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A FABER MUSIC MAGAZINE FOR PIANO TEACHERS SUMMER 2010

A postcard from Pam!plus new publications

Dame Fanny Waterman celebrates a special birthday year

Jamie Cullum jazzes up piano lessons

New adventures inPianoWorld

PLUS FREE MUSIC SUPPLEMENT * LATEST NEWS * NEW PUBLICATIONS

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ContentsNews....................................................................................................3

Christine Brown: 1930 – 2009..........................................................4-5

A new look for Improve your sight-reading!..........................................6

Something a bit different: Simply series...............................................7

PianoWorld: We talk to Joanna MacGregor about her

new repertoire books........................................................................8-9

Jazzin’ About gets a make over...........................................................9

Simultaneous Learning: An invitation from Paul Harris......................10

Free Music Samples.....................................................................11-14

Jamie Cullum jazzes up music lessons..............................................15

A postcard from Pam Wedgwood..................................................16-17

A day in the life of Elissa Milne...........................................................18

Something a bit different: exciting Classic FM piano series...............19

The Pop Piano Player: John Kember

introduces his latest creations.......................................................20-21

New and featured publications...........................................................22

Faber Music: Find out more...............................................................23

Editor’s letterWelcome to the third issue of Pianofforte, the magazine for piano teachers from Faber Music

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Pianofforte gives you the chance to fi nd out more about our composers, hear viewpoints on piano teaching issues and keep up-to-date with our latest news and publications. Many of our best-loved educational writers contribute, including the ever-prolifi c Pam Wedgwood, concert pianist Joanna MacGregor and renowned educationlist Paul Harris.

Features in this issue include John Kember writing about how he approached his new Pop Piano Playerbooks, Elissa Milne giving us an insight into her day, and a postcard from Pam Wedgwood, enjoying some time in New Zealand!

We introduce new editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! and Improve your scales! series, along with additions to popular series full of great and inspiring repertoire, including Simply Film, PianoWorld,After Hours and an exciting new educational project with Jamie Cullum.

Sadly, 2009 saw the death of the renowned composer, editor and piano teacher Christine Brown, who passed away aged 78. Christine dedicated her life to teaching piano and inspiring musicians of all ages, and there is a full obituary and tribute to her on pages 4 and 5.

Whatever your level and style of teaching, we’re sure you’ll fi nd something to interest you in Pianofforte. Our fi rst two issues were welcomed by teachers and we received some fantastic feedback. “I am so enjoying Pianofforte! Thank you so much. It is full of excellent new ideas and interesting articles”, said one teacher. We hope Pianofforte will offer you some new avenues to explore. If you have any news you would like to share with us, or feedback or contributions for the next issue, please let us know!

The Faber Music Team

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Dame Fanny Waterman marks a special birthday with a year of achievements!Earlier this year saw Dame Fanny Waterman DBE, co-author of the best-selling Waterman/Harewood piano series, Me and My Pianomark the milestone occasion of her nintieth birthday. With book sales of over two million copies, and a hectic schedule of teaching, masterclasses and adjudicating, Dame Fanny is showing no signs of slowing down just yet!

Fanny Waterman is a living legend in the world of music, a teacher of international renown, an internationally-respected clinician and adjudicator, and is the author of over 30 books. Alongside her role of Chairman and Artistic Director of the prestigious Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, which she founded in 1961, Dame Fanny has recently taken on the role of President of the Harrogate International Festival, and earlier this year was made an honourary member of the Royal Philharmonic Society, a prestigious award in recognition of her services to music.

2010 looks to be another good year for Dame Fanny, as she will be making a welcome return to China and South Korea, where she will again dazzle her audience with her insight and experience in a series of masterclasses. She will also be a member of the jury of the Bach Competition in Leipzig, and the World Expo in Shanghai.

Travel plans for 2011 include adjudicating at the UNISA Piano Competition in South Africa.

An audience closer to home will have the chance to hear Dame Fanny when she appears on an upcoming edition of Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 in July. Dame Fanny is keeping secret her choices for a book and luxury which she would take to the desert island, but her musical choices will include works by Schumann, Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart and her friend, Benjamin Britten.

Your chance to win!This issue of Pianofforte features some exciting opportunties for you to win books and CDs featured in the magazine – look out for the blue competition boxes. The closing date for all competitions is 30th August 2010.

Ann Bryant at SMA Conference 2010

Composer and children’s author Ann Bryant will be presenting at the Schools Music Association annual conference in Nottingham in October, focusing on her Stories with Classical Music series. These books are designed for Key Stage 2 and introduce pupils to important musical works through imaginative adventure stories. Ann is also the author of the Teaching Music handbooks from Faber Music, and the popular Keyclub piano tutor series.

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The arrangements are satisfyingly effective, and provide ideal browsing/alternative material for the older teenager or adult learner.

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The Essential Film Collection 0-571-52781-7 £9.99

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I love these books. They eclipse any others I have examined because they work.

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The Jazz Piano Player0-571-53156-3 Stormy Weather £12.990-571-53157-1 Autumn Leaves £12.99

This book features 10 soul songs that would certainly be on my best ever list ... this collection is fabulous and I expect my adult and teenage pupils to enjoy it as much as I did.

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Play Soul 0-571-52495-8 £9.99

Wedgwood can always be relied on to choose, arrange and compose superbly and has done it yet again.

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After Hours Jazz Book 2 0-571-52909-7 £7.99

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of 78, dedicated her life to teaching piano and inspiring musicians of all ages.

Obituary written by Hilary Garrett.

Faber Music is sad to report the death of the renowned composer, editor and piano teacher Christine Brown, who has died of cancer at the age of 78. Christine dedicated her life to teaching piano and inspiring musicians of all ages. Born and bred in Yorkshire, Christine went to London at the age of sixteen where she had been awarded a Foundation Scholarship to the Royal College of Music. On returning to Yorkshire, she won the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra Concerto Soloists competition but soon decided that it was in the fi eld of teaching that she wanted to dedicate her career. She taught in various schools in the area including Woodhouse Grove School near Bradford, Harrogate Ladies College in Harrogate and later as a lecturer at Bretton College near Wakefi eld. Eventually she took the courageous step to “go solo” and moved back to Leeds as a private teacher. She soon built up a successful private practice with pupils of all ages.

