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Level 1 PLAYTHE MIKE CORNICK is an established PLAYTHE The complete composer, arranger and teacher with over Play the fifty publications available from Universal step-by-step guide PIANO! Edition: recreational pieces, tutors, examination pieces, piano material for all Written especially for the adult beginner, Play the Piano! Levels 1 and 2 for the adult beginner ages and levels, solos, duets and even may be used either as a ‘teach-yourself’ method or with the help and PIANO! six hands at one piano. In his thoughtful Piano! guidance of a teacher. The ‘returning beginner’ will also find this ideal. The attention to the educational aspects of The complete key issue is enjoyment whilst gaining the skills of making music. At each his composing, Mike always provides • Step-by-step learning in playing and reading, stage new aspects of notation and technique are gradually introduced step-by-step guide material that appeals and inspires. through the learning of new pieces and, with the help and support of the starting fromfor beginnersabsolute scratch, presented Mike is best known for his jazz piano CD, the completion of each section brings a feeling of achievement and publications from which many selections in clearly structured stages the satisfaction of music making. have been made for graded piano Mike Cornick examinations. • Also suitable for the ‘returning beginner’ PLAY THE PIANO! includes • Performance pieces in a range of styles from • Step-by-step learning in playing and reading, starting from absolute scratch classical and folk through to jazz • Performance pieces in a range of styles from classical and folk through to jazz • A helpful and stimulating CD with recordings of the pieces • Helpful and stimulating CDs with recordings of the together with many ‘play-along’ tracks and aural development exercises pieces together with many ‘play-along’ tracks and • Explanation of music theory aural development exercises • Warm-up exercises • Even more performance pieces for each stage which are available as FREE • FREE DOWNLOADS from the Universal Edition DOWNLOADS from the Universal Edition website together with further advice, website are available for even more performance information and music theory LEVEL 2 Published July, 2011 COVER PHOTOGRAPHS: ISTOCK CD included pieces together with more supporting material for each stage www.universaledition.com wien l london l new york UE 21 561 ISMN 979-0-008-08339-6 UPC ISBN 978-3-7024-7008-1 Universal Edition

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UE 21562 “This course has been devised to help those who wish to learn to play the piano, whether in their later teenage years or at any stage of their adult lives right through to retirement. Play the Piano! may be used by those who wish to teach themselves, but the help and guidance of a good teacher is always worthwhile.” Mike Cornick

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MikeC-leaflet.indd 1 13.10.2011 14:42:44 Play the Piano Level Play the piano1 10/11/10 11:42 Page 1 1 Play the Piano! 1 “We’ll begin with just five notes…” Right from Stage 1 you will be playing melodies. In 10 Stages and Level 84 pages you will be provided with a comprehensive grounding in technique, musical notation, performance, theory and aural training. The pleasure of music making however is never obscured and the 1 CD supplies continued support, inspiration and a real sense of achievement. Pieces include arrangements of well-known classics, folk PLAYTHE and traditional songs and further pieces from Mike Cornick himself. MIKE CORNICK is an established PLAYTHE UE 21561 (Beginner – 2*) composer, arranger and teacher with over Play the fifty publications available from Universal PIANO! Edition: recreational pieces, tutors, examination pieces, piano material for all Written especially for the adult beginner, Play the Piano! Levels 1 and 2 ages and levels, solos, duets and even may be used either as a ‘teach-yourself’ method or with the help and PIANO! 1 six hands at one piano. In his thoughtful Piano! guidance of a teacher. The ‘returning beginner’ will also find this ideal. The Stage attention to the educational aspects of The complete key issue is enjoyment whilst gaining the skills of making music. At each his composing, Mike always provides Right hand in C position stage new aspects of notation and technique are gradually introduced step-by-step guide material that appeals and inspires. through the learning of new pieces and, with the help and support of the for beginners Mike is best known for his jazz piano CD, the completion of each section brings a feeling of achievement and Notation for the right hand publications from which many selections the satisfaction of music making. have been made for graded piano Mike Cornick We’ll begin with just five notes: middle C, D, E, F and G. So your first task is to find these notes on your piano keyboard. Middle C is the white key immediately to the left of the pair of black notes PLAY THE PIANO! includes examinations. nearest the middle of your piano keyboard:

• Step-by-step learning in playing and reading, starting from absolute scratch • Performance pieces in a range of styles from classical and folk through to jazz N.B. The range of piano keyboards does vary and the diagram above may not exactly correspond to your particular instrument. • A helpful and stimulating CD with recordings of the pieces Place your right-hand thumb [finger number 1] on middle C, your second finger on D,3 your third4 on together with many ‘play-along’ tracks and aural development exercises E, your fourth on F withand yourthe finger fifth onnumbers G. The indicated diagram above.below shows how these notes2 are written on the five-line stave 5 4 5 2 3 • Explanation of music theory 1 ' ' ' G ' G ' E F • Warm-up exercises C D 1

• Even more performance pieces for each stage which are available as FREE middle C DOWNLOADS from the Universal Edition website together with further advice,

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Repeatedly play these notes in sequence, up and down, saying or singing the letter name as each note sounds whilst also visually linking the name and the sound to the musical notation on the stave. in your mind or tap your foot so that, as you play, each note sounds Now, set a regular beat or pulse www.universaledition.com . At on the beat/pulse and lasts the same amount of time. wien l london l new york pitch of each note is shown by its position on the stave. But the way the UE 21 561 When music is notated, the ISMN 979-0-008-08339-6 UPC ISBN 978-3-7024-7008-1 note is written will also tell you how long each note should last. This is described as duration 𝅘𝅥𝅘𝅥 Level One, you will only use three different durations: 𝅘𝅥𝅘𝅥 ] which, for our present purpose, has a duration of one beat: or Universal Edition Contents , is determined by the [USA quarter-note The crotchet , the vertical line attached to the notehead stem Stage 1 Right hand is belowin C position the middle . . . .line, . . . . . the. . . . .stem ...... is. . above...... the...... 5 The direction of the when it is above the middle line. N.B. Old German Dance • Ode to Joy • Mary had a Little Lamb • Go Tell Aunt Nancy • 9th Symphony: ‘From the New World’, Theme position of the notehead on the stave: if the notehead 𝅗𝅥𝅗𝅥 notehead. Conversely, the stem is placed below the notehead Stage 2 Both hands in C position ...... 𝅗𝅥𝅗𝅥 ...... 10 ] which, for our present purpose, has a duration of two beats: or [USA half-note Ode to Joy • 9th Symphony: ‘From the New World’, Theme • Little Bird The minim 𝅝𝅝 which, for our present purpose, has a duration of four beats: [USA whole-note]Stage 3 Both hands in C position, playing independently ...... 16 The semibreve Old German Dance • When the Saints Go Marching In • Drink to Me Only Plus FREE DOWNLOADS 5 StageRight 4hand Melody in C position sharing | UE between 21 561 | left and right hands in C position (optional) and playing chords with the left hand ...... 22 On the Other Hand • London’s Burning • Rivers of Babylon

Stage 5 Extending C position, dotted rhythms and transposing to G position ...... 28

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star • Muss i denn • Kum Ba Yah • Standing in the Need of Prayer • Advice on acquiring Stage 6 F position [extended], scales and keys, extending C, F and G positions a suitable instrument downwards and more transposition ...... 36 Pop Goes the Weasel • Johnny Todd • A Little Waltz

Stage 7 Introducing quaver triplets and playing chords with the right hand ...... 47 • More pieces to play at each stage Triplet Bagatelle • Amazing Grace • Triplet Dance • Summer Seascape • Carousel Ride • Vesper Hymn

Stage 8 Introducing minor scales and keys ...... 58 • More about theory and notation Minor Lament • Waltz Misterioso • Scarborough Fair

Stage 9 Introducing swing rhythm and the blues scale ...... 65

Scalic Swing • Just Walkin’ • Three Blind Mice • Basically Blue • On the Level • A key signatures chart Stage 10 More repertoire ...... 75

A Blue Waltz • Swinging the Quavers • Quadrille • Minuet • Lyric Waltz • Mary Anne • Sloop John B • Duet Blues

• A chord chart Aural answers ...... 84

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Acquiring a suitable instrument – which offers advice to the novice pianist in search of a piano. Reviewing Play the Piano 1 for Pianist Magazine, Before you get started – which contains information on the theory and notation of music for those July 2011, Michael McMillan wrote: who prefer to read and learn before beginning to play, together with some advice on seating and hand positions. Note, however, that explanation of theory and notation is also explained in the book at each stage “The book goes to the top of the pile of piano on a ‘need to know’ basis. tutorials currently available for the older Additional repertoire – more pieces to play for each stage of the book. beginner …excellent! A chord chart – for those who wish to further explore this approach to the notation of harmony. Key signatures – A complete chart of key signatures for those who would like to gain a fuller understanding of this subject. * Approximate gradings (1) - (8) Easy - Advanced

