Erwin CLAUWS
PIANO TEXTBOOK 2
Level:
Early Intermediate to Intermediate
€21.00 – €28.00
WEIGHT: 630 gr.
The third book of the NOTUS Piano course. This is the follow-up to PIANO TEXTBOOK 1.
Please choose the product type below for your purchase: HARDCOPY (printed and wire-o-binding, 28 euros) or PDF with the option ‘READ and PRINT’ (21 euros).
PIANO TEXTbook 2 contains 49 compositions and 46 scale exercises. As in the other NOTUS Piano Textbooks, the compositions are arranged in ascending levels of difficulty and new terminology and notation items are clarified underneath the compositions. The pieces span different styles and cultural periods. Also included are several lighter pieces such as a simplified version of The Entertainer by Scott Joplin and Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma.
A significant portion of the compositions span two or even three pages and some pieces are intentionally included to pose a real challenge. The study of these pieces requires more time and is aimed at strengthening the learner’s musical insight.
Integrated music theory.
PIANO TextBook 2 contains only one Music Theory Intermezzo. But what an intermezzo! This is the fourth Music Theory Intermezzo in total.
The structure of major and minor scales is explained in detail, as well as how to use the NOTUS intervals legend to easily notate all the scales without having to memorize them. Attention is given to the degrees of a scale and how these scale degrees relate to each other to create tension in the composition of melodies. This is followed by an introduction to relative keys, a discussion of the conventional key signature and the new NOTUS key signature. Also included is a detailed explanation of the NOTUS Arc of Fifths, which is almost similar to the conventional Circle of Fifths.
After this music theory intermezzo, all ascending and descending major scales and the melodic and harmonic minor scales are notated on the staff including their fingerings. That’s a total of 54 scales. As such, it is a handy section to refer to in the future and it also serves as the study material for practicing and playing the scales.
Composers in PIANO TEXTBOOK 2.
J.C. Bach, J.S. Bach, Bartók, Bayly, Beethoven, Bertini, Bissoli, Czerny, Denisov, Diabelli, Emonts, Gillock, Gurlitt, Händel, Hummel, Joplin, Kabalevsky, Köhler, Kosma, Latour, Liebermann, Martin, Molnár, Moser, W.A. Mozart, Neefe, Nevada, Petzold, Prokofiev, Satie, Schumann, Shostakovich, von Wilm, Wedgewood, Zipoli.
Version HARDCOPY – PRINT:
– size 21.7 x 31.5 cm
– number of pages: 96
– metal copper wire-o-binding (easy to use, the textbook lays flat on the piano stand)
– weight: 475 gr. + packaging 155 gr = 630 gr.
– cover : 4-color printing
– interior: black + red + blue
Version PDF-READ-and-PRINT:
This PDF version can be printed on A4 paper size. NOTUS&BOOKS&SHEETS cannot be held responsible if the prints have insufficient read quality as this is determined by the nature and quality of the customer’s printer. The NOTUS gray is set to 50% black. Printer settings such as ‘economy’ or similar affect that 50% value so that the gray is printed lighter than expected. Other settings and paper quality may generate darker gray than 50%.
DOWNLOAD PDF Version:
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COPYRIGHT
NOTUS Music Notation © 2016, Erwin Clauws / NOTUS Music Notation is a registered trademark.
NOTUS PIANO Textbook 2:
– Editor: Erwin Clauws
– Musical advice: Sabine Roosen, Daniel Valkenborgh
– Cover, layout, and NOTUS Sheet music © 2021 — Erwin Clauws, NOTUS&BOOKS&SHEETS.
No part of this publication may be distributed or used commercially in any way (hardcopy, digital copy, internet) without prior permission from the author and publisher.