As a talented composer herself she was able to write attractive pieces to help pupils in the early stages of learning and these were published as a series of albums. A sight reading series followed entitled Playat Sight and this was recently updated by Christine and republished under the same title by Faber in one book which has received high critical acclaim.

Christine was one of the fi rst people to join EPTA in its fl edgling stages and she set up and ran the Yorkshire branch for fi fteen years. She also became a member of the ISM and was the warden in Yorkshire. Christine continued to support both organizations throughout her life. Her smiling face and brightly attentive eyes were a well recognized sight at EPTA meetings and conferences where other delegates were always amazed by her boundless energy. She gave many talks both at home and abroad on a diverse range of subjects, from “strategies for sight-reading” to “the piano works of Purcell”. One of her great passions was the music of Bartok and she was considered an expert in this fi eld. She met Bartok’s son Peter in the course of her research and even started to learn Hungarian in the quest for further knowledge. In 1988 she was commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes to write Mikrokosmos: A Guide for Piano Teachers to coincide

with their defi nitive new edition of Bartok’s Mikrokosmos.

Early on in her career, Christine recognized the value of ensemble playing. She herself formed a group, the Chandos Quartet, comprising of herself and three other pianists. They performed concerts across the Yorkshire region of works for four pianists at two pianos and had a piece especially written for them by Graham Fitkin entitled Sciopathy. Christine herself published two elementary duet albums, arrangements of Folk Tunes from Around the World. She was also editing a collection of duets for Faber Music in 2009 when her cancer was diagnosed. She managed to complete the collection despite being very ill and this has just been published under the title RealRepertoire Duets.

Editing was another fi eld in which Christine was able to bring her considerable expertise. The combination of her wealth of knowledge of music and of teaching the pieces herself meant that she was an informed and sensitive editor. She herself was keen to have some of her favourite teaching repertoire gathered together and published as a legacy for future generations. This has led to the highly successful fi ve albums in the much-respected RealRepertoire series plus a further three albums of Real Repertoire Studies with Faber Music.

Christine was always open to new ideas and not afraid to embrace modern technology. When digital pianos started to appear on the market, she was quick to recognize their potential as a teaching tool and was employed by Yamaha to tour with them in the Far East, demonstrating how their Clavinova range could be used in teaching and to aid pupils in their practice at home. Some years ago she bought herself a computer which enabled her to print her own music and set up her own website where many of her talks and publications are listed.

Enjoyment was a key factor in Christine’s teaching. She was so enthusiastic herself and had such great passion and commitment that her pupils could not fail to share her joy. During school holidays she would frequently hold “Play Days” for her younger pupils, giving them the opportunity to meet together in groups and play games

designed to develop their musicianship and knowledge of music theory in a fun and accessible way. Her pupils were always highly successful at festivals and competitions where they stood out because of their excellent technique and thorough preparation. Many of her ex-pupils kept in touch with her long after they had left the area and would still come back to visit her to ask for her advice or give them a lesson if they had a performance or music exam coming up.

Christine herself never married and her pupils were like her family to her. A few years ago she set up the “Christine Brown Trust for Young Musicians”, a charitable organization enabling young musicians in the Yorkshire region who are in fi nancial hardship to apply for funding to help them to meet the expenses involved in learning a musical instrument. She was delighted when anapplication was implemented in 2008 so that she could see it come to fruition.

Christine’s insatiable thirst for knowledge led her to studying extra degrees in subjects such as philosophy of education and in law. She gained a music degree at York University ten years ago. Her bungalow was crammed full of books on all kinds of subjects as well as a huge collection of CDs and piano music. She had a “sight reading library” containing over 600 books which her pupils were able to borrow freely from to encourage them to play a wide range of music. “Her bungalow is like a power house of music and intellect” was how a colleague recently summed it up!

Christine’s pupils will always remember her warm personality and the encouragement she gave them. Perhaps this quote from George Bernard Shaw best sums up Christine’s approach to life and her legacy to us all: “Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”

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Play at Sight 0-571-52506-7 £7.99

Real Repertoire0-571-52119-3 £8.99Baroque Real Repertoire 0-571-52333-1 £8.99 Classical Real Repertoire 0-571-52334-X £8.99Romantic Real Repertoire 0-571-52335-8 £8.99Twentieth Century Real Repertoire0-571-52336-6 £8.99

Real Repertoire Studies. Grades 2–4 0-571-53139-3 £7.99 Real Repertoire Studies. Grades 4–60-571-52604-7 £7.99 Real Repertoire Studies. Grades 6–8 0-571-52605-5 £7.99Real Repertoire Piano Duets. Grades 4–6 0-571-53140-7 £9.99

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“This is an excellent book for any beginner pianist wanting to improve their sight-reading skills and for any teachers who would like to understand what is involved in good sight-reading. Christine Brown inspires confi dence with her contention that ‘all can improve if the necessary skills are developed’ and goes on to prove it.”Music Teacher Magazine

“Brown is a pedagogue whose experience in this area clearly shows. Her excellent introduction alone is worth reading for its invaluable advice.”Tim Stein, International Piano Magazine


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The ability to sight-read fl uently is so important; it will help your pupils learn new pieces more quickly and make playing with others more enjoyable. Master this skill and they’ll not just pass exams – their enjoyment of music will progress to a higher level.

Improve your sight-reading! has been helping students improve their reading ability and pass exams for over a decade. With over a million copies sold, it has impacted on the musical lives of countless young musicians as they refi ne this vital skill.

The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for piano was completely revised in January 2009. To help students prepare for these new exams, brand new editions of the complete Improve your sight-reading! series have now been published, with separate workbooks available for each of the grades 1–8. They’ve been devised to support the new criteria at every stage with hundreds of brand new practice tests, guaranteeing sight-reading success in every exam!

In these new editions, teachers and students will fi nd the same well thought out material they’ve come to trust; rhythmic and melodic exercises, prepared pieces with associated questions and meticulously graded sight-reading pieces to ‘go solo’ with.

In addition, the text and music has been extensively revised by Paul Harris, with many new specially-composed pieces included. The layout has been refreshed with new typography and music-setting throughout and a practice chart and new tick boxes have been added to every exercise to encourage students to work through the material methodically.

Improve your sight-reading! offers a thorough and musical way for students to improve their reading ability and guarantees success for those taking graded exams!

