Smith, Gail - Celebrate the Piano, Book 4 - Piano Method Series (POP)*
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Celebrate the Piano Book 4 (Book)
by Gail Smith
This piano method for beginners by experienced author and teacher Gail Smith makes music interesting and fun while covering the important skills needed to become a great pianist. Appropriate for beginners ages 8 and up, it is inclusive, integrating theory, scales, and exercises step by step with a variety of musical styles. It is practical and educationally sound. Each book develops the gifts and creativity of all students using improvisation techniques, folk songs, original songs, a duet, hymns and much more in one book per level. Gail Smith's signature palindrome exercises build sight-reading skill.
-Using this method book makes teaching easier than ever.
-There are a variety of songs for the student to play as they progress along.
-Scales, chords, and exercises are included throughout each book.
-Theory lessons and musical terms are interspersed with lesson material.
-Students will enjoy the selections that are designed to maximize their ability.
-Each book ends with a final quiz and a certificate of completion.
Contents: Fughetta / Pachelbel -- Malayalam / Gail Smith -- Mazurka, Opus 7/5 / Chopin -- Calypso / Smith -- Greek air -- Etude in F / Stephen Heller -- Hope / Smith -- "Ah-vees" / Smith -- Menuett no. 2 (from Pieces for a Musical Clock) / Beethoven -- Havah Nagilah -- The gentle waves / Smith -- Amazing grace -- The keys of Eb and C minor -- O'Carolan's concerto / Turlough O'Carolan -- Tango tango / Smith -- Loch Lomond (Scottish folk song) -- Spring song (Swedish folk song) -- Ornaments (text) -- It came upon the midnight clear -- Sonatina / Haydn -- Chinese serenade, Opus 132/2 / H. Fliege -- Etude no. 48 / Mendelssohn -- Norse song, Opus 68/41 / Schumann -- Two octave scales -- Sonatina, Opus 36/6 -- Rondo / Clementi -- Theme and variations ("Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman") K. 265 / Mozart -- Für Élise / Beethoven -- The chromatic scale -- Alla Tarantella, Opus 39/2 / MacDowell -- Prelude, Opus. 28/7 / Chopin -- Katy-dids (for 4 hands), Opus 47/4 / Mrs. H.H.A. Beach -- The diminished chord -- Silent night / Gruber -- Gondoliera, Opus 39/19 / Reinhold -- Waltz / Reinecke -- Testing 1,2,3 -- Musical dictionarry.
Product Number: 98570
Format: Book
Skill Level: Beginning
Pages: 80
Binding: Saddle Stitched
Size: 8.75 x 11.75
ISBN: 0-7866-5350-7
UPC: 796279067829
ISBN13: 9780786653508
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published: 10/5/2000
