From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song. The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions.

A pinao method with music to please students, teachers and parents! The Hal Leonard Student Piano Library is clear, concise and carefully graded. Perfect for private and group instruction.

Lista utworów:
Reflection (Kreader Barbara) Ode to Joy (Beethoven Ludwig van) Carmen's Tune (Bizet Georges) Andantino (Köhler Louis) Big Ben Please, No Bees! (Kreader Barbara) Clapping Song Hoedown Sunlight Through The Trees (Keveren Phillip) Bingo Travelling Along The Prairie No One To Walk With Painted Rocking Horse (Keveren Phillip) Tick Tock The Jazz Clock (Boyd Bill) Watercolors (Keveren Phillip) Circle Dance (Keveren Phillip) Basketball Bounce (Keveren Phillip) Allegro (Diabelli Antonio) Great News! Brass Fanfare (Keveren Phillip) Little River Flowing Quiet Throughts (Berens Herman) Star Quest (Keveren Phillip) A Little Latin (Boyd Bill) Stompin' (Boyd Bill) First Light Inspector Hound (Keveren Phillip) Bayou Blues (Keveren Phillip) Serenade Summer Evenings My Own Song On G A B C D Pop! Go To Sleep Jig Go For The Gold (Keveren Phillip)

Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch, and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3, sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D, and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2 coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for transfer students. This value pack includes both the Lessons Book plus the accompaniment CD with wonderful backing tracks for students to play along with.

Unit 1 of Book 3 opens with eighth notes first in 4/4 time, then in 2/4 time. Swing eighths are also presented in the first half of the book. Folk, jazz, classical, and contemporary selections provide students with an interesting variety of repertoire. In the second half of Book 3, five-finger patterns and triads in C Major, and F Major are presented, as well as their relative minors - A Minor, E Minor, and D Minor.

Piano Practice Games coordinates theory, technique and creativity with the actual music in the Piano Lessons book. These imaginative games help students learn and memorize each piece faster. The flexible activities are easy-to-use for either private or group lessons. Whether used during the lesson or at home, Piano Games 'plays with' each piece aurally, visually, and physically.

The third book in the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library 'Piano Technique' series builds upon skills learned in Piano Technique Books 1 and 2, adding six Major and minor five-finger positions, extended hand positions, and introducing moving from one position to another. Warm-ups and Musical Fitness Plans introduce each new skill, and Etudes follow that use the new skill musically. The exercises in this book are carefully correlated to the music in Piano Lessons Book 3 of the HLSPL, and continue to emphasize our message that 'the music makes the difference!' A corresponding CD and GM accompaniment disk are available. Each Warm-up and Etude has a corresponding, fully orchestrated accompaniment arranged by method author Phillip Keveren.

The 'step-by-step' teaching suggestions in this helpful manual are divided into the following categories: PREPARE: Introduces the technical coordination and rhythm of each piece through listening and responding. PRACTICE: Includes steps to learning each piece through blocking, comparing phrases, and identifying intervals and notes names. PERFORM: Includes suggestions for putting all the musical elements together to play each piece in the appropriate style. Each page of the Teacher's Guide features specific references to all coordinated activities in Piano Practice Games, Piano Theory Workbook, Piano Technique, Notespeller, Piano Solos, and Music Flash Cards. This 96-page book also includes Lesson Planning Charts which provide an at-a-glance view of how to coordinate all of the books and materials in Level 1 of the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library.

Lista utworów:
Betrachtung (Kreader Barbara) Ode "An die Freude" (Beethoven ludwig) Carmens Lied (Bizet Georges) Andantino (Köhler Louis) Big Ben (Aus England) Bienenstisch (Kreader Barbara) Klatsch-song (Aus Guatemala) Jahrmarkt (Medley Janet) Sonne in den Bäumen (Keveren Philipp) Bingo (Traditionell) Reise durch die Prarie (Taranta Italo) Niemand geht mit mir (Taranta Italo) Buntes Schaukelpferd (Keveren Philipp) Tick- Tack, die Jaz-Uhr (Boyd Bill) Wasserfarben (Keveren Philipp) Kreistanz (Keveren Philipp) Basketball (Keveren Philipp) Allegro (Diabelli Anton) Große Neuigkeit! (Berr Bruce) Fanfare (Keveren Philipp) Kleine Flüsse (Unknown) Stille Gedanken (Berens) Weltraumforscher (Keveren Philipp) Kleiner Mexikaner (Boyd Bill) Stepptanz (Boyd Bill) Erstes Licht (Kern Fred) Inspektor Hund (Keveren Philipp) Krokodil-Blues (Keveren Philipp) Serenade (Taranta Italo) Sommerbend (Alouette) Pop! (Unknown) Gute Nacht (Unknown) Gigue (Aus Irland) Siegerehrung (Keveren Philipp)