Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
Book 2 of In Recital® Vol. Two offers tips on recital preparation, a friendly practice guide and schedule, an “Imagine Your Performance” feature, and an “After the Recital” review, as part of a continuing discussion on the art of performance. New musical concepts are introduced (legato and staccato articulations, crescendo/ decrescendo, ritardando, rests, etc.), and...
The elementary student will have plenty of choices of all time favorite songs to choose from in Book 2. Traditional favorites such as: Grandfather’s Clock; Take Me Out to the Ball Game; A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody; All Through the Night; I Love You Truly; and many more, will provide appropriate leveled repertoire...
Book Two of In Recital® with Christmas Favorites covers C major, G major, F major, D minor, and G minor keys-using accidentals instead of key signatures. Students will concentrate on playing tied notes, legato and staccato articulations, accents, upbeats, a few chords, blocked intervals, and five-finger hand positions. Enjoy some of your favorite carols including...
In Book 2, the elementary student will really have a blast playing pieces with titles such as “Rockin’ the Blues” and “Ice Cream Rag,” plus many more! These fun educational solos and arrangements of various jazz, blues, and rag standards are carefully composed and arranged for the student’s specific proficiency level. These pieces are great...
The elementary student will have plenty of choices of popular Christmas music to choose from in Book 2. Christmas hits such as Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, Snoopy’s Christmas, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, and many more, will provide the perfect holiday treat! Includes recordings with special listening activities as well as background information...
Book 2, arranged for the elementary level, contains arrangements of popular favorites such as: Turn! Turn! Turn!; Can You Feel the Love Tonight?, from The Lion King; Music Box Dancer; Be Our Guest, from Beauty and the Beast; and many more. Includes complete performance recordings designed to assist with recital preparation and interesting background information...
There are plenty of favorites to choose from in Book 2! Solos include Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus; Tell Me the Stories of Jesus; Michael, Row the Boat Ashore; I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy; and Sweet Hour of Prayer. Optional duets are included for Fairest Lord Jesus; Nearer, My God, to Thee;...
All major and minor five-finger patterns, triads, and hand-over-hand arpeggios are presented in this book. Students learn technique with theory rapidly and musically by following practice suggestions, keeping on track with Did It! boxes, using valuable Technique Tips, and playing lively paced games.
In the Every Day plan for Book 1A, students learn key and time signature recognition; how to count rhythms; interval recognition starting on the guide notes of middle C, treble G, and bass F; pattern identification; and immediate response to articulations and dynamics.
In the Every Day plan for Book 1B, students learn key and time signature recognition; how to count basic rhythms in time signatures of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4; interval recognition starting on and around the guide notes of middle C, treble G, treble C, and bass C; pattern identification; and immediate response to articulations and...