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Play the Piano! 2 Stage 19 The second volume moves on from Level 1 ensuring CD 2 The Hickory Rag continuous musical and technical progress. With the raised Track 17 performance | Count| Mike in: Cornickone , two, one , two technical levels the choice of musical genres is even more At a steady ragtime tempo enriched with arrangements of traditional folk music and q = 124 1 31 music by, for example, J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, Beethoven, E G E 5 5E 5 5 5 5!5M 32 Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Mike Cornick, Elton John and more. f 5 4 M 0 M M M 5 5 5 5 The result is a feast of beautiful music and the continued E 5 5 B mf 5 5 5 5 B E M 5 B 5 M 2 5 f guidance from Mike Cornick will help the player develop 5 1 5M 5 5E 5 4 2 5M 5 1 5 M 5 5 5M 5121 5 5M the technical skills and confidence to interact with the 5 5 5 51 5 2 51M rewarding musical experiences provided by the CDs. 8 2 5 32 EE UE 21562 (2 – Intermediate) G 4 5 1 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 mf B 1 = 4 M f 5 5 5 5 5 5 E 55 M mf 5 5 5M 5 E 5M 5 5 M 5M 5 55 5M 5 5 55M M M 5M 5 M 5M 5M 5

15 3 1 E 4 E 3 13 1 3 G 5 5 5 1 5 = 21 1. Contents 5 5 5E 2 5 5 5 3 M f 5 !5 5 21 E 5 5 5 5 5 5 4= Stage 1 Semiquaver and quaver dotted rhythms ...... 5 5 M 5 5 E = 5 M 5 5 M Dolly’s Funeral • Semiquaver Study • Largo 0 5 5 5 mf = 55 5 M 5 1 =4 5 B M 2 4 BB Stage 2 Compound time signatures ...... 14 1 3 1 M 2 M Plaisir d’Amour • My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean • Morning Has Broken • Lacrymosa 3 21 2. E 4 Stage 3 Playing more than one ‘voice’ in each hand ...... 23 E 1 3 G 5 5! 5 1 Passion Chorale • Autumn Morning • Piano Blues in G • Pavan. The Earle of Salisbury 5 !5 5 21 mp E 5 5 5 5 2 5M !5 5 5 5M 5 5 5 5 Stage 4 Using the sustaining / damper pedal ...... 32 E 5 f 5 5 4 E = 55 55 M 5M 4 Prélude • Nocturne • Stoke Woods • Blues for Lydia 5 =4 M 1 5 55 5 2 = 5 5 M 5 1 =4 5 Stage 5 Expanding your knowledge of keys – B flat major and G minor ...... 42 M 2 1 5 3 M 4 The Skippy Rag • The Water is Wide [O Waly, Waly] • Minor Bossa 1 5M

Stage 6 Broken chords, arpeggios and the ‘Alberti’ bass ...... 52 84 | UE 21 562 | Additional repertoire Sonata in F • Sonata in F – Duet • Theme from ‘Six Variations’ • Your Song Play the piano1 10/11/10 11:42 Page 1

Stage 7 Expanding your knowledge of keys – D major and B minor ...... 64

Shenandoah • David of the White Rock • Seventh Heaven

Stage 8 An introduction to improvisation 1 ...... 73

Stage 9 Additional repertoire ...... 79 Early Morning at Dahouet • Chapelle de Trémalo • London Bridge is Falling Down • The Hickory Rag • The London EyeLevel • Palace Parade – Duet Aural answers ...... 1 . . . . .88

PLAYTHE In addition, you may take advantage of the following free downloads from the Universal Edition website www.universaledition.com/playthepiano2 MIKE CORNICK is an established PLAYTHE Additional repertoirecomposer, – more arranger pieces toand play teacher for each with stage over of the book. Play the fifty publications available from Universal PIANO! Broken chordsEdition: and arpeggios recreational – in major pieces, and minor tutors, keys examination pieces, piano material for all Written especially for the adult beginner, Play the Piano! Levels 1 and 2 Improvisation – an additional section on the subject of improvisation ages and levels, solos, duets and even may be used either as a ‘teach-yourself’ method or with the help and PIANO! six hands at one piano. In his thoughtful Piano! guidance of a teacher. The ‘returning beginner’ will also find this ideal. The attention to the educational aspects of The complete key issue is enjoyment whilst gaining the skills of making music. At each his composing, Mike always provides stage new aspects of notation and technique are gradually introduced step-by-step guide material that appeals and inspires. through the learning of new pieces and, with the help and support of the for beginners Mike is best known for his jazz piano CD, the completion of each section brings a feeling of achievement and publications from which many selections the satisfaction of music making. Plus FREEhave been DOWNLOADS made for graded piano Mike Cornick PLAY THE PIANO! includes (optional)examinations.

