In Recital©
Duets Volume One
The In Recital™ Duets series
contains first-rate duet repertoire carefully leveled
into six categories: Early Elementary, Elementary, Late
Elementary, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, and Late
Intermediate. There are original duets, duet arrangements
of popular pieces, and duet arrangements of classical
themes written as equal-part as well as unequal-part
duets. A CD is included in every book to be used as
a teaching, practicing, and motivational tool. This
series provides practice tips, rehearsal suggestions,
and duet performance strategies.
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Book 1 (Early
Elementary)
Book 1 gives students a fun and manageable introduction
to duet playing! Students will experience the new
joy of playing with another pianist, while learning
about the important aspects involved. This book
uses quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes,
and most pieces call for a limited use of hands
together playing. Features arrangements of Ode to
Joy; Are You Sleeping?; Take Me Out to the Ball
Game; and many more, plus originals. |
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Book 2 (Elementary)
Book 2 contains wonderful arrangements for the elementary
student to further the exploration of duet playing.
This level carefully increases in difficulty, adding
more musical concepts to the primo and secondo parts,
enhancing the overall sound of the duet. Features
arrangements of When the Saints Go Marching In;
Blue Danube Waltz; Skip to My Lou; plus more arrangements
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Book 3 (Late Elementary)
In Book 3, students will get to experience duets
written using eighth notes, five-finger patterns,
cut time, patterns that extend from a five-finger
position, and many more new musical concepts. This
book serves as an excellent cross over to the Early
Intermediate level duets. Features arrangements
of Simple Gifts; Sleeping Beauty Waltz; Cielito
Lindo and more, plus originals. |
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Book 4 (Early Intermediate)
This Early Intermediate level book utilizes dotted-quarter
notes followed by eighth notes and sixteenth notes,
one-octave arpeggios in one hand, and an introduction
to the blues style. This book is a perfect stepping-stone
to Intermediate level duet repertoire. Features
arrangements of Hava Nagila; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik;
St. Louis Blues; Canon in D and more, plus originals. |
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Book 5 (Intermediate)
Book 5 offers students an introduction to syncopation,
Ragtime, Latin rhythms, more compound meters, and
more complex sixteenth-note patterns. This book
will surely showcase your duet performers! Features
arrangements of Clair de Lune; Schubert's Serenade;
Maple Leaf Rag and more, plus originals. |
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Book 6 (Late Intermediate)
In Recital Duets, Book 6 takes every thing
up a notch by adding more complicated sixteenth
and triplet figures, and tackles the more advanced
ensemble issues in regard to pedaling and modulation.
Features arrangements of Hungarian Rhapsody No.
2; Funiculì Funiculà; Irving Berlin's - I Love a
Piano; Rondo alla Turca and many more, plus originals. |
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