Piano Adventures All-in-Two Level 4-5

The Piano Adventures Technique & Performance Book, with page-by-page correlations, is the essential companion to the Lesson & Theory Book.The Technique & Performance Book combines two essential elements of pianism:Students develop technical skill through the application of “Technique Secrets” Engaging etudes and performance pieces allow these techniques to be tools for musical expressionThis integration of technique and artistic performance, the sequence of Technique Secrets through the levels, and a unique emphasis on gesture that coordinates arm, wrist, and fingers make this series especially powerful.

The five Technique Secrets of Level 4-5 are:Alignment (Balance Beam)Drop and Follow-Through (Spark the Pattern)Wrist Circles (Lead with the Wrist)Precise Rhythm for Staccatos (Staccato Machine)Rotation (Rocking)