• Step-by-step learning in playing and reading, starting from absolute scratch • Performance pieces in a range of styles from classical and folk through• to More jazz pieces to play at each stage • A helpful and stimulating CD with recordings of the pieces together with many ‘play-along’ tracks and aural development exercises• An Introduction to Improvisation (2) • Explanation of music theory • The Chromatic Scale • Warm-up exercises • Even more performance pieces for each stage which are available as FREE DOWNLOADS from the Universal Edition website together with further• advice, Broken Chords and Arpeggios

information and music theory LEVEL 2 Published July, 2011 COVER PHOTOGRAPHS: ISTOCK CD included

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Clever Cat Preliminary books The pupil/teacher ‘learning-through-duet’ albums Clever Cat and Clever Cat at the Seaside lead the absolute beginner towards ‘going it alone’ with Clever Cat goes Solo and Clever Cat goes on Safari. Based on the simple idea of the pupil copying the teacher, these duets will have young beginners happily playing with a real feeling of achievement right from their first lesson. Virtually every note in the pupil’s part is first played by the teacher in a higher or lower octave, so encouraging correct fingering, phrasing, dynamics and articulation. Each book comes with a CD for listening and participating. As well as providing play-along tracks for practice between lessons, the CD contains enhanced performances of each duet bringing the style and atmosphere of each piece alive.

Clever Cat The first in the series, pupil and teacher play simple duets in a variety of styles including pieces such as Cat Nap, The Cat’s Pyjamas, Alley Cat, Cool Cat, Five-finger Exercises, Feline Dreams, Caterwaulin’ and more. Many of the pieces provide extra fun practice of basic skills such as five-finger exercises, scales, broken chords and arpeggios. The CD includes performances of each duet, for listening, and play-along tracks for pupils to use at home. UE 21407 (for beginners) “… this book is unique… thank you Mr Cornick!” Fiona Lau, MUSIC TEACHER, May 2008 Clever Cat at the Seaside The second duet book leading on from book 1, with CD. The range of keys is mostly restricted to C, F and G majors and relative minors which will suit young players in their earliest years. The 15 descriptive and contrasting duets make delightful performance pieces. UE 21464 (easy, pre-grade 1) “...Here is some lovely characterful word painting. Rockpool is very watery and limpid...Boat Trip is a jaunty sea-shanty... Deep Blue Sea is incredibly atmospheric.“ Jenny Macmillan, PIANO PROFESSIONAL, Autumn 2009

Mike Cornick Clever Cat goes Solo and friends Following on from the teacher and pupil duet collections, now the young pianist has the chance to take flight on his or her own. Pieces include: Chocks Away! Looping the Loop, Up, Up and Away, Touching the Clouds, Rollin’ and a-Rockin’, Gliding, The Parachutist and Coming in to Land. Clever Cat Solo Books UE 21484 (1) Written with skill-building in mind, the main intention is to provide inspiring pieces which explore a variety of styles within a restricted range of keys and technical demands. Again, fun illustrations of Clever Cat and his new acquaintances will quickly remind players of the mood of each piece

Clever Cat goes on Safari Easy – middle-grade solo piano pieces Moving on and a step higher in technical and interpretative skills from Clever Cat goes Solo, this next adventure takes Clever Cat into the wilds of darkest Africa. Here he comes face to face with some exotic and awe-inspiring wildlife including elephants, meerkats, crocodiles, and, of course, his distant relative and king of cats – the mighty lion. Includes The Waltz of the Elephants, March of the Meerkats, The Crocodile Bridge, King of Cats – the Mighty Lion, Dance of the Baboons, Ostrich Outing, an added song version of The Blue Giraffe and more. UE 21525 (2-3)

