Penguin

A 2-CD treasure-trove comprising 98 tracks of Seymour Bernstein's compositions, from elementary to advanced grades. This well-known composer/pianist not only performs his own compositions, but he also reads the stories associated with his animal books for children - Raccoons, Belinda the Chipmunk, and K÷chel and Sheila, his two Siamese cats. Included are live performances of some of his advanced works.

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. This value-added package includes both the Lessons Book and the accompaniment CD that makes practice and performance more fun for student and parents!