Mark Harrison

Another title in this popular series of 'Tests that teach', designed to help improve students' exam performance and increase language competence at Proficiency level. Fully Revised for the Cambridge ESOL Proficiency 2013 exam, there is now an option to buy this testbuilder to include access to Macmillan Practice Online.

This is the definitive guide to playing boogie-woogie piano for beginners, by the world-renowned author and educator Mark Harrison. Youll get started right away, learning some essential boogie-woogie patterns which sound great either playing solo or with a band! The material is organized and explained in the clearest possible way, and all of the twenty-three music examples are very authentic and fun to play. All fingerings for the music examples are also provided.Once you have purchased this book, you can then email us to receive a FREE download of mp3 recordings and pdf versions for all of the music examples in the book. Most of the recordings include play-along tracks with a rhythm section, so you can have fun jamming along with the band!Here is an overview of the sections contained in this book:Section One - Starting Out with the Left Hand PatternSection Two - Adding Triads in the Right HandSection Three - The Twelve-Bar Boogie-Woogie ProgressionSection Four - Creating Right Hand Patterns from TriadsSection Five - Working with Four-Part ChordsSection Six - Varying the Left Hand PatternSection Seven - More Right Hand Patterns from Four-Part ChordsSection Eight - More Left Hand Patterns and Right Hand RhythmsSection Nine - Right Hand Triplets and Rhythmic DisplacementsMark Harrison is one of the highest-rated contemporary music educators and authors in the world today. His instruction books are endorsed by Keyboard Magazine, Jazz Times, and Performing Musician Magazine, and are used at numerous music colleges and universities. Marks books have helped many thousands of musicians in over twenty countries worldwide.

Two sets of five complete practice tests.

Thorough preparation for the FCE Use of English paper, providing in-depth coverage and extensive exam practice.

The authors have used their specialist knowledge of the CAE exam to provide practice exam questions which genuinely replicate the real test papers. Each reading text is taken from a different source, giving students experience in coping with the widest variety of authentic material. Photocopiable answer sheets give students practice in transferring their answers from the test paper. The With Answers edition helps teachers and students learn about the mark scheme through detailednotes and real examples of student composition.These five practice test closely replicate the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English in both content and presentation, therefore providing realistic exam practice at the level of the CAE. This new edition incorporates all the changes made to the CAE examination (1999-2000), offering practice in the new exam formats. In addition to these changes, numerous revisions have been made to ensure that these test accurately reflect the current exam. These five practice test closely replicate the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English in both content and presentation, therefore providing realistic exam practice at the level of the CAE. • each of the texts in Papers 1 and 3 comes from a different source, giving students experience in dealing with a wide variety of reading material • genuine examination conditions are simulated for Paper 4 Listening trough the inclusion of instructions, pauses and repeats on the cassettes • full colour photographs and illustrations are included for Paper 5 Speaking • all five tests have been piloted with groups of students preparing for the CAE

A unique concept designed to improve students' exam performance and increase their language competence at Proficiency level. This book includes four completely new tests which have been carefully tailored and styled to reflect the changes in the revised Cambridge Proficiency Examination. 'Help' pages focus on each section of every exam paper and contain exercises and questions to lead the student to the correct answer in the part of the test just completed. Included in the 'Help' pages for Paper 2 is an analysis of authentic student compositions and summaries. Lexical and structural practice is also given along with additional ideas for compositions and the interview.