Alfred Publishing Premier Piano Course, Technique 4 - Piano - Book

Authors: Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur, Martha Mier
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: 4

Technique 4 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A - 3.

The five new Technique Tools introduced are: staccato against legato, playing in and out of black keys, speed links, open the hand, and rock the Alberti bass. 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:

• Technical Goals for Level 4
• Technique Tools Review
• Artistic Etude 1 (Review--Playing Chromatic Passages Quickly and with Ease)
• Hands-Together Workshop 1
• The Primary Chords in A Minor
• Technique Tool 1 (Staccato against Legato)
• Playing Major and Minor Triads
• Technique Tool 2 (Playing In and Out of the Black Keys)
• Technique Tool 3 (Speed Links)
• Technique Tool 4 (Open the Hand)
• Masterwork Etude 1
• Artistic Etude 2 (Changing Tone by Weight Transfer)
• Technique Tool 5 (Rock the Alberti Bass)
• Alberti Bass and Primary Chords
• Hands-Together Workshop 2
• The Primary Chords in E Minor
• Mastering the Alberti Bass
• Technique Tools Review
• 1st Inversion Triads
• 2nd Inversion Triads
• Masterwork Etude 2
• Artistic Etude 3 (Rhythmic Freedom)
• Hands-Together Workshop 3
• Masterwork Etude 3
• Artistic Etude 4 (Choosing the Heart Note)
• Hands-Together Workshop 4
• Hanon in Sixteenth Notes
• Masterwork Etude 4
• Hands-Together Workshop 5
• Artistic Etude 5 (Expressive Jazz)
• Technique Tools Review