Piano Adventures: Performance Book Level 2B | 2nd Edition by Nancy and Randall Faber | Piano Sheet Music and Songbook with Classical Pieces | Technique Builder for Elementary Students - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616770864 ISBN 13: 9781616770860

Publisher: Faber Piano Adventures, 1997

Synopsis

Faber Piano Adventures Performance Book Level 2B (Second Edition) expands students skills with expressive pieces that reinforce late elementary technique. This updated edition includes eight additional pages with three new worksone of which is a lively four-hand duet designed to encourage ensemble playing and confidence in timing. * * Students explore classical forms, dynamic contrasts, and I-IV-V7 chords across engaging solos and teacher duets. The grand finale of the book is a three-movement Classic Sonatina, serving as both a graduation challenge and an introduction to structured performance repertoire. * * The carefully curated selection balances fun and discipline. From Fur Elise and The British Grenadiers to Pagoda in the Purple Mist and Sunburst Waltz, students build finger independence, rhythmic control, and melodic phrasing. * * Perfect for studio or home learning, this book pairs seamlessly with the Level 2B lesson and theory curriculum. Whether you're an instructor or a parent supporting a young pianist, it offers an ideal mix of structure and inspiration. A proven music teacher resource and an engaging gift for pianists, this edition promotes both musical growth and enjoyment. * * Songs Included: * The Banana Boat Song * The British Grenadiers * Classic Sonatina * A Day At The Carnival * The Dragon Hunt * Dudelsack (Bagpipes) * Everybody Loves Saturday Night * Fur Elise * In My Red Convertible * Kum Ba Yah * The Milky Way * Pagoda In The Purple Mist * Rockin' Bagpipes * Sunburst Waltz * Theme By Haydn * The Time Machine (A Stop At The 18th Century) *

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About the Author

The husband and wife team Nancy and Randall Faber are internationally known as authors of the Piano Adventures teaching method and over two hundred publications for the piano. They recently founded the Faber Piano Institute in Ann Arbor, MI, where they live with their daughter Vivian. Nancy Faber, who was named "Distinguished Composer of the Year" by the Music Teachers National Association, enjoys a busy schedule of commissions for the concert stage in addition to her educational composing. Recent commissions include "The Snow Queen" for narrator and orchestra, "The Picture My Imagination Has Painted" for Flute Quartet and Piano, and "Trio for Flute, Saxophone and Piano". Her pieces have been heard on U.S. public radio and network television. She studied composition with Joan Tower, William Albright, and British composer Nicholas Maw; piano studies were at the Eastman School and Michigan State University. Randall Faber has toured Korea, Taiwan, Canada and the United Kingdom. He was master teacher for both the World Conference on Piano Pedagogy and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. He gave recitals in St. Louis, Ann Arbor, as Convention Artist for the North Dakota Music Teachers, and performed as Visiting Artist at the University of Michigan, University of Southern Mississippi, Saginaw State University, and numerous universities throughout South Korea. He was featured clinician for the Nebraska Music Teachers, the Florida Music Teachers and the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Convention, and recently presented his research at the 9th International Conference on Motivation in Lisbon, Portugal. Dr. Faber holds three degrees from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. The Fabers advocate piano study not only for personal expression and performance success, but also as a vehicle for the student's creative and cognitive development. Their philosophy is reflected in their writing, their public appearances, and in their own teaching.

Edition details

• Publisher: Faber Piano Adventures
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616770864
• ISBN 13: 9781616770860
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 40