One of the 21st century's most successful concert pianists Lang Lang has performed with leading Orchestras in Europe the United States and his native China. The Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering The Piano series from Faber Music comprises of five progressive books which feature a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world. The series contains: 8 units that develop key aspects of Piano technique. Specially devised exercises and studies focusing on each technical area. A diverse selection of Pianorepertoire including Lang Lang ’s best-loved works. Beautiful arrangements of music from around the world. Inspirational commentary and guidance from Lang Lang himself Stunning photo section of the pianist and examples of art that has inspired his own playing.

The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris has now been extended to offer a series of editions supporting the Trinity College London sight-reading criteria. The books including this volume for Grade 2 have been specifically written to reflect Trinity's parameters for each grade and contain new material throughout. Designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems these books follow the same progressive format as previous editions: technical aspects are introduced step by step firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises then by studying prepared pieces with associatedquestions and finally Going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces.

Teacher's Book-The Edexcel GCSE Practice Papers Teacher’s Book and CD accompanies the Edexcel GCSE Music Practice Papers and supports Component 3: Appraising. The book contains four Practice Papers with model answers and the mark scheme for each question. A CD with the audio tracks for all papers is also included. Supporting the new Edexcel GCSE in Music for first teaching in 2016. The Edexcel GCSE Practice Papers Teacher’s Book and CD accompanies the Edexcel GCSE Music Practice Papers and supports Component 3: Appraising. The book contains four Practice Papers with model answers and the mark scheme for each question. A CD with the audio tracks for all papers is also included. Supporting the new Edexcel GCSE in Music for first teaching in 2016.

An invaluable resource for students Improve Your Scales! Violin Grade 4 New Edition covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. Paul Harris's brilliant series of workbooks contains not only the complete scales and arpeggios for the 2012 ABRSM Grade 4 but also uses finger fitness exercises scale and arpeggio studies key pieces and simple improvisations to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. New edition supporting the revised ABRSM syllabus from 2012.

Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve Your Sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finally going solo' with a series ofmeticulously graded sight-reading pieces. New edition devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012.

Electronic Keyboard Grades 2-3 Trinity Edition- The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris has now been extended to offer a series of editions supporting the Trinity College London electronic keyboard sight-reading criteria. The books have been specifically written to reflect Trinity's parameters for each grade and contain new material throughout. Designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems these books follow the same progressive format as previous editions: technical aspects are introduced step by step firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finallyGoing solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces.

Have you always wanted to be able to play the guitar but never quite got round to learning? Perhaps you learned to play another instrument when you were younger but didn’t feel it was quite for you; or perhaps you simply love music and wish youcould trum away at your favourite songs. Whatever your starting point this all-in-one adult tutor provides the answers: • Tructive teach-yourself programme covering the basics of music theory and guitar playing. • Suitable for aspiringacoustic classical and electric guitar players. • Simple arrangements of classic pop indie rock blues folk classical and jazz music. • Introduces basic chords broken chords finger-picking classic riffs and strumming patternsassociated with each style. • Starter exercises exploring specific techniques and styles. • CD containing awesome demos and backings to play along with. Devised by best-selling authors and renowned guitarists Nick Walker and JamesLongworth this tutor will show you it really is never too late to play guitar! More and more adults are taking the positive step to learn or rediscover how to play the Guitar. But having made the decision the challenge is knowing where to turn! Whatever your starting point leading Guitar educationalists James Longworth and Nick Walker provide the answers in this all-in-one adult tutor It's Never Too Late To Play Guitar : An instructive teach-yourself programme covering essential music theory and the basics of Guitar technique. Contains a wealth of original music alongside pop rock blues folk classical and jazz hits. Breaks down the key musical features of different styles such as classic chordprogressions riffs and strumming patterns - ideal for aspiring songwriters! Packed with useful information in the form of technical tips help with notation and Did you know?' boxes. Photocopiable chord and notation guides for quick reference. Recommended listening ideas. CD containing a vast range of play-along tracks to make even the simplest pieces sound great. Perfect for beginner acoustic and classical guitarists and an ideal grounding for aspiring Electric Guitar players.

Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve Your Sight-reading! for Viola by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finally going solo' with a series of meticulously gradedsight-reading pieces. New edition devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012.

Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’s Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 6-8 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 6-8 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSMsight-reading criteria.

