My First Piano: Learn To Play: Kids

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Again, this series is designed for children at the very beginning of their piano journey. It contains, as you would expect, colourful illustrations and a fresh, bright presentation to keep a child interested. However, one remark I would have to make is that this series is a little drier than the others I’ve mentioned. This is presumably due to the fact that it is a bit older. Piano Time is an excellent series, that provides progression through various abilities, and should keep a child engaged and interested in learning the piano. However, I had noticed gaps, and it’s best not to just rely on this series. I’ve always found this series works best in tandem with another piano method, to the point where you’re working from two books at the same time from different methods. The author’s tried-and-tested progression covers note learning, theory, aural and composing through a creative and holistic approach. Many pieces have simple teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start, and the book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style. This carefully designed tutor will inspire, entertain and, most importantly, nurture a love of music that can last a lifetime.

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I’m sure anyone teaching for any length of time has figured this out by now, but it’s worth mentioning here. When you teach the piano, working from any one book does not work. You need not only to have a series of beginner piano books to work from, but you need to be prepared to cultivate your own piano method based on what you believe is most valuable from each individual book. Karen Marshall must be one of the few people who has inspired as many teachers as she has students. It is always a pleasure to review her publications because they have clearly been tried and tested in practice. My First Piano Book is no exception.My First Piano Book introduces young children to the piano and music-making through fun activities, rhymes, songs and pieces.

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Rhythmic values include crotchets, minims and semibreves, with quavers introduced later in the book; Although music is written on the stave and is divided by barlines, no time signatures are included; Just like Alfred, the Bastien series of books has been a staple of piano teachers for many years. My first lessons were with the Bastien books; the red series which is designed for beginners aged 4 to 6. There is enough material in this series to keep a student occupied for many, many lessons; right from a total beginner level through to late beginner and beyond.Just remember that what works for one student, does not necessarily work for another, and you need to be flexible and adaptable when it comes to the learning needs of your students. If you’re a piano teacher looking for the best instruction method for your students, often the amount of beginner books on the market can be quite overwhelming. Especially if you’re relatively new to piano teaching, where do you start?

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This is a good idea, and it allows for a much more complete experience as the publishers aren’t just trying to cram everything into one book. To accompany the first book, My First Piano Pieces, Puzzles & Activities both follows and supplements this. It provides a range of additional pieces, puzzles and activities for students from around the age of five. Overall, it is designed to reinforce the material in My First Piano Book. Suitable for children aged 5 years and over, this book facilitates a seamless transition from pre-stave reading onto stave reading, leading effortlessly into the highly acclaimed Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 1.It's also the first time Caillou wears a blue tuxedo and a red bowtie when he plays the piano, He also wears that on Caillou can count from 1 to 10. The final book featured in this article is also geared towards older beginners, although this volume is specifically geared towards adult beginners rather than teenagers. It provides an excellent progression through various levels of difficulty for the adult beginner with no previous musical training. There’s a lot to worry about when choosing the best beginner piano book for your students, as each book contains different materials, and sometimes it may feel like your students may be missing out on vital information that might not be in the book you’ve chosen.

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As a teacher having four books can also be a source of frustration; it wastes lesson time to go to another book to try and find the material in question, when they could simply have condensed everything into four systemic progression books, rather than one master book and three supporting books. You'll be playing music in no time with Caillou! This all-in-one keyboard and music book is the perfect introduction to reading and playing music--it even sounds like a real piano. Children learn their first notes by following the simple diagram: Each note is represented with a color that can be found on the corresponding key. Straightforward instructions with illustrations and a touch keyboard make it easy for even very young children to learn and practice some of their favorite songs, including Old MacDonald Had a Farm, the Alphabet Song and Caillou's own theme!" Trivia Sitting in front of the keyboard, explain that the right hand plays high notes, and the left hand plays low notes simply because it is more comfortable to do so. Encourage them to explore some high and low notes, and make sure they can tell the difference.

Daddy, Gilbert, Leo, Clementine, Sarah, Emma and Miss Martin all appeared in the book. But Grandma doesn't appear, so Caillou has to play the piano all alone now! He originally played the piano in the episode Caillou's Got Rhythm (even though he tried before he played the drum that Grandma made for him). He played the piano again in this book and the song Caillou can count from 1 to 10 The fact remains, however, that the Alfred series is a staple of piano teachers in the US and around the world, and will remain so because it does what it does very well. What I particularly like about the Alfred series is how comprehensive it is. I’ve referred to the prep course here, however, there are four separate series for beginners produced by Alfred. This is probably one of the best books I’ve come across for teaching note reading. So many of the beginner piano courses that I’ve used leave note-reading as a supplemental concept, and don’t introduce it until the student has a firm grasp of other basic concepts. A popular series of books in the UK, I’m not sure how widespread this series is, but if you can get hold of it wherever you are it’s definitely worth evaluating. Pauline Hall has written numerous books in this series, including a complete piano course from the very beginning, to seasonal editions such as Piano Time Christmas Carols, which can certainly add a lot of interest to your piano lessons.