The new editions:

• Text and music extensively revised; many new pieces included

• Improved layout with new typography and music-setting

• Practice chart and new tick boxes for every exercise

• The pieces at the lower grades are shorter to help students focus on musical details

• Suggested fi ngering included at all grades and for the starting notes in both hands for all tests at grades 1–5

• Grade 2 tests use hands together and stay within the fi ve-fi nger position

• All the pieces at grades 6–8 now have titles to help students understand the style and mood of the music

• The introduction of elements such as keys, changing hand positions, rhythms, time-signatures and other techniques follow the new exam requirements

“It has been a real labour of love, and I’m delighted with these new editions. This new series represents a great step forward and should do more than ever to help aspiring sight-readers!”

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A new look for Improve!Introducing revised editions of these best-selling publications for piano

Paul Harris is established internationally as a teacher, composer, writer, examiner, adjudicator and performer and has over 500 publications to his name; among them Improve your scales! and Improve your sight-reading!

Improve your sight-reading! pre-Grade 10-571-53300-0 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Grade 10-571-53301-9 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Grade 20-571-53302-7 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Grade 30-571-53303-5 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Grade 40-571-53304-3 £5.99Improve your sight-reading! Grade 50-571-53305-1 £5.99Improve your sight-reading! Grade 60-571-53306-X £6.50Improve your sight-reading! Grade 70-571-53307-8 £6.99Improve your sight-reading! Grade 80-571-53308-6 £7.50

Paul has been busy recently working on brand new editions of all the Improve your scales! books for piano, which will be available this year too. The ‘new look’ books will be fully updated to match the new ABRSM syllabus, including new sections such as ‘Fingering made easy’ and useful hints and tips. As well as all the previous fi nger fi tness, key pieces and improvisations, there will now be sight-reading pieces for the lower grades.


The Simply collections present a wonderful array of your favourite tunes, superbly arranged for piano solo by Barrie Carson Turner. The pieces are expertly graded and fi ngered and come complete with informative comments. Simply put, these collections are the perfect introduction to some of the best jazz and fi lm music ever written. There are over a dozen arrangements in each book, from the familar themes like The Flintstones and Supermanto sophisticated jazzy numbers such as Rhapsody in Blue and Night and Day. Young players are bound to be inspired by these varied and imaginative collections.

Simply Film

Simply Film: Grades 2–30-571-53270-5 £6.99

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins); Concerning Hobbits (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring); The Flintstones (Theme); Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone); My Favourite Things (The Sound Of Music); Circle Of Life (The Lion King); The Great Escape March (The Great Escape); Ghostbusters (Theme); I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady); We’re Off To See The Wizard (The Wizard Of Oz); Theme From ‘New York, New York’; Bugsy Malone (Theme); Superman (Theme); Singin’ In The Rain (Theme); Lawrence Of Arabia (Theme)

Simply Film: Grades 4–50-571-53271-3 £6.99

Beauty And The Beast (Theme); Do-Re-Mi (The Sound Of Music); The Raiders’ March (Raiders Of The Lost Ark); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Theme); My Name Is Tallulah (Bugsy Malone); You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Toy Story); Greased Lightnin’ (Grease); Over The Rainbow (The Wizard Of Oz); Star Wars (Main Theme); Summer Holiday (Theme); We’re All In This Together (High School Musical); Chariots Of Fire (Theme); Goldfi nger (Theme)

Simply Jazz

Simply Jazz: Grades 2–30-571-53268-3 £6.99

Blue Moon; Limehouse Blues; Body And Soul; Ain’t She Sweet; You’re The Cream In My Coffee; The Entertainer; Skyliner; When The Saints Go Marching In; Twelfth Street Rag; I Wanna Be Like You; It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing); Anything Goes; I Get A Kick Out Of You; Rhapsody In Blue; Summertime

Simply Jazz: Grades 4–50-571-53269-1 £6.99

Chicago; Mood Indigo; The Darktown Strutters’ Ball; Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love); The Bare Necessities; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; Bill Bailey; You Make Me Feel So Young; Stormy Weather; Night And Day; I Got Rhythm; It Ain’t Necessarily So; The Birth Of The Blues

Also Available: Simply Classics (arr. Peter Gritton)

0-571-52551-2 Simply Classics: Grades 0–1 £6.990-571-52552-0 Simply Classics: Grades 2–3 £6.990-571-52553-9 Simply Classics: Grades 4–5 £6.99

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Exploring the Piano! PianoWorld series expands with two exciting new repertoire books from Joanna MacGregor

First published in 2000 and immediately described as a ‘tutor worthy of the new millennium’ (Piano Magazine), PianoWorld quickly received the warmest praise from teachers, parents and their kids. Radically different from its often ‘stuffy’ predecessors, PianoWorld is a story-based, child-centred tutor where the energy and vitality just bursts off the page! To complement the tutors there are now two repertoire books added to the series. We spoke to Joanna MacGregor to fi nd out more...

In the PianoWorld tutor books, we follow the adventures of crazy cartoon characters such as Ned, Grumper, Crash Harry, the Scherzo Sisters and their friends. Will we be accompanied by the same characters in the repertoire books?

Defi ntely, the whole Pianoworld gang are there. I grew very fond of them, and Grumper in particular was a big hit with children. So I’ve written tunes that refl ect the characters – Ned’s Monday Morning Blues, Grumper’s Hot Gospel, and of course something anarchic for Crash Harry.

Why did you decide the time was right for two more books, and how do they support the original series?

Well I kept on getting asked, by parents and children, for more music to play! So it seemed like a good idea to write some repertoire books that support the Pianoworld books two and three, and offer some complementary music. The styles and standards are very similar.

You’re well-known for your broad musical interest in both your performances and your compositions. Is this diversity refl ected in the music in the new PianoWorld books?

Certainly – it’s very important to me to include a range of styles. So in these two books I’ve included gospel and blues, jazz and rumba, folksongs and little classical arrangements. There’s even a very improvised piece at the end of Book 1 (Sun, Moon and Stars) and a little duet to fi nish Book 2 (Song for Freddy). Freddy, by the way, is the baby son of a friend of mine – I thought I’d write a soothing lullaby for him.

Did you fi nd it challenging to write in so many different styles at a level suitable for pre-Grade 1 players?

Yes, but it’s a good challenge. There’s a real discipline involved in writing music within certain parameters, in creating music that’s rich enough to practice over and over, without it becoming boring. You can play jazzy harmonies with just a few notes, and as long as you know how to count up to three, play lilting 5/4 rhythms. I always think of someone practicing my little pieces: I want to make them satisfying both to listen to, and to ‘feel’ under the fi ngers.

