Play It! Jazz & Folk Songs for Piano (Level 1)
A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on favorite jazz pieces.
Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teach young readers how to play the piano or keyboard in a simple, effective way. Using color-coded notes and character icons, the books include piano sheet music of favorite popular songs, as well as a primer on how to read sheet music and some basic techniques. With this method, you'll go from simply pressing colors on the keyboard to reading and playing music in no time!
In Play It! Jazz and Folk Songs, learn to play songs like “The Entertainer,” “Scarborough Fair,” and more beloved pieces from the jazz and traditional song libraries. For beginners of all ages, the Play It! series is the perfect companion on your musical journey.
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Book details
- Author
- Jennifer Kemmeter, Antimo Marrone
- Imprint
- Graphic Arts Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 70
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Series
- Play It!
- Ages
- 5-10
- Subjects
- Music › Printed Music › Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
Music › Genres & Styles › Classical
Music › Instruction & Study › Exercises - Topics
- piano lessons · beginner piano · jazz music · color-coded notation · sheet music · keyboard instruction · children's music education
- ISBN-13
- 9781513128788 (Paperback)9781513128795 (Hardcover)
About the authors
JENNIFER KEMMETER is the author and creator of the best-selling Build It! series and co-creator of the Play It! piano book series. Her recent books include Play It! and Build It!
Kemmeter began her career in marketing and economics at a multinational firm before transitioning into children’s book publishing. Her books are published by Graphic Arts Books.
Jennifer lives in London, England.
ANTIMO MARRONE holds degrees in Music from the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella and in Art from the Academy of Fine Arts, both in Naples, Italy. His recent book is Play It!
Marrone has taught piano in Italy and the United Kingdom since 2000, instructing students of all levels in technique, music theory, improvisation, composition, and history.
Antimo lives in England.