GCSE Performance Pieces - Piano. Includes CD - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780386354 ISBN 13: 9781780386355

Publisher: Rhinegold Education, 1900

Synopsis

The GCSE Performance Pieces series provides exciting contemporary repertoire levelled specifically for GCSE performance examinations, accompanied by expert commentary to help your students prepare and achieve their potential with material they really want to play. Each book has been compiled by an experienced instrumental teacher/examiner, and overseen by our Series Editor, Andrew Coxon, who is a senior GCSE examiner and an experienced classroom teacher. The songs have been carefully chosen to provide students with the best opportunity to show off their instrument and skills, with a broad range of artists and styles to choose from.

This book forPiano:

• is suitable for all exam boards
• contains ten songs with a range of difficulty appropriate for GCSE level
• is accompanied by a CD of professionally recorded backing tracks

It includes songs by:

• One Republic
• Tears for Fears
• Maroon 5
• Beatles
• Marc Cohn.
• Elton John
• Vanessa Carlton
• ABBA
• Beyonce

A YouTube playlist has been created containing all the songs in the book, along with additional suggested listening such as interesting cover versions or other songs for cultural context, allowing the student to explore ideas for their own interpretation.

About this title

About the Author

Jeremy Ward joined Rockschool as Director of Academic Affairs in 2002. He has been responsible for syllabus development across the portfolio and the company has grown substantially both nationally and internationally, now operating in over twenty countries outside of the United Kingdom. He was appointed Executive Director in 2011. Jeremy began playing the piano at the age of four and half, and was successful in International competition, taking first prize on two occasions. His love of rock and pop was always present and he has spent much of his time writing songs, improvising (gaining a second prize in international competition) and playing in bands with his brother, who plays the guitar.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rhinegold Education
• Publication date: 1900
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780386354
• ISBN 13: 9781780386355
• Binding: Paperback