Now Playing! consists of 8 excellent intermediate pieces of different styles and colors. Eric Baumgartner successfully interpolates elements of jazz classical ragtime and blues together in a fun and yet accessible manner. Favorites include New Orleans Nocturne Blue Mountain Boogie Circus Peanuts and Flying Squirrels. Now Playing! consists of 8 excellent intermediate pieces of different styles and colors. Eric Baumgartner successfully interpolates elements of jazz classical ragtime and blues together in a fun and yet accessible manner. Favorites include New Orleans Nocturne Blue Mountain Boogie Circus Peanuts and Flying Squirrels.

Book One-A Beginner's Book which progresses alphabetically. Teaches the rudiments of music and the elements of piano playing. Contains its own writing exercises requiring the pupil to write notes and musical signs as they are learned. Also contains its own accompaniments to be played by the teacher. A Beginner's Book which progresses alphabetically. Teaches the rudiments of music and the elements of piano playing. Contains its own writing exercises requiring the pupil to write notes and musical signs as they are learned. Also contains its own accompaniments to be played by the teacher.

20 certificates for extra-special occasions: an outstanding performance or recital or a significant improvement 20 certificates for extra-special occasions: an outstanding performance or recital or a significant improvement

60 Daily Recreations to Solve 1st Keyb. Problems-This book is intended to serve two specific purposes. First: By short simple finger drills the pupil quickly develops keyboard freedom accuracy rapidity strength and control. Second: Presented in the most condensed form allproblems of phrasing and hand control usually so marked in pieces of first and second grade music have been briefly taken up one at a time and with the least possible distraction. The progress is gradual systematic and thorough and each piece is handsomely illustrated in a classic style.This book is intended to serve two specific purposes. First: By short simple finger drills the pupil quickly develops keyboard freedom accuracy rapidity strength and control. Second: Presented in the most condensed form allproblems of phrasing and hand control usually so marked in pieces of first and second grade music have been briefly taken up one at a time and with the least possible distraction. The progress is gradual systematic and thorough and each piece is handsomely illustrated in a classic style.

Early Intermediate Level-An imaginative musical journey through the four seasons of the year. An imaginative musical journey through the four seasons of the year.

Later Elementary Level-Description: This butterfly gracefully dances in the air. This solo contains a single note melody with LH short arpeggios. The form is ABA. In the B section the LH gets the melody for contrast. It is fun to play. Purpose: Would make a good recital solo. Children and adults would enjoy playing it for relaxation. Reinforces patterns broken chords and singing melody. Helps teach memorization. Works on looseness in the LH wrist and arm. Suggestions for Instruction: Play solo for student to visualize the butterfly and hear the graceful touch and form. Notice patterns in Coda. Key: G MajorDescription: This butterfly gracefully dances in the air. This solo contains a single note melody with LH short arpeggios. The form is ABA. In the B section the LH gets the melody for contrast. It is fun to play. Purpose: Would make a good recital solo. Children and adults would enjoy playing it for relaxation. Reinforces patterns broken chords and singing melody. Helps teach memorization. Works on looseness in the LH wrist and arm. Suggestions for Instruction: Play solo for student to visualize the butterfly and hear the graceful touch and form. Notice patterns in Coda. Key: G Major

Popular Piano Solos-An album of eleven pieces that can be performed as a set of solos or as a supplement to John Thompson's Modern Course For The Piano or any other method. The enclosed audio CD is playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so that you can access MIDI files for each song. An album of eleven pieces that can be performed as a set of solos or as a supplement to John Thompson's Modern Course For The Piano or any other method. The enclosed audio CD is playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so that you can access MIDI files for each song.

Later Elementary Level-Description: Picture a large circle of couples dancing when playing this piece. They are dressed in brightly-colored costumes as they dance around the circle. Purpose: This later elementary composition was written so a student may enjoy playing in a steady rhythm with accents and an occasional surprise place for lively finger work. Suggestions for Instruction: Before the student begins to play this selection have the student notice that every line is repeated. Each line is a short dance and each dance grows a little more complicated than the previous one. The rhythm is steady and bold throughout the piece until reaching line F where the tempo increases. On line G (the lastdance) both the tempo and volume increase to the end. Key: D Dorian Description: Picture a large circle of couples dancing when playing this piece. They are dressed in brightly-colored costumes as they dance around the circle. Purpose: This later elementary composition was written so a student may enjoy playing in a steady rhythm with accents and an occasional surprise place for lively finger work. Suggestions for Instruction: Before the student begins to play this selection have the student notice that every line is repeated. Each line is a short dance and each dance grows a little more complicated than the previous one. The rhythm is steady and bold throughout the piece until reaching line F where the tempo increases. On line G (thelastdance) both the tempo and volume increase to the end. Key: D Dorian

Book Four of Sportacular Warmups. Progressive finger workouts for the elementary level piano student by Carolyn Miller. This series will help the student master the many technical skills needed to perform. The end of each section has a solo made up of exercises from that section. Students will love the illustrations and the way the musical exercises relate to a similar activity in sports: teachers will love the high-quality arrangements. Book Four of Sportacular Warmups. Progressive finger workouts for the elementary level piano student by Carolyn Miller. This series will help the student master the many technical skills needed to perform. The end of each section has a solo made up of exercises from that section. Students will love the illustrations and the way the musical exercises relate to a similar activity in sports: teachers will love the high-quality arrangements.

3 Progressive Piano Duets/Later Elementary to Early Intermediate Level-Opening Pandora's box is a musical adventure with these three piano duets students will love: Dance - Hope - Song. Three contemporary yet highly accessible Piano duets by Naoko Ikeda written to provide valuable early experience in duet performance for early-intermediate students.

Paderewski's beautiful B-flat nocturne edited by George Anson. Paderewski 's beautiful B-flat Nocturne edited by George Anson for intermediate-advanced level pianists.