Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
In this book, teachers and students will discover a wealth of excellent repertoire by the master composers from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. This book, as in all of the Succeeding with the Masters® books, contains valuable information about the specific characteristics of each era, practice strategies, and full-performance and narrated recordings. There are...
On Your Way to Succeeding with the Masters® is the perfect way to introduce the different historical and musical eras to piano students. Elementary and Late Elementary level. Music from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th/21st centuries is included, along with important Practice Strategies for students to learn how to practice. Fanciful and...
On Your Way to Succeeding with the Masters® Theory Book correlates with the repertoire collection, On Your Way to Succeeding with the Masters®. Each piece in the Theory Book “spotlights” a particular concept from the repertoire collection such as: whole and half steps; five-finger patterns; tonic and dominant, among others. In addition, composition and improvisation...
The Answer Key contains all of the answers to the “spotlighted” concepts in the Theory Book. Having students work with various concepts in several different ways assists them with the retention of this important information and enables them to build on a solid foundation.
Baroque Era, Volume One of Succeeding with the Masters® is a collection of 22 graded repertoire pieces by J.S. Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. These works, mostly dances, build a foundation for playing more advanced baroque music. Complete and easily comprehensible overviews of the era’s musical characteristics appear throughout, along with composer biographies and illustrative practice...
This Student Activity Book is full of enjoyable activities that will help your students learn about the master composers of the Baroque Era. The stories, games, puzzles, and activities for listening, drawing, and writing are an easy way to engage students in an understanding not only of important information about the composers’ lives, but also...
The Teacher’s Handbook contains all of the answers for the Student Activity Books, as well as some additional ideas for group activities and a recommended general music listening list for the young piano student.
Baroque Era, Volume Two of Succeeding with the Masters® continues the collection of graded repertoire, featuring the great masters of the Baroque era. These 25 marvelous selections build a foundation for playing even more advanced baroque music, such as the two-part inventions by Bach, Handel suites, and the more difficult Scarlatti sonatas. Complete and easily...
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...
Volume Two continues this collection of graded repertoire pieces by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. These marvelous selections, compiled from original sources, build a foundation for playing advanced classical music. After studying and performing them, the student will be ready for entry-level sonatas by each of these great composers. As in Volume One, complete and easily...
