Description

This beginning piano course introduces children or adult students to basic music notation and helps them build a solid foundation of piano skills. Theory and instruction appears alongside music examples in an integrated approachtolearning. The play-along CD will help the student to develop a more musical approach and become more secure in both dynamics and rhythm. It is highly encouraged to use the play-along CD as much as possible. The CD containsmodelrenditions of most of the pieces in the book as well as play-along accompaniments to make practicing more fun. After successful completion of this book the student will be well prepared for further piano studies in variousstylesof music.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Piano
3. The Pianist
4. The Keyboard
5. Grand Staff
6. Rhythm
7. Measure
8. Time Signature
9. C Position
10. Learning Notes
11. Keep Counting
12. Join Hands
13. Recital Piece
14. F Position
15. Exploring F Major
16. Practice in F
17. Loud and Soft
18. Change in Sound
19. Moving Fingers
20. Working Together
21. Together Again
22. Recital Piece in F
23. Encore
24. Back to C
25. G Position
26. The New Key of G
27. Put Your Fingers to Work
28. G Position (Left Hand an Octave Up)
29. Left Hand in High Position
30. Close Together
31. 3/4 Time Signature
32. Count to Three
33. Waltz
34. Three and Four and Jump
35. Eighth Notes
36. Eighth Note Practice
37. Two for One
38. Accompaniment
39. Chord and Melody
40. Happy Song
41. Introducing F#
42. Crossing Over
43. New Note E
44. Expanding
45. Accidentals
46. Catch the Sharp
47. Watch Out
48. Natural
49. Wave Running
50. Moving Around
51. New Note B
52. When the Saints Go Marching In
53. Deck the Halls
54. Coordination
55. Angels We Have Heard on High
56. The Damper Pedal
57. Damper Practice
58. Floating
59. Mixing and Matching
60. Kind of Bluesy
61. Practice Every Day Keep It Going
62. Moving On