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Contemporary Class Piano

ISBN: 9780195342772 | 0195342771
Edition: 6th
Format: Spiral Bound
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 1/18/2008

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SummaryTable of Contents
Highly acclaimed for its creative approach to beginning piano,Contemporary Class Piano presents materials in an engaging manner and in alogical progression of difficulty. Easily accessible to students with no priormusic or keyboard experience, the book offers a well-rounded and abundant soloand ensemble repertoire--including classical pieces and folk, jazz, rock, pop,and blues tunes--with ample opportunities for students to improvise, transpose,harmonize, and compose accompaniments. New to the Enhanced Edition: * Incorporates thirty-five new re... MORE
New to this edition
Preface to the Enhanced Sixth Edition:
Preface:
Keyboard Basics
Keyboard Posture
Finger Numbers
Basic Note Values
The Keyboard
The Major Five-Finger Pattern
Dynamics
Reading Notes
IntervalsKeeping Time
S... MORE
Key Signature
Transposition
Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests
Drone Bass
Repertoire
Improvisation
Harmonization
Sightreading Stud
Rhythmic Studies
Ensemble Pieces
Worksheet Review
Reading
A Jazz Waltz
Keveren
Beethoven, Shepherd''s Song ("Pastoral" from Symphony No. 6)
Classic Miniatures: Gurlitt, The Contest, Op. 136, No. 3; Beyer, Two Etudes
Repertoire
Bartok, Melody (No. 1 from First Term at the Piano)
Ensemble Pieces
Wohlfahrt, Waltz, Op. 87, No. 39 (from The Children''s Musical Friend)
Mach, Ancient Chinese Bells
The Five-Finger Pattern
Playing in Different Registers
Tempo Markings
More Dynamic Markings
Dotted Quarter Notes
AccidentalsSlurs
Parallel Motion6/8 Time
Identifying Flat Key Signatures
Change of Dynamics
Contrary Motion
Major Triads
Five-Finger Studies and Triads in Major
The Minor Five-Finger Pattern
Minor TriadsFive-Finger Studies and Triads in Major and Minor
More Tempo Markings
Pieces Using Major and Minor Triads
The Dominant Seventh Chord
Block-Chord Accompaniment with I and V6/5Music Chord Symbols
Five-Finger Melodies with Letter-Name Chord Symbols for I and V6/5 Chord
Accompaniments
The Subdominant Chord
Cadences
The Circle of Fifths and Major Key Signatures
Pieces with I-IV6/4-V6/5 Accompaniments
Five-Finger Melodies with Letter-Name Chord Symbols for I, IV6/4, and V6/5 Chord
Accompaniments
Changing Five-Finger Positions
Repertoire
Improvisation
Creative Music and Harmonization
Sightreading Studies
Rhythmic Studies
Technical Studies
Ensemble Pieces
Worksheet Review
Reading
Mach, Sahara
Mach, Shoestring Boogie
Classic Miniatures: Reinagle, Minuet; Beyer, Etude in A Minor, Op. 101, No. 60Repertoire
Beyer, Etude in DEnsemble Piece
Diabelli, Scherzo, Op. 149, No. 6 (from Melodious Pieces)
Pieces with Easy Accompaniments
Major Scales
Major Scales in Tetrachord Position
Major Scales with Fingerings for Both Hands Together
Scale Studies in Clusters
Triads on Major-Scale Degrees
Intervals of a Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth (Octave)
Extending the Five-Finger Position
Sixteenth Notes and Sixteenth Rests
The Dotted Eighth Note
Musical Forms: AB and ABA
Melodies with Letter-Name Chord Symbols for I, IV6/4, and V6/5 Chords
Broken-Chord Accompaniment Patterns
Waltz Pattern
Arpeggio Accompaniment Patterns
Syncopation
The Damper PedalOther Accompaniment Patterns
Secondary Chords
Intervals Within the Scale
Melodic Lines with Intervals
Chord Inversions
The Damper Pedal (Indirect Pedaling)Hymn Style
Augmented and Diminished Triads
Repertoire
Improvisation
Creative Music and Harmonization
Sightreading Studies
Rhythmic Studies
Technical Studies
Ensemble Pieces
Worksheet Review
Reading
Gurlitt, Moving Along
Mach, Apple Street Rag
Classic Miniatures: Kuhlau, Scotch Dance; Turk, TeasingRepertoire
Mach, Perpetual Motion
Oesten, Hunting HornsEnsemble Pieces
Au Clair de la Lune:
Howard, Hello, Ma'' Baby
Tonality and Atonality
Minor Scales
Minor Key Signatures
Natural Minor Scales in Tetrachord Positions
Harmonic Minor Scalesi-iv6/4-i-V6/5-i Chord Progression
Parallel Major and Minor Scales
Other Scale Forms (Modes)
The Chromatic ScaleJazz
Pandiatonicism
The Whole-Tone Scale
Bitonality
Atonality
Innovative Notations
Quartal Harmony
Repertoire
Bitonal Improvisation
Sightreading Studies
Ensemble Pieces
Worksheet Review
Reading
Dark Eyes
Classic Miniatures: Kohler, Etude, Op. 190, No. 31; Rousseau, The VillageProphetRepertoire
Salutrinskaya, Shepherd PipesEnsemble Pieces
Tchaikovsky, Sugar Plum Fairy Dance (from The Nutcracker Suite)
Wells, Gallop
Letter-Name Chord Symbols
Letter Names of I, IV, and V7 Chords
Melodies with Letter-Name Chord Symbols
Famous Themes
Strumming Accompaniments
Arpeggio Accompaniments
Major and Minor Seventh Chords
Letter-Name Chord Chart
Ensemble Pieces
Melodies to Harmonize
Dona Nobis Pacern
Hush Littl
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