The
Contemporary Piano Method is recommended reference material
for the AMEB's Contemporary Popular Syllabus
The
overall objective in this book is the development of the Octave
span as a point of reference, and the increase of harmonic knowledge
to include all Major and Minor keys and scales, as well as Augmented
and Diminished chords, Suspended Fourth chords and all standard
four-note chords. Once again there is also a progressive introduction
of signs, ornaments and musical features throughout the book.
STAGE
5:
Modulation
- Principles of Fingering.
- Chords for changes of sound colour.
- Major 7th Chords, accompaniment styles.
- Melodic Minor Scales.
- Major 6th and Minor 7th Chords.
- Two-Octave Scales.
STAGE
6:
Popular Dance Music styles. Latin American, Pop, Jazz and
Funk.
- Part Playing.
- Minor 6th and Half-Diminished 7th Chords.
- Crotchet Triplets.
- Rhythmic Chord Patterns.
- Compound Intervals.
- Popular tunes.
Apart
from the original tunes that I have written for the book, there
is music by such composers as Beethoven, Bach, Handel, Purcell
and Kerin Bailey.