Improve Your Sight-Reading! Grade 2 is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece 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-graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition has been completely re-written with new exercises and pieces to support the Associated Board's new sight-reading requirements from 2009. Improve YourSight-Reading! will help you improve your reading ability and with numerous practice tests included will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

21 Songs to inspire and Motivate-Songscape Assembly presents 21 songs to inspire and motivate by leading educational composer Lin Marsh. This new title in the best-selling Songscape series is ideal for assembly classroom and concert use. Designed to develop young singers’ confidence the vocal ranges are carefully considered for Key Stages 2-3 and many songs include an optional second part. The keyboard accompaniments are well within the grasp of pianists of moderate ability and high-quality audio tracks are included of complete performances as well as backing tracks. Songscape Assembly presents 21 songs to inspire and motivate by leading educational composer Lin Marsh . This new title in the best-selling Songscape series is ideal for assembly classroom and concert use. Designed to develop young singers’ confidence the vocal ranges are carefully considered for Key Stages 2—3 and many songs include an optional second part. The keyboard accompaniments are well within the grasp of pianists of moderate ability and high-quality audio tracks are included of complete performances as well as backing tracks.

Electronic Keyboard Grades 4-5 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 beenspecifically written to reflect Trinitys 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 formatas previous editions: technicalaspects are introduced step by step firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finally Going solo with a series ofmeticulously graded sight-reading pieces. 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.

More Graded Studies for Clarinet Book One brings together clarinet study repertoire in two unique collections. Featuring core works from established clarinet composers alongside exciting new material not seen before plus specially composed studies by Paul Harris and others. Each study lists its key ingredients and invites players at grades 1 to 4 level to consider additional key elements as well. This enables teachers and students to link the studies to their current repertoire and technical work in a truly Simultaneous Learning way. More Graded Studies For Clarinet brings together Clarinet study repertoire spanning the entire spectrum of technique and providing a firm foundation for progress. Featuring core works from established Clarinet writers alongside specially composed studies by Paul Harris these comprehensive study collections apply the simultaneous Learning approach to instrumental technique. Two study books arranged in order of increasing difficulty according to carefully planned technical progression. The studies develop key aspects of style found in in repertoire from the 19th century onwards. Each study comes with a list ofSimultaneous Learning musical ingredients for players to explore in preperation for the music. Book One begins at elementary level and progresses to intermediate (approx. grades 1-5); Book Two takes the student from intermediate to advanced level (approx. grades 6-8). Paul Harris is one of the UK's most respected music teachers and educationalists known for his innovative Simultaneous Learning approach. He has over 600 publications to his name including the highly acclaimed Improve your teaching! Improve your sight-reading! Improve your aural! and Improve your practice! series. Harris writes frequently on music education and is in great demand as a workshop and seminar leader around the world.

This book teaches people how to play the piano by ear. Suitable for beginners through to experienced pianists you will learn to:Pick out tunes and harmonise them Improvise with an array of keys and chord patterns Accompany songs in a range of styles Understand how music works from the inside out Work through timeless favourites folk film Christmas and contemporary songs. The accompanying CD provides sample tunes and demos. By renowned Piano pedagogue Lucinda Mackworth-Young Piano By Ear is suitable for beginners through to experienced pianists. It teaches how to play the Piano by ear in simple steps and improvise with an array of keys and chord patterns by working through timeless favourites folk film Christmas and contemporary songs. It also encourages an understanding of how music works from the inside out for any level of player.

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.

An invaluable resource for students Improve Your Scales! Violin Grade 1 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 1 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.

Paul Harris’s brilliant series of workbooks contains finger fitness exercises scale and arpeggio studies key pieces simple improvisations and composition to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource forstudents Improve your scales! Flute Grades 4-5 covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. This new edition has been devised to support the revised criteria from theABRSM from 2018. Paul Harris’s brilliant series of workbooks contains finger fitness exercises scale and arpeggio studies key pieces simple improvisations and composition to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource for students Improve your scales! Flute Grades 4-5 covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. This new edition has been devised to support the revised criteria from the ABRSM from 2018.

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.

Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step you will build up a completepicture of each piece firstly through over 150 rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and making connections to your wider music making and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-singingpieces. These new editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-singing! series have been simplified into two (mid-range) volumes making them suitable for instrumentalists who wish toimprove their singing as well as for singers preparingfor sight-singing in vocal exams. The books feature completely new music throughout and have been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-singing criteria. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by making connections to your wider music-making studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-singing pieces. These new editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-singing! series have been simplified into two (midrange) volumes making them suitable for instrumentalists who wishto improve their singing as well as for singers preparing for sight-singing in vocal exams. The books feature over 100 completely new practice exercises throughout and have been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-singing criteria.

New Edition-Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’s Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 1-3 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! Flute Grades 1-3 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-readingcriteria.

