World Famous Piano Method!
B – The BLUE Book – Level 2
New Edition of this Favorite Method is Revitalized with
- Delightful Contemporary Illustrations in Full Color
- Charming Music and Practical Pedagogy
- Easy-to-Teach – Gradual, Logical Progression
Time-Tested Middle-C Approach to Note Reading
– Clever Titles and Lyrics with Gentle Humor
– Music Appreciation Stories
– Quiz Pages Help Organize Review
New Concepts at This Level:
- Accent Marks – Chord Inversions
- Damper Pedal – E-flat Major – E Major
- 6/8 Time – 16th Notes – Syncopation
Contents:
Page:
3 - Sight reading drills: Mixed note values
4 - Left hand echoes: Play Ball
5 - Syncopation in 3/4 time: Music Box
6 - Shifting melody from R.H. to L.H.: Stalactites and Stalagmites
7 - Accents: The Country Fiddler
8/9 - Arpeggio recital piece: The Elevator
10 - Music appreciation: The Harpsichord Player (Bach)
11 - Folk song: The Year 1620
12/13 - Syncopation in 4/4 time: Short'nin' Bread
14 - Crossing left hand over: Magic Flute (Mozart)
15 - 6/8 time : The Wishbone
16/17 - Changing keys, major to minor: The Campbells Are Coming
18/19 - Classic recital piece: Dress Parade (Schubert's Marche Militaire)
20 - Key of E-flat major: Little Brown Bug
21 - Fermata: Sailing
22/23 - How to practice -- Descriptive music: The Clothes Line Waltz
24 - Piano Quiz No. 1
25 - Repeat sign -- Legato thirds: Monkey Sees! Monkey Does!
26 - Two R.H. positions: The Ventriloquist and His Dummy
27 - Da Capo al Fine: Here We Go For a Touchdown
28/29 - Tarantella story: The Spider Dance
30 - Sixteenth notes: Wun Long Pan
31 - Two note slurs: The Hair Stylist
32 - Chord Inversions: The Dentist
33 - How to use the damper pedal
34 - Pedal with broken chords: Shadow Pictures
35 - Pedal study: Strange Lands (Schumann)
36/37 - Chord recital piece: Hear Those Lovely Bells
38 - Contrary motion: The Fire Engine
39 - Wrist staccato: A Fine State of Affairs
40 - Key of E major: The Telegraph Operator
41 - Interweaving hand legato: Over the Hurdles
42 - 6/8 time in key of B-flat major: The Daily Comics
43 - Chromatic passages: Putting Salt On a Bird's Tail
44/45 - American folk song: On the Levee
46 - Piano Quiz No. 2
47 - Certificate of Promotion
48 - Music Dictionary
Written and arranged by John W. Schaum
Published by Alfred Publishing
This Book is Level 2 (Upper Elementary)
Other Books in This Series:
Schaum Piano Course, Pre-A Book (green) - Beginner (catalog #EL165A)
Schaum Piano Course, A-Book (red) - Level 1 (catalog #EL166A)
Schaum Piano Course, C-Book (purple) - Level 3 (cat. #EL168A)
Schaum Piano Course, D-Book (orange) - Level 4 (cat. #EL169A)
Schaum Piano Course, E-Book (violet) - Level 5 (catalog #EL170A)
Schaum Piano Course, F-Book (brown) - Level 6 (cat. #EL199A)
Schaum Piano Course, G-Book (amber) - Level 7 (cat. #EL200A)
Schaum Piano Course, H-Book (grey) - Level 7 (catalog #EL201A)
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