Apart from writing these new books, you’re also extremely busy and well known as a performer. What have you been involved in recently, and do you think your performing background helps you in writing for children who may aspire to become performing musicians themselves?

Well, recently I’ve been writing a lot of music for myself and orchestras: I’m just about to premiere some orchestral arrangements of Deep South music, with the jazz saxophonist Andy Sheppard and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. I’ve also been performing a lot of

Bach – his D minor and F minor concertos, and the Goldberg Varia-tions, which I recorded in Salzburg, and is coming out in March.

I spend a lot of my time touring – I’ve just come back from Mexico, where I played with the Britten Sinfonia (Bach, Stravinsky and Piazzolla) and gave solo recitals. Performing is interesting, because it puts you in touch with audiences: you fi nd out how to communicate, how to put programmes together that are illuminating, how to make connections between different styles. And of course I meet people all the time – young people come round to say hello, sometimes wanting me to sign their Pianoworld books! I’m always very happy to see them; I love writing music for them. I recently went to hear Fado singers, after a recital in Lisbon, so watch out – Fado, the soulful music from Portugal, might appear in the next Pianoworld books.


Titles available in new-look editions:

0-571-534007 Jazzin’ About (with CD) £8.990-571-53401-5 More Jazzin’ About (with CD) £8.990-571-53402-3 Easy Jazzin’ About (with CD) £8.990-571-53403-1 Really Easy Jazzin’ About (with CD) £8.990-571-53404-X Christmas Jazzin’ About (with CD) £8.990-571-53405-8 Jazzin’ About Styles (with CD) £8.99

Beautifully and imaginatively written to support the material in the tutor books Exploring the Piano and The Great Piano Voyage, these progressive pieces reinforce many essential techniques for young pianists such as phrasing and dynamics, increasing range and playing in different keys, new hand positions, slurred couplets and using the black keys.

Exploring the Piano Repertoire Book0-571-53408-2 £5.99

April Shower; The Bells Of Venice; Brahms’ Lullaby; A Very Mysterious Story; Very Hot Cross Buns; Ned’s Monday Morning Blues; Bye And Bye; Crash Harry’s Black Key Rumba; The Scherzo Sisters Take A Stroll; Grumper’s Irish Jig; Soft Lotus; Scarborough Fair; Sun, Moon And Stars

The Great Piano Voyage Repertoire Book0-571-53409-0 £5.99

My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean; Grumper’s Hot Gospel; The Scherzo Sisters’ Shadowplay; Beethoven’s Ode To Joy; Song Of The Gondolier; Wooden Shoe Dance; The Slender Mountain Ash; So Happy I Could Fly!; ...So I Ran Away To Join The Circus...; Carmen’s Habanera; Ned’s Jazzin’ Five; Song For Freddy (Duet)

Also Available:

PianoWorld 1. Saving the Piano (with CD) 0-571-51671-8 £6.50PianoWorld 2. Exploring the Piano (with CD)0-571-51672-6 £6.50 PianoWorld 3. The Great Piano Voyage (with CD)0-571-51673-4 £6.50PianoWorld. A Christmas Story 0-571-51988-1 £5.50PianoWorld. Saving the Piano Puzzle Book 0-571-52061-8 £3.99

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Jazzin’ About gets Jazzed Up!Selected titles now available in jazzy new-look editions

Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes – from dynamic to nostalgic, Pam Wedgwood’s series has it all. Jazzin’ About is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the intermediate player (grades 3–4). So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz...

Selected piano books in the Jazzin’ About series are now being made available in brand new editions, featuring bright and vibrant new covers, and with fantastic accompanying CDs, complete with performances, backing tracks and slowed-down backings for practice.


Teaching music is a huge responsibility and challenge, but also reaps enormous rewards. Today there are a host of colourful tutors to choose from each with their merits and their limitations. Countless teachers of all instruments will have been infl uenced and inspired by respected music educationalist Paul Harris, and many will already be familiar with, and regular practitioners of, his innovative strategy of ‘Simultaneous Learning’ which he outlines in the best-selling handbook Improve your teaching! Simultaneous Learning is a method that encourages the development of musical insight by making connections between all aspects of musicianship.

Paul writes: “What is the teacher’s job? It is not simply to teach pieces. It certainly ought not to be a process of correcting pupil’s mistakes – a form of passive (or reactive) teaching that is boring and demotivating for both teacher and pupil alike. It should be to teach pupils to become better musicians – and this can come from a process I call simultaneous learning … Once you are thinking along these lines lessons begin to take on a new lease of life.

Teachers are no longer reacting to (often) poorly prepared work, but are setting the agenda. One idea leads to another in a much more musical way. The process of teaching becomes much more imaginative – a lesson becomes a voyage of discovery – and both pupil and teacher become positively motivated, fi red up with a real excitement for learning.” (from Simultaneous Learning: teaching pupils to think musically)

Paul is the author of numerous leading books and articles on this subject, and he’s now on the look-out for a dedicated team of ‘disciples’ to help him to spread the word. This is an open invitation to teachers everywhere, of all instruments and musical styles, to become a practitioner and educator in the theory of Simultaneous Learning, to share your knowledge with your colleagues and to broaden the musical horizons of teachers and pupils alike. Perhaps you already use Simultanious Learning in your teaching and you’re used to leading workshops, INSET days and providing training, or you may be new to the concept and keen to fi nd out more about how you can use it...

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Your country needs YOU!Paul Harris invites you to join him and spread the good news about Simultaneous Learning

Paul would like to hear from you if you think this could be for you.

Email Paul at:[email protected]

Or write to him: Paul Harris, c/o Faber Music Marketing Department, Burnt Mill, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, Essex CM20 2HX

“Paul Harris’ inspirational self-motivation is about asking those questions which revise and refi ne the notion of what being a good teacher really is.”

Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Principal, Royal Academy of Music

Improve Your Teaching!0-571-52534-2 £9.99

Teaching Beginners0-571-53175-X £9.99


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SSimply Film

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This extract is from PianoWorld: Exploring the Piano Repertoire Book (0-571-53408-2),see pages 8 and 9 for further information


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After Hours

This extract is from After Hours 4: Fantasies for solo piano (0-571-53336-1),see page 17 for further information


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Piano With Jamie Cullum

This extract is from Piano with Jamie Cullum (0-571-52554-0),see page 15 for further information

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Jamie jazzes up lessons Lessons on how to play jazz and pop styles from the talented singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum

How would your pupils like to play piano like Jamie Cullum? Now they can learn from Jamie himself throughout these six lessons on his most popular songs, discovering the secrets of his technique and style.

Jamie has been working alongside former School’s Secretary Ed Balls in a government-backed scheme to get more youngsters playing. The Year of Music, a national project from the Department for Children, Schools and Families, aims to encourange children and young people across England to take part in more music-related activities. The year began in September 2009 and will continue to run throughout the academic year 2009/10.

The Year of Music campaign is also being supported by Lily Allen, guitarist Slash, Vanessa Mae and Dannii Minogue, plus many more. Mr Balls called on schools and local authorities to make a major effort to get more young people into music, so that by 2011 more than two million primary school pupils will have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument.

He said: “I want to create a generation of talented performers who can sing, dance, play instruments and fl y the fl ag for Great Britain.Music is at the very heart of British popular culture – it’s what kids talk about, it’s what they aspire to. It’s fantastic that TV talent shows like X Factor attract millions of viewers each week, but young people need to know that they can only become stars by mastering the basics when they’re young and by learning about a range of music – from classical to country. This is exactly why we need world class music education in schools.”

Jamie hopes that his new book, Piano with Jamie Cullum, will help inspire pupils to take up the instrument. The book contains lesson plans for six of Jamie’s favourite songs, including hit singles I’m All Over It (The Pursuit album) and Photograph (Catching Tales album), and comes complete with a CD of backing tracks and with further online resources availableto download for group playing.

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Piano with Jamie Cullum0-571-52550-4 £8.99

Photograph; I Get A Kick Out Of You; Old Devil Moon; What A Difference A Day Made; If I Ruled The World; I’m All Over It

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We have ten copies of the Ultimate Collector’s Edition of Jamie’s 2nd album, Catching Tales to give away. The set includes a 28 page booklet and exclusive interview with Jamie, as well as the full album on CD and a DVD disc containing Jamie in the studio, photo and video shoots, on the road and much more!

Which of the six songs in our new book, Piano with Jamie Cullum, also features on his Catching Tales album?

To be in with your chance to win, simply answer the question above and send an email with your answer, along with your name and postal address, to [email protected]. Ten luckly winners will be selected at random from all the entries received on 30th August.


A Postcard from PamPam Wedgwood writes to us from a not-so-small North Island New Zealand!

The multi-talented composer, teacher, arranger and performer Pam Wedgwood has written and collaborated on more than 100 books. Her piano books, including the best-selling Jazzin’ About and Up-Grade! series are now a staple part of many young pianists’ repertoire and are frequently set on exam, festival and contest syllabuses.

On November 7th 2009 I packed my very large suitcase and set off for a 6-month

vacation to New Zealand. During the previous year I had undergone chemotherapy for

my cancer (non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma), which had left my mind and body in need of a

little rejuvenation. A change of life for a short time might just do the trick. As my son

Olly and his wife Lee-Anne had immigrated to New Zealand 3 months earlier it seemed

the perfect place to go and have an adventure. Also the thought of missing an English

winter really spurred me into action!

I have now been here for a month and am staying in Manukau West Auckland. I have been lucky enough to

find a beautiful place called Totara Lodge. It is a guesthouse in the middle of 600 acres of parkland. The

view from bedroom window is something to die for and I will treasure it forever. The house backs on to the

botanical gardens, which is full of lush palms and many species of trees and birdlife. This is a great start to

my adventure.

As well as having a vacation I am hoping to be inspired to write some new compositions. I have an

electronic keyboard, which I have linked to my laptop and have already put a few ideas down. I will also be

giving a few workshops whilst I am here which have been arranged in association with “Piano Traders” of

Auckland who have been more than very helpful. I’m looking forward to meeting other musicians and hearing

about their teaching and what they would like to see in the market place. It’s a great way to stimulate new

thoughts and ideas for future repertoire.

I am here for another week then it’s off to Hawkes Bay to look after a friend’s house whilst they are on

vacation. They have a music studio and a grand piano – JOY! I will there for about 5 weeks and hope to

do some cycling around the vineyards and of course sample a few of New Zealand’s finest vines! I will also

spend Christmas here with Olly and Lee-Anne.

Pam

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Since sending us this postcard Pam has now returned from her travels and is back in the UK, resuming her usual busy schedule of teaching, workshops and of course, composing. Catch up with Pam’s latest activities and publications by visiting her website, www.pamwedgwood.com


Going to Rangitoto

on the ferryBayswater North Shore My back garden

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Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes – Jazzin’ About is the best-selling series of original graded pieces in contemporary styles, from classical, to jazz, blues and rock. Over the years, we have received many requests from playerswanting to hear the music in these collections, and we are pleased to announce that these two new books of jazz standards come complete with CDs featuring full performances of all the pieces – an unmissable collection!

Jazzin’ About Standards (with CD)0-571-53406-6 £8.99

How High The Moon; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Elite Syncopations; Night And Day; Embraceable You; Monty The Moocher; Good Morning Blues; High Pressure; The Days Of Wine And Roses; Blues In The Night; It Ain’t Necessarily So

Easy Jazzin’ About Standards (with CD)0-571-53407-4 £8.99

The Bare Necessities; The Entertainer; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Jemima Jane; Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love); The Ballad Of Sluefoot Sue; Fascinating Rhythm; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; Spanish Eyes; Maple Leaf Rag; Anything Goes; Love Jumped Out; Talking Fingers; Summertime; I Wanna Be Like You

After Hours

After Hours is a collection of original mood pieces in a variety of styles, from sentimental ballads to cosy dinner jazz, wistful blues to cheerful upbeat tunes. With lush harmonies and laid-back melodies, it’s the perfect antidote to stress. Introducing the latest additions to the series...

