Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
In this third In Recital® collection, Judith Strickland joins us, with a lyrical solo, Autumn Colors. The repertoire features arrangements of Puccini’s O mio babbino caro, Beethoven’s Allegretto, from Symphony No. 7, and the theme from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, along with solos and duets from Bober, Brown, Greenleaf, McLean, and Olson. As part of...
Book 3 of In Recital® Vol. Two offers tips on recital preparation, a friendly practice guide and schedule, a “2 weeks, 2 tips” feature, and “Steps for a Winning Performance,” as part of an ongoing discussion on the art of performance. In Book 3, students learn: playing legato and staccato at the same time, blocked...
Book 3, for the late elementary student, includes titles such as: Give My Regards to Broadway; Clementine; You’re A Grand Old Flag; I’m Always Chasing Rainbows; Down By the Old Mill Stream; and many more favorite tunes that students will enjoy throughout the year. In addition to background information about the pieces and composers, recordings...
The late elementary level student will experience a substantial variety of classical themes within Book 3. The solos and duets in this book include themes from a violin concerto, a string quartet, symphonies, and more. Students will obtain a greater personal understanding of these classical themes as they read the level appropriate information included in...
Book 3 is especially arranged for the late-elementary student, who will love practicing and performing pieces from this collection. Solos such as “The Entertainer,” “Alarm Clock Blues,” and “Ain’t We Got Fun?” are just a few of the wonderful choices that will fulfill a student’s jazzy mood! Includes a full-performance downloadable audio tracks along with...
Book 3, for the late elementary student, includes titles such as: The Little Drummer Boy, We Are Santa’s Elves, The Night Before Christmas Song, Shake Me, I Rattle (Squeeze Me, I Cry), and many more popular Christmas tunes that students will really enjoy throughout the holiday season. In addition to background information about the pieces...
Book 3, for the late elementary level student, includes favorites that are easy to sing along with as well as recital style arrangements of popular pieces such as: All I Have to Do Is Dream; The Best of Both Worlds; She Loves You; The Chicken Dance; and many more. The complete performance recordings, along with...
Book 3, for the late elementary student, contains solos such as: Onward Christian Soldiers; I Need Thee Every Hour; Shall We Gather at the River; Rock of Ages; What Wondrous Love Is This; and more favorites that students will enjoy. Most have lyrics; some are styled with a country, gospel feel, while others are reverent...
Following the format set forth in Book 1, On Stage! Book 2 progresses from the elementary to late elementary level by applying new and more advanced intervallic reading techniques. Some of the concepts include blocking (playing together) intervals,identifying intervals including the octave, identifying whole tone scales, melodic and harmonic intervals, half and whole steps, triads,...
This book presents all octave major scales and arpeggios in the order of the Circle of Fifths. Features fingering charts, practice suggestions, Technique Tips and Did It! boxes, and four fabulous pages of photos that show a step-by-step approach to playing scales. Students acquire a technique that is consistent, musical, and easy!
