Chester Music Making The Grade Together 1
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Essential Information About This Collection
Essential Information About This Collection
- Piano Four Hands Format: ideal for developing mutual listening, rhythmic coordination, and balance of voices in a duo.
- Progression Designed for Learning: from the Making the Grade collection, created to support a steady and motivating skill advancement.
- Arrangements by Jerry Lanning: clear and educational writing, enjoyable to work on both in lessons and at home.
- Practical Edition: 40 pages of music to establish a routine of sight-reading, coordination, and ensemble playing.
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Summary of This Collection
Designed for the piano duet (piano four hands), this collection from the Making the Grade series emphasizes the joy of playing together while reinforcing fundamentals. The pieces, arranged by Jerry Lanning, prioritize smooth reading and a logical distribution of roles between Primo and Secondo, so that each pianist quickly finds their bearings in the score.
Four-hand playing is particularly effective for improving tempo stability and rhythmic accuracy: the student learns to stay "connected" to the partner, anticipate entrances, and breathe musically at the right moments. This collection thus serves as an excellent resource to approach the concept of ensemble (attacks, releases, phrase endings) and develop active listening, essential for chamber music.
Thanks to its progressive approach typical of Making the Grade, it is perfectly suited for lesson situations (teacher/student) as well as student duos. It allows work on hand coordination, independence, articulation, and dynamics, while maintaining a playful dimension: playing together fosters motivation, consistency, and musicality.
A relevant choice to enrich a repertoire of piano four hands scores focused on pedagogy, with content compact enough to be used over several sessions, combining sight-reading, preparation, and interpretation.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Arranger | Jerry Lanning | Pages | 40 |
| Instrumentation | Piano Duet | Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Collection | Making the Grade | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is Making the Grade Together 1 written for piano four hands?
The indicated instrumentation is Piano Duet, with a score intended for two pianists at one piano. The parts are divided between Primo and Secondo.
Is this collection suitable for a duo piano lesson?
The Making the Grade collection adopts a progressive approach suited to lesson work. The collection can be used with a teacher-student setup or with two students. The pieces notably allow exploration of phrase entries and endings in ensemble.
What are the roles of the two pianists in the score?
Jerry Lanning's arrangements provide a logical division between the Primo and Secondo roles to facilitate navigation within the score.
How many pages does this piano four hands score contain?
The collection comprises 40 pages. This format allows working on several pieces during sessions dedicated to sight-reading and rhythmic setup.
Who arranged Together 1?
The arrangements are by Jerry Lanning. The edition was published in 1998 within the Making the Grade collection.
