This School of Organ Playing presupposes a certain technical facility on the piano. The pedal exercises at the beginning are rudimentary and should be practiced in all keys, gradually accelerating the tempo. The studies are graded according to their polyphony, beginning with simple two part exercises, followed by those in three and more parts. This acquaintance with the strict principles of po…

Creative Connections is an outstanding resource for general music teachers, compiling specially crafted games, songs, and lesson plans to actively connect new material to prior knowledge. Fully reproducible and designed for grades 2--6, the activities utilize the art of play to introduce, explore, review, apply, transfer, master, and assess musical concepts. The innovative lesson plans are easy to…

Based on teacher requests, master arranger Dan Coates has created a brand-new piano library for the piano student. Each edition of the Dan Coates Popular Piano Library contains appropriately leveled arrangements, phrasing, pedaling, and fingering. Students and teachers can enjoy and explore the motivating world of popular music together while reinforcing concepts learned in their lessons. / Piano

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Acoustic and Electric G. Blues Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. It can also function as a great supplement for kids who already play guitar. Cool blues riffs, chords and solos keep students motivated, while the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on …

A method for individual and group learning. Par HARRIS PAUL. Paul Harris's Basics Series is widely regarded as the leading method for beginner players and their teachers. Bassoon Basics offers helpful fingering diagrams and rhythm boxes, activities, duets, and a wide range of repertoire, including original pieces and well-loved favourites from every genre. Starting at absolute beginner level the t…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. The first classical Organ method for children, the Suzuki Organ School is based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's Mother Tongue Method. The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can kno…

The Belgian Charles Auguste de Bériot (1802-1870) was not only a violinist but also a teacher and composer.'Scène de Ballet?, perhaps his best-known composition, is a favourite with violin students. One such student was the young Itzhak Perlman, who included it in his collection 'Concertos from my Childhood?. The piece captivates with its beautiful melodies and refined rhythms.The EditorKurt Sassm…

Wolf-Temperiertes Klavier 3. Par WOLF PETER. About Inventions for Young Pianists, piano teacher Rita Znamenák writes: ''This volume expressly aims at extending the repertoire of 3rd- and 4th-grade primary music students (and, of course, that of the older ones, too). Each of the 23 inventions expands and revolves around a musical idea. The short pieces inspire the children's imagination already wit…

Improv Lessons and Tips for the Contemporary Player. Par WOOD MARK / GILLESPIE ROBERT. Here is the chance to enter the new world of playing today's music while learning to express your own music through improvisation. Don't be afraid! Rockin' Strings is going to teach you how to create your own melodies one step at a time. Play along with the accompanying audio tracks. They will make you sound lik…

Music Express - the primary class teacher\'s simple answer to \'how do I teach music'\' - is now in a brand new edition. All new content in the familiar structure of units, lessons and activities, provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014. The new edition offers 60 completely new units of work, supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11. Just as its first…

Includes Book 1, Book 2, Audio and Video. A $35 value for only $19.99! This budget-saving pack features all of the content from the Level 1 and 2 Play Ukulele Today! books as well as 157 professional-quality full-demo audio tracks and video lessons online for download or streaming. This ukulele method can be used by students who want to teach themselves, or by teachers for private or group instruc…

This collection contains 39 easy-to-play piano pieces from the Baroque to the Early Modern period and presents an ideal repertoire for music schools and private music-making.Conceived as a current supplement to Bärenreiter's popular anthology 'Easy Classics for Piano? (BA 8758), it offers a wide-ranging repertoire which includes popular classical pieces but also small gems such as Chopin's 'Contre…

The pieces in volume 4 of the 'Viola Recital Album? begin at the level of those in volumes 2 and 3 of the viola tutor and raise it to create little challenges in lessons. They can also be played to good effect in recitals.This delightful selection adds many fresh colours to the learner's repertoire, including an almost exotic flair in 'Danse Espagnole? (Bénoni Lagye), 'Capriccio Polka? (Salvador L…

Par KEMBER JOHN. Jazz Piano Plus One is a folio of 14 original jazzy pieces, composed by John Kember, with optional upper and lower parts for your teacher or friend, adding extra dimensions to your performance. Covering a range of styles, and suitable for players of grade 3 upwards, this set of pieces offers a variety of playing options, with a melody, the chords and the bass line all provided. Be…

This new edition combines the contents of both books of the timeless Bach/Carroll collection (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics). Editor Dr. Tsistaros is on the Piano faculty of the University of Illinois.Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for Piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. These editions offer insightful interpretative suggestions, pertinent f…