After Hours 4: Fantasies for solo piano0-571-53336-1 £7.99

Building Bridges; Emerald Dreams; Second Chance; Three Figures In Movement; Changes; Just A Memory; Loose Ends; Watershed

After Hours Christmas Jazz0-571-53337-X £7.99

Auld Lang Syne; I Saw Three Ships; In The Bleak Mid Winter; The Little Drummer Boy; O Peaceful Little Town Of Bethlehem; Old Wine In New Bottles; Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Baby; Sentimental Santa; Snowboarding!; We Wish You A Merry Christmas; Winter Wonderland

Piano For Fun

Fans of the popular Up-Grade! series will love this new collection which puts together a selection of Pam’s favourite pieces in a gently progressive compilation. ‘Cool Calypso’, ‘Lazy Days’ and ‘Spider in the Bath’ are just three of the imaginative pieces in this jazzy selection. Ideal as recital repertoire or just for fun, these 36 pieces are carefully tailored for beginner players. A perfect introduction to a jazzy style of playing!

Piano For Fun: Elementary Collection0-571-53410-4 £6.99

Paperchase; Whirleybird; Make Way For The King!; Hocus Pocus; The Brave Knight; Antics; Surrender; O’Reilly’s Whistle; MissionImpossible; In The Hall Of The Mountain Bear; Pluto; Minnie Mouse Hits Town!; It’s Cool, Man; U.F.O; The Mad Hatter’s Funeral March; Cool Calypso; Imaginary Friends; Homework Blues; The Detective; Daylight Disco; Rush Hour Dash; Downtown Groove; The Snake Charmer; Lazy Days; Clowning About; Charleston; Poppy; Wild Bill Hiccup; Sweet Marianne; Spider In The Bath; Baroque Prelude; Blackjack; Hubble Bubble; Blue River Rag; Blueberry Blues; Half-A-Minute Waltz


Little Peppers is a vibrant collection of jazz miniatures introducing a range of keys, rhythms and techniques, and presented as innovative, highly attractive and carefully graded performances. Written especially for the beginner pianist by Australian composer Elissa Milne, these tiny moments of cool are designed to delight both player and audience alike! Pepperbox Jazz offers sparkling repertoire for more advanced pianists.

Little Peppers0571522939 £6.99Very Easy Little Peppers0571523129 £6.99Easy Little Peppers0571523137 £6.99More Little Peppers 0571523145 £6.99Even More Little Peppers 0571523153 £6.99Guided tour of the Little Peppers (with CD)0571523323 £6.99

Pepperbox Jazz

Pepperbox Jazz Book 1 0571523714 £6.99Pepperbox Jazz Book 20571523722 £6.99

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A day in the life...Elissa Milne gives us an insight into her life

Elissa Milne is one of Australia’s leading composers and teachers, and regularly leads workshops on contemporary approaches to piano teaching and educational repertoire. She started composing at the age of six and went on to study composition at the University of Auckland, and performance studies and education at the University of Sydney, whilst developing her teaching career. Elissa has written over 100 educational piano pieces, several of which have been set on the Trinity College London and Australian Music Examination Board piano syllabuses.

There’s really no typical day in my life, I’ve realised as I’ve been thinking about writing this for Pianofforte, but maybe that’s true of any piano teacher who is also a stay-at-home parent:

Midnight: my two-and-three-quarters year old son creeps into my bed, and can’t be persuaded to return to his own. We snuggle down, quietly singing some songs for a while.

5.30am: I am startled awake by someone rattling at the front door; my husband is organising his golf clubs for his last game of his holidays.

8.15am: Tom and I wake up and we play word games still lying in bed.

10am: Breakfast, bathroom, getting dressed, and Tom’s obligatory morning piano performance (involving the full range of the keyboard, a wide range of dynamics, and most of Tom’s body parts – yes, that means feet, too) all complete.

10.20am: Tom is now happily playing with his grandparents (our next-door neighbours) and I’m fulfi lling my one and only New Year’s Resolution: I get on the treadmill.

11.30am: With Tom and my mum now down at the playground, I pack my laptop and head off to get my hair coloured. I’m doing seminars with piano teachers around Australia next week, so I’m sprucing up. While the colour is working so am I, tapping away on my laptop while the other hair salon clients fl ick through Harper’s Bazaar,Gourmet Traveller and Hello.

2pm: Back home, and the handout for the seminar is about half-done. I will be talking about how to choose the right examination repertoire for your students. The Australian Music Examination Board has a huge syllabus, with about 100 pieces at each grade level! I’m putting together sample programmess for the handout, and I need to play the pieces through on the piano.

4pm: I really have to send this article off to Laura at Faber before she gets to work (8pm Sydney time). But…we are out of groceries, so I zip off to the shops.

5.45pm: The dinner/bath/bed routine. While my husband supervises the bath I check online to see what’s been happening on Twitter, on Facebook (I’ve recently had two lovely conversations with piano teachers on facebook about my piece, Mozzie),checking out activity on my blog (I like to approve comments as quickly as possible to keep the conversation going), and fi nally my emails. There’s an urgent query about a discrepancy between a recording and the fi nal proof of the matching publication that are going to press here in Australia at the end of next week. I spend about 40 minutes comparing what we’ve done in other volumes in the series to work out the best solution.

8.15pm: My son is still awake, so I abandon the idea of getting the dishes done. More song singing.

9.45pm: Finally, Tom’s asleep, and I can attend to this description of what a day in the life of a composer looks like. And it’s at this point that I wryly realise that I haven’t written a single bar of music.

If you’re interested in hearing about what Elissa gets up to on other days, why not catch up with her on Facebook or Twitter, or through her new blog: elissamilne.wordpress.com


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Smooth Classics for Piano Solo

Take some time for yourself with these Smooth Classics for piano. This collection of favourite works from the best-selling Classic FM CD SmoothClassics is beautifully arranged for easy to intermediate piano. Including well-known pieces such as Brahms’ Waltz, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Fauré’s Pavaneand Elgar’s Chanson de matin.These relaxing classics will help you unwind at any time of the day!

Classic FM: Smooth Classics0-571-53478-3 £7.99

Chopin Piano Favourites

The greatest composer-pianist of the 19th Century, Chopin was celebrated as a virtuoso of boundless musicianship who also wrote the fi nest collection of solo music for the piano. This album features some of Chopin’s best-known pieces, beautifully tailored for easy to intermediate-level piano. Including favourites such as the ‘Raindrop’ Prelude, Waltz in C sharp minor, Etudein E, ‘Tristesse’ and Nocturne No.2 in E fl at.

