Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 1A written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now your students will have the technical tools needed to achieve artistic performances. They will encounter skills in four areas—playing naturally (physical aspects), moving freely (around the keyboard), playing beautifully (tone production) and playing artistically. The technical goals are accomplished through three types of activities—patterned exercises with necessary repetitions to make the technique feel natural, artistic etudes that showcase the student’s technique in an artistic musical setting and appealing and descriptive exercises called Technique Tools. The nine Technique Tools in Level 1A relate to relaxed shoulders, arm weight, moving freely, strong fingertips, finger weights, repeated notes, thumb position, finger independence and gentle hand rock. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book; when the Lesson, Theory, Performance and Technique books are used together, they offer a fully integrated and unparalleled comprehensive approach to piano instruction.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 1A written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now your students will have the technical tools needed to achieve artistic performances. They will encounter skills in four areas—playing naturally (physical aspects), moving freely (around the keyboard), playing beautifully (tone production) and playing artistically. The technical goals are accomplished through three types of activities—patterned exercises with necessary repetitions to make the technique feel natural, artistic etudes that showcase the student’s technique in an artistic musical setting and appealing and descriptive exercises called Technique Tools. The nine Technique Tools in Level 1A relate to relaxed shoulders, arm weight, moving freely, strong fingertips, finger weights, repeated notes, thumb position, finger independence and gentle hand rock. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book; when the Lesson, Theory, Performance and Technique books are used together, they offer a fully integrated and unparalleled comprehensive approach to piano instruction.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Assignment Book written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for organizing practice time for any student in Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Level 1A--6, this book includes 36 lesson assignment sheets, a performance repertoire list and a dictionary of musical terms. The 2-page weekly layout provides a simple assignment grid that allows the teacher to write the assignment and practice suggestions efficiently, using only a minimum of lesson time. A practice chart, blank music staves and parent-teacher notepad area complete the easy-to-read format.

Download or read book Alfred s Premier Piano Course Technique 1b written by Dennis Alexander and published by Premier Piano Course. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technical tools and artistic skills learned in Technique 1A are enhanced and expanded in Technique 1B. Four new technique tools are introduced that relate to smooth legato, crisp staccato, rising wrist and amazing phrasing. Patterned exercises provide repetitions that make technique feel natural and artistic etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting. New to this level are Hands-Together Workshops that focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 5 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technique 5 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A--4. The six new Technique Tools introduced are: Even Sixteenth Notes, Playing Grace Notes, Body Balance, Over and Back, Building Scale Velocity, and Sustained Notes. Artistic Etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Jazz Rags Blues Book 1A written by Martha Mier and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred's Premier Piano Course: Jazz, Rags & Blues Book 1A includes original pieces that reinforce concepts introduced in the Lesson Book 1A. Popular composer Martha Mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles, including ragtime, boogie, and jazz. Each piece has a duet accompaniment that adds harmonic interest and rhythmic stability. The pieces in the book correlate page-by-page with the materials in Lesson Book 1A.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 2A written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technique 2A continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A and 1B. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: dynamic shaping, crossing over the thumb, solid-sounding chords, two-note slurs, seamless melodies, balance between melody and accompaniment, and damper pedal footwork. Artistic Etudes showcase a student’s technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 6 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technique 6 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A--5. Four new Technique Tools clearly present technical goals through appealing and descriptive exercises. Artistic Etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting and Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson book. Technique Tools: * Slur Gestures * Voicing the Melody * The Soft Pedal---Una Corda * Trills

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 5 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technique 5 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A--4. The six new Technique Tools introduced are: Even Sixteenth Notes, Playing Grace Notes, Body Balance, Over and Back, Building Scale Velocity, and Sustained Notes. Artistic Etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 1B written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technical tools and artistic skills learned in Technique 1A are enhanced and expanded in Technique 1B. Four new technique tools are introduced that relate to smooth legato, crisp staccato, rising wrist and amazing phrasing. Patterned exercises provide repetitions that make technique feel natural and artistic etudes showcase a student’s technique in an expressive musical setting. New to this level are Hands-Together Workshops that focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 2A written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technique 2A continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A and 1B. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: dynamic shaping, crossing over the thumb, solid-sounding chords, two-note slurs, seamless melodies, balance between melody and accompaniment, and damper pedal footwork. Artistic Etudes showcase a student’s technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 1B written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technical tools and artistic skills learned in Technique 1A are enhanced and expanded in Technique 1B. Four new technique tools are introduced that relate to smooth legato, crisp staccato, rising wrist and amazing phrasing. Patterned exercises provide repetitions that make technique feel natural and artistic etudes showcase a student’s technique in an expressive musical setting. New to this level are Hands-Together Workshops that focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Technique Book 4 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technique 4 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A - 3. The five new Technique Tools introduced are: staccato against legato, playing in and out of black keys, speed links, open the hand, and rock the Alberti bass. Artistic Etudes showcase a studentäó»s technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Lesson Book Bk 1a written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Book combines unusually attractive music and lyrics. The book features note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. While most teachers find CD recordings very useful at the lesson and for home practice, others prefer not to use the CDs. To accommodate all teachers, this version of Premier Piano Course Lesson Book 1A does not have a CD included. The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at http: //app.appsflyer.com/id604699751?pid=web&c=alfred. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro at http: //teachers.joytunes.com/?jt&utm_source=alfred&utm_campaign=web. To access the TNT recordings, visit: alfred.com/ppcdownloads.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Theory Book 1A written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correlated page-for-page with the Lesson Book, each new musical concept is reinforced through fun-filled writing, listening and playing exercises. With games and puzzles added to compositional and creative activities, students retain concepts more easily and learn more thoroughly.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Christmas Book 1A written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2008-06-18 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Premier Piano Course Lesson Book. Can be used with any method as soon as students begin reading on the grand staff. Contains teacher duet accompaniments for an enhanced musical experience. Titles: * Away in a Manger * Dance of the Reed Flutes (from The Nutcracker Suite) * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * Good King Wenceslas * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Come, Little Children * O Come, O Come Emmanuel * Up on the Housetop * We Three Kings of Orient Are

Download or read book Alfred s premier piano course written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Books combine unusually attractive music and lyrics. The books feature note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo. The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at http: //app.appsflyer.com/id604699751?pid=web&c=alfred. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro at http: //teachers.joytunes.com/?jt&utm_source=alfred&utm_campaign=web. To access the TNT recordings, visit: alfred.com/ppcdownloads.