AMERICAN POPULAR PIANO Etudes Prep BK/CD - Novus Via Music Group

This Series will help students: Develop traditional pianistic and musical skills through music in contemporary popular styles; be motivated to practice by working on music that is familiar, fun and they can t wait to play; nurture creativity and spontaneity through a user friendly modular approach to improvisation; enjoy regular ensemble playing ;find pleasure in a lifelong relationship with music. Each Etude Album compliments the corresponding Repertoire Album with traditional etudes in both classical and popular styles and through a revolutionary, module based approach to improvisation. Technical Etudes: builds solid fundamentals by focusing on specific technical 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 instrumental backing CD's that come with the Repertoire books are compatible with the improvisation modules in the Etude books. The CD's provide convenient practice & performance tempos for realistic support of the learning process. The CD also helps stimulate daily ensemble playing and creates a full band improvisation experience that makes reaching a polished performance just plain fun! The Prepatory level is for students in their first year of study. - Middle C position, treble and bass clef, grand staff - Whole note, half note,quarter note,dotted half note - pp, p, mp, mf, f - 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures - Key signatures up to one sharp - Repeat, 8ve, tie, fermata, ritardando, accent 10. Notation is graduated to allow for teaching of basic rhythmic ratios and combinations from duple to triple rhythm and meter.