American Popular Piano | Level 4 – Etudes
American Popular Piano | Level 4 – Etudes
Instrumentation: Piano
Written by Christopher Norton and Scott McBride Smith, American Popular Piano is an educational piano course which comprises 44 books, clearly divided into 11 difficulty levels. With 4 resources in each level from which people can pick and choose, the series provides a fuller curriculum, including important skills such as improvisation. The integrated, comprehensive course of study provided by American Popular Piano ensures the development of well-rounded piano fundamentals using a combination of classical and popular styles. Each of the eleven levels – from Preparatory for the first year of study, then through the progressive levels 1-10 – includes a Repertoire Album with an Instrumental Backings CD, a supporting Etudes Album, a Skills Book, and a Technic (technique) book.
Contents
Contents
Improvisation Etudes: Rockin' in the Aisles
Going For It
A Knight's Tale
Trucking Along
A Thing of Beauty
A Matter of Regret
Along The Coast
Walking in the Sun
Improvisation Performance Etudes: Rockin' in the Aisles
Going For It
A Knight's Tale
Trucking Along
A Thing of Beauty
A Matter of Regret
Along The Coast
Walking in the Sun
Technical Etudes
Classical: Allegro by C. Czerny
Moderato by C. Gurlitt
Moderato No. 1 by C. Stamaty
Moderto by F. Beyer
Allegretto by H. Lemoine
Moderato No. 2 by C. Stamaty
Tempo di Valse by C.A. Loeschhorn
Andante by C. Gurlitt
Technical Etudes
Pop: Drifting
Taking Turns
Stick Dance
Brooding
Feather Duster
Snakes on a Train
Gathering Pace