Mastering the Piano Level 3 by Lang Lang Piano Academy, Faber Music, 52 pages, Grade 3/Late Elementary, includes techniques, exercises, and repertoire

Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano Level 3 (approximately equivalent to Grade 3/Late Elementary) focuses on techniques such as using the pedal, independence of hands and playing in new keys.

Units:

1. Exploring the keyboard
2. Developing dexterity
3. The pedal
4. Strengthening your hands
5. Chords
6. Playing in new keys
7. Independent fingers
8. Independent hands

Included Repertoire:

Xmas bells (Hindson), Cradle song (Grieg), Little prelude in C (attrib. JS Bach), Clowns (Kabalevsky), Hua hao yue yuan (trad. Chinese), By crystal stream (Carroll), Les pifferari (Gounod), Chant of the Cree (Bullard), Sarabande (Handel), The wild horseman (Schumann), Prayer (Karganoff), Vivace in A (Rathgeber), Old French song (Tchaikovsky), Air from Water music (Handel), Romanze (attrib. Beethoven), El cóndor pasa (Robles)

Listen to Lang Lang playing Romanze (attrib. Beethoven)

Download FREE Scales & Arpeggios chart for Level 3

Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy, a major new piano programme from Faber Music encompassing a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang’s passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world, containing:

- 8 units that develop key aspects of piano technique
- specially devised exercises & studies focusing on each technical area
- a diverse selection of piano repertoire including Lang Lang’s favourite works
- beautiful arrangements of music from around the world
- inspirational commentary & guidance from Lang Lang himself
- stunning photo section of the pianist, and
- examples of art that has inspired his own playing