The Contemporary Piano Method
⭐ Recommended for AMEB Contemporary Popular Syllabus
The overall objective in this book is the development of the octave span as a point of reference, and the increase of harmonic knowledge to include all major and minor keys and scales, as well as augmented, diminished, and suspended fourth chords and all standard four-note chords. Throughout there is also a progressive introduction of signs, ornaments and musical features.
The Four Stages
Stage 1
Review
- All major scales and chords
- Primary triads in major keys and the 'chord table'
- Counting and colouring with proportional diagram
Stage 2
Minor Scales — Introduction
- Study of natural and harmonic minor forms first
- Later study of melodic minor forms
- Full major key 'chord table' including minor chords and the diminished chord
- Diminished and augmented chords
- Naming of intervals as Perfect, Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented
Stage 3
Advanced Harmony
- Minor Chord Table
- Octave spanning exercises
- Pedalling
- Dominant Seventh Chords and Suspended Fourth Chords
Stage 4
Blues, Jazz & Improvisation
- Blues Scale; Boogie Patterns; Swing Timing; Shuffle Patterns
- Chord progressions; improvising on a chord pattern
- Cadences
- Diminished Seventh Chords
N.B. Throughout the book various methods of changing position are introduced: (a) Chord Climbing · (b) Helping Hand exercises · (c) Finger Swaps · (d) Skimming over Keys
Featured Composers
Apart from original tunes written for the book, music is included by:
Beethoven
Bach
Handel
Purcell
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