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Key By Key Book One
The first book in the Key By Key series, a step-by-step approach to unlocking your abilities and creativity at the piano.
No experience required. Ms. Christina walks teen/adult beginners through the basics of the keyboard, using the fingers, reading notes and navigating chords. Accompanying tracks make it easy to sound great right away.
The curriculum is made fun and engaging with well-known song excerpts from all genres. Even beginners will master Ode to Joy, Rockin' Robin, Mozart and even the beginning of that famous Billy Joel tune!
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Key By Key Book Two
The second book in the Key By Key series, a step-by-step approach to unlocking your abilities and creativity at the piano.
A follow-up to Book One, Ms. Christina walks teen/adult beginners through the next two keys, highlighting new concepts and new technique. Accompanying tracks included.
The curriculum is made fun and engaging with well-known song excerpts from all genres. In this book, students will learn selections including Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis, Elgar, Enya, Adele and The Entertainer.
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Daily Practice Record
Designed for the goal-setting musician. This fun and motivating tool should be on every music student's materials list.
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This booklet lasts one full year with space to brainstorm goals, keep track of achievements, and chart progress. Recording assignments, lesson notes and practice time is easy and fun with this handy, colorful little book.
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teacher recommended books
Sheet music singles
solo piano arrangements of popular songs
Hallelujah
By Leonard Cohen
Arranged by Christina Fordham Vera
10 pages
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This is an intermediate solo piano arrangement of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, made famous by the 2001 film Shrek (performed by Rufus Wainwright), and since performed by Jeff Buckley, the Pentatonix, and many others. It includes the lyrics for all five verses.
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Piano Man
By Billy Joel
Arranged by Christina Fordham Vera
5 pages
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This is an easy piano solo arrangement of Billy Joel's iconic Piano Man. This is a shortened version of the song but does include the lyrics to the first two verses as well as the chorus. Lots of fingering suggestions are included to make the learning process easier and your final performance smoother.
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Drivers License
By Olivia Rodrigo
Arranged by Christina Fordham Vera
7 pages
This is an early elementary solo piano arrangement of Olivia Rodrigo's drivers license. This arrangement has been simplified to C major (originally in Bb major), meaning there are no black keys throughout!
Performance Time: 3-4 minutes
Includes full lyrics (edited to be kid-friendly)
Key Signature: C Major (NO sharps or flats)
Pedal markings and fingerings shown throughout.
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Lost Boy
By Ruth B
Arranged by Christina Fordham Vera
7 pages
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This arrangement includes the complete lyrics to the song and the melody is written for the right hand. It has been transposed to C Major to make it easier to learn (no sharps or flats).
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Imagine
By John Lennon
Arranged by Christina Fordham Vera
6 pages
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This is an early intermediate solo piano arrangement of John Lennon's Imagine from 1971.
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On Top of the World
By Imagine Dragons
Arranged by Christina Fordham Vera
8 pages
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This is a beginner solo piano arrangement of Imagine Dragon's hit song On Top of the World. Although it offer musicians a simplified right hand melody and and beginning left hand accompaniment, it includes the whole song with its complete lyrics
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