For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction. This book also contains an important daily scale routine and a dictionary of musical terms. Level 6 concepts include: a review of major and minor triads diminished and augmented triads the diminished seventh chord a special style of pedaling the key of F sharp Minor the E Major scale the key of C sharp minor the A flat Major scale thirty-second notes and dotted sixteenth notes. This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. The author's goal is to encourage students to create their own gospel piano arrangements. On the 99-track CD, the author talks and plays through the entire book. This is a great book to be used with or without lessons to learn the art of piano improvisation. In order to illustrate various arranging concepts, some tunes are shown in two settings - one simple, the other more complex. Carefully sequenced exercises and arrangements allow the student to progress gradually from simple arrangements to more elaborate settings, gradually incorporating right and left hand fills and patterns. A brief dictionary of musical terms and basic piano chord encyclopedia are included. This volume begins with an introduction to elementary note reading on the piano. Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Gospel-Old Time Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 128 Seasoned piano educator Gail Smith offers this beginning-level piano method employing gospel, Christmas and sacred tunes.
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