Even an elementary level piano student may dive into the great classics in this nicely varied collection of performance favorites. Titles: * Blue Danube * Chop Sticks * Dark Eyes * Happy Farmer * Hungarian Dance * Hungarian Rhapsodie * Mexican "Clap Hands" Dance * Narcissus * Polonaise * Scarf Dance * Spring Song * Stephanie Gavotte * To a Wild Rose * Tchaikowsky Concerto

John W. Schaum has captured the essence of this popular style of music based on 12-bar blues progressions and presents fresh, interesting, and fun melodies against driving left-hand bass patterns. Contains: * Army Boogie * Barbecue Boogie * Blue Boogie * Bobolink Boogie * The Boogie Man * Bug-A-Boogie * Choo Choo Boogie * Chop Boogie * Mambo Boogie * Real Gone Boogie * St. Louis Boogie

John W. Schaum has arranged this collection of classic ragtime songs for the late elementary student. These pieces may be used as supplementary study for students in Level Two method books. Included are: Maple Leaf Rag * Hello! My Baby * Warmin' Up in Dixie * Weepin' Willow Rag and nine more.

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) composed his great music under abstract titles such as: Preludes, Mazurkas, Berceuses, and Waltzes. Modern education advocates graphic descriptive captions that tell incidents: that is why Mr. Schaum has substituted historically interesting titles for the abstract terms. The original titles are always in parentheses. This wealth of true biographical information adds musical appreciation to these authentic Chopin excerpts.This newly engraved edition will be welcomed by teachers and students.

Titles: * And I Love You So * Baby Elephant Walk * Charade * Heart and Soul * The Hill Street Blues Theme * I'm Popeye the Sailor Man * (Where Do I Begin) Love Story * Over the Rainbow * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love) * A Time for Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet) * What the World Needs Now Is Love * You Light Up My Life. Correlates with Schaum Primer (Pre-A)

The pieces in this series are long-time favorites that have appeal for pianists of all ages. Very carefully correlated to standard piano method levels, each book contains arrangements that are musically appropriate to that level. The arrangements are teacher friendly, even for the teacher who is reluctant to add pop music to the curriculum. And the series is student friendly -- there will be willing practice! Titles: * Begin the Beguine * Evergreen * I Only Have Eyes for You * Stairway to Heaven * 'S Wonderful * Star Wars (Main Title) * Tea for Two * Theme from A Summer Place * The Thorn Birds (Main Theme) * The Wind Beneath My Wings * Your Smiling Face.

Book 3 in this valued series expands into detailed specifics of stemming, beaming, ornamentation, choral applications, and much more. This series is easily used by students of all instruments, not just piano.

(Book). For more than 200 years, the piano has been an inspirational force in the world of music. The Piano shows how this characterful instrument has won its place at the center of the affections of music lovers everywhere. This is the first popular book to cover every aspect of the instrument's dynamic history, including: origins, technical developments, novelties and experiments; piano music throughout the centuries; profiles of the instruments' musical giants and analyses of their greatest works; and much more. With over 200 photographs and full color throughout, The Piano is a handsome tribute to a great musical personality. 192 pages, 9 1/2 x 11 1/4

The music of Mozart is now more popular than ever before! John W. Schaum's arrangements of symphonic works, concertos, and difficult piano solos make these timeless works easy to play. Based on events and episodes of Mozart's life, this collection may be used as supplementary literature with any piano method. Mozart wrote over six hundred pieces without titles and now Mr. Schaum has created descriptive titles, describing incidents from Mozart's life. His historically appropriate captions add color and life, the biographical sketches add musical appreciation, and Mr. Schaum's arrangements make teaching easier.

The Schaum Note Speller has the unqualified testimonial of thousands of teachers who pronounce it 'The Best.' Musical facts, beginning with line and space numbers are taught. Students learn by doing, since this book is in workbook form. This saves valuable lesson time, and immediately shows any mistakes in the beginner's thinking.