MikeC-leaflet.indd 4 13.10.2011 14:42:57 On the right track – with CD Play in your own jazz trio! Clever Cat Preliminary books Demonstration performances are included on the CD as The pupil/teacher ‘learning-through-duet’ albums Clever Cat and Clever Cat at the Seaside lead the absolute beginner towards ‘going well as “minus-one” tracks for playing-along with the it alone’ with Clever Cat goes Solo and Clever Cat goes on Safari. Based on the simple idea of the pupil copying the teacher, these professionals on acoustic bass and drums. Jazzy and jazz- duets will have young beginners happily playing with a real feeling of achievement right from their first lesson. related styles are gradually introduced including swing, Virtually every note in the pupil’s part is first played by the teacher in a higher or lower octave, so encouraging correct fingering, phrasing, the jazz waltz, ballad, blues, ragtime, latin and more. dynamics and articulation. Each book comes with a CD for listening and participating. As well as providing play-along tracks for practice between lessons, the CD contains enhanced performances of each duet bringing the style and atmosphere of each piece alive. Vol 1 UE 21124 (2-3) 30 Easy Piano Pianojazz Vol 2 UE 21125 (3-4) Studies The progressive series offering Vol 3 UE 21147 (5-6) Vol 4 UE 21163 (6-8) Each piece focuses on a a range of Jazz styles. Pieces technical or interpretive aspect include “built-in solos”, hints of playing covering various and tips for improving your musical styles from Classical to own jazz solos and clear Latin, Jazz and Pop. guidance throughout. UE 21298 (1-3) Start Pianojazz 20 Piano Studies UE 17361 (1-3) Continuing on from 30 Easy Pianojazz 1 Piano Studies UE 17391 (2-3) UE 21233 (4-5) Pianojazz 2 UE 17392 (3-4) Pianojazz 3 UE 17393 (5)

Jazz Improvisation for Piano and Keyboard – with CD The art of improvisation from the first level with Best of explanatory notes included. The The CD provides examples and Pianojazz Mike Cornick rehearsal tracks for playing Skillbuilders With CD along. Written to complement UE 14050 (2-4) Pianojazz 1, 2 and 3 these volumes provide more material Easy Bar Piano to play at each level. Rock & Pop – with CD A range of popular styles are Skillbuilder 1 Exploring Popular Jazz Styles for presented here with written- UE 21077 (2-3) Piano out arrangements. Incl: Ragtime, Boogie, the Blues, Swing and the Walking Amazing Grace; The House of Skillbuilder 2 UE 21078 (3-4) Bass, Ballad, Jazz Waltz Latin/Latin-Jazz, and Classical/ the Rising Sun: The Sloop J B Jazz Fusion. This bumper anthology with CD is a great and more. Skillbuilder 3 resource for developing pianists of any age. UE 31843E (2-5) UE 21079 (5-6) UE 21314 (3-6)

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The original pieces in this series serve as an introduction to the popular musical styles that have evolved in America from the latter part of the 19th and into the 20th century. Each album contains historical notes and performing tips.

Piano Ragtime UE 30413 (4-5) Piano Ragtime Duets UE 16591 (4-5) The popularity of Ragtime in its heyday, around the turn of the 20th c. was enormous and in the 1970s the style enjoyed a huge revival. To this day Ragtime appears in all areas of America’s musical life from film scores to concert programmes. These collections of pieces employ some of the stylistic mannerisms of Ragtime, namely its ‘on-beat’ style with syncopated melody but rhythmically straightforward bass, without posing the technical difficulties of the original ragtime composers.

Latin Piano UE 17365 (3-6) Latin Piano Duets Boogie Piano Book Boogie Piano Duets UE 21007 (4-6) UE 16592 (3-4) UE 18796 (4-5) These volumes of Latin-styled original pieces explore Said to have developed as an entertainment in the saloon bars of a variety of moods and tempos including an up-beat Louisiana and Mississippi, Boogie-Woogie grew in popularity from Conga, a slow and contemplative Tango and some the late 1920s and reached its peak in the late 1930s to early 1940s. gentle Bossa Novas. Attractive melodies and very Characterised by blues chord progressions and a percussive, repetitive accessible piano writing make them a great choice for left-hand figuration, Boogie is immediately recognisable and fun to play. middle-grade players.

