Features jazz hits that are specially selected for the pianist who is looking for something to bridge the gap between grades. This title features hits such as The Pink Panther, They Can't Take That Away From Me and The Entertainer.

Features jazz hits that are specially selected for the pianist who is looking for something to bridge the gap between grades. This title features hits such as Fly Me To The Moon, My Baby Just Cares For Me and It Don't Mean A Thing.

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Good sightreading skill is a powerful asset for the developing musician. Carefully composed variations of the Level 2B Lesson Book pieces help the student see the "new" against the backdrop of the "familiar." Fun, lively characters instruct students and motivate sightreading with a spirit of adventure and fun.

Offers Pam Wedgwood's own take on songs such as Take That's Back For Good, ABBA's Money Money Money, and Diamonds are Forever as well as her own specially composed pieces.

Tired of the same old pieces? Looking for something to bridge the gap between grades? Up-Grade! is for you! Pam Wedgwood's inimitable, original style is guaranteed to breathe new life into your trumpet playing. The varied pieces and duets in these bright new collections range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles, all designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade.

Pamela Wedgewood's Up-Grade! series is designed to bridge the gap between grades, using stimulating material in a wide variety of styles. Containing everything from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical pieces, these collections are a fun and satisfying way to ease students gently on toward the next grade.

" ... Will develop the technical skills you need to play jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom, like the blues scale, the ♭3 pentatonic and various modes. It also explores these patterns on the roots and key centres commonly found in jazz. Regular and flexible practice of these forms, and using them as the basis for improvisation, will give you fluency and technical control and make your playing sound effortless and relaxed ... sets out the scales by grade and gives a table of recommended speeds ..."--Back cover