American Popular Piano Etudes 6
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SKU: BT.SCHNVM18
By Scott McBride Smith. By Christopher Norton. American Popular Piano. Tuition. Book Only. Novus Via Music Group #SCHNVM18. Published by Novus Via Music Group (BT.SCHNVM18).ISBN 9781897379172.
This is one of four level-five books in the American Popular Piano series - the educational piano course by Christopher Norton and Scott McBride Smith.The series has 11 difficulty Levels, and each Level contains: Repertoire album with CD; Etudes album (including Improvisation); Skills book; Technic (technique) book.Level FiveFor late intermediate students- Difficulty and musicianship issues similar to classical sonatinas- Whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth note, dotted-half, dotted-quarter and dotted-sixteenth note, triplet eighth, triplet sixteenth- Whole rest, half rest, quarter rest, dotted-half rest, eighth rest- pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, crescendo and diminuendo- Slur,legato, staccato, accent, tenuto, grace notes- 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 time signatures- Key signatures up to two sharps and two flats- Repeat, 8va, 8vb, tie, fermata, ritardando, a tempo- Fine, DC al Fine, Coda, DS al CodaEtudes Albums:complement the corresponding Repertoire Album with traditional technical etudes in both classical and popular styles and through a revolutionary, module-based approach to improvisation.* Technical Etudes: builds solid fundamentals by focusing on specifictechnical and musical elements; offers an enjoyable approach to improving facility;* Improvisation Etudes: delivers a practical framework for learning improvisation; integrates effortlessly into traditional piano lessons; module structure provides intuitive, progressive development from the very first level; encourages creativity and spontaneity; trains critical active listening skills.The CD, which comes only with the Repertoire Album, contains accompanying instrumental backings both for the Repertoire Album's ensemble pieces, and the Etudes Album's Improvisation modules: * provides convenient practice and performance tempos for realistic support of the learning process; * stimulates daily ensemble playing; * creates a full band improvisation experience; * makes reaching a polished performance just plain.