About the
Piano Lesson Books,
and Accompanying Tape/CD

Piano Lesson Books:

For more information on how I learned to play piano, my philosophy for learning piano and my method of teaching, please see how these piano lesson books work. Helena Sandler

Child Beginner to Advanced Piano Lesson Books
Adult Beginner to Advanced Piano Lesson Books
Piano Duets - Beginner to Advanced (NEW!)
Psalm 23 - Arrangement by Franz Schubert transliterated into Original Hebrew (NEW!)
International and Christmas Holiday Songs- Simpler and Harder
PIANO ARRANGEMENT of ORGAN PASSACAGLIA in C minor
Raging Tempest Octave Etude #1 (by Salim Haddad)

Easy Christmas Song Books:

Easy Christmas Songs for Piano

NOTE: All prices are given in US DOLLARS. Please allow 10 - 14 days for Delivery within Canada and US, Longer for Delivery outside North America.
Your order is risk-free as these books come with a 60-day "no questions
asked" return policy, on the books/tape/cd/ only.

All orders are shipped as soon as payment is received.

Children's Titles:

These three Primary Books ease the way into fundamental learning of music and piano within a setting of Fairy Tales, Fables, Riddles, Nursery Rhymes, Tongue-Twisters, Poetry, Nonsense Songs, Art, Animal Friends' Lyrics, as well as Classical Themes and Folk Songs of Many Lands.

In this way, the young musician will be introduced to Note Reading, Note Values, Fundamental Finger Patterns, Rhythms and Time Signatures, easing simultaneously into Improvisation, Creativity and the Absorption of various art forms.

The melodies in the Primary Level 2 and 3 books are included in the optional audio tape/CD, performed by Helena Sandler (see below).

Children who have completed the first book "Begin at the Beginning" will have the necessary skills to begin playing songs from Christmas Songs for Simplified Piano.

This Primary Collection of three moves on to the Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels of the Technique Through Music series based on PATTERN MEMORY.

Price $15 each or 3 for $40
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CD OR AUDIO TAPE

to accompany

CHILDREN'S PRIMARY LEVELS 2 and 3
and ELEMENTARY LEVEL for ALL

Helena Sandler plays all the songs in "Now that We've Begun," "We Move On," and "Technique Through Music Elementary Level," so that you can hear how the melody should sound. Hearing the songs played correctly can help students learn and reassure you that you are "on the right track." This single CD or tape contains the melodies for three piano lesson books.

CD Price $20
Audio Tape Price $16
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TECHNIQUE THROUGH MUSIC
(ADULT BEGINNER)

This is written for the adult or older child. By yourself, or with assistance, you will learn the fundamentals of music such as Time and Key Signatures, Rests, Scales, Triads and Chords.

As long as you know the alphabet from A to G forwards and backwards, you will learn to read and play songs you know quickly and successfully. Some songs included are Greensleeves, When the Saints Go Marching In, You are My Sunshine, La Donna E Mobile, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and themes from his 5th and 9th Symphonies.

View Sample Pages:

Peek Inside the Adult Beginner Piano Book - Page Five
Peek Inside Adult Beginner Piano Book - Page Thirteen

By the time you have reached P.19-21 in this book, you can begin playing some songs from Christmas Songs for Simplified Piano.

Price $25
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TECHNIQUE THROUGH MUSIC
(ELEMENTARY LEVEL)
*(included on cd)

An Elementary Level Book to develop PATTERN MEMORY through music. Using this unique concept, the pianist enjoys expanding a repertoire of classical masterworks while developing technique.

Eight patterns, each with 3 - 5 original works by the Masters, with an instructional page and suggested additional examples. ENJOY!

Melodies from this book are included in the audio tape/CD (above).
LISTEN to MP3 Samples:
Page 7 - Ode to Joy (Track 54)
Page 17 --Lullaby by Brahms (Track 64)
Page 29 - Plaisir D'amour (Track 77)

Price $25
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TECHNIQUE THROUGH MUSIC
(INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)

For the Elementary to Intermediate Level pianist. This book contains the patterns of Alberti Bass, Chords, Double Thirds, Five Finger, Legato, Melodic Notes, Repeated Notes, Staccato, Tremolo and Triads.

Each pattern has 7 - 10 pages of original works by the Masters, with an instructional page and suggested additional examples. Enjoy music while you expand your repertoire and develop your technique and speed.

Price $35
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TECHNIQUE THROUGH MUSIC
(ADVANCED LEVEL)

For the Intermediate to Advanced Level pianist. This book contains 20 finger and technical patterns to develop thoroughly so the MUSIC can come through the fingers.

Enjoy your practice time by expanding your repertoire with ORIGINAL WORKS OF THE MASTERS while simultaneously developing your PATTERN MEMORY and speed. Each pattern has 4 - 6 pieces, with an instructional page and additional suggested examples. A new and exciting concept that works!

