Montgomery Music Inc. Leila Fletcher Piano Course Book 2 - Book/Audio Online

Author: Leila Fletcher
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Piano

Leila Fletcher Piano Course Book 2 is a natural progression from Book 1 with beautiful pieces including familiar tunes. Students are playing hands together in various positions and keys. Students develop transposition skills, technique, memory and strong reading skills.

Features:

• 64 pages
• Ages 5 to 12
• Free audio play-along tracks available for download
• Reading is expanded to include leger line C's above and below the staff
• Easy-to-use visuals
• Large print and staves
• Simple language
• New and familiar repertoire
• Hands together playing
• Topics are expanded to include:
  • Simple Time Signatures: 2, 3 and 4 beats per measure
  • Note Values: eighth, quarter, dotted quarter; half, dotted half, whole; triplet eighths
  • Rests: quarter, half, whole
  • Visualization
  • Sight Reading
  • Phrasing; legato and staccato; portato; two-note slurs
  • Tied notes
  • Scales, Triads and Keys: A Major; Bb Major; C Major; C Minor; D Major; D Minor; F Major; G Major; Chromatic Scales
  • Repeat dots; 1st and 2nd endings
  • Accidentals: sharps; flats; naturals
  • Hand Crossing; Damper pedal
  • Pickups; fermata; accents; leger lines; 8va; dynamic and tempo markings; grace notes
  • Memorization
  • Transposition
• Progress Pages provide additional study pieces with clear check lists for lesson preparation. Pages are cross-referenced to create effective use of Progress Pages.
• Graduating Certificate
• Pages are cross referenced for compatibility with Leila Fletcher Performance Fun Books 2A and 2B