Bøger af Helen Marlais

The In Recital(R) Duets series contains first-rate duet repertoire carefully leveled into six categories: Early Elementary, Elementary, Late Elementary, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, and Late Intermediate. There are original duets, duet arrangements of popular pieces, and duet arrangements of classical themes written as equal-part as well as unequal-part duets. Recordings are included with every book to be used as teaching, practicing, and motivational tools. This series provides practice tips, rehearsal suggestions, and duet performance strategies. Book 1 gives students a fun and manageable introduction to duet playing! Students will experience the new joy of playing with another pianist, while learning about the important aspects involved. This book uses quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes, and most pieces call for a limited use of hands together playing. Features arrangements of Ode to Joy; Are You Sleeping?; Take Me Out to the Ball Game; and many more, plus originals.

ou will find refreshing repertoire for your Late Intermediate students in this book. Seven complete sonatinas written by Diabelli, Schmitt, Clementi, Chrétien, Gurlitt, Spindler and Agnesi comprise Book 5. Interesting text pages describe the evolution of music from the Baroque through Romantic period, and specific notes about the composer and each movement provide background and interpretive information. A two-page dictionary completes this 88-page volume.

This beautiful Christmas Book starts students with pre-reading pieces so even the youngest students get a chance to play favorite Christmas music. Students play pieces on the black keys, Middle C, and almost" Middle C position. The charming and colorful activities presented throughout not only visually enhance this very special Christmas book, but also reinforce the concepts learned in the Lesson and Technique Book. Contents include: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; Up On the Housetop; Go, Tell It On the Mountain; Good King Wenceslas; We Thee Kings of Orient Are; Deck the Halls; Jingle Bells"