Price $45
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Technique Through Music - Piano Duets, Beginner to Advanced

An enjoyable and fun way to make music with another pianist. Contains 27 selections from the classical and folk song repertoire ranging from beginner to advanced levels.

The selections are:
Bluetail Fly, Cradle Song by Brahms, Du Liegst Mir in Herzen, Early One Morning, Frere Jacques, The Happy Farmer, Hop Hop Hop, Hot Cross Buns, Busy Little Bee, Lavender's Blue, Little Jack Horner, Little River Flowing, Long Ago, Madchen Warum, Prelude by Rachmaninoff, Skip to My Lou, Sur le Pont D'Avignon, Haydn's Surprise Symphony, Slow Movement 7th Symphony of Beethoven, The Moldau, Piano Concerto of Rachmaninoff, Symphony #5 (Beethoven), The Trout, Turkish March, Twinkle Little Star, Waltz by Brahms, William Tell.

Price $25
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Psalm 23

"The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want." (Hebrew)= "Mizmor l'David, Adonai roee lo echsar." I've taken the Franz Schubert arrangement in German for SSAA/T with piano accompaniment and transliterated it into the Original Hebrew. Can be used by choirs, both secular and of any religion, for any suitable occasion or concert. Click below or on the thumbnail at left for a larger view of the first page.

Peek inside: Page One

Price $5
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PIANO ARRANGEMENT OF
ORGAN PASSACAGLIA
IN C MINOR - J. S. Bach

Finally an arrangement of this fabulous Organ Passacaglia by Bach that does NOT lose its magnificence and power in the combining of three voices into two!

The grouping of the sixteenth notes is also very unique. It is done in groups of 3/4/5/6/8 or even 12, rather than in groups of 4, depending on the phrasing of the music. A very interesting concept! Wonderful and joyful to play.

Price $10
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RAGING TEMPEST
OCTAVE ETUDE #1 - Salim Haddad

An original composition by Salim Haddad for contemporary repertoire focusing on Octaves played in all possible ways. Chromatic Scale work also plays a significant role here.

Price $10
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CHRISTMAS SONGS
for SIMPLIFIED PIANO

26 well known Christmas Songs arranged in simple format. Includes lyrics and chording. These songs are easy to read, full sounding and satisfying to play. You will be able to play what is written, enjoy improvising, or play only with the chords. This book can be performed by beginners or advanced musicians.

This book is suitable for Children who have completed the first book in the Children's Beginner Series, or Adults and Older Children who have reached P.19-20 of the Adult Beginner Book Technique Through Music.

Songs included in this book: Away in a Manger, O Christmas Tree, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Come Little Children, Deck the Halls, The First Noel, Good King Wenceslaus, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, O Holy Night, O How Joyfully, Huron Carol, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Joy to the world, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Quiet, Ring Little Bells, Silent Night, Up On the Housetop, We Three Kings, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Child is This, Willie Take Your Little Drum

Price $20
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INTERNATIONAL WINTER
CELEBRATION SONGS for PIANO

The answer to your multicultural event! This exciting book is arranged for the Intermediate Level pianist, and includes lyrics and chording. 53 selections in 9 languages from 16 countries. Features an excellent index and cross-reference for easy access to the pieces.

INCLUDES: (English/US): I Wonder As I Wander, The Coventry Carol, Mary Had A Baby, Rise Up Shepherds and Follow, The Snow Lay on the Ground, Winds Through the Olive Trees. (Czech): Zither Carol. (French): Angels We Have Head on High, Ding Dong Merrily on High, The Friendly Beasts, The March of the Kings, Masters in This Hall. (German): Ave Maria - (Charles Gounod and Franz Schubert) In Dulce Jubilo, Joseph dearest Joseph Mine, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, Panis Angelicus, Softly Flutters the Snow, Sweeter the Bells Never Ring. (Hebrew): I Have a Little Dreidel, Ma-oz Tsur, Song for Chanukah. (Philipino): Pagkatao. (Polish): Lullaby. (Spanish): Alegria, Carol of the Birds, Vamos, Pastorcitos, A la Nanita Nana, Going to Bethlehem (Swedish): Now It is Christmastime.

Happy Chanukah! Merry Christmas!

Price $25
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CHRISTMAS SONGS for
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
with ACCOMPANIMENT

The same 26 Christmas selections with lyrics as in the Christmas Songs for Simplified Piano. Perfect for group activities and school functions. Arranged for C, B flat, E flat, and Bass instruments. Accompaniment includes chords, allowing the music to be played as written, improvised upon, or chorded on any keyboard, harp, or guitar. Easy to read, and fun to play!

Price $25

Separate insert for keyboard accompaniment: $9
Four separate Instrumental parts: $6 each

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Please allow 10 - 14 days for Delivery within Canada and the US,
Longer for delivery outside North America.
Orders are shipped as soon as payment is received.

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