(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Level 1 Lesson Book introduces all the notes of the grand staff, elementary chord playing, and the concept of tonic and dominant notes. Students play in varied positions, reinforcing reading skills and recognizing intervals through the 5th. Musicianship is built with the introduction of legato and staccato touches. This level continues the interval orientation to reading across the full range of the Grand Staff. The 5-finger approach is presented here in a fresh, musically appealing way. Read more

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Primer Lesson Book introduces the keyboard, note values, and the grand staff. Students play in C 5-finger scale patterns, develop recognition of steps and skips, and learn letter names independent of finger number. Musicianship is built through the use of dynamics and coloristic experimentation with the pedal. The book is organized into units which represent the major concepts and skills. As new units are introduced, earlier concepts and skills are constantly reviewed. Read more

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(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Primer Theory Book provides important reinforcement and creative application of basic theory concepts. Students will enjoy note-naming with StoryRhymes, exploring improvisation, and engage with eye-training and ear-training activities all within a fun-filled context tied thematically to the Primer Lesson Book pieces. Read more

Includes all notes, symbols, and terms needed for the first two years of study on any musical instrument. Cards are color-coded by category and are numbered on the back. Read more

With over 1 million books sold, Rolling Stone Magazine recommends piano professor Damon Ferrante's piano books as the #1 Best Piano Books for Beginners! Based on over 30 years of teaching experience, his easy-to-follow method is used by over a million piano students and teachers. This excellent book and 20 video lessons teach beginners how to play 75 famous piano songs! Piano professor Damon Ferrante shows you how to play each song with fun, step-by-step lessons that are designed for beginners and 20 streaming video lessons. There are also 75 MP3 audio files that play every song and music example from the book, so that you know how they sound.No music reading is required! You will learn how to read music as you move through the book, learning famous piano songs!Piano Book for Adult Beginners will greatly expand your repertoire of beloved piano songs and improve your piano technique, note reading, and understanding of music. This book is a companion with Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Level 2, Beginner Classical Piano Music, Piano Scales, Chords & Arpeggios Lessons, Guitar Book for Adult Beginners, and Piano Book for Kids 5 & Up (all also by Damon Ferrante).Whether you are teaching yourself how to play the piano, returning to the piano, or learning with a piano teacher, this book and streaming video course will take your piano playing to a whole new level!Ask yourself this:1. Have you always wanted to learn how to play famous piano pieces, but did not know where to start?2. Did you start piano lessons once and give up because the lessons were too difficult?3. Are you struggling to follow online piano lessons that seem to jump all over the place without any sense of direction or consistency?4. Would you like to expand your musical understanding and learn how to play the piano through an affordable, step-by-step book and video course?If your answer to any of the these questions is yes, then order your copy today and start your exciting piano journey! You will join over 1 million piano students who are making their piano dreams come true!The following great music is covered in this book and streaming video course:* Für Elise by Beethoven* The Entertainer by Scott Joplin* Amazing Grace* Pachelbel's Canon* House of the Rising Sun* Scarborough Fair* Turkish Rondo by Mozart* Shenandoah* Happy Birthday* Danny Boy* Kum-Bah-Yah* Jingle Bells* J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Major* Home on the Range* This Little Light of Mine* Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg* Take Me Out to the Ballgame* Red River Valley* Silent Night* New World Symphony Theme* When the Saints Go Marching In* Greensleeves* Aura Lee* Brahms' Famous Lullaby* Simple Gifts* And Many More Great Songs and Pieces! Read more

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Performance Book provides a collection of 24 effective pieces in a variety of styles that reinforce the concepts presented in the Level 1 Lesson Book. Discovery questions encourage students to explore the music in a new light. Selections include: The Spanish Guitar * I'm a Fine Musician * Painting with Pastels * Hill and Gully Rider * Rain Dance * Silver Moon Boat * and more. Read more

Have you been practicing for hours and hours with little progress? Here’s how to get the most out of your practice sessions.“Practice, practice, practice until you can play it right!”The biggest lie the industry wants you to believe. A big fat lie!You shouldn’t have to practice for hours or wait for years to be able to play your favorite songs. It sucks the joy out of learning the guitar and makes it boring and tedious.Yes, you need to practice. But not as much as you’ve been told to! With the right practice strategy – you can get 10x results out of each practice session. And it’s disturbing to see so many beginner guitarists fall into the trap of practicing with no end.To solve this problem – we created “Guitar Exercises for Beginners: 10x your guitar skills in 10 minutes a day”. A book designed to provide a structured, systemized and disciplined way to practice guitar.We say you can enhance your guitar playing by practicing just 10 minutes a day. That’s all it takes for most people to make incredible progress with their guitar skills. 10 minutes of the right practice every day.Automate progress in your guitar playingThe book has exercises for whatever you might be practicing – finger independence, chords, scales, chord progressions etc.Pick a few exercises and practice it every day for 10 minutes – you can easily slide in these exercises into your everyday guitar routine. It’s that simple!As the chapters in the book are divided according to stages of a beginner’s guitar journey – the book will make sure you always have something to work on!The right way to practiceWith over 100 well-crafted exercises this book will ensure a balanced mix of melody, harmony and rhythm. It Starts with simple guitar tablature and finger independence exercises.Then we move up a level to things like - how to hold a pick, picking methods, and strumming patterns. Followed by exercises for techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs.With exercises dedicated to chords and scales – the book will make sure the concepts stick! After having mastered the basics – we move onto playing melodies and chords.We'll end in style with 10 popular chord progressions used by guitar gods, getting you ready for your journey with popular songs.Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll find insideA simplified way to read guitar tablatureA step-by-step approach to master complete finger independenceThe secret method of getting rhythmic with time signatures10 easy and popular melodies and chord progressionsLearn where these exercises are applied - references from popular songsVisual references to help you nail all the methods and techniquesNo prior experience needed - completely beginner friendlyWe also provide free downloadable audio for each exercise in slow and medium tempo. Enjoy playing it and take it at your own pace, without getting frustrated or confused.Practice, practice, practice - but do it properly.What else? With this book, you’ll also get a FREE PDF, access to a private community of passionate guitarists like yourself, and weekly guitar lessons.Scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button to get your copy today! Read more

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The thorough reinvention of the 2B Theory Book offers eight superb new pages for in-depth study of chords, harmonization, and rhythm. New improvisation activities offer creative exploration of scales in C major, G major and F major. Read more

Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This Suzuki Book is integral for Suzuki violin lessons. This revised edition of the Suzuki Violin School, Volume 2 features: * Revised editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings * 16 additional pages * Additional exercises, some from Shinichi Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers * Text in English, French, German, and Spanish * Musical notation guide * Fingerboard position. Titles: Study Points for Volume 2 * Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus (Handel) * Musette, Gavotte II or the Musette from English Suite III in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 808 (Bach) * Hunters' Chorus from 3rd Act of the Opera Der Freischutz (Weber) * Long, Long Ago (Bayly) * Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 for Piano (Brahms) * Bourrée from Sonata in F Major for Oboe, HHA IV/18, No. 8 (Handel) * The Two Grenadiers, Die beiden Grenadier, Op. 49, No. 1 for Voice and Piano (Schumann) * Theme from Witches' Dance (Paganini) * Gavotte from Mignon (Thomas) * Gavotte (Lully) * Minuet in G, Wo0 10, No. 2 (Beethoven) * Minuet from Sei Quintetti per Archi No. 11, Op. 11, No. 5 in E Major (Boccherini). For a complete list of the most recent printings by AMPV number, go to alfred.com/suzuki. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. The International editions include an updated title page that designates the book as the International Edition. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection." Read more

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Written for ages 5 and 6, My First Piano Adventure captures the child's playful spirit. Fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Three distinguishing features of the Lesson Book A make it unique and effective for the young 5-6 year old beginner. 1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. Outstanding audio tracks via online access for the young student to listen, sing, tap, and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs feature children singing the lyrics, which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The audio becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical, folk, and blues. Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber s My First Piano Adventure, Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading, elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural "friends at the piano" who introduce white-key names, basic rhythms, and a variety of songs which span classical, folk, and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers' instructional theory "ACE" - Analysis, Creativity, and Expression, guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure. Analysis leads to understanding, creativity leads to self-discovery, and expression develops personal artistry. The audio for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their piano music, they play more musically. View Helpful Introductory Videos Here Read more

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The revised 2B Performance Book fosters a love of the piano while stretching students' technique and musical expression. Eight additional pages feature three new pieces, including a lively four-hand duet. Students will enjoy the challenge of the three-movement Classic Sonatina, included at the end of the book as a special graduation piece. Read more

(Essential Elements for Strings). (Essential Elements for Strings and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 for Strings) Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages. Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) , the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more! Method features: * Enhanced Starting System * Optimum Reinforced Learning * Pacing * Theory, History, Cross-Curriculum & Creativity * Performance Spotlights Book also includes My EE Library * (www.myeelibrary.com) - Read more

Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This Suzuki book is integral for Suzuki Violin Lessons. This revised edition of the Suzuki Violin School, Volume 4 features: * Revised editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings * Additional exercises, some from Shinichi Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers * Text in English, French, German, and Spanish * Musical notation guide * Fingerboard position. Titles: Lullaby (Tonalization) (Schubert) * Lullaby (Tonalization) (Brahms) * Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13, 3rd Movement (Seitz) * Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22, 1st Movement (Seitz) * Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22, 3rd Movement (Seitz) * Concerto in A Minor, 1st Movement, Op. 3, No. 6 (Vivaldi/Nachez) * Concerto in A Minor, 3rd Movement, Op. 3, No. 6 (Vivaldi/Nachez) * Perpetual Motion, "Little Suite No. 6" (Bohm) * Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, 1st Movement, Violin II (Bach). For a complete list of the most recent printings by AMPV number, go to alfred.com/suzuki. This title is available in SmartMusic. NOTE: The only difference between the revised version and the new International version is that there is now a page in the beginning of the book that states it's an International version. Read more

(Piano Method). Since the first release of this classic Schirmer edition over 100 years ago, almost anyone who has taken piano lessons for more than two years has played from The Virtuoso Pianist . Millions of copies have been sold of these progressive exercises which guide a player's technique, building finger independence and strength. This was the first American edition released of this music, and remains a classic at a remarkably affordable price. Read more

This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 2 continues where Level 1B finishes. This book introduces dotted half notes and dotted quarter notes, plus intervals of 6ths, 7ths and octaves. Teaches greater movement of the hands, including crossing two over one and scalework. Students will also learn more about triads, primary chords, and blocked and broken chords. Songs Include: 18th Century Dance * Alouette * Blue Scales * Calypso Carnival * The Can-Can * Cockles and Mussels * The Galway Piper * Get Away! * Got Lotsa Rhythm * Kum-ba-yah! * Lavender's Blue * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Malaguena * Nick Nack Paddy Wack * Ode to Joy * Oh! Susanna! * On the Bridge at Avignon * Our Special Waltz * Prelude * Red River Valley * Sarasponda * Square Dance * When You Grow Up * Why Am I Blue? Read more

(Music Sales America). A compendium of the world's most loved music. True to the spirit of the great composers, this volume fills the needs of students and teachers. Over 100 works, including Schubert's "Moment Musical," Chopin's "Minute Waltz," Beethoven's "Rondo a Capriccio," and much more. Spiral bound. Read more

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages! Packed with delighful exercises designed to improve technique and build confidence, this series turns practice into play. While the series is named Dozen a Day , the exercises are meant to be broken down and learned in groups of two or three before moving on. Once the first dozen or Group I has been mastered and perfected, Group II may be introduced in the same manner, and so on for the other Groups. The exercises can even be transposed to different keys to add a challenge when needed. This Preparatory book is the perfect place to start when beginning the series! Whether you're just starting out or looking to brush up on your basics, each simple exercise prepares your fingers for more challenging pieces down the road. An essential series for beginning pianists of all ages! Read more

(Easy Piano Songbook). If learning to play familiar tunes on the piano is what you re after, the First 50 Popular Songs You Should Play on the Piano is the perfect choice! Maybe you re a beginner that recently started lessons, maybe you finally bought that piano or keyboard you've been eyeing... Perhaps you're an experienced player looking to have some fun. No matter what your skill level is, you'll appreciate what this book has to offer. - Simply arranged - Song lyrics - Pop hits - Jazz standards - Broadway favorites Every pianist will enjoy the must-know songs included in this book: Chopsticks, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), Hallelujah, Happy Birthday to You, Hotel California, Let It Be, Moon River, Over the Rainbow, Piano Man, Yesterday, and more. If you re looking for similar sheet music collections, Hal Leonard has you covered! Check out other titles from the Easy Piano Songbook Series & First 50 Series. Read more

(Faber Piano Adventures ). 64 pages of fun-filled activities support the music learning process. Reading steps on the staff is a primary focus of Book B. The inventive Writing Book guides young players in reading, hearing and creating with steps on the Grand Staff. Teachers will welcome the special "C.L.A.P. for Sightreading" pages, designed to reinforce and celebrate note-reading. Students touch on music history with Mozart's and Beethoven's Fun Facts and Games and take a peek into Beethoven's Composing Room. Tucker, Blinker and Tap return with ear-training, sightreading, and rhythm fun. Then there is also the Tooth Fairy Visit, Rhythm Beads, Escape of the Quarter Notes... and much more. Read more