The Practical Pianist

Par YEO HELEN. This book is a compilation of timeless classics, simplified and aimed to build the skills, agility and tonal control of elementary pianists, in order to assist the transition into late elementary level. Theory exercises are included after each song, for the pianist to make a practical/theory connection. Creative activities are introduced as an early step into improvisation.  / Methods and Tutors / Recueil / Piano

Par YEO HELEN. This book is a compilation of timeless classics, simplified and aimed to build the skills, agility and tonal control of intermediate pianists, in order to assist the transition into late intermediate level. Theory exercises are included after each song, for the pianist to make a practical/theory connection. / Methods and Tutors / Recueil / Piano

With this newly-edited, complete edition of the essential book of practice exercises, The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises is intended to help pianists acquire essential technical and practical skills. The music and text have been updated with a sleek, modern design and the Download Card features audio demonstrations of every exercise.When Charles Hanon first published these sixty exercises in 1873, he intended for the common problems of young pianists to be remedied by the practising of these pieces. Problems like crossing the thumb, the strength of the fourth and fifth fingers, and the difference in right and left hand skill were all common, and still are today. The book itself, however, became dated, making this new and revised edition necessary. Updated with a beautiful and modern new design, these practice pieces are a joy to play, and the included Download Card lets you hear them first, so that you can play them exactly as they should be played.The method involves scales, broken chords and other exercises, split into three sections, 'Preparatory', 'Transcendent' and 'Virtuoso'. Throughout, descriptions help the student to better prepare themselves, while recommended metronome ranges suggest tempos that the student can steadily increase. The Hanon Exercises have been praised and criticised over the years, but with a sensible practice regime and their incorporation into a more musical and fun schedule, some fantastic results can be gained very quickly. For over a century, these Hanon Exercises have been testing amateur and professional pianists, helping them to work on common problems faced by all. With this updated version of the complete Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises, you can aim to acquire the agility, strength and suppleness that Hanon intended, but with a clean and modern looking design and the innovative, easy-to-use Download Card. / Piano

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. The Complete Chopin ? A New Critical Edition from Edition Peters is firmly established as the most important ongoing scholarly edition of Chopin\'s music and is a must for any discerning pianist. The world?s foremost Chopin editors, under Editor-in-chief John Rink, bring their unrivalled collective knowledge to imbue the project with unique authority, drawing upon the latest international scholarship. The Complete Chopin prioritizes the needs of the practical pianist and provides a beautifully presented performing text of each work based on a single principal source together with important variants, along with thorough critical commentaries and illuminating prefatory essays in English, French and German. Chopin\'s early Nocturne in E-flat major is one of his most popular works. First published in 1832, it has a charming, vocally-inspired melody in the treble with a serenade-like accompaniment in the left hand. Edited by leading Chopin scholar, Christophe Grabowksi, this volume presents two versions of the Nocturne: one based on the most definitive impression of the French first edition released during Chopin?s lifetime, the second a pioneering compilation of all the variants to have flowed from Chopin?s pen after the work was first completed. This second text allows pianists to create their own versions of the Nocturne by combining variants as they wish, thereby drawing inspiration directly from Chopin\'s boundless imagination. Edited by leading Chopin scholar, Christophe Grabowksi, as part of the Edition Peters series The Complete Chopin (series editors: John Rink, Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, Jim Samson, Christophe Grabowski). Ground-breaking format, presenting both an Urtext reading and a version with all variants attributable to Chopin, allowing pianists to create their own version. / Date parution : 2022-07-28/ Répertoire / Piano

Par YEO HELEN. This book is a piano adventure for musical awareness and to enhance the musical skills. It also promotes visualisation with music and compositional creativity. It is aimed to build the skills, coordination, agility and musicianship of the early elementary (pre-grade 1) pianists. Theory exercises are included, for the pianist to make a practical/theory connection. / Methods and Tutors / Recueil / Piano

Satie?s ?Ogives? und Gymnopédies? are milestones in the history of modern music. The four metrically free ?Ogives? (meaning pointed arches) reflect the influence of the French New Gothic or Neo-Gregorian movement in architecture with their clear lines and echo effects. The three ?Gymnopédies? proceed with a swaying, chordal momentum, and Satie?s radically sparse writing makes ironic reference to the dance of young warriors in ancient Sparta during gymnopaedia rituals.

The pieces are easy to play and are ideal for teaching purposes. Information on performance practice by Satie specialist Steffen Schleiermacher offer insight into Satie?s music aesthetics.

- Urtext edition based on all sources and current scholarship
- Easy to play
- Ideal for teaching purposes
- With practical suggestions for performance (Eng/Ger)
- With an informative foreword (Eng/Ger) and critical commentary (Eng)

Jens Rosteck
is a musicologist, cultural historian and author. He has written books on Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, Oscar Wilde, Bob Dylan, Jane and Paul Bowles, Hans Werner Henze, and a dissertation on Darius Milhaud?s Claudel operas. He resides in Southern France and was for many years an author for the music encyclopaedia MGG, writing on French music.

