Play it again: Piano (Melanie Spanswick)

Did you use to play the piano? And would you like to play again?Play it again: Piano - Prep Book prepares returning pianists for Books 1-3 of the successful Play it again series by Melanie Spanswick. It will reunite you with the keyboard using real pieces that cover a wide range of styles and musical periods. It explicitly teaches specific basic techniques and gives tips to get you playing fluently once again. Each of the carefully selected 39 pieces in the Prep Book is accompanied by easy-to-understand practice tips, all designed to get your fingers speeding comfortably across the keys once again! The level of pieces in this book progresses from UK grades pre-grade 1 to grade 1."I used to play the piano..."Aimed at 'returning' players who have spent some time away from the keyboard, Play it again: Piano gives you the confidence to revisit this fulfilling pastime and go beyond what you previously thought you could achieve. Each piece is accompanied by two full pages of easy-to-understand practice tips, all designed to get your fingers speeding comfortably across the keys once again! There are more comprehensive Piano Technique and Theory sections at the front and back of each book, so you can also delve deeper to regain a fuller understanding of music and technique.A refresher course for all abilitiesEach book is arranged in 4 progressive sections. Dip in and out wherever your level of playing suits: this four-book course starts with simple and elegant miniatures and progresses up to showy preludes by Rachmaninoff! Confident pianists could start with a later book, but there is a wealth of delightful repertoire and valuable practice tips in the Prep Book and Book 1 - it's always useful to go 'back to basics'.From Schumann to shufflesBaroque, Classical and Romantic works sit alongside Jazz, Ragtime, contemporary or traditional pieces at every level, so each lesson brings something different and you'll learn to play in a range of styles, some of which may be new to your fingers.If you often find yourself saying "I used to play the piano..." but wish you still did, then Play it again: Piano is the resource for you!Instrumentation:piano

Unbekannt (PI), Noten (Broschur), und, 124 Seiten