The pieces in the book correlate page by page with the materials in lesson book 6. Dont wanna leave you blues martha mier by pianolessen amsterdam. The pieces in the book correlate page by page with the materials inlesson book 6. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive. Designed for the late elementary to early intermediate pianist. Martha mier has 211 books on goodreads with 196 ratings. From the mournful blues sound in dont wanna leave you blues to the driving syncopated rhythm in a neat beat, students will love the challenge of playing in the jazz style. Ragtime, blues and jazz are important contributions to music and are fun to play. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Memphis blues martha mier from jazz, rags and blues book 5. The magic of martha miers jazz, rags and blues is back in her newest series. Jazz, rags and blues book 2 contains 8 original solos by martha mier, that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom, including lyrical, sophisticated bluesjazz and happy, bouncing rags.
Fans of martha miers jazz, rags, and blues compositions will be. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jazz, rags and blues, book one, contains ten original solos that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Students who are familiar with some of these gems will enjoy. For early intermediate to intermediate piano martha mier. Classical melodies from piano, opera, and orchestral literature are revisited in this unique series. Popular composer martha mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles. Blue interlude hot potato rag jazz finale memphis blues opening night jazz persnickety. The cd includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. Jazz is an important and distinctive american contribution to 20th century music. Martha mier is an internationally recognized composer and clinician whose educational piano music for students of all levels has made her one of todays most popular composers. This includes a short discussion of how to play each piece.
The pieces in the book correlate page by page with the. The variety of styles and sounds continues in book 3 of this series with six all new duets. My favourite from this book are the three blues, jackson street blues which was grade 5 piece a few years ago, last chance blues and birmingham blues. Each piece has a duet accompaniment that adds harmonic interest and rhythmic stability. Classical jazz, rags and blues book 2 intermediate. I love martha miers jazz, rags and blues series, very good tunes and accessible. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive american contribution to 20th century music. From the mournful blues sound in dont wanna leave you blues. Book 4 of this series continues with four duets in jazz, rags, and blues styles. Popular composer martha mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles, including ragtime, boogie, and jazz. I found my phrasing become much better after a few pieces. The variety of styles and sounds continues in book 3 of this series with six allnew duets. Suitable for the earlyintermediate to intermediate pianist. Blue interlude hot potato rag jazz finale memphis blues opening night jazz persnickety rag river city blues steamboat jazz.
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