Hal Leonard Exclusively Distributes DVDs from Public Television Sensation Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston
MILWAUKEE - In addition to publishing his fake books, Hal Leonard Corporation is proud to now exclusively distribute DVDs from Scott Houston, the public television phenomenon, piano teacher, educator, and professional speaker known worldwide as "The Piano Guy." Millions of viewers tune into his how-to-play show of the same name each week.
The Piano Guy with Scott Houston is a half-hour instructional show broadcast on public television stations across the nation. Houston - often with a guest performer - offers informal advice on playing the piano, demonstrating techniques and improvisations appropriate for players of various skill levels. The emphasis is firmly on the fun of playing familiar tunes. The series has won two Emmy Awards, and produced more than 150 episodes.
The Play Piano in a Flash! DVD contains Houston's popular hour-long public television special, as well as an additional hour-and-a-half of bonus material never seen on TV. Budding pianists will have fun learning to play their favorite tunes using the same approach as the pros.
In The Piano Guy - Holiday Special DVD, Houston and his guests teach absolute beginners through more advanced players the basics of such beloved yuletide standards as: Auld Lang Syne * Christmas Time Is Here * Jingle Bells * Silent Night * White Christmas * Winter Wonderland * and others.
Hal Leonard also now carries the multiple DVD volumes of two popular Houston series. In Tips, Cheap Tricks & Professional Secrets, Houston teaches his favorite easy techniques for taking piano playing to the next level. In each volume, he and his musical guests work through top tunes, discuss how to interpret them to achieve a polished sound, and share plenty of "cheap tricks" along the way. Volumes 1-4 each boasts a running time of more than two hours. The Sacred & Inspirational Piano title in this series is a deluxe two-DVD set dedicated to teaching 16 beloved sacred songs on a piano or keyboard.
The Piano Guy 1-on-1 Series is designed to teach players to play great songs. Each volume includes approximately two-and-a-half hours of direct video instruction from Houston, lead sheets featuring highlighted measures that follow his hands, play-along audio tracks, plus a bio and discography for the song's composer. The DVDs start from an absolute beginner's point of view, and continue all the way through what a professional might play at a gig. Owning this series is like taking private lessons from The Piano Guy himself! These DVDs teach the tunes Amazing Grace, Autumn Leaves, The Christmas Song, The Girl from Ipanema and Misty. New titles will be added regularly.
Both volumes of Scott the Piano Guy's Favorite Piano Fake Book are published by Hal Leonard. These songbooks give pianists the lead sheet notation Houston espouses in his shows (melody lines, chord symbols, lyrics and Houston's unique "simple chord frames") so they can work their way through popular songs using his techniques. Volume 1 features: All the Things You Are * Blueberry Hill * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Crazy * Endless Love * Heart and Soul * Hey Jude * I Will Remember You * Imagine * Let It Be * Moon River * My Funny Valentine * Satin Doll * Somewhere Out There * Stand by Me * and more.
Volume 2 includes over 90 more popular song arrangements from Houston: Alfie * Come Fly with Me * Friends in Low Places * Help Me Rhonda * I Write the Songs * King of the Road * My Heart Will Go On * Sweet Home Alabama * Under the Boardwalk * When I'm Sixty-Four * You're So Vain * and dozens more. Houston includes both basic and advanced chord charts for every song in his fake books.
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