Penelope Roskell, author of the award-winning book The Complete Pianist, is recognized as one of the world's leading exponents of a natural and healthy piano technique. Her series Essential Piano Technique draws on the principles of The Complete Pianist to develop a strong foundation of healthy technique, helping young pianists to progress rapidly and confidently through the early stages of piano playing.

Can be used by beginner pianists alongside existing tutor books to enhance the teaching of good technique
Includes detailed notes for teachers, giving learning objectives and teaching tips
Links to free videos show technique in practice
Fun activities, illustrations and imaginative original music throughout
Teacher accompaniment duets provide a rich musical experience

Penelope Roskell is a Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. She is a world-leader in the field of healthy piano playing, and Piano Adviser to the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine. Her award-winning book, The Complete Pianist, is the leading book on healthy piano technique. As a soloist she has performed in major concert halls in more than thirty countries.

Primer A: from the first lesson to legato and staccato Primer B: from dynamics to scales and broken chords Level 1: from hands-together to Grade 1

"Ms Roskell's book demonstrates that she has a profound understanding of the obstacles - technical, musical, physiological or psychological - encountered by pianists of any age, and an ability to express that understanding in logical terms. I wish I had had access to her book when I was younger."" Peter Donohoe CBE, writing about Penelope Roskell's The Complete Pianist

"In terms of its quantity and quality, its detail and depth, I know of no comparable resource." Andrew Eales, pianodao.com, writing about Penelope Roskell'sThe Complete Pianist

“Any child that heeds Roskell's advice will develop a solid technical foundation. In sum, this is a fantastic set of beginner technique books”

Michael McMillan, Pianist Magazine, September 2023

Gewinner der Bildungspublikation des Jahres bei den Presto Music Awards 2023

Penelope Roskell, Autorin des preisgekrönten Buches The Complete Pianist, gilt als eine der weltweit führenden Vertreterinnen einer natürlichen und gesunden Klaviertechnik. Ihre Reihe Essential Piano Technique, die auf den Prinzipien von The Complete Pianist beruht, bildet eine solide Grundlage für eine gesunde Klaviertechnik und bringt Schülerinnen und Schüler schnell und sicher durch die frühen Phasen des Klavierspiels.

Verwendbar als Begleitmaterial zu bestehenden Lehrbüchern zum gezielten und abwechslungsreichen Training einer gesunden Klaviertechnik. Mit detaillierten Unterrichtsnotizen einschließlich Lernzielen und Unterrichtstipps Frei verfügbare Links zu Videos, die alle Technik-Aspekte in der Praxis zeigen Unterhaltsame Aufgaben, Illustrationen und fantasievolle Originalmusik im gesamten Buch Duette mit der Lehrperson sorgen für ein erfüllendes Musikerlebnis

Penelope Roskell ist Dozentin für Klavier und Klavierpädagogik am Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. Sie ist weltweit führend auf dem Gebiet des gesunden Klavierspiels und Klavierberaterin der British Association for Performing Arts Medicine. Ihr preisgekröntes Buch, The Complete Pianist, ist das führende Buch zur gesunden Klaviertechnik. Als Solistin ist sie in großen Konzertsälen in mehr

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Essential Piano Technique Primer A: Hop, skip and Jump

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