Book 4 Grade 4-Joan Last’s Rhythmic Reading: Book IV is a preparatory work for Grade 4 Piano examination that acknowledges the large differences between work at Grades 3 and 4. The book includes twenty-eight short pieces and preparatory studies which cover Independence of Hands Slurs Leger lines Tied Notes in Chords Dotted Quavers Change of Clef 6/8 6/4 and 9/8 Time Flowing Accompaniment and more.Last’s goal is to prepare the student thoroughly for the rhythmic demands of the Grade 4 exam. Her authoritative and commonsensical tone gained from her own early solo career and her years as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Music shines through this very practical publication.
