Color by Note Monsters [Paperback] Review

This is my find of the year for piano teaching.I teach small chilredn ages 4 to 10 and they get antsy sitting still for lesson after lesson.This adds a nice fun break but still drills the theory into their heads!They love it and so do I!

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In this delightful addition to the Color by Note series, students identify notes and intervals, and add missing notes to the Monster music, involving an understanding of note location on the staff, rhythm values, and stem directions. Titles help the students interpret the pieces, and the student adds the necessary dynamics.

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Symphonic Classics: Masterpieces from Orchestral and Chamber Repertory (Piano Solo Series) [Paperback] Review

This is a great book for anyone playing piano for a wedding or wanting some good background dinner music.Includes the themes from the first movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor.

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Beloved orchestral themes for the solo pianist! Includes: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (first movement theme), Piano Concerto No. 4 (first movement themes) * Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (second moement theme), Variations on a Theme of Haydn (theme) * Chabrier: Joyeuse Marche * Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 (themes) * J. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary in D * Handel: Air and Hornpipe (from Water Music) * Haydn: London Symphony (first movement excerpt) * Mozart: Piano Concerto, K.488 (first movement excerpt), Piano Concerto, K.466 (Romanza), Romance (from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik), Symphony No. 40 (first movement excerpt) * Schubert: Andante from Octet, Op. 166; Andante theme from "Tragic" Symphony No. 4 * Tchaikovsky: "Love Theme" from Romeo and Juliet, Andante con moto from Symphony No. 5, Piano Concerto No. 2 (second movement), Piano Concerto No. 1 (opening theme) * and others.

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Broadway Hits: Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Popular Songs Series (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library (Songbooks)) [Paperback] Review

Perfect for beginning - intermediate pianists who want to play their favorite Broadway tunes.Often, there are no more than 3 notes being played at one time.The engravings are clear, and the noteheads are large and easy to read.There are also helpful fingerings and tempo markings.

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There's something to entice students of every age in this outstanding collection of Broadway songs, new and old. These early-intermediate/intermediate piano solos include lyrics, and were arranged by noted arranger/teacher, Carol Klose. Correlates with HLSPL Levels 4/5. Song List: Beauty and the Beast * Circle of Life * Do-Re-Mi * It's a Grand Night for Singing * The Music of the Night * Tomorrow * Where Is Love? * You'll Never Walk Alone.

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FASTFORWARD: REAL BLUES FOR KEYBOARD (Fast Forward) [Paperback] Review

The entire "FAST FORWARD" series of keyboard books (which include books by Jeff Hammer and Jack Long) are well worth their price. The blues series contain well presented blues theory and examples...as wellas several VERY good sounding riffs and short solo pieces. These booksare oriented towards the early to late intermediate pianist or keyboarderwho has some experience and can already play a little bit. If you are abeginner...don't despair...you can still learn from these books.Abeginner will however have to spend a little more time practicing basicfingering and understanding music theory that the book assumes you alreadyunderstand and can do.

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Discover the blues with this book and cd pack. Includes basic blues structures and techniques, original blues to jazz and rock piano, boogie, stride and walking bass styles.

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Canon in d Plus 12 Masterpieces [Paperback] Review

There's plenty for an intermediate piano student to master here: as approachabe as Fur Elise or considerably more difficult.Quality paper and sharp print.

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Robert Schultz provides a collection of 13 world-famous pieces for piano. These upper-intermediate original pieces and transcriptions will delight every advancing pianist. Included are such favorites as Canon in D * Nessum Dorma * O Mio Babbino Caro * Moonlight Sonata * Clair de Lune * Fur Elise and seven others.

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Organ Works [Paperback] Review

Johann Jakob Froberger was a master of keyboard music. This collection, a Dover reprint, contains dozens of toccatas, ricercari, fantasias and capriccios, all beautifully engraved and readable at either piano (harpsichord) or organ. All the pieces are set in two staff notation and for the most part can be played at the piano. There are a very few instances where a foot pedal of the organ would be helpful where a large reach in the left hand occurs, but 99% of the music is realizable on the piano. In those rare instances, a rolled chord will suffice on the piano, not so on the harpsichord. This music, incidentally, sounds beautiful on the modern piano.

I was particularly surprised, since this was my first exposure to Froberger's keyboard music in any quantity, at the great creative variety and awesome invention in these pieces. Much early baroque music has been overlooked, in my opinion, due to the overwhelming productivity and creative genius of late baroque composers like JS Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, and Handel. But more and more 17th century keyboard music is making its way into affordable reprints. The period was one of great importance in the evolution of baroque music and deserves much greater attention than it has received to date.

I cannot recommend this volume highly enough.

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All 71 works by the German Baroque composer: 25 toccatas, 8 fantasias, 6 canzonas, 18 capriccios and 14 ricerares.


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Blue Man Group Keyboard Review

I own 3 of these keyboards and they are the greatest electronic musical instruments I have ever come across. There are preprogrammed tunes to play with. You just wave your hands over the tubes and different instruments chime in. You can also control the tempo and volume by waving your hands over the tubes...almost like an orchestra conductor. There's a hookup for your ipod or mp3 player that you can play the music through this instrument and the speakers are great. You can use the keyboard to play tunes that you know and change the instruments from piano to trumpet,drum, organ, guitar, tuba,etc.WooHoo! I love them and so do my grandkids.

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Inspired by the ever-popular Blue Man group, this tabletop electronic keyboard provides the perfect introduction to music making. New technology interfaces give it an edge on other keyboards of its kind, and keeps beginners excited about music.
The Blue Man keyboard features savvy styling, unique play patterns and engaging musical interactions. Furthermore, it's MP3-compatible, meaning you can play music on top of your favorite MP3 tracks. Keyboard plays pre-recorded songs, and lets you record and play back your own musical masterpieces. Requires 4 "AA" batteries (included). Measures 11.5"L x 25.75"W x 7.75"H.



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