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   Christopher Norton Connections™ for Piano: General Info
Member Since3/12/2007
Band Websitewww.christophernortonconnections.com
Band MembersChristopher Norton - Composer, Andrew Hisey - Editor
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Engaging Activities

Series Overview
These companion volumes to the repertoire books provide tools and information that will contribute to a fun, engaging, and creative learning experience. The notes and activities are intended to help students identify the central musical components of each piece and assimilate the musical and technical skills embedded in the music. Where appropriate, the insightful notes provide background information on the musical style of the pieces to support students in their artistic interpretation and comprehension of the material.

The exercises help students to achieve the technical goals necessary for artistic maturity and challenge them to develop:

  • an expressive performance style
  • careful listening skills
  • an internalized rhythmic sensitivity

Each book contains a variety of activities that are flexible enough for students to work on at home or at the lesson both with and without the piano. Students are given multiple opportunities to create their own ensembles with their teacher, parents, other students, and even the recordings.

The Activities books use descriptive, hands-on, analytical, and exploratory exercises that students can complete before, during, and after learning a piece to address topics such as:

  • improvisation
  • rhythm
  • style
  • articulation
  • interpretation

Innovative Approach

Recordings of all the repertoire pieces in the series are available online—an innovative and practical approach that offers flexible options for their use in both home and studio situations. The recordings are an exciting and refreshing way to enhance the experience of using the repertoire volumes and activity books.

The arrangements and the instrumentation selected for each piece are stylistically appropriate, incorporating a variety of real instrumental and digital sounds to produce a polished, multi-layered performance. Exposing students to the wide range of musical possibilities offered by the recordings encourages them to develop:

  • confidence in playing intricate rhythms
  • refined listening and interpretive skills
  • awareness of stylistic and instrumental diversity

Students are given the opportunity to experiment with improvisation within a comfortable, interactive context. Each repertoire piece is available with multiple tracks featuring:

  • instrumental accompaniment
  • instrumental accompaniment with solo piano
  • practice tempo
  • performance tempo

Access to the recordings is included with the purchase of each repertoire book.

Progressive Leveling

Progressive Leveling Connections corresponds by level to other Frederick Harris Music publications such as Celebration Series®, The Piano Odyssey®, allowing teachers and students to seamlessly make the transition from one series to the other. Students will be equipped with the ability to move between the classical stream of the Celebration Series® and the contemporary music of Connections without compromising their pianistic development. Connections offers the perfect complement to classical piano study.

Student Motivation

Connections is ideal for students needing additional incentives to practice or a change of pace in their piano studies. With these pieces and activities, students will rediscover their love of music. Connections resonates with students of all ages by presenting relevant, modern music that they are accustomed to hearing in their daily lives—music that they love to play. Connections invites students to experience a broader musical soundscape, encounter new challenges, and reach new heights of artistic expression.

Learn more about Christopher Norton Connections™ for Piano by downloading the Series Sampler PDF. (2.1 MB)

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Series Overview

Series Overview Inspiring! ...Motivating! ...Invigorating!

Christopher Norton Connections for Piano™ is a collection of pieces in popular styles that is ideal for students and teachers looking for a sound pedagogical supplement or alternative to the study of classical piano literature.

Highlights

Internationally Renowned Composer

This series presents over 180 original new pieces by internationally renowned composer Christopher Norton that are sure to be admired as much for their impressive artistic merit as for their fresh perspective and sound pedagogical foundations.

Diverse Repertoire

The entire Connections series presents a kaleidoscope of contrasting styles, keys, and tempos. The stunning variety of jazz and popular styles including rock, blues, Latin, swing, country, funk, and reggae will inspire students to spend more time practicing. Each piece bears the unmistakable musical voice of Christopher Norton with its fresh, sophisticated, and clever compositional spirit.

The repertoire in each volume is arranged by category as follows:

Swing

  • swing eighths
  • blues progressions
  • walking bass lines

Lyrical

  • prominent, expressive melody line
  • laid back, "romantic," melancholy, or wistful
  • rhythmic flexibility

Latin

  • syncopated rhythms
  • dances such as the tango, bossa nova, or cha-cha
  • straight eighths

Character

  • broad range of musical types including rock, reggae, country, and Celtic
  • specific character, mood, or story
  • imaginative and expressive




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Ben Laney

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May 30 2009 8:25 AM


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Liz Clarke

Liz Clarke



Jul 3 2008 2:23 PM

Hi Chris,
just thought i would drop by and say hello. Hope you are well.

