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Piano Time Dance is a fantastic collection of pieces in a dazzling array of dance styles. Witness the development of dance through the ages as you discover courtly gavottes, graceful waltzes, jazzy foxtrots, and lively Latin American tangos and sambas. To complete the fun, the collection includes duets for dancing partners, as well as witty illustrations and helpful explanations of the styles. These pieces are suitable for players of around grade 2 standard - building on the techniques introduced in Piano Time 1 and Piano Time 2 - and provide fresh and entertaining repertoire for young pianists everywhere looking to light up the dance floor!

Piano Time 2 builds on the techniques acquired in Piano Time 1, extending the range of notes and time signatures and including tones and semitones, chords and triads, arpeggios, major and minor scales, and keep-fit exercises for the left hand. It also introduces simple pedalling, new signs and symbols, and pieces to help players get around the whole keyboard. With a host of attractive pieces in all styles, a gradual pace to suit all players, and appealing full-colour illustrations, this is a superb tutor book for all young pianists. Play-along audio tracks are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website.

Piano Time 3 builds on the techniques acquired in Piano Time 1 and 2, introducing new keys, semiquavers in various rhythmic patterns, triplets, and a variety of finger-twister exercises. It also explores the Alberti bass, the melodic minor scale, and scales with hands together, as well as showing players how to plan their own concert. With a host of attractive pieces in all styles, a gradual pace to suit all players, and appealing full-colour illustrations, this is a superb tutor book for all young pianists. Play-along audio tracks are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website.

The award-winning Piano Time is a hugely successful series for all budding pianists, taking young pupils from their very first lesson up to around Grade 3 standard. Piano Time Accompaniments contains piano parts to accompany a selection of 40 pieces from Piano Time 1 (Third Edition). The varied accompaniments are ideal for a teacher, parent, or more advanced student, creating a fun duet that both supports the learner and encourages the skill of ensemble playing. The simple accompaniments are often notated on a single stave in treble or bass clef, and all are playable on one keyboard, above or below the pupil part. A great teaching tool, they also enhance the playing experience for learners just starting out, making the pieces ideal for first concerts as well as playing at home and in lessons.

A second book for absolute beginners, More Tunes for Ten Fingers builds on the techniques acquired in Tunes for Ten Fingers, while maintaining a gradual pace. Pauline Hall's pedagogy encourages security at every step, with entertaining pieces, games, duets, and attractive full-colour illustrations that make learning fun! With play-along audio tracks available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website, this is the perfect resource for young learners.

Piano Time Carols is a seasonal volume in Pauline Hall's enduringly popular Piano Time series. Comprising 20 easy arrangements of well-known Christmas carols and songs, the collection is perfectly suited to pianists around the level of Piano Time 1 looking for music to enjoy over the festive season. There are optional accompaniment parts for a number of pieces to enable collaborative music-making in lessons or concerts, and lyrics are included to encourage singing along. Play-along backing tracks and full performance tracks are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website.