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 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 Alfred s Premier Piano Course Book 5 Correlated Standard Repertoire With CD Audio written by Gayle Kowalchyk and published by Premier Piano Course. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premier Piano Course Masterworks Book 5 includes standard repertoire from the four stylistic periods to reinforce concepts introduced in Lesson Book 5. Except for "Jazzy Trumpets," the pieces are in their original form and have not been adapted. Dynamics, phrasing, fingering, and pedal are editorial in some selections. The editors have also added titles to untitled pieces. Performance skills and musical understanding are enhanced through Premier Performer suggestions. Students will enjoy performing these pieces for family and friends in a formal recital or on special occasions.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Lesson Book 5 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Alfredäó»s Premier Piano Course Level 5 students develop their rhythm skills using sixteenth notes in 3/8 and 6/8 time. A special focus is a stylistic introduction to the Baroque and Classical masterworks. Additional pieces range from lyrical ballads and jazz styles to arrangements of familiar classic and folk themes. New concepts introduced include augmented triads, grace notes and additional scales and keys.

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 Alfred s Premier Piano Course written by Dennis Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 48 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 6 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 48 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 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 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 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 Christmas 5 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2011-05-18 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. Titles: * Angels We Have Heard on High * Auld Lang Syne * Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * March (from The Nutcracker) * O Christmas Tree * What Child Is This?

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 2B 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 2B continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A, 1B, and 2A. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: three-note slurs, preparing quickly for hand crossings, feel the downbeat, finger stretches, legato pedal, finger 1 under finger 3, and finger 3 over finger 1. 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 Technique 3 written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technique 3 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B. The four new Technique Tools introduced are: changing fingers on repeated notes, double-note shifts, contracting the hand, and ovals. 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 Alfred s premier piano course written by Dennis Alexander and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04 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. In the Theory 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. The appealing repertoire with charming lyrics in the Performance Book & CD further reinforces and enhances the learning of new musical concepts introduced in the Lesson Book. Includes attractive music created by internationally acclaimed composers in a variety of styles, plus tips on how to perform more musically"--Shop for museum piano website.

Download or read book Premier Piano Course Sight Reading Book 1B written by Carol Matz and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sight Reading 1B develops sight reading skills through activities that reinforce reading concepts and musicality. There are 14 units correlated with Lesson Book 1B, and each unit contains five activities that emphasize note reading, rhythm, playing without stopping, and playing expressively. These activities build sight-reading skills in a simple, fun way.