FunTime Piano: Ragtime and Marches - Level 3A 3B | Easy Piano Songbook for Intermediate Students | Faber Piano Adventures with Sheet Music | American Ragtime Pieces for Piano Players - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616770082 ISBN 13: 9781616770082

Publisher: Faber Piano Adventures, 1988

Synopsis

The FunTime Piano Ragtime and Marches collection is a lively piano sheet music book designed for intermediate-level students at Levels 3A3B. Perfect for piano teachers and developing players, this songbook brings the vibrant energy of early American music into the modern classroom. Students will explore syncopation, phrasing, and dynamic control through iconic ragtime and patriotic marches that have delighted audiences for over a century.

Inside, youll find 11 timeless pieces arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber in accessible cut-time notation, simplifying complex rhythms for smooth performance. Using quarter and half notes in place of eighths and quarters, each arrangement helps strengthen rhythmic confidence and technique. These arrangements support clean articulation, steady tempo, and expressive interpretationskills essential for both practice and recital preparation. Its an excellent supplement to standard lesson books, helping bridge structured learning with engaging, stylistic repertoire.

This piano book helps build confidence and technique, improves rhythm, reading, and performance skills, and motivates consistent practice through familiar, upbeat melodies. Teachers value it as a ready-to-use lesson tool, while students enjoy its variety and historical character. Its also an ideal gift for piano enthusiasts who appreciate Americana and classic ragtime charm.

Full Song List: *The Entertainer* *Maple Leaf Rag* *When the Saints Go Marching In* *American Patrol* *The Ants Came Marching* *Dixie* *The Easy Winners* *Glad Cat Rag* *Parade of the Tin Soldiers* *Snowflake Rag* *The Stars and Stripes Forever*

Trusted by teachers, loved by students. This book transforms classic American piano music into accessible, recital-ready pieces that develop technique and joy in equal measure. Perfect for lessons, personal study, or as a thoughtful musical gift for pianists of all ages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Faber Piano Adventures
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616770082
• ISBN 13: 9781616770082
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32