Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
Succeeding with the Masters® is a collection of 26 graded repertoire pieces by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. It provides a complete overview of the musical characteristics of the Classical Era in an easily comprehensible manner. Students learn practice strategies, musical concepts, and general characteristics of the era as they explore delightful pieces by the great...
Succeeding with the Masters®, Romantic Era, Volume One, is a collection of graded repertoire featuring selections from Tchaikovsky, Schumann, and Schubert-three great masters of the Romantic era. These works build a foundation for playing the more advanced repertoire of the Romantic era. Each piece is introduced by a short “discovery” of a particular characteristic of...
The Student Activity Books are fun-filled educational companions to the Succeeding with the Masters® repertoire collections – an ideal way for your students to explore the world of the master composers. This Student Activity Book is full of enjoyable activities that will help your students learn about the master composers of the Classical Era. The...
The Succeeding with the Masters ®, Teacher’s Handbook Classical Era, Volume One provides the answers to all of the games, maps, puzzles, stories, and listening activities that appear in the corresponding Student Activity Book. Also, some additional ideas and suggestions for group activities are given. You will be delighted when you see the variety of...
Continuing the pedagogical approach set forth in the All-In-One series, the new concepts in AIO 2A are: natural sign; eighth notes; musical form; whole steps; transposition; the damper pedal; cross-hand arpeggios; balance between the hands, and the Kick Off touch release. The terrific, motivational music includes fabulous original solos, classical themes, and folk tunes.
Book 2B not only reinforces all the concepts in 2A, it presents new concepts such as: minor five-finger patterns and i-V7-i in C, G, F, D, and A; introduction to the sonatina; rotation; finger crossings; one octave scales in C and G; intervals of a sixth; and Italian terms of poco, a tempo, pp, ostinato, fermata, and molto. Music...
The Festival Collection® is an eight-volume series consisting of exceptional repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth/Twenty-First Centuries. This series is carefully leveled from elementary through advanced repertoire, with each level covering the gamut of your repertoire needs. The Festival Collection® is a companion series to the Succeeding with the Masters® series, expanding upon...
The Answer Key is the companion to Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day®, Book 2, and provides the correct answers for each of the written exercises as well as playback and ear training activities. The “Lesson Day” activity is an excellent way for teachers to survey their students’ progress.
The Answer Key is the companion to Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day®, Book 3, and provides the correct answers for each of the written exercises as well as playback and ear training activities. The “Lesson Day” activity is an excellent way for teachers to survey their students’ progress.
Book 2 in this series continues helping students learn their theory in the most beneficial way-by combining it with ear training at the same time, which promotes well-rounded musicianship. In this book, students learn more notes on the staff as well as intervals, half and whole steps, major and minor five-finger patterns, key signatures and...
