Jazz Piano For The Young Beginner (STEFANUK MISHA)

This superb introduction to solo Jazz Piano has been designed to help even relative beginners play in a variety of real jazz styles as soon as possible.As well as swing Easijazz covers Latin and rockstyles of Jazz Piano. WIth helpful demonstrations on the accompanying CD this unique book ofers an enjoyable varied introduction to the special skills that solo Jazz Piano demands.Begins with five-noteshapesCovers swing rock and Latin stylesGraduhally progresses through rhythm and range skillsLets you hear how each piece should sound on audio CD'I really want to express my own personaldelight in John's Easijazz book. He writes with such understanding of the idioms and the limitations within which he must compose for really young pianists while never watering down or compromising his own inimitablestyle.Such a generous impeccably presented selection of attractive well-varied and useful pieces in a whole range of genres - a brilliant book to be used as a repertoire resource a tutor a sight-reading book styleguide - or just for having fun at the piano!'John York - Pianist and Teacherwww.yorkpiano.co.uk'This book is ideal for developing coordination between the hands. As well as providing appealing shortpieces for a concert it would be perfect for the reluctant sight-reader to master hands-together playing.'Hilary Garrett Music Teacher Magazine

Composer Showcase-Bill Boyd works his usual magic with these simple yet truly jazzy little solos for the young beginner in five-finger arrangements. Each piece has a catchy title and feels good to play. The jazz flavor Bill creates in each solo is a classic hallmark of his creative style providing easy-to-play pieces that give beginning performers a real taste of the jazz sound and flair. The pieces feature various meters tempos and alternating hand patterns.

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Elementary-8 cool songs for young beginners and first-time jazzers! Titles: Ain't She Sweet - Alexander's Ragtime Band - Blue Skies - Bye Bye Blackbird - The Glory of Love - It's Only a Paper Moon - Night Train - Satin Doll.

Piano Time is a hugely successful series for all young beginners from the very first lesson up to around grade 3. With a complete range of carefully paced and attractive books - tutors books of pieces of all kinds duets and technique books - Piano Time is a highly enjoyable way to learn the piano. Piano Time Pieces 3 presents a sparkling selection of pieces in all styles. Here are classical and jazzy pieces folksongs and specially written tunes and songs and character pieces of all kinds. Practising the range of techniques and keys introduced in Piano Time 3 these pieces provide a wealth of enjoyable practiceand repertoire material for all young pianists. With superb illustrations throughout this is a must have companion volume to Piano Time 3.

Part of the hugely popular Piano Time series this collection of Piano Duets is perfect for early intermediate Piano students. By including songs and pieces in many different styles from classical to jazz and folk Pauline Hall has assembled an exciting program of pieces to give young beginners early experince of duet-playing. Both Piano parts are specially arranged for friends of equal ability making practicing the Piano great fun for two!

Pam Wedgwood's hugely popular 'Up-Grade!' series now extends into pop and jazz so even young beginners can bridge the gap between grades with some of their favourite tunes in cool new arrangments. 'Up-Grade Pop!' offers Pam’s own take on classic songs alongside her own specially composed pieces. Guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing the varied pieces in this collection are designed to easy you gently on to the next grade. So lighten up and move on with 'Up-Grade'!

An imaginative and exciting selection of twenty duets to be enjoyed with a teacher or friend. This title part of the hugely popular Piano Time series features a host of duets that are specially selected for young beginners to about grade three. The pieces include classical melodies jazzy syncopations and folksongs that will inspire and enliven your practice days especially when duetting with a friend!

A Creative and Interactive Piano Course for Children-A book of 20 solo piano pieces to supplement Lesson Book 2 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. The choice of repertoire includes pieces from the classical period to the present day charming arrangements of folk tunes children's songs and jazz and pop melodies. Perfect for those early pupil concerts!   What is Piano Junior? Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It's creative it's interactive it's colourful it has its own website with additional online material - and most importantly it really works! Its characters PJ the friendlyrobot and his sidekick Mozart the dog motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books along with supplementary Theory Duet and Performance Books at each stage. Who is Piano Junior for? Suitable for children from around the age of 6 Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital age Teachers parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com for demonstration videos and recordings along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life!  PIANO JUNIOR - press reviews 'The careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout feature of these books and to my mind Heumann has provided one of the best child-friendly introductions to reading music that I have seen... Piano Junior has in many respects raised the bar in some ways perhaps even setting a new standard by which piano courses for children will be judged.' - PIANODAO.COM

Christopher Norton's acclaimed microjazz series has won worldwide popularity with teachers and students alike for its stimulating blend of contemporary genres and classical values. Two beginners’ books and three collections of repertoire pieces form five clearly defined levels of achievement making microjazz the ideal basis for progressive learning and teaching. microjazz collection 3 (level 5) is a set of easy graded pieces in popular styles such as jazz blues rock ’n’ roll and reggae. Now including helpful teaching notes and an audio CD containing both backing and full performance tracks to enthuse and enhance both your practice andperformance.Content  - A Sad Song  - Cycling  - Farmyard Blues  - Mechanics Rag  - Dreaming  - Steam-train Blues  - Spring Song  - Blues Duet  - In a Hurry  - Fleet Feet  - Cops and Robbers  - Feet First  - A Brief Tango  - Young at Heart  - Ostinato  - Highly Strung  - Promises  - Mix 'n' Match  - Imps  - Haiku  - Take your Time  - Wombling  - Fine Line  - Beguine  - Shoehorn Blues  - Barbed Wire Blues  - Mongoose Crawl  - Boogie  - Hungarian Stomp  - Love Song