Ukulele Quest is an ideal first ukulele book that teaches many musical styles including rock reggae and the blues. This colourful tutor provides a great introduction to chord charts how to read music and musical concepts such as dynamics pitch and tempo. Accompanying audio at every stage brings the music to life. Come on a quest into the world of music and learn how to play the ukulele! Travel through time meet dragons pirates and robots and make new friends along the way. “This book is beautifully put together and extremely well researched… It’s the ukulele book all children deserve.” Phil Castang Head of Bristol Plays Music Ukulele Quest is an ideal first ukulele book that teaches many musical styles including rock reggae and the blues. This colourful tutor provides a great introduction to chord charts how to read music and musical concepts such as dynamics pitch and tempo. Accompanying audio at every stage brings the music to life. Come on a quest into the world of music and learn how to play the ukulele! Travel through time meet dragons pirates and robots and make new friends along the way. “This book is beautifully put together and extremely well researched… It’s the ukulele book all children deserve.” Phil Castang Head of Bristol Plays Music

Improve Your Theory! Grades 1–5 are the latest additions to the bestselling ‘Improve your …’ series by Paul Harris . This theory workbook takes students through every aspect of music theory covered in the grade 2 ABRSM examination. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris ’ Simultaneous Learning approach it will transform how music theory is taught and learnt improving every aspect of musicianship along the way. Never before has theory been so fun or seemed so natural. This book contains: Handy fact files that cover different areas of music theory. Practice questions to help students prepare for examinations. Fun gamesand quizzes to engage students and offer new and interesting ways to tackle difficult concepts. Questions that connect theory directly with pupils’ own pieces – allowing them to discover the links between music in theory and music in practice. Opportunities for composing improvising aural and listening activities all carefully devised to consolidate musical understanding.

A fun and simple introduction to playing jazz piano-Discover Pam Wedgwood’s exciting world of jazz piano! How to Play Jazz Piano is a fun and simple introduction for young players with a basic knowledge of how to play the piano (about Grade 2 standard). It includes an introduction to improvisation suggested listening ideas and covers swing syncopated rhythms basic chords and chord symbols scales and modes used in jazz. There are also plenty of great pieces in different styles online audio and Pam’s helpful advice and teaching tips every step of the way! Discover Pam Wedgwood's exciting world of jazz piano! How to Play Jazz Piano is a fun and simple introduction for young players with a basic knowledge of how to play the piano (about Grade 2 standard). It includes an introduction to improvisation suggested listening ideas and covers swing syncopated rhythms basic chords and chord symbols scales and modes used in jazz. There are also plenty of great pieces in different styles online audio and Pam's helpful advice and teaching tips every step of the way!

Ukulele Basics is a landmark ukulele method for young beginners. Carefully designed for use in both individual- and group-learning contexts Ukulele Basics supports players and teachers through the early stages of learning providing the ideal foundation for budding musicians. From how to hold your Ukulele through basic chords and strumming patterns to playing accompaniments and simple tunes this carefully paced method provides a complete resource for aspiring players. Suitable for absolute beginners aged 6+. Gradually introduces key musical concepts tab and stave notation simple chords and strums and tunes topluck. CD containing demos for all songs and chords as well as numerous backing tracks. Notes.

The Psychology of Piano Technique is much more than a musical self-help book dealing with a large range of topics and problems which pianists of all levels constantly face. This fourth volume in the Piano Professional series takes a technicalperspective on what have traditionally been seen as psychological issues presenting a new approach for performing musicians and their teachers. Author Murray McLachlan deals with a wide range of subjects relevant to pianists including stage fright inspiration injury short-term tactics for success and long-term development strategies. He also emphasizes the importance of a positive mind-set and a comfortable joyful and calmly creative way of thinking. The Psychology of Piano Technique is much more than a musical self-help book dealing with a large range of topics and problems which Pianists of all levels constantly face. This fourth volume in the Piano Professional series takes a technical perspective on what have traditionally been seen as psychological issues presenting a new approach for performing musicians and their teachers. Author Murray McLachlan deals with a wide range of subjects relevant to pianists including stage fright inspiration injury short-term tactics for success and long-term development strategies. He also emphasizes the importance of a positive mind-set and acomfortable joyful and calmly creative way of thinking.

Paul Harris’s brilliant series of workbooks contains finger fitness exercises scale and arpeggio studies key pieces simple improvisations and composition to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource forstudents Improve your scales! Flute Grades 1–3 covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. This new edition has been devised to support the revised criteria from theABRSM from 2018. Paul Harris’s brilliant series of workbooks contains finger fitness exercises scale and arpeggio studies key pieces simple improvisations and composition to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource for students Improve your scales! Flute Grades 1–3 covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. This new edition has been devised to support the revised criteria from the ABRSM from 2018.

A workbook for examinations including over 60 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.

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.

Piano Grade 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 sight-reading criteria. The books including this volume for Grade 3 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.