{"product_id":"abrsm-encore-for-piano-book-1-grades-1-2","title":"ABRSM Encore for Piano: Book 1, Grades 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eEncore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 1 features popular pieces previously set on ABRSM Grades 1 and 2. Have fun exploring timeless classics and modern favourites, like Hook’s Gavotte or the jazzy Vampire Blues. Plus, we’ve included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping skills and technique between grades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing music for a concert or recital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning or playing for fun, away from the exam format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults returning to piano playing, looking for approachable repertoire they’ll recognise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor teachers, we’ve made sure that the content is perfectly balanced at every level. For quick reference, each piece has a note highlighting skills to focus on. Encore is packed full of music that will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivate students – all the pieces have been chosen for their ongoing popular appeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm a bank of rich content, so you can pick and choose pieces to help each student improve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduce new skills and techniques, to prepare exam candidates for the next level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re working through our exams, playing informally, or planning a performance, Encore is full of music you’ll want to play again and again!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonglist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVampire Blues (from Spooky Piano Time) [Kevin Wooding]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiga: third movement from Lesson in C, Op. 12 No. 2. Encore, Book 1 [Samuel Arnold]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Song of Erin: No. 8 from First Year Pieces [Thomas Dunhill]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Old Cuckoo-Clock [Nina Batschinskaja]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCradle Song, No. 17 from The First Lessons, Op. 117 [Cornelius Gurlitt]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGavotta in C, Op. 81, Lesson 3 from 24 Progressive Lessons, Op. 81 [James Hook]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheme and First Variation, from 5 Happy Variations on a Russian Folksong, Op. 51 No. 1 [Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDas Echo, No. 14 from Maiblümchen, Op. 61 [Theodor Oesten]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican Dance, from Bigger Picture Piano, Grade 2–3 [John Rowcroft]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDas Ballet: No. 19 from Handstücke für angehende Klavierspieler (Pieces for aspiring players) [Daniel Gottlob Türk]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChattanooga Choo Choo [Harry Warren]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusette in D, BWV Anh. II 126, from The Anna Magdalena Bach Book of 1725 [Anon.]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prince of Denmark’s March. No. 9 from Old English Trumpet Tunes, Book 1 [Jeremiah Clarke]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcossaise in Eb, WoO 86 [Ludwig van Beethoven]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalletto [Georg Lohlein]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMozzie, from Easy Little Peppers [Elissa Milne]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloudy Day, No. 6 from Microjazz I [Christopher Norton]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bee, from Fantasy Studies for the Second Year, Op. 13 [Alec Rowley]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLullaby: No. 5 from ‘Six Sketches’ [Charles Villiers Stanford]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrange Things Happen [Sarah Watts]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarage Sale, from Really Easy Jazzin’ About [Pam Wedgwood]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Devirra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39597692387460,"sku":"9781848498471","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0366\/6984\/9732\/products\/9781848498471_0.jpg?v=1634253524","url":"https:\/\/www.musicjunction.com.au\/products\/abrsm-encore-for-piano-book-1-grades-1-2","provider":"Music Junction Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}