{"product_id":"contemporary-piano-method-bk-1a","title":"Contemporary Piano Method Bk 1a","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: medium;\"\u003eContemporary Piano Method Book 1A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 1A\u003c\/b\u003e: keys - C, G, D, A, E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 1:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eInterval Reading in the five-finger hand-position\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - including such aspects as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereading without looking at the hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplaying by feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeveloping the ear by having to listen for the intervals for correction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e transposition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 2:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction of Scales\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efor hand-position changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto learn \u003ci\u003escale pathways\u003c\/i\u003e on the keyboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto learn \u003ci\u003ekey signatures\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ecycle of fifths\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto find chords in \u003ci\u003eroot position\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 3:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eExtension of the five-finger position using the larger intervals: sixths, sevenths and octaves.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 4:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e(a) Chords in Inversions, Block and Broken forms. \u003cbr\u003e (b) Primary Chords in Major Keys and the Chord Table \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - how to find chords on the written music\u003cbr\u003e - Chordal analysis of each piece\u003cbr\u003e - 12-Bar Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 5:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlaying in all major keys via scale pathways and interval reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eusing the key signature in the original sense of the word, as a 'key' to unlock the puzzle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emore hand-position changes along pre-learned scale pathways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromatic scale. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(N.B. During the entire course there is a progressive introduction of musical signs, touch markings, etc. plus the pieces give experience in reading in many time-signatures and all styles of music.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Modern Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58785178648736,"sku":"MMP8075","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0100\/7786\/4002\/files\/MMP8075.jpg?v=1788063298","url":"https:\/\/www.musichorizon.com\/products\/contemporary-piano-method-bk-1a","provider":"MusicHorizon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}