The Classical Piano Method: Method Book, Book 3
The basics of technique, playing and practicing + CD
The Classical Piano Method is for complete beginners or those returning to he piano. The volumes are clearly laid out, progressing in small, manageable steps, giving helpful tips on technique, playing and practising.
- Creating accompaniments
- New Major and Minor keys
- Finger independence
- Sight-reading
- Classical Crash Course 1| Stylistic Period: Baroque
- Ornaments
- Chromaticism
- Classical Crash Course 2 | Stylistic Period: Classical
- Classical Crash Course 3 | Stylistic Period: Romantic
- Polyrhythms
Contents
SUMMARY OF BOOK 2
LESSON 1
Song Accompaniment 1
The Linden Tree / Lead Sheet / Lead Sheet
The Linden Tree / Pattern 1 / Bordun
The Linden Tree / Pattern 2
The Linden Tree / Pattern 3
The Linden Tree / Pattern 4
The Linden Tree / Pattern 5
LESSON 2
D Major Scale / D Major Triad with Inversions / Perfect Cadence in D Major with Inversions
Finger Fitness 1
Country Dance / Ländler
Musette
LESSON 3
Song Accompaniment 2
Lullaby / Lead Sheet
Lullaby / Pattern 5
LESSON 4
B Minor Scales – Natural, Harmonic, Melodic / B Minor Triad
Finger Fitness 2
After the Ball / Mazurka
Agogics / rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, stringendo, accelerando, Tempo rubato
LESSON 5
B b Major Scale / B b Major Triad with Inversions / Cadence in Bb Major
Finger Fitness 3
Allegro / Appoggiatura, portato
LESSON 6
G Minor Scales – Natural, Harmonic, Melodic / G Minor Triad
Finger Fitness 4 / Extending the range
The Sick Doll
Exercises for Finger Independence
Minuet
Theory Check 1
LESSON 7
Sight Reading
LESSON 8
Classical Crash Course 1 / Stylistic Period: Baroque 34
Figured bass, Concerto grosso, Polyphony, Opera, Oratorio, Cantata, Suite, Fugue 34
Ombra mai fù 36
Prepare Thyself, Zion 38
Finger Fitness 5 / Sequence
Finger Fitness 6
Thirty-second note / Demisemiquaver
Zion Hears the Watchmen Calling / Trill
Prelude / Mordent
Pastorale
Finger Fitness 7
Sarabande / Sarabande
Fughetta / Subject, Countersubject, Answer
Theory Check 2
LESSON 9
Chromatic Scale
Finger Fitness 8
Entry of the Gladiators
LESSON 10
Classical Crash Course 2 / Stylistic Period: Classical
Sonata, Symphony, Solo Concerto, String quartet
Sonatina in C Major, 1st movement
Simplest Sonata Form: Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
Sonatina in C Major, 2nd movement
Sonatina in C Major, 3rd movement
“Surprise” Symphony
Symphony No. 9
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
Serenade
Theory Check 3
LESSON 11
Classical Crash Course 3 / Stylistic Period: Romantic
Programme Music, Salon Music, Character Piece, Art Song (Lied)
A Ball
Symphony “From the New World”
Nessun dorma
The Maiden’s Prayer
Finger Fitness 9
Wild Horseman
Finger Fitness 10
Pastoral / Acciaccatura, Double acciaccatura
Old French Song / Double dotted note
Heidenröslein
Theory Check 4
LESSON 12
Polyrhythms
Finger Fitness 11
Prelude / stretto, smorzando, Double-sharp sign, Turn
THEORY CHECK SOLUTIONS
PIANO WARM-UPS
GLOSSARY
FURTHER REPERTOIRE
CD TRACK LISTING
KEYBOARD NOTATION SYSTEM
