This piano course has been specifically written to help students progress through the tricky intermediate stages of learning the piano. Through carefully chosen repertoire, quick studies, key technical information and musicianship activities, students will develop the skills that they require. Note-reading will be improved, technique developed and a greater understanding of style and music theory will be gained. The Intermediate Pianist Book 2 is suitable for Grade 4 level pianists and forms part of the Piano Trainer series.
Contents
Getting Started
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Style
1 Introducing ragtime
Repertoire: The Entertainer (Joplin)
Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin)
Chromatic and flat-key scales
2 Exploring the polka
Repertoire: Pistachio Polka, Polka (Glinka)
Quick learn: Peasant’s Song, Melodie, Variations on a Folk Tune
Transposition
3 Story-telling in music
Quick learn: A Spooky Situation, Wondrous Wizard
Recital piece: Grandma Tells a Ghost Story (Kullak)
4 Ballads and nocturnes
Quick learn: Study
Repertoire: Upon Reflection
Sharp-key scales and simple and compound time
5 Playing reggae
Quick learn: Go for It!
Repertoire: QI Theme (Duet) (Goodall)
Intervals
6 Getting to know gospel
Quick learn: Grace
Repertoire: Gospel Medley (Duet)
Recital piece: Sonatina in C major (Clementi)
7 Waltz and 54 time
Quick learn: Lively Five
Quick learn: Waltz (Schubert)
8 Baroque dance suites
Repertoire: Allemande (Beethoven)
Courante (Kirchhoff)
Sarabande (Handel)
Jigg (Sheeles)
Recital piece: Round ‘O’ (Purcell)
9 Playing pop piano
Repertoire: Highway to Home
10 Concert pieces
Quick learn: Daphne
Recital piece: Gavotte (Handel)
Recital piece: Menuett in F (Mozart)
Recital piece: Old French Song (Tchaikovsky)
Quick learn: Where Have You Been, Little Lamb? (Bartók)