.78349
ISBN 9781585600229. UPC: 728941783492.
The Traditional manner in which most people acquire the skill to play piano is to choose a teacher, commit to lessons and spend many hours practicing. Although there is no substitute for the amount time it takes to master this instrument, we can provide an alternative to the regimented lesson format. Teach Yourself Piano by Bob Hartz, exclusively available from Santorella Publications, was created to support learning the basics of piano on your own schedule and the instructional CD acquaints playing at a pace governed only by you. Bob Hartz begins by presenting the basics and explaining the fundamentals in a logical manner. Additional information is provided in a methodic fashion in an attempt to build on the previously gained knowledge. Teaching yourself is challenging, but quite rewarding as you acquire the ability to read music, play chords, and apply these skills to piano. Contents; Introduction - Some Facts of Interest - Let's Look at the Piano - Posture and Hand Position - Layout of the Keyboard - The Grand Staff - Notes - Lesson #1 - Right Hand Exercises - Left Hand Exercises - Right and Left Hand Together - Note Values and Measures - Quarter Note Exercise - Half Note Exercise - Eighth Notes - Two Octave Melody - Rest Chart - Parallel Play - Contrary Play - Trading the Melody - Accidentals - Dynamics - Dotted Notes and Ties - Chords - Key Signatures - Circle of Fourths - Circle of Fifths - All the Notes over Four Octaves - C Major Scale - G Major Scale - Triplets and New Time - Signatures - Rhythm Review with New Note Value - Chords and Chord Symbols - Anacrusis and Pedaling - Brahms Lullaby - Staccato and Legato - Chord Reference Section.
