Contemporary Class Piano

Known for its richly diversified styles of repertoire and ensemble pieces and its abundance of creative materials, Contemporary Class Piano, Ninth Edition, includes the widest ranging repertoire of solo and ensemble pieces available in any beginning piano text. Elyse Mach presents an abundant solo and ensemble repertoire--which includes classical pieces and folk, jazz, dance, and blues tunes--providing ample opportunities for students to improvise, transpose, harmonize, and compose accompaniments.

Elyse Mach is Distinguished Professor of Music Emerita at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago.