(Educational Piano Library). From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song . The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Ba...

(Educational Piano Library). Hal Leonard Student Piano Library mascots Spike, Party Cat and friends guide students through fun and creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its symbols for sound, silence and rhythm. Ear training and basic theory exercises help students learn to write and play the music they are learning, as well as music they create themselves. Now updated to correlate with the newly revised Piano Lessons Book 3 !

(Educational Piano Library). Provides elementary-level students with a valuable resource for basic keyboard skills, including five-finger patterns, I-V7-I chords and arpeggios in all major and minor keys. Students learn to apply these basic skills through improv exercises and reading pieces. Includes a helpful keyboard chart of the I and V7 chords in all keys. A perfect choice for students preparing for auditions!

(Educational Piano Library). Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch, and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3, sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D, and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2 coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for ...

(Educational Piano Library). This series presents favorite orchestral classics, carefully graded and expertly arranged for piano solo with great teacher accompaniments! Level 1 includes: Air (Handel) * Can Can (Offenbach) * The Emperor Waltz (J. Strauss, Jr.) * Morning (Grieg) * Russian Dance (Tchaikovsky) * Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven) * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * Theme from Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky), plus background notes on each composition.

(Educational Piano Library). Unit 1 of Book 3 begins by introducing eighth notes in 4/4 and 2/4 time. Swing eighths are also presented in the first half of the book. Folk, jazz, classical, and contemporary selections provide students with an interesting variety of repertoire. The second half of Book 3 , teaches relative and parallel major/minor five-finger patterns, and students learn to improvise their own songs using these basic patterns.

(Educational Piano Library). A superb collection of popular songs, sure to please the progressing student! Correlated with Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 3, these arrangements are also a perfect supplementary choice for all methods. Includes both stand-alone solos, and student solos with teacher accompaniments. 9 songs, some with teacher accompaniments: The Bare Necessities * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes * Go the Distance * God Help the Outca...

(Educational Piano Library). SHOWCASE SOLOS POPS is a graded series of popular song arrangements for solo piano featuring movie themes, Broadway classics, favorite children's songs, and today's top recorded hits. Each solo is expertly arranged with a winning combination of creativity and solid pedagogy. Ranging from Early Elementary through Late Intermediate levels, these exciting solos provide excellent supplemental material for any method, and are a perfect complement to the Hal Leonard Stu...

(Educational Piano Library). This first book in a series of five piano technique books presents short, 4-measure exercises with helpful text imagery ( Warm-Ups ), and brief etudes. The skills emphasized in the Warm-Ups are given a musical context in the Etudes that follow them. Piano Technique Book 1 focuses on basic skills at the piano: good posture & hand position; creating a beautiful tone; attention to silence; playing forte and piano; playing detached tones; and playing connected note...

(Educational Piano Library). Hal Leonard Student Piano Library mascots Spike, Party Cat and friends guide the student through fun, creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its symbols for sound, silence, and rhythm. Ear training and basic theory exercises help students learn to write and play the music they are learning as well as the music they create themselves. This book correlates directly to Piano Lessons Book 2.

(Educational Piano Library). Featuring top hits for the younger student, this pop songbook is perfect for beginning piano students. Correlates directly to Piano Lessons Book 1. The horizontal-format book and large staff notation make the songs easy to read and learn. Each song includes an optional teacher accompaniment. 7 songs with teacher accompaniments: The Bells of Notre Dame * "C" Is for Cookie * Circle of Life * Feed the Birds * Mickey Mouse March * On Top of Spaghetti * Winnie the Pooh...

(Educational Piano Library). In Book 5 , students are introduced to sixteenth notes in various rhythm patterns. The wide variety of student selections include 3 folk, 4 jazz, 13 classical, and 8 contemporary original pieces. Scales (in both 8th and 16th-note patterns) with their cadences are presented in five major and five minor keys. Root, 1st inversion, 2nd inversion, and open position chords for each key center are also introduced.