Lesson Book & CD: Premier Piano Course Level 5 lets 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. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.
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Theory Book: The activities in Theory Book 5 continue to develop the theoretical knowledge begun in previous levels of the course. A balanced mix of necessary drill with activities that stimulate creativity, including harmonization and composition, makes theory motivating and fun for students. Written theory is interspersed with activities that foster sight-reading and ear-training skills, while intriguing comments on music history and style reinforce the theoretical principles.
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Technique: 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 students 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.
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Performance: The fresh and appealing music contained in Performance Book 5 expands the rhythmic development of students by using sixteenth notes in compound meters. An eclectic mix of popular styles---from ballads to blues to lively showstoppers---is balanced with favorite repertoire from the Baroque and Classical periods. Performance tips help the student play musically and stylistically. Each piece on the included CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.
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Duet Book: Alfreds Premier Piano Course: Duet Book 5 includes motivational music that reinforces concepts introduced in Lesson Book 5. These duets for one piano, four hands continue the strong pedagogical focus of the course while providing the enjoyment of playing with a friend or family member. Written by Americas leading pedagogical composers, these duets contain equally leveled parts for secondo and primo. Within each duet, melodic material is shared between the parts. Styles and forms include a jazz piece, a ballad, showstoppers, a Baroque-style canzonetta, a rumba, and an arrangement of a famous piano sonatina movement. Titles: Canzonetta in E Minor (Dennis Alexander) * Gallop at Midnight (Melody Bober) * Harvest Hayride (Wynn-Anne Rossi) * Jazz Talk (Tom Gerou) * Reaching New Heights (Robert D. Vandall) * Rumba de la noche (Mike Springer) * Sonatina in C Major (Third Movement) (Clementi, Op. 36, No. 1) (Arr. Carol Matz) * Starlight Interlude (Martha Mier).
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Pop & Movie Hits: Your students favorite pop and movie hits have been arranged to correlate with Lesson Book 5. Titles: And All That Jazz (from Chicago) * Anything Goes (from Anything Goes) * At Last * Can You Feel the Love Tonight (from Walt Disneys The Lion King) * Dancing Queen * Dont Stop Believin * How High the Moon * Maple Leaf Rag * Moondance * Rhapsody in Blue™ * Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) * Take the "A" Train * Under the Sea (from Walt Disneys The Little Mermaid) * The Wind Beneath My Wings.
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Jazz, Rag & Blues: Premier Piano Course, Jazz, Rags & Blues 5 includes original pieces that reinforce concepts introduced in Lesson Book 5. Popular composer Martha Mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles, including ragtime, boogie, and jazz. The pieces in the book correlate page by page with the materials in Lesson Book 5.
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Christmas: Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding 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? 24 pages.
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Masterworks: 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.
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