Get Set! Piano
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An exciting new course by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, written specially for the twenty-first century child.
The tried and tested progression guides beginners from their very first lesson through to Prep test level. Provides a holistic approach to music with plenty of fun activities covering:
- Note learning
- Aural skills
- Music theory
- Composing
Packed with favourites such as Jelly on a plate, Animal fair, Jingle bells, engaging new tunes and teacher duet parts, Get Set! Piano Tutor inspires, entertains and builds confidence from the start.
Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 1 is fully compatible with Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 1, which provides lots of material for reinforcement, or just pure musical enjoyment!
This book contains over 30 carols for the beginner pianist, featuring a range of techniques and quizzes to support musical development from the very first lessons to Grade 2.
Full of festive favourites such as Jingle bells, Silent night and Deck the halls, with a few lesser known carols included for good measure, many of the pieces have simple but effective teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start. The book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style, and students are encouraged to decorate and colour in the drawings to reflect their progress.
Packed with fantastic, tried-and-tested arrangements and a variety of fun activities to reinforce learning, this is the ultimate beginner piano Christmas book!
Expertly put together by award-winning authors, pieces include:
* Good King Wenceslas
* Jolly old Saint Nicholas
* O come, all ye faithful
* Up on the housetop
* Jingle, bells
* Away in a manger
* Infant holy, Infant lowly
* Under Bethl'hem's star so bright
* The holly and the ivy
* The first Nowell
* O little town of Bethlehem
* We wish you a Merry Christmas
* Once in royal David's city
* Hark! the herald angels sing
* Silent night
* Deck the hall
* The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
* Ding dong! merrily on high
* God rest you merry, gentlemen
* Huron carol
* Patapan
* Gabriel's message
* Cantemos a Maria
* While shepherds watched their flocks
* Mary rocked her baby!
* I saw three ships
* Y Gelynnen (The holly)
* We three kings of Orient are
* Go, tell it on the mountain
An exciting new course by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, written specially for the twenty-first century child.
Using the authors’ tried and tested progression, the book guides learners from Prep test to Grade 1. Provides a holistic approach to music with plenty of fun activities covering:
- Note learning
- Technique
- Aural skills
- Music theory
- Composing
Packed with favourites such as What shall we do with a drunken sailor?, In the hall of the mountain king, Amazing grace, The entertainer and engaging new tunes in contemporary styles, Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 is the perfect tutor for getting to Grade 1.
An exciting collection of pieces by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, arranged and written specially for the twenty-first century child.
The book follows and supplements the tried and tested progression of Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2, guiding the learner from Prep test to Grade 1. Packed with favourites like:
• La bamba
• Frère Jacques
• This old man
There are also lots of engaging new solo and ensemble pieces in a variety of styles,. Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 is the perfect repertoire book for getting to Grade 1!
An exciting new collection of pieces by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, arranged and written specially for the twenty-first century child.
Following and supplementing the tried and tested progression of Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 1, it includes favourites like:
• Alice the camel
• Little bird
• Hot cross buns
• We wish you a Merry Christmas
There are also lots of engaging new pieces from jigs to jazz, featuring wriggly caterpillars, scary pirates and other imaginative characters. Many of the pieces have straightforward teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start.
The book is attractively laid out and fully illustrated, with quizzes and crosswords to reinforce learning.
This book follows and supplements the tried-and-tested progression of Get Set! Piano - My First Piano Book. It includes favourites like 'Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses', 'Peter Taps with One Hammer' and 'The Wheels on the Bus', as well as playful new pieces, featuring dinosaurs, superheroes, aliens, scooters and more!
Some pieces have straightforward teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start, and there are lots of music theory puzzles and activities to consolidate learning and offer an extra layer of fun and exploration. The book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style, and students are encouraged to decorate and colour in the drawings to reflect their progress. Suitable for children aged 5+.
Song list:
Aliens are everywhere
Starlight
Andy Pandy
Dino Dino dinosaur
Hickory, dickory, dock
Tick, tock
Mousie, mousie
In the light of the moon
I had a cat
Playing with letters
Superhero
Who have we found in Music Town?
Families
My wish for fish
Peter taps
Two little dickie birds
Little Johnny dances
My new scooter
Round and round the garden
This little light of mine
Kaeru no uta
On the bus
My First Piano Book introduces young children to the piano and music-making through fun activities, rhymes, songs and pieces.
The author's tried-and-tested progression covers note learning, theory, aural and composing through a creative and holistic approach. Many pieces have simple teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start, and the book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style. This carefully designed tutor will inspire, entertain and, most importantly, nurture a love of music that can last a lifetime.
Suitable for children aged 5 years and over, this book facilitates a seamless transition from pre-stave reading onto stave reading, leading effortlessly into the highly acclaimed Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 1.
Song list:
Hey, hey, look at me!
Engine, engine
Spider, spider
Up and down
Sausage in a pan
Soft kitten
Au clair de la lune
Music Town show time
Cuckoo
Five fat sausages
Mousey in the house
Old Mister Woodpecker
On a log
Old MacDonald
Hot cross buns
Hob shoe hob
Merrily we roll along
High and low
Up like a rocket!
Slowly, slowly
Yum, yum
Tiny Bee and Bitsy Flea
Little Arabella Miller
Shooting stars
Three little birds
Teddy bear
Cheese!
Bell horses
Jack Frost
Pease pudding
More pease pudding
Naka naka hoi
Once there was a princess
Secret alien
Counting song
E my name is Emily
Clap your hands
Suo Gan
Goodnight
Five little monkeys
Round and round
Mice, mice
Dear Santa...
Naughty pussy cat
Twinkle, twinkle
Pitter, patter
Can you tap this rhythm?
Allunde alluya
I can sing high
Tallis duet
Down in the garden
Frere Jacques
Haydn's surprise!
Happy birthday
Get Set! Piano Tutor & Pieces Book 1 bundle
by Karen Marshall and Heather Hammond