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American Music Teacher, August-Sept, 2003

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Adult Piano Adventures Lesson Book 2, by Nancy and Randall Faber. This book teaches keyboard harmony using "lead sheets" with chord accompaniment patterns. Repertoire of this volume includes "I Will Always Love You," "Send in the Clowns," "The James Bond Theme," Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusic, Puccini's Musetta's Song and more. 196 pp. $16.95.

A Patriotic Celebration, Book 1, arranged by Melody Bober. This collection helps celebrate the spirit and heritage of America. Contents include "Yankee Doodle," "Anchors Aweigh," "You're a Grand Old Flag," "America, the Beautiful," "The Marines' Hymn," "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and more. 20 pp. Easy. $4.95.

Keys To Success, Book 1: Major Pentascales, by Kevin Olson. Keys to Success integrates technique, improvisation, transposition, ear training, sight reading and original repertoire into the study of each key. This book is arranged in fifteen units, one for each major key. (Enharmonic keys also are included.) 36 pp. Easy. $6.50.

Keys to Worship, Book 1, arranged by Melody Bober and Bernadine Johnson. This is the first volume in a series of student solos, featuring teachers' duets, teaching aids and background information. Contents include Sunday school songs, hymns, gospel music, patriotic music and songs for holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. 24 pp. Moderately difficult. $5.95.

Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving, arranged by Dennis R. Johnson. A collection of sacred, intermediate organ solos, these arrangements are appropriate for both study and performance, as they are choreographed to offer a full, professional sound while remaining technically accessible to the intermediate organist. 40 pp. Difficult. $8.95.

Just for Fun, Book 1, by Melody Bober. These pieces are interesting to hear and play, yet also serve a pedagogical purpose. Written in a variety of keys, they help students to become proficient in playing major and minor pentascale patterns. 24 pp. Intermediate. $5.50.

Play It Again, Sam ... What, Why, and When to Repeat, by Marienne Uszler. This book discusses how using repetition as a practice technique can be an effective teaching strategy. It offers invaluable tips you can use during your lesson time to maximize student comprehension and learning. 62 pp. Easy. $8.95.

Jazzed Up! Classics, arranged by Kevin Olson. This collection continues the series with an all-new set of classical standards. Contents include "Prelude in Cool" (Prelude in C), "Swan Dance" (Swan Lake), "Springtime Boogie" ("Spring" from the Four Seasons), "Lula-blue" (Brahms's Lullaby), "Spinning Rock" ("Spinning Song"), "Senorita Elisa" (Fur Elise), and "A Joyful Ode" (Ode to Joy). 24 pp. Intermediate. $5.50.

Look Who's Visiting in My Garden, by John Robert Poe. The pieces in this early-elementary collection are all one page in length, use a simple, straightforward rhythm, and vary in tempo, character and mode (easy keys). The emphasis is on five-finger patterns, while the dynamics are simple to allow students to focus on varied articulation. 18 pp. Easy. $4.95.