Big Book of Piano Classics for Beginners: 83 Favorite Pieces in Easy Arrangements (Book & MP3)

ISBN: 0486466159

Author: Bergerac

Condition: New

Designed especially for beginning pianists, enjoy simplified arrangements of popular classics from renowned composers with lessons and free MP3 to guide you!The Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics makes it wonderfully simple for students from the ages of 4 to 99 to improve their piano playing techniques with popular classics from renowned composers-allowing them to experience music that otherwise would seem daunting. Eighty-three simplified arrangements of beloved works include pieces from Brahms, Debussy, Grieg, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and more. Each piece comes with a free MP3 download so aspiring pianists can easily familiarize themselves with each song. These audio files serve as an auditory guide, helping learners grasp a piece's mood, tempo, and dynamics, which might not be immediately apparent from sheet music alone. Whether teaching yourself or learning with a music instructor, practicing alongside these recordings can enhance a student's timing and rhythm, providing a more immersive learning experience.Simplified Classics for Beginners: Start your musical voyage with The Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics, which features 83 simplified arrangements of popular classics for children and adults of all ages. Perfect for Developing Musical Skills: This collection of piano lessons is the ideal starting point for beginner pianists to develop hand and ear skills and learn other techniques, such as playing in octaves, with accented notes, or four-part chorale playing. Complimentary MP3 Downloads: Each piece comes with a free MP3 download, serving as an auditory guide to familiarize learners with the music to internalize melodies and harmonies, understand the mood, tempo, and dynamics, and practice anywhere, anytime. Enhanced Learning Experience: Practicing alongside the provided recordings can significantly improve a student's timing, rhythm, and overall musicality, creating a more immersive and practical learning experience. Educational Extras: Includes a glossary of Italian musical terms used in the pieces, offering a more comprehensive learning tool and enhancing understanding of musical expressions. It also includes informative text about each work.Lessons include the following music with free MP3 downloads:*Bach:MinuetSheep May Safely GrazeSarabandeAir on a G StringAria from Goldberg VariationsTocatta and Fugue in D Minor (opening)Prelude in C MajorInvention in F MajorJesu, Joy of Man?s Desiring*Bart?kRumania Sketch*BeethovenF?r EliseOde to JoySonatina in G (opening)Moonlight Sonata (opening)Minuet in G"Emperor" ConcertoSymphony No. 5 (opening)Turkish March*BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 5Lullaby*ChopinMazurkaNocturneEtude No. 3Prelude No. 7Funeral March?Raindrop? PreludeFantaisie-impromptu*ClementiAir SuisseRondo in C*DebussyThe Maiden with the Flaxen Hair*Dvor?kFrom the New WorldHumoresque*FosterBeautiful Dreamer*GluckBallet Air*GriegPiano ConcertoMorning Mood*HandelSarabandeThe Harmonious Blacksmith*HaydnSonata in CRondo?Surprise? Symphony*LisztConsolationHungarian Rhapsody No. 2*MacDowellTo A Wild Rose*MendelssohnVenetian Gondola Song*MozartMinuet from Don GiovanniPapgeno?s SongRomanzeSonata in AAllegro from Eine Kleine NachtmusikAria from Don GiovanniOverture to Marriage of FigaroRondo Alla TurcaSymphony No. 40 (opening)*MussorgskyHopak*PaderewskiKrakowiakMinuet in Olden Style*RameauTambourin*RachmaninoffPrelude*RubinsteinMelody in F*Saint-Sa?nsThe Swan*SatieLullaby*Scarlatti, D.Sonata in A Minor (Aria)*SchubertThe TroutImpromptu*SchumannTr?umereiThe Happy FarmerThe Poet Speaks*ScriabinPrelude*SibeliusFinlandia*StraussPizzicato Polka*TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 (theme)Marche SlaveFifth SymphonyRomeo and Juliet (theme)1812 Overture (Allegro)Swan Lake (theme)Eugene Onegin WaltzDance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker*VerdiGrand March*VivaldiThe Autumn Hunt*WagnerBridal ProcessionSong to the Evening Star

• Comprehensive Collection: Explore 83 timeless piano classics from renowned composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin, carefully selected and simplified for beginners | Free MP3 Downloads: Enhance your learning experience with free MP3 downloads of each piece, serving as an auditory guide to internalize melodies and harmonies | Versatile Skill Development: Develop hand and ear skills, learn techniques such as playing in octaves, accented notes, and four-part chorale playing | Educational Extras: Includes a glossary of Italian musical terms and informative text about each work, providing a comprehensive learning tool | Perfect for All Ages: Suitable for children aged 4 and above, as well as adults, making it an ideal starting point for pianists of all ages