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Book 3 focuses on practical advice and strategies for learning jazz pianists. Following on from books 1 and 2, Paul Abrahams guides you through more advanced topics such as bebop blues. He then demonstrates how to navigate chord charts and play jazz standards like a pro. This book also contains a recommended listening list and advice on building a jazz repertoire.

This book presents the complete score for Edvard Grieg's 1867 sonata, “Violin Sonata No.2, Op.13”. Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843 – 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Today, he is generally considered to be one of the leading composers of the Romantic era, his music constituting part of...

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847) was a German pianist, organist, composer, and conductor during the Romantic period. He enjoyed wide acclaim in Germany and much of Europe, but was especially successful in Britain as a soloist and conductor. Mendelssohn composed many symphonies,...

This music theory book "Music Theory Basic Chords"  lays a firm foundation for all piano, guitar and ukulele players who want to learn basic chords. Once you understand basic chords and how they are structured, you will be able to build extended chords with color tones. This...

The Composer Portraits series offers unique and original monographs on individual composers. Text and music introductions written by experts are combined with carefully chosen selections of newly-engraved music for the Piano to give a concise but informed overview of the life and work of each composer. This...

Teach yourself how to play keyboard with our easy keyboard lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free keyboard videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music...

Claude-Achille Debussy (1862 – 1918) was a seminal French composer. He is considered to be one of the most important pioneers of Impressionist music and was among the most popular composers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Debussy's work is famous for its sensory style and use of unconventional...

This modern, high-quality reproduction is perfect for students and would make for a worthy addition to any music collection. Franz Peter Schubert (1797 – 1828) was a seminal Austrian composer. Even though he died before he was 32, he was extremely prolific during his lifetime, writing more than...

Joseph Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) was a French pianist, composer, and conductor. He is considered to have been a significant figure within impressionism together with Claude Debussy, and he was hailed as France's greatest living composer during the early twentieth century. Ravel's music is famous...

In Music Theory 2 - Extended Chords, we move on to the chords that are 4-tone chords and 5-tone chords. After we learn the basic triad chords with 3 tones in Music Theory 1, we can build 4 tone chords and extended chords on them to create beautiful sounds with added color tones. This book is...

Book 1 Starting To Play introduces the keyboard, note pitches and values, ties, accidentals, and key signatures. Pieces include Fur Elise, Swan Lake and music by the author Carol Barratt. Every piece has been specially chosen or written to illustrate a teaching point as well as to be enjoyed.The ideal tutor course for adults, or gifted younger beginners wishing to learn at a faster pace.

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843 – 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Today, he is generally considered to be one of the leading composers of the Romantic era, his music constituting part of the classical canon worldwide. He famously incorporated and developed Norwegian folk music in his compositions,...

Virtuosi A Defense and a (Sometimes Erotic) Celebration of Great Pianists Mark Mitchell A bravura performance! "Vigorous, opinionated, and always entertaining, here is a personal essayist of great charm and sincerity. Mitchell’s erudition—his collection of odd and illuminating...

This modern, high-quality reproduction is perfect for students and would make for a worthy addition to any music collection. Franz Peter Schubert (1797 – 1828) was a seminal Austrian composer. Even though he died before he was 32, he was extremely prolific during his lifetime, writing more than...