Classic FM: Chopin Piano Favourites0-571-53461-9 £7.99

Land of Hope and Glory: A Festival of Epic British Music

This rousing collection of epic British music features some of the fi nest celebratory music ever composed. From the lighter-hearted side of the Last Night of the Proms, to the pomp and pageantry of a regal Coronation, all the pieces in this collection are superbly arranged for easy to intermediate-level piano. Including Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 (Elgar), Rule Britannia(Arne), I Vow to Thee My Country(Holst) and Jerusalem (Parry).

Classic FM: Land of Hope and Glory0-571-53479-1 £7.99

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Favourite classicsAn exciting new series in collaboration with Classic FM

Introducing an exciting new collection of piano books, inspired by the popular and varied selection of CDs from Classic FM. The fi rst books to be published in this series include everything from relaxing classics to rousing proms favourites, beautifully arranged for the intermediate pianist.

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When I was asked to follow up the two JazzPiano Player books with similar ones, following the same format, but using more up to date ‘pop’ material I must admit to one or two doubts. These were amplifi ed when a kind person from the offi ce sent me 2 compilation CDs containing songs they thought would be suitable. They had obviously guessed – and quite correctly too – that some of the songs on the list may not be too familiar! However, I began to warm to the idea.

As, over time, a list gradually developed I began to recognise rather more of the song titles than I had expected, and many that I was keen to include. Others too began to grow on me as I began to try to turn these popular songs into playable piano solos. Having been very much in my ‘comfort zone’ with the likes of Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and George Gershwin, much of this was new territory and it was quite a while before I began to see the merits and slowly to begin to respect the work and music of some of the more recent songwriter/singers.

I began with the ones I felt familiar with and remembered, and the fi rst of these was Music by John Miles. It was not diffi cult to see the pianistic qualities in this song. Always on My Mind and Home were good for me too, being a fan of Michael Bublé. TheLook of Love (Bacharach) and From Both Sides Now

(Joni Mitchell) were also from a familiar period and I knew them well. I was encouraged too by the enthusiasm shown by some of my teenage students who were the fi rst to get their hands on the arrangements! I thought that they were a good testing ground for which songs they knew from an earlier generation. I was thrilled to be able to get my hands on Lionel Richie’s Easy and Stevie Wonder’s Isn’t She Lovely, both of which I thought would be popular additions.

The discoveries which I found both challenging and enjoyable were while working on See the Day – a beautiful melody that lends itself so readily as a piano solo, and Jesus to a Child – the George Michael song. It took a while to get the feel of it, but it was this song in particular that stayed longest in my memory, and one that has given me considerable satisfaction. Nora Jones’s Come Away With Me also haunted me and captured my imagination and has become a fi rm favourite from the collections.

I had never imagined though that I would be working on songs by Amy Winehouse – or Dolly Parton for that matter! But again I had a pleasant surprise and grew very much to appreciate the unusual approach – if not unique style and structure of both Valerieand Love is a Losing Game.

The most diffi cult to tackle? Probably Eva Cassidy’s Somewhere. I knew of her songs and tragic early death and that the song had

been published posthumously, but I was not familiar with this song and found its harmonies and syncopations diffi cult to adapt.

Although some pieces I found more workable than others, and thoughperhaps the lyrics don’t quite compare to those I was more accustomed to from that earlier great period of song writing, I found the challenge a most satisfactory and worthwhile one and my respect for

both the writers and singers has risen dramatically. The use of chords in these

songs was quite different, refreshingly so, and the syncopations demanding to say

the least, especially in James Blunt’s You’re Beautiful and George Michael’s Jesus to a Child.

I can’t promise that these arrangements will be easy to play (it took me two days to record them, whereas the 32 pieces in the two jazz books were completed in a single

day), but I can promise that efforts made with them will be fully rewarded and that

the enjoyment and satisfaction gained will be worth every moment spent

– just as writing and recording

them was for me.And the good news? Another Pop Piano Player book is in preparation (as is another Jazz Piano Player). As the new list is coming through I am really delighted that we will have such outstanding titles as NobodyDoes It Better (Marvin Hamlisch), Hello(Lionel Richie), and You’ve Got a Friend(Carole King), and most recently You Are the Sunshine of My Life. No doubt there will be a few surprising discoveries for me as well!

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The Pop Piano PlayerJohn Kember introduces his latest creations


“I love these books. They eclipse any others I have examined because they work. Nothing thin or weak, nothing merely derivative – there’s even a bonus CD with all pieces played by the arranger.”John York, Piano Magazine

How it works...Designed for pianists wanting to make the transition into playing pop piano, as well as for those keen to develop their own style, each song is presented in two different formats:

All the songs are in their standard keys so that pianists can play along with other musicians, and each book includes a free CD featuring full performances of all the arrangements played by John Kember himself. These books are an essential resource for all pop pianists!

The fi rst version includes the melody, lyrics and basic chord structure of each song, ideal for practice, accompaniment and improvisation, as in this example showing Stevie Wonder’s Isn’t She Lovely.

ThePopPianoPlayer

Isn’t She Lovely0-571-53296-9 £12.99

Music; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; Sweet About Me; Everybody Hurts; Come Away With Me; Stepping Stone; Love Is A Losing Game; The Winner Takes It All; Home; A Million Love Songs; The Look Of Love; Billie Jean; Isn’t She Lovely; The More I See You; I Will Always Love You

Mamma Mia0-571-53297-7 £12.99

Always On My Mind; See The Day; Being Wih You; White Flag; Mamma Mia; From Both Sides Now; Somwhere; I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’; Hotel California; For Your Eyes Only; Valerie; You’re Beautful; Jesus To A Child; Easy

You’ve Got A Friend NEW!0-571-53434-1 £12.99

Daydream Believer; Hello; Perfect Day; Rule The World; Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You; The Climb; You’ve Got A Friend; You Are The Sunshine Of My Life; Careless Whisper; The Greatest Love Of All; Nobody Does It Better; Touch Me In The Morning; I Want You Back

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Autumn Leaves0-571-53157-1 £12.99

My Funny Valentine; Autumn Leaves; September Song; Try To Remember; Nice Work If You Can Get It; I Could Write A Book; I Didn’t Know What Time It Was; Emily; Embraceable You; Summertime; Every Time We Say Goodbye; I Get A Kick Out Of You; I’ve Got It Bad; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Ain’t Misbehavin’; Someone To Watch Over Me

Night And Day NEW!0-571-53433-3 £12.99

You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To; As Time Goes By; It’s All Right With Me; In A Sentimental Mood; Night And Day; When I Fall In Love; How High The Moon; The Way You Look Tonight; Let There Be Love; The Man I Love; Manhattan; What A Wonderful World; You Make Me Feel So Young; Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off; Just In Time; These Foolish Things; I Loves You Porgy

Stormy Weather0-571-53156-3 £12.99

Over The Rainbow; My Ship; A Foggy Day; A Small Hotel; Just One Of Those Things; The Shadow Of Your Smile; The Folks Who Live On The Hill; Let’s Do It; I’ve Got You Under My Skin; Your Love Is Here To Stay; The Very Thought Of You; All The Things You Are; I’ve Got The World On A String; They Can’t Take That Away From Me; Laura; Stormy Weather

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The second version is a superb arrangement of the song for piano solo, suitable for intermediate-level pianists, perfect for performance.


