A First Book of Ragtime

Author: David Dutkanicz
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486171671
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
These rollicking, easy-to-play ragtime favorites include "Maple Leaf Rag," "The Entertainer," "Tiger Rag," and other melodies by such favorites as Scott Joplin, James Scott, Joseph Lamb, and Eubie Blake. All songs available as downloadable MP3s.

A First Book of Jazz

Author: David Dutkanicz
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486481301
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Offers twenty-one easy-to-play melodies for the piano including George Gershwin's "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Irving Berlin.

My First Book of Chopin

Author: Bergerac
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486424278
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Includes theme from "Raindrop" Prelude, "Minute" Waltz, "Lullaby," "Fantaisie-impromptu," "Butterfly" Etude, "Military" and "Heroic" Polonaise, plus melodic highlights from the most familiar preludes, mazurkas, waltzes, and etudes. Features 23 piano arrangements. Bonus MP3 downloads are included for each song.

Clementi -- First Book for Pianists

Author: Judith Linder Schneider
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739028964
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Mastery of these pieces will give students valuable insight into the style and performance of the music of the Classical period, specifically that of Clementi. Editorial suggestions are in light print to clearly distinguish them from Clementi' indications and include notations for fingering, pedaling and metronome use.

How to Play the Piano

Author: James Rhodes
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
ISBN: 1615195491
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 75

Book Description
Now you can master Bach’s most beautiful prelude—even if you’ve never sat down at a piano before! Do you have a piano (or keyboard) and forty-five spare minutes every day? Then spend the next six weeks with acclaimed concert pianist James Rhodes. By the end, you’ll be able to perform Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C major—no prior musical experience required! Rhodes reveals How to Play the Piano step by step—how to read the treble and bass clefs as well as sharp and flat notes, and then how to practice—before teaching the Prelude in easy, bite-size segments. His method is free of tedious drills, and filled with inspiration: “If listening to music is soothing for the soul, then playing music is achieving enlightenment.” Before you know it, not only will you have learned how to play one of Bach’s most beloved masterpieces—you also will have unleashed your creativity, exercising your mind (and fingers) and accomplishing something you never thought possible. Bravo! Includes four instructional videos supported by select e-reader devices.

Notes from the Pianist's Bench

Author: Boris Berman
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300221525
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Berman addresses virtually every aspect of musical artistry and pedagogy. Ranging from such practical matters as sound, touch, and pedaling to the psychology of performing and teaching, this volume provides a master class for the performer, instructor, and student alike.

A First Book of Bach

Author: David Dutkanicz
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486171531
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Students of all ages will delight in these 26 simple piano arrangements of familiar melodies such as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Wachet Auf, plus other fun-to-play pieces.

My Life with the Great Pianists

Author: Franz Mohr
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Mohr's humor and personal perspective on the lives of Rubinstein, Horowitz, and other artists mix music lore with quiet faith.

Speaking of Pianists..

Author: Abram Chasins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pianists
Languages : en
Pages : 283

Book Description

Preludes for the piano

Author: Frédéric Chopin
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739047545
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
The 24 Preludes, one in each major and minor key, are among Chopin's most masterful works. Ranging from miniatures for intermediate-level students to lengthier works for advanced pianists, the Preludes were written in a monastery during the winter of 1839. The preface to this historically informed edition contains a thorough discussion of pedaling, tempo, ornamentation and rubato in Chopin's piano music in general and the preludes specifically. Also included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label by internationally renowned artist Idil Biret. She has made more than 70 recordings and has received numerous awards including: Lily Boulanger Memorial, Boston; Harriet Cohen - Dinu Lipatti gold medal, London; Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite, France; State Artist, Turkey and many others.