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Each 9" x 12" Achievement Skill Sheet folds out to 27" x 12", is printed on both sides, and is presented on heavy, durable paper. Achievement Skill Sheets clearly present major and minor 5-finger patterns, scales, arpeggios, and/or chords, and are designed to build essential skills.
This excellent technical resource includes all major and minor scales, triads, arpeggios, dominant sevenths, and chromatic scales in a simple, clearly laid out format. Fingerings, patterns found among scales, and practice suggestions are also provided. The book is divided into three sections: major keys, minor keys, and supplementary scales. The major key scales are presented in parallel and contrary motions, separated by thirds and sixths, and in double thirds. Harmonic minor scales are presented parallel and contrary motions. Melodic minor scales are presented in parallel motion only. Major and minor chords are offered in triads, four-note form, arpeggios, dominant seventh chords, and dominant seventh arpeggios. The supplementary section contains the chromatic scale, legato octaves, staccato octaves and alternate fingerings.
Help your students learn technique and prepare for auditions and contests with these exceptional reference guides to five-finger patterns, scales, arpeggios, cadences and key signatures. Each page of each set represents one key and includes the exercises for that key. Hand positions and fingerings are clearly notated. Print is large and clear. Convenient and easy to use, the six sets of Daily Warm-Ups include concise theoretical explanations and practical practice suggestions.
This book is a thorough and pedagogically-sound volume. It offers the following in an easy-to-read, carefully fingered format: major scales in octaves, 3rds, and 6ths; minor scales (all 3 forms); chords (major and minor) in all inversions; cadences (major and minor) in all inversions; arpeggios (major, minor, dominant 7th, and diminished 7th) in all inversions; chromatic, pentatonic, and whole-tone scales; instructional pages on scale construction; and practice guides to encourage effective practice. This book provides essential materials for preparing students for auditions, contests and other events, as well as for building a basic pianistic vocabulary used in performing, sightreading, and improvising at the piano.
FJH CLASSIC SCALE BOOK - Song List
The Get Ready Duets series offers creative, motivational books designed to make technical practice fun and enjoyable. Each scale, chord, arpeggio or pentascale is paired with a tuneful teacher duet, encouraging student interest while promoting technical development. Includes instructional pages, review games, ear-training activities, scale reference charts, technical warm-ups, and more.
GET READY DUET SERIES - Song List (Pentascale, Major Scale, Minor Scale, and Chord & Arpeggio Duet Books)
Learning and practicing scales just got more fun and practical! Each one-octave scale is introduced and four short scalar exercises are offered to prepare the student for an original solo in the given key. Each solo is intermediate in level, modern in style, upbeat, and challenging. Keys covered include five Major keys and their minor relatives: C Major, A minor, F Major, D minor, G Major, E minor, B-flat Major, G minor, D Major and B minor. The enclosed CD offers each solo in three versions: solo with orchestrated background, orchestrated background only at a slower practice tempo, and orchestrated background only at performance tempo. Titles include: Boogie Woogie Rock; Secret Mission; Falling Leaves; Midnight Crawl; Steel Drum Band; Egyptian Journey; Winding River and more.
NOT JUST ANOTHER SCALE BOOK - Song List (10 Innovative Piano Solos Using Major and Minor Scales)
Both the Major Scale Picture Workbook and the Minor Scale Picture Workbook offer a visual approach to learning major and minor scale patterns. Students follow a worksheet format designed to help them discover, then remember, scale notes and fingerings. Great for students who are learning scales for the first time or those needing motivation to learn all the scales, these books provide a fresh approach that is fun for students. These comprehensive books include review and answer pages, plus a scale picture dictionary for quick reference.
Scale Skills provides an organized system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords, and finger exercises. Eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady and thorough progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. The Preparatory Level is appropriate for students at the elementary to late elementary level, who are just beginning to learn simple scale and arpeggio patterns. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students develop a solid technical foundation. Students may use Scale Skills to prepare for the technical requirements of many piano examination programs such as the National Guild of Piano Teachers National Piano Playing Auditions and the California Music Teachers Association Certificate of Merit.