The Story Orchestra: I Can Play
£16.99
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As an adjunct to the series of Story Orchestra books, this is an illustrated piano book enabling a reader to learn to play eight classical songs from the series. Easy 8 bar, one finger melodies are simplified using colour and shape codes, providing a fun introduction to playing music.
Dimensions
H: 27cm (10in) x W: 31cm (1ft)
Features
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As an adjunct to the series of Story Orchestra books, this is an illustrated piano book enabling a reader to learn to play eight classical songs from the series. Easy 8 bar, one finger melodies are simplified using colour and shape codes, providing a fun introduction to playing music.
Insights
To make playing easier, it is recommended for the young musicians to hear the original piece first so that they can familiarise themselves with the pace of the music. Pieces include: The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky), Flight of the Swans – Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky), Dance of the Cygnets – Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky), Royal March of the Lions – The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns), The Elephant – The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns), The Swan – The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns) and Spring Dawn Chorus – The Four Seasons (Vivaldi).
Details
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- Hard cover
- Number of pages: 16 pages
- ISBN-13: 978-0711264908
- Age range 4 years+
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