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Accelerando (Books 1, 2 and 3) Piano Techniques to Accelerate the Progress and Development of the Student Pianist.(Book Review)
Accelerando (Books 1, 2 and 3) Piano Techniques to Accelerate the Progress and Development of the Student Pianist, by Robert Schultz and Tina Faigen. The FJH Music Company, Inc. (Westport Business Park, 2525 Davie Rd., Ste. 360, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317), 2003. 32pp. $5.95 each. Elementary.
The Accelerando Series is a collection of technical studies in three books for the elementary piano student at any age. In all three books, most exercises are four to eight measures in length and are presented in a progressive sequence.
Book I consists mostly of five-finger exercises on the middle-C position, hands alone. All exercises are based on quarter-note rhythm, making reading easier for the elementary piano student. Different touches, such as legato and staccato, are introduced. In several exercises, the student holds down a single note, while the other fingers play against the held out note, emphasizing finger independence. Approximately three-fourths of the way into this book, the concept of "thumb under the third finger" is introduced, and students play hands together, mostly in parallel and contrary motion.
Book II contains exercises in which the thumbs play on notes other than middle C. The concept of two-note slurs also is introduced, as well as the concept of playing blocked chords. The authors indicate ...
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