(Educational Piano Library). An outstanding pops book that correlates with Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 5 , this songbook is also a perfect supplementary choice for all methods. The expertly arranged solos include favorite Disney tunes, popular hits, and TV and movie theme songs. 12 songs: Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle on the Water * Castle on a Cloud * Chariots of Fire * Hey Jude * Mission: Impossible Theme * My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic')...

(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Piano Practice Games present imaginative ways to introduce pieces in Piano Lessons by coordinating technique, concepts, and creativity with the actual music in the lessons book. These preparation activites help focus learning, by 'playing with' each lesson piece aurally, visually, and physically. Whether used in individual or group lessons, Piano Practice Games are designed to make music.

(Educational Piano Library). Six quintessential Joplin rags arranged by Fred Kern: Bethena (Concert Waltz) * The Entertainer * Maple Leaf Rag * Pineapple Rag * Pleasant Moments (Ragtime Waltz) * Swipesy (Cake Walk).

(Educational Piano Library). This great collection of favorite pop songs correlates with Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 2 , and is a perfect supplementary book for all methods. Large staff notation is easy to read. Each student solo also has a teacher accompaniment. 11 songs with teacher accompaniments: Bella Notte (This Is the Night) * The Brady Bunch * Fun, Fun, Fun * My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') * Puff the Magic Dragon * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My...

(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). Great movies have great music scores, and this collection includes many classic favorites as well as themes from recent films: Forrest Gump (Feather Theme) * Hakuna Matata * My Favorite Things * My Heart Will Go On * The Phantom of the Opera * Puttin' on the Ritz * Stand by Me * What a Wonderful World.

(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...