With its 200 licks and phrases, conceived by the most famous guitarists, this coursebook is a veritable Blues-cyclopedia imperative for everyone working on Blues. The licks presented here are classified according to genre (ternary or binary licks, 12/8 licks, intros, turnarounds, riffs etc.) and according to the degree of difficulty. You may rest assured that this coursebook will give you full sat…

Béla Bartók composed his 44 Violin Duos in 1931, at the urging of the German violin pedagogue Erich Doflein. With two exceptions, all the pieces are based on original folk music themes, most of which the composer himself collected in the course of his numerous collecting trips to the Carpathian Basin and in Algeria. Although conceived as parts of a pedagogically motivated set, these little pieces …

This book provides 60 technical exercises that will help to develop strong hands and flexible fingers whilst having fun. The exercises are divided into five 'sets' which are carefully graded to introduce new technical points gradually, and will help create a regular practice routine. Specifically designed for use from the first few lessons, alongside Chester's Easiest Piano Course Books 1 to 3, th…

Par BROWN CHRISTINE. Play at Sight For Piano is a systematic course in the essential skills and techniques required for successful sight-reading, suitable for elementary pianists. Divided into four parts, each covering a specific range of skills, starting with separate hands within a compass of five notes, moving up to reading two staves together with varied keys, dynamics and articulation. One we…

New Edition of the Complete Works V/5. Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. In addition to his symphonies, Franz Schubert also wrote and handed down to posterity a total of eight finished concert overtures (two of them in two versions) between ca. 1811 and 1819. With the exception of the “Overture in D” (D 4) to the comedy “Der Teufel als Hydraulicus” (“The Devil as Engineer”) and the “Overture in D” (D 26), whose…

Music Street is a three year program for beginners four or five years of age. Students are motivated through various singing and playing activities as they are introduced to all the note names and animals that 'live? on Music Street. Unlike many courses for young children, the TMA Junior Courses create students who develop good performance skills within their first year, while still developing the…

Par HARRIS PAUL. This series from Paul Harris builds on his Improve your Scales and Improve your Sightreading courses. Improve your Practice Grade 4 begins by encouraging students to plan their practice sessions, starting with warm-ups and then giving tips on how to 'explore a piece'. This book will help children to think about different aspects of their music as they play giving them a better mus…

Alfred's Premier Piano Course: Duet 1B includes motivational music that reinforces concepts introduced in Lesson 1B. These duets for one piano, four hands continue the strong pedagogical focus of the course while providing the enjoyment of playing with a friend or family member. Written by America's leading pedagogical composers, these duets contain equally leveled parts for secondo and primo. Wit…

Alfred's Premier Piano Course: Duet 2A includes motivational music that reinforces concepts introduced in Lesson Book 2A. These duets for one piano, four hands continue the strong pedagogical focus of the course while providing the enjoyment of playing with a friend or family member. Written by America's leading pedagogical composers, these duets contain equally leveled parts for secondo and primo…