The Exploring Piano Classics: A Masterworks Method for Developing Pianists series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical highly structured program of technical development. They include basic keyboard patterns (five-finger patterns, scales, chords, cadences, and arpeggios in the major and minor keys found in the Repertoire books), exercises and etudes, and other necessary technical drills for mastering each piece in the Repertoire books. Suggestions for efficient practice are also included.
Contents:
A Harmonic Minor Scale
A Major Scale
Alberti Bass Pattern
Arpeggios in A
Arpeggios in C
Arpeggios in D
Arpeggios in E
Arpeggios in F
Arpeggios in G
Balancing on Fingers 5 and 1
Bouncing Staccato
C Harmonic Minor Scale
C Major Scale
Cadence Workout in A
Cadence Workout in C
Cadence Workout in D
Cadence Workout in E
Cadence Workout in G
Clinging Legato Touch
Combining Touches
Common Bass Pattern
Con moto
D Harmonic Minor Scale
D Major Scale
Double Notes
Dynamic Shaping of Motives and Sequences
Dynamic Shaping of Two- or Three-Note Slurs and Staccato
E Harmonic Minor Scale
E Major Scale
Expansion Etude
F Harmonic Minor Scale
F Major Scale
Fall---Connect---Release
Five-Finger Patterns in A Major (Contrary Motion)
Five-Finger Patterns in C Major (Contrary Motion)
Five-Finger Patterns in D Major (Contrary Motion)
Five-Finger Patterns in E Major (Contrary Motion)
Five-Finger Patterns in F Major (Contrary Motion)
Five-Finger Patterns in G Major (Contrary Motion)
Four-Note Broken Chords in A
Four-Note Broken Chords in C
Four-Note Broken Chords in D
Four-Note Broken Chords in E
Four-Note Broken Chords in F
Four-Note Broken Chords in G
G Harmonic Minor Scale
G Major Scale
Glue and Fast Flicks
Grouping Repeated Chords
Increasing Speed
Left-Hand Leaps
Left-Hand Melody
Left-Hand Rotation
Legato and Staccato Cadences in A
Legato and Staccato Cadences in C
Legato and Staccato Cadences in D
Legato and Staccato Cadences in E
Legato and Staccato Cadences in F
Legato and Staccato Cadences in G
Legato Motives and Sequences for the Left Hand
Legato Motives and Sequences for the Right Hand
Marching in E Major
Melody
Motive and Sequence Patterns
Playing Larger Intervals
Playing Two-Note Slurs
Racing in F
Review of Legato Touch
Review of Staccato Touch
Reviewing Touches
Right-Hand Trill Study
Rolling Legato
Slurs of Three or More Notes
Speeding Again
Speeding in G Major
Staccato Chords in Groups of Three
Thumb Slides
Two Parts in One Hand
Waltz
Warm-Up Patterns in C and G
Warm-Up Patterns in D and A
Warm-Up Patterns in E
Warm-Up Patterns in F
Wrist Staccato
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