Piano
Conservatory Canada - continuing to lead the way with innovative programs for young musicians! Check out our new Contemporary Idioms Syllabus for Piano.
- Rules & Regulations
- Piano Syllabus Level 1
- Piano Syllabus Level 2
- Piano Syllabus Level 3
- Piano Syllabus Level 4
- Piano Syllabus Level 5
- Piano Syllabus Level 6
- Piano Syllabus Level 7
- Piano Syllabus Level 8
- Complete Piano Syllabus
- American Popular Piano Repertoire Selections
- Additional Materials from the Canadian Music Centre (CMC)
Canadian Contemporary Repertoire Series
Guide to Contemporary Idioms - Levels 1 and 2
These books are designed for teachers AND students. They contain lots of helpful pedagogical information for instructors interested in teaching Contemporary Idioms with help on improvisation, lead sheets and technique. They also contain many pages of "practise" for students. Published by Mayfair Music and available at your local dealer store. (Level 3 on the way)
Syllabus Cross Reference
Teacher Support Materials
Improvisation
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| Title | Order ID |
|---|---|
| The Contemporary Keyboardist - Rhythm, Improv & Blues (DVD) | HL00320556 |
| A Pianist's Guide to Free Improvisation Volume 1 (DVD) | HL00641549 |
| A Pianist's Guide to Free Improvisation Volume 2 (DVD) | HL00641550 |
| Amazing Phrasing - 50 Ways to Improve Your Improvisational Skills | HL00842030 |
| A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Improvisation | HL00310979 |
| Improvising Blues Piano | HL49003248 |
| Christopher Norton - The Easiest Way to Improvise | HL48018955 |
| Beginning Jazz Improvisation (Lee Evans) | HL00009022 |
| Discovering Blues Improvisation Book 1 (Lee Evans) | HL00290619 |
| Discovering Blues Improvisation Book 2 (Lee Evans) | HL00290620 |
| An Introduction to Jazz Chord Voicing for Keyboard (Bill Boyd) | HL00854100 |
| Intermediate Jazz Chord Voicing for Keyboard (Bill Boyd) | HL00290204 |
| Jazz Chord Progressions for Keyboard (Bill Boyd) | HL00290486 |
| Master Scale and Chord Guide for Keyboard | HL00240525 |
| Picture Chord Encyclopedia for Keyboard | HL00290528 |
| The Source | HL00240885 |
| The Ultimate Keyboard Chord Book | HL00290045 |
Jazz Chords
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| Title | Order ID |
|---|---|
| Jazz Chord Hanon | HL00296550 |
| A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano | HL00220017 |
| Jazz Piano Voicings | HL00310914 |
| Voicings for Jazz Keyboard | HL00855475 |
Fake Book/Lead Sheets
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| Title | Order ID |
|---|---|
| Ear Without Fear Volume 1 (Book/CD) | HL00220019 |
| How to Get Real with a Fake Book | HL00315116 |
| How to Play Chord Symbols in Jazz and Popular Music (Lee Evans) | HL00009080 |
| Your First Fake Book | HL00240112 |
| The Easy Fake Book | HL00240144 |
| The Simplified Fake Book | HL00240168 |
Styles
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| Title | Order ID |
|---|---|
| Keyboard Cookbook | HL00311009 |
| Rock Keyboard | HL00310823 |
| 10 Miles Davis Classics | HL00841645 |
| Amazing Phrasing | HL00842030 |
Miscellaneous Teaching Aids/Reference
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| Title | Order ID |
|---|---|
| How to Play from a Fake Book | HL00220019 |
| Rhythm Without the Blues (Book/CD) | HL00296554 |
| The Perfect Wrong Note | HL00331733 |
| The Piano Student's Guide to Effective Practicing | HL00296450 |
| The Parent's Guide to Effective Practicing | HL00296683 |
| The Chord Wheel | HL00695579 |
| Musician's Practice Planner | HL00311358 |
| Pocket Music Dictionary | HL00183006 |
Other
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| Title | |
|---|---|
| Pattern Play: Create Your Own Music by Akiko and Forrest Kinney | Two Streams Press |
| Pop Piano Pro by Peter Friesen | www.poppianopro.com |