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Real Repertoireed. Christine Brown (see page 5)

Real Repertoire0-571-52119-3 £8.99Baroque Real Repertoire 0-571-52333-1 £8.99 Classical Real Repertoire 0-571-52334-X £8.99Romantic Real Repertoire 0-571-52335-8 £8.99Twentieth Century Real Repertoire0-571-52336-6 £8.99

Real Repertoire Studies and Sight Readinged. Christine Brown (see page 5)

Real Repertoire Studies. Grades 2–4 0-571-53139-3 £7.99 Real Repertoire Studies. Grades 4–60-571-52604-7 £7.99 Real Repertoire Studies. Grades 6–8 0-571-52605-5 £7.99Real Repertoire Piano Duets. Grades 4–6 0-571-53140-7 £9.99Play at Sight 0-571-52506-7 £7.99

Improve your sight-reading! (new editions) Paul Harris (see page 6)

Improve your sight-reading! Piano pre-grade 10-571-53300-0 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 10-571-53301-9 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 20-571-53302-7 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 30-571-53303-5 £5.50Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 40-571-53304-3 £5.99Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 50-571-53305-1 £5.99Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 60-571-53306-X £6.50Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 70-571-53307-8 £6.99Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 80-571-53308-6 £7.50

Simply...Barrie Carson Turner & Peter Gritton(see page 7)

Simply Film: Grades 2–30-571-53270-5 £6.99Simply Film: Grades 4–50-571-53271-3 £6.99

Simply Jazz: Grades 2–30-571-53268-3 £6.99Simply Jazz: Grades 4–50-571-53269-1 £6.99Simply Classics: Grades 0–10-571-52551-2 £6.99Simply Classics: Grades 2–30-571-52552-0 £6.99Simply Classics: Grades 4–50-571-52553-9 £6.99

PianoWorld Joanna MacGregor (see pages 8 & 9)

Exploring the Piano. Repertoire Book0-571-53408-2 £5.99The Great Piano Voyage. Repertoire Book 0-571-53409-0 £5.99

Improve your teaching! Paul Harris (see page 10)

Improve Your Teaching!0-571-52534-2 £9.99Teaching Beginners0-571-53175-X £9.99

Piano with Jamie CullumJamie Cullum (see page 15)

Piano with Jamie Cullum0-571-52550-4 £8.99

Jazzin’ About Pam Wedgwood (see pages 9 & 17)

Jazzin’ About (piano/CD)0-571-534007 £8.99More Jazzin’ About (piano/CD) 0-571-53401-5 £8.99 Easy Jazzin’ About (piano/CD) 0-571-53402-3 £8.99 Really Easy Jazzin’ About (piano/CD)0-571-53403-1 £8.99 Jazzin’ About Standards (piano/CD) 0-571-53406-6 £8.99Jazzin’ About Styles (piano/CD) 0-571-53405-8 £8.99Easy Jazzin’ About Standards (piano/CD) 0-571-53407-4 £8.99Christmas Jazzin’ About (piano/CD) 0-571-53404-X £8.99

After Hours Pam Wedgwood (see page 17)

After Hours. Book 4 0-571-53336-1 £7.99After Hours Christmas Jazz0-571-53337-X £7.99

Up-Grade!Pam Wedgwood (see page 17)

Up-Grade Pop! Piano Grades 3–4 0-571-53125-3 £7.50Up-Grade! Piano Duets Grades 0–1 0-571-53264-0 £7.50Piano for Fun: Elementary Collection 0-571-53410-4 £6.99

Little Peppers Elissa Milne (see page 18)

Little Peppers0571522939 £6.99Very Easy Little Peppers0571523129 £6.99Easy Little Peppers0571523137 £6.99More Little Peppers 0571523145 £6.99Even More Little Peppers 0571523153 £6.99Guided tour of the Little Peppers (with CD)0571523323 £6.99Pepperbox Jazz Book 1 0571523714 £6.99Pepperbox Jazz Book 20571523722 £6.99

Classic FM(see page 19)

Classic FM: Smooth Classics0-571-53478-3 £7.99Classic FM: Chopin Piano Favourites0-571-53461-9 £7.99 Classic FM: Land of Hope and Glory0-571-53479-1 £7.99

The Jazz Piano PlayerJohn Kember (see pages 20 & 21)

Autumn Leaves0-571-53157-1 £12.99Night And Day0-571-53433-3 £12.99Stormy Weather0-571-53156-3 £12.99

The Pop Piano PlayerJohn Kember (see pages 20 & 21)

Isn’t She Lovely0-571-53296-9 £12.99Mamma Mia0-571-53297-7 £12.99You’ve Got A Friend 0-571-53434-1 £12.99


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Everything you need for successful piano teaching and performing

Improve SeriesTop tips no teacher should be without, from the leading educationalist Paul Harris

Real RepertoireChristine Brown’s best-selling series of graded repertoire and studies

Smooth Classics, Chopin Favourites & Proms MusicAn exciting new collection of books inspiredby the Classic FM CDs, beautifully arranged for the intermediate pianist

Little PeppersExpertly crafted jazz miniatures that are ‘tiny moments of cool’ for beginner to intermediate players

PianoWorldThe magical story-based tutor for kids by the innovative Joanna MacGregor, with two new repertoire books in the series

Jazzin’ AboutCool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth stylish tunes. Take a break from the classics with Pam Wedgwood’s graded pieces in contemporary styles

The Jazz Piano Play & The Pop Piano PlayerEasy ways into jazz and pop styles and improvisation

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