Martha mier is undoubtedly one of americas finest educational composers. Fans of martha miers jazz, rags, and blues compositions will be delighted with these pieces written for intermediate to lateintermediate pianists of all ages. However, while winnipeg continued to be her home, she actually spent her first seventeen years on the grounds of the manitoba sanatorium at ninette in southwestern manitoba, where her father, alfred leroy paine, was the superintendent and chief surgeon and her mother, theodis, was a nurse. Students will be inspired and motivated by the syncopated rhythms and the colorful, rich harmonies of jazz. I found my phrasing become much better after a few pieces. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Students will be inspired and motivated by the syncopated rhythms and the colorful, rich marmonies of jazz a style which has captured the imagination of performer and listener alike. Late intermediate 23 pages 8 arrangements of favorite carols for late intermediate pianists. In recital with jazz, blues, and rags, book 6 the fjh. You can search the thousands of user generated charts in the forums by title, keyword, composer etc. The arrangements feature jazz styles including ragtime and blues. Arrangements such as the saint louis blues, angel eyes, and jelly roll blues, along with original solos, will becom. The cd includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. The songs are short and interesting, a fun change from the more traditional songs in the usual piano lesson books.
Solo piano smp level 4 intermediate8 original peces for the early intermediate to intermediate pianist. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive american contribution to 20th. Martha mier has 211 books on goodreads with 196 ratings. Jazz, rags and blues 3 contains ten original solos that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. First opened over 40 years ago, better music is an australian owned and operated independent music store located in canberra, act. Martha mier jazz, rags and blues american styles of. Students who are familiar with some of these gems will enjoy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jazz rags and blues book 1 piano mier ackerman music.
The variety of styles and sounds continues in book 3 of this series with six allnew duets. If you see some unexpected behavior, you may want to use a supported browser instead. I have enjoyed playing nearly all the pieces in books 3,4 and 5. Jazz, rags and blues volume 3 book and cd jazz, rags. Classical melodies from piano, opera and orchestral literature are revisited in this unique series. Martha brooks was born in winnipeg, manitoba, on july 15, 1944.
Ten original solos for late elementary to early intermediatelevel pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. Books 1 through 5 contain original solos for late elementary to. Learn how to play martha mier songs for piano online. With introductory text does not include words to the songs.
I love martha miers jazz, rags and blues series, very good tunes and accessible. Just select the magnifying glass icon at the top of any page. Here the lateintermediate student is presented with the finest arrangements and originals in these unique genres. My favourite from this book are the three blues, jackson street blues which was grade 5 piece a few years ago, last chance blues and birmingham blues. Martha mier jazz, rags and blues free download as pdf file. These duets would be a great addition to any recital or performance experience is excellent for sight reading at a lesson with the teacher. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive american contribution to 20th century music.
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