Level 3B - Theory Book: Piano Adventures

Faber, Nancy [Composer]; Faber, Randall [Composer];

ISBN 10: 161677181X / ISBN 13: 9781616771812

Published by Faber Piano Adventures, 1998

Seller Inventory # 161677181X-3-28153238

Synopsis:

Strengthen your piano theory foundation with Piano Adventures Theory Book Level 3B. Designed by Nancy and Randall Faber, this interactive workbook helps intermediate students expand their understanding of scales, chords, and rhythmic structure through creative, hands-on learning. Ideal for private lessons, classroom instruction, or independent study, it empowers students to apply theoretical concepts directly to their piano playing.

Engaging and practical music theory training. This Level 3B book introduces essential skills including major and minor scales, triads, chord inversions, and sixteenth-note rhythm patterns. Through guided exercises, students learn to recognize harmonic relationships, build fluency with chord progressions, and apply rhythm in multiple time signatures. The workbook includes composing and harmonizing tasks that encourage creativity while reinforcing technical mastery.

Comprehensive learning support for growing pianists. Each activity connects theory to real keyboard performance, helping students develop confidence and accuracy. Writing assignments, ear-training drills, and rhythm-building challenges make theory both accessible and rewarding. Teachers appreciate its structured format for lesson planning, while learners benefit from clear examples and progressive skill development.

Full Song and Exercise Highlights
Composing a Tune for Lead Sheet * Harmonizing Melodies * Identifying Triad Inversions * Creating Sixteenth-Note Rhythms * Writing in Different Time Signatures.

Trusted by teachers, loved by students. Whether used in a studio or at home, this theory workbook promotes creativity, discipline, and deeper musical understanding. A thoughtful gift for pianists, its an essential tool for mastering chords, scales, and rhythm helping every student play with greater confidence and musical expression.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Level 3B - Theory Book: Piano Adventures
Publisher: Faber Piano Adventures
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good
Edition: 2nd Edition