Bach -- Selections from Anna Magdalena's Notebook (Alfred Masterwork Edition)
H**S
This book has made my practice more enjoyable!
I must say that as a beginner musician trying to learn a very difficult instrument (an accordion like, but arguably much more complex, 'tango bandoneon' - with 4 keyboard layouts that are seemingly randomly organized), I enjoy getting deeper and deeper into this selection of work. It's most challenging with a metronome to make smooth transitions between opening and closing (of my specific instrument choice). The parts are basic enough to be able to break down and practice, left and right hands individually (treble and bass clef sides), and then when put together offer a challenging yet beautiful harmony that makes one want to keep practicing them!Also, the layout of this book is very easy to read. In addition, the content is logically developed from beginning to end while the editor adds insightful notes on playing stylistically certain figures and passages. Honestly, I have looked, but have not found a comparably self-paced, clear, interesting, and progressive book (related to Bach and this time period) of this quality. I keep returning to it several times a week as part of my overall practice routine.
X**O
It’s a classic
Good book. It’s a classic teaching tool.
R**P
So cool
It's really cool to be able to play these songs as originally intended!
F**N
Back to Bach
When you get tired of baking sourdough bread, get a keyboard and start learning these pieces that Bach put together for his wife. These are excellent pieces for beginners. Some good fingering suggestions and it includes ornamentation.
S**C
A little disappointed that the marking and fingering are light gray
I bought the comb binder edition from a third party seller thinking that it was the original published binder version. I did not know that the seller just did the binding after they purchased the paperback themselves. Edges are a little rough, but overall it’s okay, and it does open flat, which is why I bought it.The marking and fingering (including tempo, slurs, and staccatos) are in light gray, which is difficult to read. I took a picture of the “Aria” page, which looked different from the product image. The light gray actually looks darker in my pictures. They are lighter in real life, and are difficult to read.
M**T
Baroque selections
Familiar and easy to learn selections for the advancing piano student. Many of the ornamental additions in the music are inserted and that's very helpful.
C**E
Happy!
Love this book, always have until the dog ate it. So glad I found this replacement.
D**E
Great notations
The notations and the footnotes are very helpful. This is such a fun collection of easy piano songs, I've been having lots of fun teaching them to my daughter this summer.
D**S
Bonne édition.
Je n'ai rien à dire si ce n'est ma pleine satisfaction.
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