Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
This is another fantastic book of eclectic pieces that will keep your high school students practicing! Jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, Latin, and lyrical compositions make up this interesting collection. Composers Timothy Brown, Edwin McLean, Lee Evans, David Karp, Melody Bober, Martín Cuéllar, Robert Schultz, Kevin Olson, and Christopher Goldston offer some of their finest writing. The...
Most of the 28 etudes written by illustrious teacher-pianists (Gurlitt, Le Couppey, Türk, Beyer, Streabbog, Czerny) are two pages long. The selections reinforce technical concepts, but they are not just “exercises”? but delightful pieces that can be programmed for recital or performance. Unit 1 focuses on Trills; Unit 2-Crossovers; Unit 3-Double Notes; Unit 4-Blocked and...
In Recital® Duets, Book 6 takes every thing up a notch by adding more complicated sixteenth and triplet figures, and tackles the more advanced ensemble issues in regard to pedaling and modulation. Features arrangements of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2; Funiculì Funiculà ; Irving Berlin’s – I Love a Piano; Rondo alla Turca and many more,...
Some of the most rewarding In Recital music is here in the final book of Volume One! Melody Bober leads off with a lyrical solo. Kevin Olson then offers a Toccata and Fugue arrangement and later, a jazzy Christmas solo. Ed McLean contributes an equal-part duet arrangement of the Toreador Song, while Martín Cuéllar, David...
Book 6 of In Recital® Vol. Two offers tips on recital preparation, advice on “Managing Performance Jitters,” the “Bull’s Eye” practice strategy, and a guide to “What Makes a Performance Stellar?” as part of an ongoing discussion on the art of performance. New elements include dotted eighths, triplets and sixteenths, scales in tenths, syncopation, jazz...
The late intermediate level student will love the arrangements created for Book 6. Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home?; Down in the Valley; When Irish Eyes Are Smiling; Twelfth Street Rag; and Scarborough Fair are just a few of the titles that will delight your students and provide a balance to their traditional repertoire....
In Book 6, the late intermediate student will refine their understanding of classical themes with the perfect combination of exceptional classical pieces, creative and pedagogically precise arrangements, as well as interesting insights in “About the Pieces and Composers.” Complete performance recordings are included.
Book 6 completes the collection of jazz, blues, & rags in this exciting series. Here the late-intermediate student is presented with the finest arrangements and originals in these unique genres. Arrangements such as “The Saint Louis Blues,” “Angel Eyes,” and “Jelly Roll Blues,” along with original solos, will become definite favorites of teachers and students!...
The late intermediate level student will love the arrangements created for Book 6. Carol of the Bells, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Home for the Holidays, I’ll be Home for Christmas, and It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, are just a few of the titles that students will enjoy...
This late intermediate level collection will become a cherished collection for students and young adult pianists alike. Songs such as: When You Wish Upon a Star, from Pinocchio; Stormy Weather; I’m Always Chasing Rainbows; Chances Are; Moonlight in Vermont and more comprise a wonderful variety of late intermediate arrangements. Designed to enhance student success, Book...
