Alfred’s Premiere Piano Course, Technique, 2B
For Piano
By Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArtur, & Martha Mier
Technique 2B continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A, 1B, and 2A.
The seven new Technique Tools introduced are:
1. three-note slurs
2. preparing quickly for hand crossings
3. feel the downbeat
4. finger stretches
5. legato pedal
6. finger 1 under finger 3, and finger 3 over finger 1
Artistic Etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.
Contents:
1. A note to teachers
2. Technique tools review
3. Masterwork etude 1 – counterpoint
4. Technique Tool 1 – 3 note slurs
5. Hands together workshop 1 – A & D minor 5 finger patterns
6. Hands together workshop 2 – C & G minor 5 finger patterns
7. Hands together workshop 3 – Major & minor 5 finger patterns
8. Technique tool 2 – Preparing quickly for hand crossings
9. Artistic etude I – Playing with continuity
10. Technique tool 3 – Feel the downbeat
11. Rlckin’ 7ths
12. Technique tool 4 – finger stretches
13. Masterwork etude 2 – counterpoint
14. Technique tool 5 – legato pedal
15. Legato pedal
16. Rockin’ octaves
17. Artist etude 2 – Playing with a dramatic sound
18. Technique tool 6 – finger 1 under finger 3
19. Technique tool 7 – finger 3 over finger 1
20. Hands together workshop 4 – Major sales in contrary motion
21. The I & V7 chords in c
22. The I & V7 chords I G
23. Dotted quarter note technique
24. Masterwork etude 3 – Gentle hand rock
25. Artistic etude 3 – Rhythm & musical mood
26. Technique tools review
Details:
Publisher: Alfred Music, 2009
ISBN: 9780739059357
Pages: 40
Condition: New