Scales, Patterns and Improvs - Book 1 (Book/Online Audio) (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library

by Fred Kern, Barbara Kreader, Phillip Keveren

(Educational Piano Library). Scales, Patterns and Improvs Book 1 provides elementary-level students with a valuable resource for building technique through five-finger patterns, I-V7-I chords and arpeggios in all major and minor keys. Students apply these basic skills through improv exercises and reading pieces in every key. The accompanying audio features MIDI orchestrations for all improvs and exercises. Plus the online audio includes playback tools to help with practicing. The book includes a helpful visual chart of all five-finger patterns, I and V7 chords in all keys. A perfect choice for students preparing for auditions.

Genres: Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2009