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.

This graded series is made simple so that the student finds learning a pleasure. The progress is very gradual to smoothly proceed to the required standard set by the various examination boards.

The Master books in Geraldine Law-Lee 's Step By Step Piano Lessons The Fun Way series provide a gradual transition from nursery tunes to serious classics. These songbooks reinforce each position whilst introducing the forms dances articulation and technique of the classics. The books in the Master series introduce questions and provoke discussions and will increase the student's understanding of aural theoretical and technical terms. Teachers using the series must point out specific intervals and chords for aural recognition ask questions about styles periods composers terms titles forms dynamic and tempo marks in Italian etc.regularly during lessons. The Master series also covers all scales reading and styles of periods required in the grades and examinations. A section of fun pieces is still included at the back in the keys and necessary reading abilities required for the grades. These include many evergreen tunes known by parents and children that may by memorised and played for entertainment sessions either at home or for friends.

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.