Technique & Artistry Book 2 combines “Technique Secrets” from levels 2A and 2B with new exercises and “Artistry Magic” pieces that correlate with Accelerated Piano Adventures Lesson Book 2. These elegantly simple “technique secrets” build a solid technical foundation for the older beginner and are used as daily warm-ups throughout the book. Students are guided to produce a variety of pianistic motions always with the purpose of creating artistic sounds.

Song List:

• Captain Hook's Rockin' Party

• Chord Etude No. 1

• Chord Etude No. 2

• D Scale Journey

• Dancin' to the CD

• Deck the Halls with Lots of C Scales

• Etude in C

• Gusts of Wind

• I Thought I Heard the Entertainer!

• L.H. Round-up

• Long, Long Ago (Theme and Variation)

• MIRAGE

• MUSETTE

• Maracas!

• Mystery Waltz

• Paris Taxi Ride (Running for the Taxi; Past a French Bakery; Around the Art Museum; To the Eiffel To

• Pedal Pizzazz

• Pirate Ship Story (The Captain's Footsteps; Stowaway in a Barrel; Counting the Jewels; Storm at Sea

• R.H Round-up

• Rise and Shine Chords

• Running with Scales!

• Sixths Are Everywhere!

• Slow as Molasses Blues

• Smooth Sailing

• Tennis Match!

• The King's Royal Exit

• The Potato Chip Thief

• Thumb Extension Studies

• Tiger by the Tail!

• Tightrope Walk

• Touchdown Tune

• Track Meet

• Up-Down Pedal Magic

• View from an Airplane

• Walter Slide 2

• Water Slide 1

• Winner's Waltz

• Zebras Running