Alfred Publishing Exploring Piano Classics Technique, Level 1 - Bachus - Piano - Book

A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist

Author: Nancy Bachus
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: Late Elementary

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical highly structured program of technical development. They include basic keyboard patterns (five-finger patterns, scales, chords, cadences, and arpeggios in the major and minor keys found in the Repertoire books), exercises and etudes, and other necessary technical drills for mastering each piece in the Repertoire books. Suggestions for efficient practice are also included.

Contents:

• Review of Legato Touch
• Clinging Legato Touch - Mason
• Rolling Legato - Norris
• Review of Staccato Touch
• Wrist Staccato - Mason
• Bouncing Staccato
• Warm-Up Patterns in C and G
• Five-Finger Patterns in C Major (Contrary Motion)
• Five-Finger Patterns in G Major (Contrary Motion)
• Legato and Staccato Cadences in C
• Legato and Staccato Cadences in G
• Cadence Workout in C
• Cadence Workout in G
• Four-Note Broken Chords in C
• Four-Note Broken Chords in G
• Thumb Slides
• C Major Scale
• C Harmonic Minor Scale
• G Major Scale
• G Harmonic Minor Scale
• Arpeggios in C
• Arpeggios in G
• Slurs of Three or More Notes
• Fall---Connect---Release
• Left-Hand Melody
• Melody - Schytte
• Motive and Sequence Patterns
• Legato Motives and Sequences for the Right Hand
• Legato Motives and Sequences for the Left Hand
• Playing Two-Note Slurs
• Playing Larger Intervals
• Expansion Etude - Vogel
• Warm-Up Patterns in F
• Five-Finger Patterns in F Major (Contrary Motion)
• Legato and Staccato Cadences in F
• F Major Scale
• F Harmonic Minor Scale
• Four-Note Broken Chords in F
• Arpeggios in F
• Dynamic Shaping of Motives and Sequences
• Increasing Speed
• Racing in F
• Warm-Up Patterns in D and A
• Five-Finger Patterns in D Major (Contrary Motion)
• Five-Finger Patterns in A Major (Contrary Motion)
• D Major Scale
• D Harmonic Minor Scale
• A Major Scale
• A Harmonic Minor Scale
• Legato and Staccato Cadences in D
• Legato and Staccato Cadences in A
• Cadence Workout in D
• Cadence Workout in A
• Four-Note Broken Chords in D
• Four-Note Broken Chords in A
• Arpeggios in D
• Arpeggios in A
• Reviewing Touches
• Combining Touches
• Glue and Fast Flicks
• Common Bass Pattern
• Staccato Chords in Groups of Three
• Double Notes
• Con moto - Gurlitt
• Two Parts in One Hand
• Waltz - Czerny
• Speeding Again
• Speeding in G Major - Beyer
• Left-Hand Rotation
• Right-Hand Trill Study
• Dynamic Shaping of Two- or Three-Note Slurs and Staccato
• Warm-Up Patterns in E
• Five-Finger Patterns in E Major (Contrary Motion)
• Legato and Staccato Cadences in E
• Cadence Workout in E
• E Major Scale
• E Harmonic Minor Scale
• Four-Note Broken Chords in E
• Arpeggios in E
• Alberti Bass Pattern
• Balancing on Fingers 5 and 1
• Left-Hand Leaps
• Grouping Repeated Chords
• Marching in E Major - Kohler