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. A full size piano keyboard has 88 notes from the bottom to the top including all the black notes in between starting on the bottom A up to a top C.

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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. This is aided by a good selection of repertoire; there is a good mix of blues, classical, pop and jazz. Try to emphasise that there are actually only 7 notes to learn, it’s just the same 7 notes repeated over and over so this makes it easier to remember.It doesn’t whizz through concepts too fast so that nothing sticks, but instead allows enough time for the student to absorb the material through repetition and practice. It is always a pleasure to review her publications because they have clearly been tried and tested in practice.

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What I also enjoy about this particular book is that it takes the time to teach the student better rhythmic accuracy and a more thorough explanation of the various components of playing the piano than most other instruction methods. I successfully completed my bachelors’ in Music at a notable conservatoire, and I taught piano for some time.However, this book has worked for students for decades, and as long as your student is engaged through other means, this may not be a problem. However, as mentioned with nearly all these books; it is not enough to use this book on its’ own; you should supplement it with another instruction book. This is a real bonus in my view, because a student will get used to the style and presentation of these books, and should you choose to work through any four or five of the twenty or so books produced, it allows for a seamless learning progression.

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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).

We’re working on an eBook at the moment which will include printables for the First Piano Lessons – hopefully it will be ready within the next month or so, so keep an eye out either here or on Facebook! There are plenty of opportunities for improvisation and teacher accompaniments are provided for most of the songs and pieces. 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. What I also really appreciate is that the author has made it much easier than usual for a parent to assist their child in practice, even if they are not musical or have never taken music lessons.

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The series is designed in such a way that you can personalise which books you work from for each student. I felt the book could sometimes be a little too childish; it’s great for five to seven year olds but I think a child above that age will feel it’s been geared to younger children and will lose interest. Of course, there are older musicians at our music school, who could help me, but their style is completely without interesting idea, without energy.By the end of the book, students are playing hands separately, alternately in the treble and bass clef, reading notes from both staves. These books operate in a similar way, allowing you to pick and choose from the course based on what you think is most suitable for your student. However, sticking with one piano method will always leave gaps in your knowledge and ability, and it’s always best to combine them as you’ve done. I suppose most teachers would probably begin to work on another piano method, or perhaps start on piano grades, but for me when I’ve used this book series I’ve always felt that it ends a bit abruptly, and something geared more for intermediate students, or even books of pieces would be much appreciated by teachers.