Popular Piano Solos - Second Grade: Pop Hits, Broadway, Movies and More! John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano Series [Paperback] Review

Willis' 'Popular Piano Solos' series fits perfectly with John Thompson's Modern Course piano method and works with pretty much any other method.These books are also available with CD, for interesting accompaniments.

The arrangements are accessible, becoming more difficult as the book progresses.After each title, the corresponding Thompson method page numbers are given.Includes fun, lively pieces like 'Sway (Quien Sera),' and 'Raider's Theme' from Indian Jones.Large engravings make the music easy to see, and Baumgartner includes helpful fingerings.

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11 songs that can be used on their own, or as a supplement to John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano or any other method. Includes: The Addams Family Theme * Alley Cat * Do-Re-Mi * I Could Have Danced All Night * The Masterpiece * Memory * My Heart Will Go On * Raiders March * Nadia's Theme * Sway * A Time for Us.

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M-Audio DCP-300 Advanced Digital Console Piano (Rich Walnut) Review

After reading reviews of similar items this one addressed some issues that were identified as disappointing. It is heavily built and there are no plastic foot petals - they are metal. It has an 11 inch deep top shelf that will hold a lamp (the key board extends out another 8 inches). It has a fold-up music stand. It is very handsome and appears solid and 'meaty' as a furniture piece. The sliding lid is solid. The finish is rich and textured. There is a full sized 'modesty panel' that is also a structural advantage in stabilizing the legs. The metal foot petals are fixed with heavy plastic covers to protect them and provide a wearing surface. The set-up is simple - but its Heavy so prepare two people to lift the top piece. We assembled ours upside down on the couch where we could protect it and then roll the finished piano over on its feet. The components are also 'meaty' (I'm growing to hate the word Robust and refuse to use it). Its components are simple and direct. It has associated composing software and will accept MIDI files, etc.It SOUNDS GREAT. The notes last like piano notes do and all play together without interrupting one another. The keys are weighted realistically. The two speakers fill the room we have it in - I'm not going to address the finer qualities of sound because I'm not a musician. The M-Audio WEB site has a demo. I'm very, very pleased with the quality of construction and the person playing it thinks its a wonderful way to enjoy the piano.

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Advanced Digital Console Piano - Rick Walnut

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Complete Piano Transcriptions from Wagner's Operas [Paperback] Review

in the sense that these are liszt/s transcriptions of wagner/s music (well, sorta), they can not be anything but, on the one hand, great, for wagner/s music, and, on the other, impossible to play by anyone but liszt. buying this to learn to play liszt/s transcriptions is, for *most* of us, a lesson in futility - no less funny than laughing while falling off the piano bench when looking at ives concord sonata. but that/s not quite why i bought it (altho i laugh everytime i set down at the keys). the theory was to do a bit of orchestration of liszts transcriptions thru my keyboard running thru my imac & garageband (w/the symphony package) and seeing if anything good turns out. can/t say anything yet. but this is a great book for working with on that. wish there was an equivalent cd !

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Features 15 brilliant compositions (1842-1882) on themes from Rienzi, Flying Dutchman, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, and other Wagnerian favorites.

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Galliards, Pavans and Other Keyboard Works: Selections from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book [Paperback] Review

I've been a full time private piano teacher since graduating from music school in 1981 and I've gathered quite a large library of music in all those years. One era of interest to me that was sorely missing was a collection of Elizabethan era keyboard music. This edition fit the bill nicely. It has a wide range of compositions from that era with works by composers such as William Byrd, John Dowland and many others (and of course the ever present "anonymous" :)).

The edition is nicely bound,easy to read and a great value as well. Dover tends to do a nice job making affordable and handsome editions.

Highly Recommended!

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All devotees of early keyboard music will welcome this attractive compilation of the best-known pieces from the classic Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, a remarkable collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean keyboard music. Contents include such courtly dances as the galliard and pavan, ingenious preludes, fanciful fantasias, and many other works to delight players and listeners. .


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Clementi: Six Sonatinas, opus 36 (Book & CD) (Alfred CD Edition) [Paperback] Review

Nice intermediate level sonatinas in easy keys.Disappointed that no metronome markings came with the tempi.

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This edition of the "Six Sonatinas, Op. 36" is based on the first printing, published by Clementi himself. In addition to Clementi's own articulations, fingerings and ornaments presented in dark print, additional performance suggestions by Dr. Palmer appear in light gray print. These guidelines were drawn from Clementi's companion work, "Introduction to the Art of Playing on the Pianoforte", first published in 1801. The Alfred Masterwork Library CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume with a professionally recorded CD that is sure to inspire artistic performances.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Piano Selections [Paperback] Review

I have been playing violin for quite a while and just bought this book. There is a version that comes with a cd which is very helpful. Their are note in 3rd, 4th and 5th position but they are transposed down for those who can't play them. The most recognizable themes are there (harry's wonderful world and hedwig's theme) and a few that are hard to recongnize, such as dobby's theme (this is why the cd is so good). Since their are not that many copies on amazon.com, be sure to check out your local music store. Mine had a book for every instrament and also came with paino accompaniment!!

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Featuring stunning full-color photos from the hit movie throughout, this deluxe songbook contains 11 John Williams compositions arranged for piano solo: The Chamber of Secrets * Dobby the House Elf * Family Portrait * Fawkes the Phoenix * Flying Car * Gilderoy Lockhart * Harry's Wonderous World * Hedwig's Theme * Moaning Myrtle * Nimbus 2000 * The Spiders.

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Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Piano (Teach Yourself Series) [Audiobook] [Audio CD] Review

The major component of this software is just a collection of short videos.Based on the popularity of the Alfred's series, the production quality of the videos is not what you would expect.The content of the videos is similar to instructional videos found on YouTube.

Considering the cost of a piano lesson with a teacher, you might think of this as worth a single lesson.

If you are going to buy this software, being able to play your piano while using this software would make the experience more beneficial.

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Everything you need to know to start playing now!This step-by-step approach to learning the entire keyboard is perfect for beginners of all ages.Learn how to form the most important chords and scales with the interactive PianoView song player.With the player, pianists can see exactly how each song should be played, including note names, finger numbers, and scale degrees.The piano keyboard syncs note-for-note with the music notation, with the lessons featured in full-motion video.Start learning today with high quality digital audio sound, not unrealistic MIDI sounds.Get your copy and teach yourself to play piano!

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