By Nancy Bachus
Series: Exploring Piano Classics
Category: Piano Collection
Format: Book
Instrument: Piano
Level: Late Elementary / Early Intermediate

A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist

Contents
Title
Composer
Falling for Beautiful, Rich Tone
Slur Groups
Slur Warm-Ups
Basic Keyboard Patterns
Five-Finger Aerobics in Contrary Motion
Warm-Up Patterns in C
Five-Finger Patterns in C
Thumb Slides
C Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
Broken Triads in C
Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in C
Cadence Workout in C
Increasing Speed with Slur Groups
AllegroBiehl
Loosening Knuckles
Floatingle Carpentier
Wrist Circles
Allegro, Op. 89, No. 4Krause
Warm-Up Patterns in D
Five-Finger Patterns in D
Thumb Slides
D Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
Broken Triads in D
Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in D
Cadence Workout in D
Changing Meter
Andantino (Excerpt)Stravinsky
Echo Phrases
Larger Intervals
AndantinoJ. C. Bach
Two-Note Slurs and Staccato
Youthful Happiness (Excerpt)Türk
Warm-Up Patterns in F
Five-Finger Patterns in F
Thumb Slides
F Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
Broken Triads in F
Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in F
Cadence Workout in F
More about Two-Note Slurs
Allegretto in C Major (Excerpt)Neefe
The Damper Pedal
Creating Different Moods
Walking in Rain / Chase Scene
Cross Hands and Add Damper Pedal
Gymnastics, Op. 17, No. 18Le Couppey
Wrist/Hand Staccato
Skipping
Warm-Up Patterns in G
Five-Finger Patterns in G
Thumb Slides
G Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
Broken Triads in G
Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in G
Cadence Workout in G
Two Voices in Both Hands
Stuck on Five and One, Op. 82, No. 25Gurlitt
Rotation
Rotation EtudeBeyer
Independent Hands
Scales with Independence
A Singing Melody
Natural Accents, Slurs, and Motion
Moderato, Op. 38, No. 5Hässler
Warm-Up Patterns in A
Five-Finger Patterns in A
Thumb Slides
A Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
Broken Triads in A
Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in A
Cadence Workout in A
Imitation
CanonGurlitt
Repeated Chords
Bouncing on the Keys
Chords and Rapid Melodies
AllegroGossec
Warm-Up Patterns in E
Five-Finger Patterns in E
Thumb Slides
E Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
Broken Triads in E
Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in E
Cadence Workout in E
Double Notes
More Repeated Chords
Etude in E Major, Op. 17, No. 12Le Couppey
Combining Touches
Different Touches
Allegro assai, Op. 38, No. 16Hässler
Alternating Hands
Melody and Ostinato Bass
Allegro giocoso