Steffen Schleiermacher
studied as ?Meisterschüler? at the ?Berliner Akademie der Künste? and in the class of Aloys Kontarsky at the ?Musikhochschule Köln?. He runs the concert series musica nova at the ?Gewandhaus Leipzig?, was a founder of the Ensemble Avantgarde and gives concerts and lectures as a composer, pianist and conductor throughout Europe, the USA, South America and Asia. He has been the recipient of scholarships (including the Villa Massimo Rome) and numerous recording prizes, and is ?Chevalier des Arts et Lettres?. He has made approx. 60 CD recordings including the complete piano works by Cage and numerous piano works by Satie. / Classique / Partition / Agrafé /

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

À propos de ce livre - Collection Finger Fitness 2:Conçue comme un soit un volume autonome, ou comme un complément au livre 2 Méthode de remise en forme de doigt 2 offre 45 exercices utiles et amusants, et des études pour aider à améliorer tous les aspects de la technique de jeu. .Conformément à la méthode classique pour piano, les morceaux sont un mélange d'exercices établis tirées du répertoire classique, ainsi que des pièces contemporaines nouvellement composées par l'auteur.Convient aux pianistes débutants, les exercices dans chaque livre vous aidera à développer la force des doigts et de l'indépendance, la régularité, la précision et la vitesse de lecture, ainsi que l'articulation et la musicalité générale. Les exercices sont présentés dans un format progressivement classés, fournir à l'étudiant les documents pertinents que leur capacité à jouer se développe.À propos de La Méthode de piano classique:Ceci est idéal pour les adultes et les jeunes qui cherchent à apprendre le piano à partir de zéro, ou pour ceux qui retournent au piano après une rupture substantielle de jouer.En l'apprenant, vous gagnerez un cadre traditionnel, technique classique, et sera présenté au intéressants, variés et bien connu des morceaux classiques dès le début.La méthode est conviviale et est soigneusement conçu pour progresser par petites étapes gérables, en commençant par les modèles simples et des exercices de doigté, de passer à quelques-unes des plus belles mélodies et des pièces des époques baroque, classique et romantique: comme l'Ode à la joie, Für Elise et le Beau Danube bleu.Les manuels d'enseignement vous guidera à travers une série d'exercices, des morceaux du répertoire pour apprendre la théorie, des chèques, des instructions claires et diagrammes de jouer et de la technique, des conseils sur la pratique, et des biographies de compositeurs. Ils ont également joindre un CD sur lequel vous pouvez écouter tous les morceaux joués sur un piano à queue par un pianiste de concert, ainsi que quelques pièces supplémentaires d'accompagnement que vous pouvez utiliser en tant que play-along pistes. L'apprentissage est fait intéressant, éclairé et amusant.1 ISBN méthode comprend des leçons sur la posture, les positions des mains, des douves, des clefs, des accords ....2 Réserver méthode comprend des cours sur les intervalles, en changeant la position des mains, des cadences, des inversions, des triplets, des syncopes, 6/8 temps ... / Piano

Par LITTEN NANCY. This book serves a dual purpose. It aims to give choirs and solo singers gently graded sight singing practice whilst at the same time encouraging the pianist to accompany them from chord symbols. Many examples of the possible realisations of the chords are given and the number of different keys and chords increases gradually. One chord per bar is used at first with more rapid changes in the later chapters. Each stage includes exercises for the singers, (to be practised, not just sight-read) and songs to be accompanied. Pianist edition includes chord examples and practice routines, and at the back, a chord compendium. / Choral Music / Etude / Voix et Piano

A perfect primer for a middle-school or high-school age pianist interested in joining their local or school jazz ensemble, this book consists of step-by-step instruction, re exercises, and practice pieces, as well as accompanying audio featuring live jazz musicians. Through clear, unintimidating instruction and fun pieces composed by jazz pianist Jeremy Siskind, students learn how to read chord symbols, 'comp,? and form chord voicings. / Piano

Piano Professional Series. Par MC LACHLAN MURRAY. Piano Technique in Practice is for all pianists and piano teachers. Following on from Murray McLachlan's widely acclaimed first book, The Foundations of Technique, this informative text offers a more detailed guide to piano playing for pianists at every level. Concert pianist, writer and teacher Murray McLachlan is chair of EPTA-UK and founder-director of the Chetham's International Summer School for Pianists. In addition to making over forty commercial recordings, he has been the editor of Piano Professional magazine since 2007. He is Head of Keyboard at Chetham's School of Music and a senior tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music./ Méthode / Piano

Back in Print! If you want to infuse your keyboard playing with modern, up-to-the-minute sounds used by Andy LaVerne, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, John Abercrombie and the cutting edge musicians of tomorrow, this book will be invaluable. Written by jazz pianist Andy LaVerne, who is celebrated for his interesting sense of harmony and sophisticated style, it shows you hundreds of keyboard runs - the streams of notes jazz artists use to glide across the keyboard with interesting melodic touches and chord colors. These runs are shown with the chords and chord progressions that make them work best - on seventh chords, diminished chords, minor chords, altered chords, and more. Some are written to work with the most common chord progressions, and some are designed to fit just one chord. Some will work with almost any chord at all - and Andy tells you which ones. Youll get each run in several keys, with chord applications and appropriate fingering tips. Practice them slowly for developing great jazz-style finger dexterity. Then, bring them up to speed so you can insert them into your own improvisations. Youll discover exactly how contemporary musicians get those great, unusual sounds. Every page is a learning experience and youll gain a whole new repertoire on runs, licks, and fills - remarkable sounds and colors to make your playing richer than ever. As a teacher and a workshop leader, Andy LaVerne has helped thousands of students become better at performing. With this first-of-a-kind guide to contemporary piano runs and riffs, he will help you too!

Left-Hand Voicings and Chord Theory-Recording artist pianist and educator Fred Hughes takes you step-by-step through the process to play chords efficiently with the left hand only. Effortlessly perform all chords and variations: major minor diminished augmented triads; six chords; seven chords;nine chords;eleven chords; and thirteen chords Provide the harmonic structure and foundation with the left hand Learn the theory of chords construction Practice patterns for mastery Jazz standards: Have You Met Miss Jones The Days Of Wine And Roses All The Things You Are and Body And Soul Play-along and demonstration CD with bass and drums included.