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| Level: | SMP Level 9 (Advanced) |
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Gershwin's Improvisations for Solo Piano (Advanced Piano Solos). By George Gershwin (1898-1937). Edited by Artis Wodehouse. For Piano. Artist/Personality; Improvisation; Masterworks; Piano Collection. 20th Century; Masterwork. SMP Level 9 (Advanced). Book. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.PF0471).
ISBN 0769208916. 20th Century; Masterwork.
Transcribed from the 1926 and 1928 disc recordings made by the composer. Includes: Clap Yo' Hands * Maybe * 'S Wonderful and more. This is a major addition to American piano literature.
This title has selections that range in difficulty from SMP Level 8-9.
About SMP Level 9 (Advanced)

All types of major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords spanning more than an octave. Extensive scale passages.
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Difficulty Level:
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Anonymous
Location: from CA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
November 6, 2008
faithful to the recordings.
I just love all the pieces. I wish I have a bigger hands to play 5 notes chords. If your hand span reaches 9th easily, you don't have so much trouble that I have. I usually roll over my hand(lower note to the highest)to play those big chords. You should...
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Anonymous
Location: from NYC
Difficulty Level:
Advanced
December 26, 2007
Great, authentic arrangements
If you're searching for arrangements of Gershwin tunes that don't sound watered down or too easy, buy this book! These are extremely thorough transcriptions of the recordings that Gershwin himself made, with the obvious result that they are very full and a bit difficult to play. (Having large hands will...
10 of 19 people found this review helpful.