Liz.
Jay

Jay Haynes



Feb 19 2008 5:01 AM

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Jade

Jade



Dec 28 2007 7:49 PM

she tried out for playb0y crazy to believe we went to school with her

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Anna Fisher

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Dec 21 2007 8:55 PM

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Dan Childs



Nov 25 2007 12:36 AM

Giuseppe Sanalitro

Giuseppe Sanalitro



Nov 21 2007 12:58 PM

Hi Christopher! Indeed an honor to remain in yours top friends. Of the rest they are a your large one fan: your music and your books are one great resource! Good day :-))
Ciao, giuseppe
Liz Clarke

Liz Clarke



Oct 3 2007 4:01 PM

Hi Chris,
Thank you for adding me to your list of friends.
Blessings.
Liz.
The Harvey Brown Ensemble

The Harvey Brown Ensemble



Sep 30 2007 11:09 AM

Hello again Sir. We have a new tr. up on our player for your approval. Cheers Harvey
Sharona Clarke

Sharona Clarke



Sep 18 2007 3:41 PM

Oh....and I also play keyboards in a rock band. :)
Sharona Clarke

Sharona Clarke



Sep 18 2007 3:31 PM

Hi Chris,
I got to meet you twice in one year. Woo! I'm the one in the workshop in St. John's bugging you about piano-only tracks..haha. And I improvised on a Dm9 - G13 progression, which I couldn't do very well at the time. Let me improvise on the 12-bar blues in B-flat and I would have been fine!

So how do I get published????? Oh...I have to know someone. Wait! I know you! :) ...Check out my Space. There's a pic of you from a Connections workshop.

BTW, my absolute favorite Connections piece is "Out on the Prairie". ♥
Alvin Lloyd Masters

Alvin Lloyd Masters
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Aug 17 2007 1:08 AM

Thanks for accepting my friend's request. I hope your new series is doing great ...I'm certain I'll get every book in the future and start
teaching my student's some tunes.
They love Microjazz ... Christopher
Norton doing a Canadian program ... for FJH that's a great idea!

Best wishes,

Alvin Lloyd Masters
(listen to my Summer Rain solo piano tune)
Jeri Lynne

Jeri Lynne



Aug 11 2007 8:53 PM

excellent, will check that out!
have a great weekend, JL
Eleanor

Eleanor Olfert Schrag



Aug 11 2007 5:49 PM



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Thank you so much for leaving the comment about what is available for my teaching!
Sincerely,
Eleanor
♫ Sean ♫

♫ Sean ♫



Aug 10 2007 8:42 PM

Thanks for the advertising you're doing on my MySpace page. I see others have been targeted as well based on your comments here..

Later,
Sean McVey
Piano Performance Major (Junior)
West Liberty State College
Marxus Musix

Marxus Musix



Jul 27 2007 2:36 PM

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Art Wheeler

Art Wheeler



Jul 20 2007 1:03 AM

Hi Christopher,
Just stopping by to say thanks for the add.
Peace,
~Art~
Beatriz

Beatriz



Jul 13 2007 7:55 PM

Hi!

Thanks for the request!

Claudine Faison

Claudine Faison



Jun 30 2007 7:09 PM

HI CHRIS, THANKS FOR THE ADD. I LOVE JAZZ. I WILL BE GETTING SOME OF YOUR TEACHING TOOLS SOON.

GRACE & PEACE,
CLAUDINE
IN ONE ACCORD PRODUCTIONS
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WKBT [an Internet radio station]
Ida Landsberg

Ida Landsberg



Jun 27 2007 12:21 PM

Hello Christopher, thank you very much for the request!! Ida
BEN LONDON aka Prohezbollah

BEN LONDON aka Prohezbollah



Jun 27 2007 10:18 AM

big up !!

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Omiros Komninos

Omiros Komninos



Jun 25 2007 9:12 PM

Thanks for the friend request.
Very nice work!
Irvine Singers

Irvine Singers



Jun 25 2007 8:26 PM

thanks for the add:


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Rachael Forsyth

Rachael Forsyth



Jun 25 2007 4:58 PM

Hey

Thanks for the add

Rach x
J P

João Pachá



Jun 25 2007 4:37 PM

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THank..s for finding me
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