Sometimes pianists would love to play the classic showtunes they enjoy, but finding quality arrangements that work for the instrument can be a real challenge. In The Essential Showtunes Collection, pianist Richard Harris takes classic showstoppers from across the decades and makes well-crafted and satisfying arrangements for intermediate pianists to enjoy.
Includes favourites such as Don’t Rain On My Parade (Funny Girl) and I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady)
Contents
And All That Jazz (Chicago)
Any Dream Will Do (Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
Aquarius (Hair)
Cabaret (Cabaret)
Cheek To Cheek (Top Hat)
Consider Yourself (Oliver!)
Dancing Queen (Mamma Mia!)
Don’t Rain On My Parade (Funny Girl)
Fame (Fame)
I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady): I Got Rhythm (Girl Crazy)
If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof)
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life (Dirty Dancing)
Luck Be A Lady (Guys and Dolls)
Memory (Cats)
No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun)
Send In The Clowns (A Little Night Music)
Singin’ In The Rain (Singin’ In The Rain)
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
Summer Nights (Grease)
The Sound Of Music (The Sound Of Music)
Theme from ‘New York, New York’ (New York, New York)
We Will Rock You (We Will Rock You)
Well Did You Evah! (High Society)
What A Feeling (Flashdance)
Wand’rin’ Star (Paint Your Wagon)
 
 
Pages: 64Language: EnglishPublisher: Faber Music

Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano level 1 (approximately equivalent to Grade 1/Early Intermediate) looks at techniques such as playing legato and staccato and the left hand.
Units in Level 1:
Exploring the keyboard
Feeling the beat
Legato playing
Staccato playing
Developing dexterity
Playing chords
The left hand
Playing with dynamics
Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang’s passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent, with: 8 units that develop key aspects of piano technique; specially devised exercises & studies; a diverse selection of repertoire including Lang Lang’s favourite works;  and inspirational commentary & guidance from Lang Lang himself.
Contents
Lantern Song (Traditional Chinese)
Canzonet (Christian Neefe)
Hopscotch (Richard Harris)
Mission Impossible (Pam Wedgwood)
Allegretto in F (Johann Georg Witthauer)
Simple Gifts (Joseph Brackett)
Twilight (Richard Harris)
Cuckoo (Emil Breslaur)
Chasing Tails (Alan Bullard)
Minuet in C (Domenico Scarlatti)
Ode To Joy (Ludwig van Beethoven)
(Allemande (Ludwig van Beethoven)
The Elephant (Camille Saint-Saens)
Lullaby (Johannes Brahms)
Mo li hua (Jasmine Flower) (Traditional Chinese)
Embrukoi (Traditional African)
 
 
Pages: 48Language: EnglishPublisher: Faber Music

Sonny Chua’s Cool Keys 2 is packed with irresistible tunes that progress from Grade 3 to Grade 5 standard (Intermediate level). Featuring an assortment of exciting original pieces, from Feeling kooky jazz to modern waltz and feisty Firestorm, these creative piano solos offer a wide range of styles and moods – sure to spark the imagination of every player. With hints and tips from the composer throughout to encourage performance and support technique, as well as online audio of all the pieces.
Sonny Chua (1967–2020) was an Australian composer, educator and pianist, known for his characterful and energetic musical style. It is hoped that these imaginative piano solos will be a fitting tribute to Sonny and inspire pianists of all ages to perform, for many years to come.
Contents
Airy Fairy
Around The World In 2 Minutes….Or Less
Angel
Feeling Kooky
Firestorm
Going Bananas
Hot And Sassy
Midnight Snack
Ready To Rumble
Waltz It All About? No.8
 
 
Pages: 32Language: EnglishPublisher: Faber Music

Paul Harris’s brilliant Improve your scales! Piano Grade 3 workbook contains the complete scales, arpeggios and broken chords for the current ABRSM, Trinity, LCM and MTB Grade 3. It also uses finger fitness exercises, key pieces, sight-reading and simple improvisations to help you play scales, arpeggios and broken chords with real confidence.
An invaluable resource for students, the Improve your scales! Piano series covers all the keys and ranges required for each syllabus, helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams.
New edition, revised to support all major exam syllabuses from 2020.
 
 
Pages: 40Language: EnglishPublisher: Faber Music