Keveren Phillip

This compact disc features fully orchestrated accompaniments for all of the pieces in More Popular Piano Solos - Level 5 (00296193). Practice and performance tempos are included for each piece.

The Spanish-language Piano tutor series continues. This book introduces the Piano student to a range of new musical disciplines and theory details including:

• Intervals - fourths and fifths
• Dynamics - pianissimo
• Accidentals - sharps flats and naturals
• ABA (Ternary) form and the ritard

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. This value pack includes the Lessons Book plus an accompaniment CD featuring beautiful background tracks to accompany the student during practice or performance.

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.