The Foundation Pianist is a set of two books for students beyond the beginner stage who want to develop a technical and musical foundation to help them progress on to intermediate levels. Exploring piano technique through a variety of elements the books include daily exercises sight-reading repertoire and musical time travel. This series not only develops students’ technique reading theory and musicianship but also provides an invaluable insight into the world of classical music from madrigals to symphonies and operas to concertos. The Foundation Pianist is a set of two books for students beyond the beginner stage who want to develop a technical and musical foundation to help them progress on to intermediate levels. Exploring piano technique through a variety of elements the books include daily exercises sight-reading repertoire and musical time travel. This series not only develops students' technique reading theory and musicianship but also provides an invaluable insight into the world of classical music from madrigals to symphonies and operas to concertos.

Improve your Piano playing technique with this easy-to-follow guide. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 2 is filled with useful advice and tips presented in imaginative ways to make learning fun. Featuring theory quizzes and handy fact files this informative book will teach you all of the essential theory required to master the Piano. With Piano Basics Volume 2 musicians will learn while playing along to Wedgwood's own catchy tunes and other well-known pieces. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 2 comes complete with a CD of backing tracks as well as recordings of complete performances allowinglearners to listen to the songs as they should sound.

Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve Your Sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finally going solo' with a series of meticulously gradedsight-reading pieces. New edition devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012.

A workbook for examinations including over 100 practice tests for Associated Board exams supporting the new syllabus requirements from 2012. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to a specific technical issues then by studying preparedpieces with associated questions and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition has been devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012. Paul Harris is one of the most respected music educationalists known for his innovative Simultaneously Learning approach. He has over 500 publications to his name including the highly-acclaimed Improve your teaching! Improve your scales! Improve your Aural and Improve your Practice! series. Paul writes frequently on music education and is in great demand as a workshop and seminar leader around the world.

A piece a week-A piece a week Piano Grade 6 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve your sight-reading! graded piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun short pieces are specifically written to be learnt one per week. By continually reading accessible new repertoire the crucial processing of information and hand-eye coordination are established and improved developing confident sight-reading. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling students to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to develop sight-reading skills especially in the context of graded exams.

New Edition-Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’s Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Oboe Grades 1-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up acomplete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-sellingImprove your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Oboe Grades 1-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.

Keyboard Basics 2 follows on directly from Book 1 and introduces bass-clef reading key signatures and scales. 'Echo playing' and simple improvisation encourage pupils to play by ear and develop good aural skills. Packed with the widest variety of musical styles from classical to contemporary and full of fantastic illustrations this inviting method by Sarah Walker is a great way to learn!

Paul Harris's highly successful Simultaneous Learning approach is an entirely positive and imaginative way to teach which embraces the understanding that all the elements of music are connected. In this definitive book Harris outlines the complete philosophy of his ground-breaking approach. He examines topics such as language and body language the first lesson on a new piece introducing notation and making the transition to Simultaneous Learning .

As the title implies this two volume box set of The Art Of Beethoven provides a comprehensive guide to Beethoven's music. It is biographical only in as far as the events of Beethoven's life impinge upon his creative output. The approach to Beethoven's music is somewhat novel since these books attempt to treat the works of Beethoven in the order in which they were written as far as it is possible to establish such a chronology. The books in this way chart Beethoven's creative development as it is expressed in the continuity of his output and this method often reveals connections between works not usually associatedwith one another. There are full discussions of all the major works as well as of those which are rarely heard. Beethoven's attitudes towards structure and key relationships are fully covered as well as his handling of instruments and voices. These books also include considered judgements on the quality of the music. These books are intended for the serious music student as well as for the amateur who wishes to know more about this perennially fascinating subject.

Guidelines on Figured Bass takes a clear and constructive look at reasons for figured bass in harmony training and takes the student through the methods and techniques methodically and thoroughly. This 18th century method of musical shorthand can provide the student with a simple and systematic set of procedures for the correct setting and planning of harmony. The author sets these out simply and systematically in the text via a step by step procedure supported by consolidation and exercise. After all there aren't that many figures and like maths once you know how they behave you're home and dry.

This book designed for children contains short easy pieces providing consolidation for concepts learnt in the keyclub piano course amd indeed any beginner piano tutor. It can also be used to develop sight-reading skills from the start of a child's piano learning.