Denes Agay

Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs

Foreword / Denes Agay -- 1. Essentials of Piano Performance. Elements of technique / Denes Agay -- Tempo / Denes Agay -- The metronome / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs -- Rhythm / Denes Agay -- Teaching rhythm / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs -- Dynamics / Denes Agay -- The riddle of the phrase / Denes Agay -- Phrasing and articulation / Denes Agay -- Fingering / Walter Robert -- Pedaling technique / Joseph Banowetz -- Ornamentation: theory and practice / Denes Agay -- 2. Theory and basic keyboard skills. Theory: the elementary aspects: an overview and selected list of texts / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs -- Theory: the basis of musicianship / Rosetta Goodkind -- Scales, modes, and related terms: a glossary / Denes Agay -- Glossary of musical forms and dance types / Denes Agay -- The fundamentals of music notation / Denes Agay -- Sight reading: the basics, step by step / Denes Agay -- Memorization and performing from memory / Denes Agay -- Improvisation / Sylvia Rabinoff -- 3 . Approaches to Specific Teaching Tasks. The very young beginner / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs -- The adult beginner / Hadassah Sahr -- Group piano teaching / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs -- The piano teacher and the handicapped student / Anita Louise Steele -- Recitals / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs. 4. Survey of styles and idoms. Styles in composition and performance / Denes Agay -- The search for authenticity (the lost art of thoroughbass playing) / Denes Agay -- Baroque keyboard instruments / Denes Agay -- Twentieth-century music: an analysis and appreciation / Judith Lang Zaimont -- What is jazz? / Stuart Isacoff -- Jazz and the piano teacher / Denes Agay -- The piano teacher and popular music / Denes Agay -- Arrangements: to teach or not to teach them / Denes Agay -- Chart of frequently-used chords / Denes Agay -- 5. Aspects of pedagogy. The training of the piano teacher / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs -- Four-way piano teaching: criticism, demonstration, analysis, inspiration / Walter Robert -- What are the elements of a good piano lesson? / May L. Etts -- Rote playing and rote teaching / Denes Agay -- The tape recorder: an indispensible teaching aid / Ylda Novick -- The teacher-student relationship: some common-sense suggestions / Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs -- Parental involvement / Denes Agay -- Appx. 1: The master teachers and their pupils / Denes Agay -- Appx. 2: The keyboard composers : a selected chronological list / Denes Agay.

The Classic Guide and Reference Book for All Piano Teachers

The Art of Teaching Piano

An authoritative and definitive handbook for teaching piano that contains charts, glossaries, and bibliographies with a carefully compiled index of subject matter for quick reference.

A Comprehensive Guide and Reference Book for the Instructor

Teaching Piano

Alfred Publishing

Carole Flatau

By the Light of the Silvery Moon * Carolina in the Morning * Cuddle Up a Little Closer * Get Happy * Kiss Me Again * Let's Do It * Louisiana Hayride * Love Me and the World Is Mine * Mountain Greenery * Rose-Marie * Shadow Waltz * Tea for Two.

Broadway Classics

Waltz * Musette * Carnival * Air * March * Angloise * Italian Song * On the Swing * Three Country Dances and more.

The Young Pianist's Library: From Bach to Bartók, Book 1B

In Dearly Beloved, the well-known composer, arranger, and bestselling author Denes Agay collected canonical music associated with love and marriage by composers such as Bach, Handel, Schumann, Wagner, and Chopin. Agay chose timeless pieces from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods-works that have created a beautiful atmosphere for generations of wedding ceremonies. Dearly Beloved offers a finely edited and arranged variety of sheet music for anyone looking to create an unforgettable traditional wedding. The author of ninety-six books, Denes Agay was best known for his collections, anthologies, and texts for piano studies, especially the Easy Classics to Moderns and Joy Of series. Dr. Agay's books and arrangements have sold millions of copies.

A Treasury of Wedding Music(proessionals, Recessionals, Vocal Solos, Ceremonial and Recital Music

Dearly Beloved

(Yorktown). Rare, original keyboard miniatures of three centuries, for beginners and early-grade pianists. Selected and edited by Denes Agay.

The Joy of First Classics

George Evans

George M. Cohan

Shields

The Joy of Song

Easy-to-intermediate Graded Piano Solos of Rare and Interesting 17th and 18th Century Keyboard Works in Authentic Editions

The Joy of Baroque

(Yorktown). 46 compositions by members of the Bach family.

Original Keyboard Compositions by Members of the Bach Family

The Joy of Bach

For both playing and singing, this glorious volume contains a massive selection of melodies, carols, hymns and songs that celebrate and reinforce the joy of Christmas. Ideal for Christmas, this collection of songs will enhance any seasonal concert program. Features 75 pieces in all, including: Silent Night * The Holly and the Ivy * In Dulci Jubilo * Jingle Bells * O Holy Night * The First Noel * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * and many more!

The Joy of Christmas

(Yorktown). A hot and funky selection of piano solos tracing the changing face of jazz through a wide range of styles and sounds, all suitable for the early-intermediate performer. From the ragtime two-step of Scott Joplin to the bebop innovations of Monk and Charlie Parker, this unique set of pieces provides a valuable early taste of the rigours and joys of playing great jazz!

Easy to medium grade piano solos

(Yorktown). A great piano collection of easy-to-play folk songs complete with lyrics and chord symbols. Includes popular folk lullabies and spirituals arranged by Denes Agay. Suitable for grade 3 standard pianists.

The Joy of Folk Songs

Dennis Agay. A method and repertory for the beginner. Optional duet part for some pieces. All in large notes, very clear and easy to read.

Denes Agay

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