Barrelhouse Piano Dixieland Piano Barrelhouse describes a style of The feel of the Dixieland piano blues which originated jazz band is heard in the lumber camp saloons throughout this book of of the Amercian south in the original piano solos which early years of the 20th century. includes Rags, the Dixieland Characteristically the music was Two-Step and slow and four to the bar, slow or medium medium tempo blues. tempo with heavy left-hand These swinging pieces will vamping (stomping) whilst right- prove to be great favourites hand chords were sustained with for intermediate-level frequent use of tremolo. pianists. UE 17375 (5-6) UE 21025 (4-6)

MikeC-leaflet.indd 6 19.10.2011 10:39:24 Piano Ragtime UE 30413 (4-5) The Jazzy Series Jazz After Hours Piano Ragtime Duets UE 16591 (4-5) The leading instrumental series Six recreational pieces in a providing music in popular range of styles which resemble The popularity of Ragtime in its heyday, around the and contemporary styles using “improvisations” which have th turn of the 20 c. was enormous and in the 1970s the the principles of classical been notated. style enjoyed a huge revival. To this day Ragtime appears technique. UE 21099 (4-6) in all areas of America’s musical life from film scores to concert programmes. These collections of pieces employ some of the Easy Jazzy Piano 1 stylistic mannerisms of Ragtime, namely its ‘on-beat’ UE 16550 (2-5) style with syncopated melody but rhythmically Pianox Si Hands straightforward bass, without posing the technical Easy Jazzy Piano 2 UE 16590 (3-5) difficulties of the original ragtime composers. 4 Pieces for 6 Hands at 1 Piano Easy Jazzy Duets Original pieces and great fun for 3 players of modest UE 16577 (2-4) abilities. Jazzy Duets Piano 1 UE 21300 (2-4) UE 19756 (3-4) 3 Pieces for 6 Hands at 1 Piano Jazzy Duets Piano 2 Unusual pieces of varying styles: Anyone for Tennis?, Baroque to the Blues, and Bénodet Breeze UE 16536 (3-5) UE 21123 (6-7)

The Blues Series Did you know…the following pieces for These contrasting original six hands are available online… pieces are designed to Blue Baroque At the Movies encourage a real “feel for the UE 21520 (3-4) Blues”. Pieces from the Baroque masters - Handel, Couperin, Module Five Easy Blue Piano Petzold, C. P. E. and J. S. Bach UE 21314-27 (4) An introduction to the Blues beautifully arranged with Go to: www.universaledition.com/trinity and just for players in their early a jazz feel in various styles follow the link provided years of tuition. The perfect including Swing, Latin and stepping-stone to Blue Piano. Jazz Ballad. UE 21315 (3-6) UE 21260 (2-3) Pieces for 5 Right Hands A complete novelty and fun entertainment for the Blue Piano players and their audience. These pieces for five UE 19762 (4-6) pianists will be available from January 2012. Blue Piano Duets UE 21006 (6) Jazz Suite for Piano Duet For more advanced duettists. Latin, Blues, Swing, Waltz, Boogie / Latin. UE 21548 (5-7) ”Lively, in the true style to which we have become accustomed from this distinguished musical educationalist and composer...“ Nadia Lasserson, Piano Professional, Spring 2011

Six Characteristic Pieces This set of pieces explores a range of distinctly different styles. Incl. Rococo Plus, Ragtime and Blues and The Little Dancer. UE 21536 (4-6) ”These are charming and will be a delight to pupils“ Nancy Litten, Piano professional, Summer 2011

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The “Tea for Two” Duet Series with play-along CD for primo and secondo players “… please grab without hesitation Mike Cornick’s… five hilarious duet versions of famous tunes, called Tea for Two…great fun, useful and brilliantly written and presented.” John York, writing for PIANO magazine

Tea for Two Incl. Tea for Two, Daisy Bell, Country Gardens, I do Like to be Beside the Seaside, Beautiful Dreamer. UE 21299 (4-5)

Charleston for Two Incl. Charleston, Camptown Races, Down by the Riverside, Scott Joplin’s The Ragtime Dance and Shortnin’ Bread. UE 21368 (4-5)

Sleigh Ride for Two Incl. Sleigh Ride, Silent Night, I Saw Three Ships, Jingle Bells, Carol Medley. UE 21454 (4-5)

Love Songs for Two Incl. Dark Eyes, I Gave my Love a Cherry, The Water is Wide, and an intertwined arr. of Yellow Bird and Come Back Liza. Mike Cornick is an established composer, UE 21485 (4-5) arranger and teacher with over fifty publications available from Universal Edition: recreational pieces, tutors, examination pieces, piano material for all The Pink Panther for Two ages and levels – solos, duets and even six hands Published January 2012 at one piano. Mike is best known for his jazz piano Incl. The Pink Panther Theme, Bill Bailey, Won’t You publications from which many selections have Please Come Home, Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho, been made for graded piano examinations. In his Swing Low, The House of the Rising Sun. thoughtful attention to the educational aspects of his composing, Mike always provides material that UE 21579 (4-5) appeals and inspires.

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