Piano Lessons - Book 2 (Book/CD Pack)

Piano Lessons - Book 2. (Book/CD Pack). For piano. Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. Learn To Play and Play Along. Book 2. Instructional book and accompaniment CD. Instructional text, illustrations, easy piano notation, fingerings, musical examples, lyrics (on some songs) and introductory text. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch, and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3, sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D, and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2 coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for transfer students. This package includes a Lessons Book and CD with wonderful accompaniment tracks for students to play along with.