Clarke Piano Method.4

Author: McArthur
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This tutorial, along with another collection of piano literature edited by Clark, is quite popular in the United States today. This series focuses on etudes. Many of the piano technical exercises published in China in the past, such as those by Béla Bartók, Carl Czerny, Friedrich Burgmüller, and Johann Baptist Cramer, are over a century old. Today, their technical training content seems insufficient. This tutorial was written in the 1950s and 1960s, covering techniques for both classical and modern compositions. Many exercises feature harmonies and rhythms with distinctive contemporary characteristics. All ten fingers, as well as both hands, receive equal practice opportunities. Each exercise has a title, vivid and lively musical imagery, and is logically arranged in a progressive manner. The complete series is divided into six volumes, starting from beginner to intermediate level. Its publication is sure to be well-received by piano students and teachers.