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Instructor Antonio Lopez
“Lopez’s words feel like a sacred mantra for the coming days.” -The Boulder Weekly
“I’ve been moved in a way that I haven’t experienced since I first heard Nora Jones’s first album.
Antonio is a gifted singer/songwriter, the likes of which come along only on the tail of Haley’s Comet.”- The Pagosa Daily Post
“His words may be physically quiet, but spiritually they are louder than a riot.” -Taste Culture
by Nancy and Randall Faber
Students play in varied positions, reinforcing reading skills and recognizing intervals through the 5th.
Musicianship is built with the introduction of legato and staccato touches.
This level continues the interval orientation to reading across the full range of the Grand Staff.
The 5-finger approach is presented here in a fresh, musically appealing way.
Since the first release of this classic Schirmer edition over 100 years ago, almost anyone who has taken piano lessons for more than two years has played from The Virtuoso Pianist .
Millions of copies have been sold of these progressive exercises which guide a player's technique, building finger independence and strength.
This was the first American edition released of this music, and remains a classic at a remarkably affordable price.
by Nancy and Randall Faber
Students play in C 5-finger scale patterns, develop recognition of steps and skips, and learn letter names independent of finger number.
Musicianship is built through the use of dynamics and coloristic experimentation with the pedal.
The book is organized into units which represent the major concepts and skills.
As new units are introduced, earlier concepts and skills are constantly reviewed.
by Faber
Adult Piano Adventures enables the adult beginner to play music for pleasure while developing musical understanding.
This comprehensive "All-In-One" book includes lessons, technique, and theory in a single spiral-bound volume for ease of use.
Songs include: Amazing Grace * The Can-Can * Catch a Falling Star * Danny Boy * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * The Entertainer * Greensleeves * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * and more!
by Julia Cameron
"The Artist's Way is not exclusively about writing—it is about discovering and developing the artist within, whether a painter, poet, screenwriter, or musician—but it is a lot about writing. If you have always wanted to pursue a creative dream, have always wanted to play and create with words or paints, this book will gently get you started and help you learn all kinds of paying-attention techniques; and that, after all, is what being an artist is all about. It's about learning to pay attention."—Anne Lamott