Technique supports Musicality. Both support success. Success is the greatest motivator.
In Dr. Marlais’ publications, students learn body-friendly technique from the very beginning. The technique lessons are approachable and not overwhelming. It’s easy for teachers to teach and fun for students to learn. This important technique can easily take your students to the next level of playing and Artistic Personality.
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The piano series that Dr. Marlais has developed have become an integral part of piano students’ repertoire across the country and abroad. This comprehensive curriculum gives you and your students the tools and materials that are needed to succeed in piano playing. From the beginner levels to advanced, students learn the core fundamentals of music study, including reading, rhythm, technique, musicality, theory, ear training, sight reading, composition, and repertoire. The repertoire includes classical music, sonatinas, jazz, blues, folk, hymns, spirituals, originals, popular, Christmas, music history, and the contemporary music of living art music composers.
Music Downloads with Variable Speed Playback Now Available!
All of the books that have play-along tracks now include variable speed playback. Just use the scannable code in each book. Compatible with desktop and mobile devices, there is no software to download or install. Access this pedagogical feature anywhere!
Succeeding with the Masters, Baroque Era, Volume One, Student Activity Book
This Student Activity Book is full of enjoyable activities that will help your students learn about the master composersRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Baroque Era, Volume One, Teacher’s Handook
The Teacher’s Handbook contains all of the answers for the Student Activity Books, as well as some additional ideasRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Baroque Era, Volume Two
Baroque Era, Volume Two of Succeeding with the Masters® continues the collection of graded repertoire, featuring the great mastersRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Classical Era, Volume One
Succeeding with the Masters® is a collection of 26 graded repertoire pieces by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. It providesRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Classical Era, Volume Two
Volume Two continues this collection of graded repertoire pieces by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. These marvelous selections, compiled fromRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Romantic Era, Volume One
Succeeding with the Masters®, Romantic Era, Volume One, is a collection of graded repertoire featuring selections from Tchaikovsky, Schumann,Read More
Succeeding with the Masters, Romantic Era, Volume Two
Within Succeeding with the Masters® Romantic Era, Volume Two, comes the intermediate through early-advanced pieces by Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky,Read More
Succeeding with the Masters, Student Activity Book, Classical Era, Volume One
The Student Activity Books are fun-filled educational companions to the Succeeding with the Masters® repertoire collections – an idealRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Student Activity Book, Classical Era, Volume Two
The Succeeding with the Masters® Student Activity Book Classical Era, Volume Two is full of enjoyable activities that correlateRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Teacher’s Handbook, Classical Era, Volume One
The Succeeding with the Masters ®, Teacher’s Handbook Classical Era, Volume One provides the answers to all of theRead More
Succeeding with the Masters, Teacher’s Handbook, Classical Era, Volume Two
The Succeeding with the Masters® Teacher’s Handbook Classical Era, Volume Two provides the answers to all of the games,Read More
Teacher’s Handbook for Succeeding with the Masters and The Festival Collection
The Teacher’s Handbook for Succeeding with the Masters® & The Festival Collection® is a guide that organizes the teachingRead More