These supplementary collections provide that indispensable aspect of any keyboard curriculum, musical 'dessert'—music in lighter popular styles and a variety of rich, diverse character pieces. Effective antidotes to lagging student interest, the pieces are primarily recreational in nature, but also promote rhythmic and technical development.

These supplementary collections provide that indispensable aspect of any keyboard curriculum, musical 'dessert' -- music in lighter popular styles and a variety of rich, diverse character pieces. Effective antidotes to lagging student interest, the pieces are primarily recreational in nature, but also promote rhythmic and technical development.

An overview of the most popular contest and recital pieces written for French horn. The material has been carefully selected to match the technical capabilities of the younger advancing player. Levels 1 & 2 are available for each instrument (flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, F horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, drum), both with supplementary piano accompaniment volumes. Correlated to the First Division Band Course.

(Educational Piano Library). Spike, Party Cat and friends guide the student through fun and creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its symbols for sound, silence, and rhythm. Ear training and basic theory exercises help students learn to write and play the music they are learning as well as the music they create themselves. Correlates to Piano Lessons Book 1.

(Educational Piano Library). This great collection of favorite pop songs correlates with Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 2 , and is a perfect supplementary book for all methods. Large staff notation is easy to read. Each student solo also has a teacher accompaniment. 11 songs with teacher accompaniments: Bella Notte (This Is the Night) * The Brady Bunch * Fun, Fun, Fun * My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') * Puff the Magic Dragon * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * Sing * Y.M.C.A. * You Are So Beautiful * You'll Be in My Heart * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. Level: Notation includes quarter through whole notes/rests and includes beamed eighth notes; 3/4, 4/4 meter; intervals through a 5th; limited use of hands-together passages; 1st/2nd endings. Reading range: from Bass Clef- C an octave below Middle C, to Treble Clef B a 7th above Middle C.

An overview of the most popular contest and recital pieces written for flute. The material has been carefully selected to match the technical capabilities of the younger advancing player. Levels 1 & 2 are available for each instrument (flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, F horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, drum), both with supplementary piano accompaniment volumes. Correlated to the First Division Band Course.

Time To Begin, the cornerstone of the Music Tree series, is a unique and highly effective approach to beginning piano instruction. Starting with off-staff notation, it leads the student to reading direction and intervals, and climaxes with the discovery of the Grand Staff. Also included is a carefully designed program of rhythm, technic and creative work. The Teacher's Handbook is an invaluable tool. This volume contains essays regarding how students learn, on technic, and how rhythm is presented. Teaching aspects are discussed, and suggestions are offered for each unit of the book.