Functional Skills for Pianists addresses the need for a comprehensive anthology of musical examples in a wide variety of styles (Baroque through Modern) for keyboard majors (performance, pedagogy, collaborative pianists), keyboard principals (music education, music therapy, music business, church music, liberal arts majors), and composition/theory students. Its Topical structure allows teachers the freedom to design lessons that meet varied abilities and needs of students. It is Comprehensive on two levels: 1) it includes introductory guidelines on fundamentals followed by numerous examples that are sequenced from beginning through advanced levels and 2) while it covers the development of skills found in beginning texts, it extends to more demanding sight reading material and substantive sections on figured bass realization and jazz/popular music harmonization. Currently, there is not a book on the market that covers such a wide variety and range of functional keyboard skills.

Functional Skills for Pianists

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Renfrow, Kenon D.

Cisler, Valerie C.

Fisher, Christopher C.

Music

Oxford University Press

The Teacher's Handbook serves as an aid in curriculum development and daily lesson planning. Suggested daily lesson plans, suggested assignments following each lesson plan, teaching tips for each unit, suggested examinations for the semester and answer keys for the written exercises and unit review worksheets. It also suggests ways to successfully integrate keyboard and computer technology into the curriculum.

Alfred's Piano 101 Teacher's Handbook, Bk 1 & 2: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Piano for Fun! (Piano 101, Bk 1 & 2)

Lancaster, E.L.

Alfred Music

This comprehensive approach to functional musicianship at the keyboard includes varied repertoire, theory, technique, sight-reading, harmonization from lead sheets, ear training and ensembles. Great for college non-music majors, continuing education classes, music dealer in-store programs, and group piano classes at the middle and high school levels. Book 1 contains 15 units each with a variety of repertoire, exercises, unit review worksheets, and an assignment page. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.

Alfred's Piano 101, Bk 1: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Piano for Fun!, Comb Bound Book

Accompaniments range from simple drum patterns to full orchestrations.

Piano 101 (6-CD set)

This comprehensive approach to functional musicianship at the keyboard includes varied repertoire, theory, technique, sight-reading, harmonization from lead sheets, ear training and ensembles. Great for college non-music majors, continuing education classes, music dealer in-store programs and group piano classes at the middle and high school levels. Book 2 contains 15 units each with a variety of repertoire, exercises, unit review worksheets and an assignment page. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.

Alfred's Piano 101: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Piano for Fun Book 2

Accompaniments range from simple drum patterns to full orchestrations.

Alfred's Piano 101: Level 2 , 6 CDs

Piano 101: The Short Course GM

Alfred Publishing Company

Piano 101: GM 6-Disk Set for Level 1

Ideal for continuing education classes or summer classes lasting 6-8 weeks, Piano 101, The Short Course is designed for college non-music majors who want to study piano for fun. The book is divided into 6 units and serves as a basic introduction for adult students. Each lesson balances new information with materials that reinforce concepts presented in previous lessons. An optional General MIDI Disk is available separately.

Alfred's Piano 101 The Short Course Lesson, Bk 1: Book & CD

Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Teacher's Handbook, Bk 2 (Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course)

Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Teacher's Handbook, Bk 2 (Alfred's Group Piano for Adults, Bk 2)

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