Piano Star Skills Builder : Scales, Aural and Reading

Piano Star Skills Builder develops musicianship skills for young pianists who are working towards Initial Grade level and beyond. It provides a fi rm foundation in scales, aural, and sight-reading skills, building essential techniques progressively. The varied material includes fun pieces to play, songs to sing, written and listening activities, composition games, and much more. Based on decades of proven teaching strategies, with all content tried out on – and approved! – by children, Piano Star Skills Builder will grow young pianists’ confi dence and skill around all areas of musicianship, providing them with the underpinnings they need to succeed at ABRSM Initial Grade Piano and beyond, and develop their musical journey for many years to come.

Scale Skills-level 7

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills-level 4

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills-level 5

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills-level 10

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills Level-2

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills-level 6

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills-level 1

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills-preparatory Level

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Scale Skills-level 9

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series, eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

Jazz Ears: Aural Skills For The Improvising Musician (Book And CD)

From Thom Mason comes a fun and interesting guide to help you develop aural skills and refine your musical ear! This book focuses on improving your technique in hearing pitches, rhythms, melodies, and chord progressions, as directly to applied to actual music in the jazz repertoire. The text will help you to hear music in your head from the written page, transcribe, and sight sing, all the while making it musical through appropriate jazz phrasing and articulations. The valuable lessons learned can be applied to any instrument or voice, with skills that transcend jazz, useful in all styles of music.

Essential Skills For Sight-Reading Guitar

A simple straight-forward, fun system for learning to sight-read on the guitar. Essential Skills For Sight-Reading Guitar concentrates on rhythms and phrasings most commonly heard through decades of guitar playing. You'll begin to learn what you need to know, not everything there is to know. This book places a strong emphasis on reading rhythms because good rhythm is fundamental to music. The first section covers all rhythmic values and combinations. Next, melodic figures are presented in the context of scales and key centers. Over 80 examples are performed on the included CD.

The Classic Piano Course Book 2: Building Your Skills

Book 2 Building Your Skills covers choosing and owning a piano, the major scale, tied quavers, metronome marks, triplets, plus over twenty pieces including The Entertainer and The Blue Danube. Also includes fascinating items of musical history and biography, an easy-to-follow introduction to the theory of music, and suggested listening to enhance your musical appreciation.

Keith Snell: Scale Skills - level 8

The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument.  Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords, and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance.  Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. Now, Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organized system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords, and finger exercises.  Eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic.  Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students develop a solid technical foundation. Level 8.

Keith Snell: Scale Skills - Level 3

The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument.  Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords, and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance.  Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. Now, Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organized system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords, and finger exercises.  Eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic.  Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students develop a solid technical foundation. Level 3.

Chris Kringel: Essential Bass Guitar Techniques: 21 Skills Every Serious Player Should Master

Chris Kringel 's Essential Bass Guitar Techniques uses carefully crafted exercises alongside inspiring musical examples to teach the 21 skills that every Bass player should know. If you're tired of faking your way through your favorite songs because you've always neglected to learn that one special technique, you need this book. Stop skipping over the intricate details and start sounding like a seasoned professional. Would Jaco Pastorius have been so innovative without great finger style technique and the use of harmonics? Can you imagine a Red Hot Chili Peppers song without Flea's slap bass? Or how about Primus without Les Claypool's quirky slap and tap technique? With the help of the 86 included audio tracks, which can be accessed online, Essential Bass Guitar Techniques will teach you all of these skills and more.

Electric Guitar For Beginners: Expanding Your Skills DVD 2

Adam Traum continues his exploration of basic electric guitar skills in this DVD. He provides invaluable advice and important information while teaching pick technique, chord shapes, ?strike and slides,? blues scales, licks and powerful soloing ideas. He shows you how authentic lead riffs can be played in a variety of positions in the key of A, so that even beginners will quickly start using the entire fretboard. You?ll learn more basic chords as Adam carefully shows you how to form the C, F and G finger positions, combining them into a standard 1-4-5 progression that you?ll recognize as the basis for numerous well-known rock?n?roll songs. By learning how to play these chords in a variety of places on the neck, you?ll build your understanding of the guitar and will be ready to tackle more advanced studies. Extra: Adam and bassist Martin Keith provide rhythm backups so you can practice your newly learned chords and licks.

Musicianship Skills: Guitarists

Aural Skills In Context

Pedal Skills, Level 2

Pedal Skills, Level 1

Tonal and Rhythm Skills Development

Visual Diagnostic Skills Program Brass

Aural Skills Acquisition : The Development of Listening, Reading, and Performing Skills in College-Level Musicians

Visual Diagnostic Skills Test CD-ROM