Let's PLAY PIANO! Lessons and Theory Activity book (2 book set)
The Let's PLAY PIANO! books include engaging repertoire and simple improvisation activities that provide a solid foundation for musical learning. View sample pages for each level here:
The Let's DO THEORY! books are full of appealing and fun activities that support the concepts being presented in the lessons book. The activities are designed to be completed independently at home, giving an opportunity for formative assessment of learning.
This is a two book set (save 10%)! Includes the lessons and theory book.
Visual Scales and Arpeggios Reference Guide
Note that the finger numbers on the diagrams do not represent the position on the key where the finger should press; the student should use the key depth and move in and out of the black key area as needed for their hands.
Arpeggios have been represented with 3rd finger and 4th finger choices. In recent times many pedagogues and expert pianists have recognized that a player’s hands are unique to the individual and are incompatible with rigid 4th and 3rd rules. The player should determine for themselves which fingering gives their hand the most balance and control in the arpeggios.
Let's PLAY PIANO! Preliminary Level 3 Lessons Book
The Let's PLAY PIANO! books include engaging repertoire and simple improvisation activities that provide a solid foundation for musical learning. This ‘Preliminary’ level 3 book follows on from the lessons in the level 2 Junior book.
Let's PLAY PIANO! Grade 1 Level 4 Lessons Book
The Let's PLAY PIANO! ‘Grade 1’ level 4 book follows on from the lessons in the level 3 Preliminary book.
This Grade 1 level addresses the following concepts: use of key signatures, tresillo rhythm, similar motion scales, 3-8 and 6-8 time, legato pedal, clef changes for RH and LH, chord/lead sheet reading, the chromatic scale and more.
The book contains much of the popular Baroque and Classical repertoire for the grade, making it suitable for use with students using standardised piano exam systems (e.g. AMEB, ABRSM, NZMEB, St Cecilia etc.).
Teachers can move through the pieces in Let’s PLAY PIANO! at a pace suited to the student’s capabilities. This book can generally be completed in one academic year.
Use this book alongside the Let’s DO THEORY! Activity book to reinforce the concepts taught during the lesson (available separately or in the two book set).
Directional Note Reading Cards for Beginner Music Students (cards 001-040)
Digital download with studio licence (unlimited print and use with your own students).
This set of cards for beginner stave readers includes 20 individual cards which can be inverted to make 40 different note patterns.
Each A4 page can be cut into quarters to make each card 105mm by 148.5mm.
The set begins with simple stepping and repeating note patterns (cards number 001-016) and then patterns including skips and steps (cards number 017-040).
No clefs are placed, meaning the note can be any letter the teacher chooses. The teacher should visualize for themselves the four notes, and then tell the student a starting letter and finger number for either RH or LH. Ensure that the student can play the pattern within a 5 finger note range. After the student has correctly played the notes, then the teacher can turn the card upside-down, and the student can attempt the inverted version.
The cards can be completed in numerical order or shuffled into a random order once the student is more confident.
Let's PLAY PIANO! Beginner Level 1 Lessons Book
The Let's PLAY PIANO! books include engaging repertoire and simple improvisation activities that provide a solid foundation for musical learning for elementary level students beginning piano from age 6 to 10 years.
This book has been expertly crafted to scaffold score reading development, piano technique, and musical expression. Teachers can move through the pieces in Let’s PLAY PIANO! at a pace suited to the student’s capabilities. This book can generally be completed in one academic year, however some students may complete it more quickly (especially older students) and others much slower.
Students move through five parts of the book alongside the Let’s DO THEORY! Activity book which reinforces the concepts taught during the lesson (available separately or in the two-book set).
Let's PLAY PIANO! Junior Level 2 Lessons Book
The Let's PLAY PIANO! ‘Junior’ level 2 book follows on from the lessons in the level 1 Beginner book. The basic prior learning that students require includes: directional stave reading for treble and bass clef in C position, using skips and steps; forte and piano dynamic changes; sharps and flats; and staccato and legato articulation.
Teachers can move through the pieces in Let’s PLAY PIANO! at a pace suited to the student’s capabilities. This book can generally be completed in one academic year, however some students may complete it more quickly (especially older students) and others much slower.
Use this book alongside the Let’s DO THEORY! Activity book to reinforce the concepts taught during the lesson (available separately or in the two book set).
Let's DO THEORY! Level 4, Grade 1 Theory Activity Book
This theory workbook follows on from the Preliminary Level 3 activity book. It is suitable as preparation for Grade 1 Theory of Music exams with various exam boards including AMEB.
Also available here in a 2 book set with the piano lessons book and theory book.
Let's DO THEORY! Level 1 Beginner Theory Activity Book
The Let's DO THEORY! books are full of appealing and fun activities that support the concepts being presented in the Let's PLAY PIANO! lessons book. The activities are designed to be completed independently at home, giving an opportunity for formative assessment of learning. Can also be use alongside other method books of similar content.
Also available here in a two book set including the lessons and theory book.
Let's DO THEORY! Level 2 Junior Theory Activity Book
The Let's DO THEORY! books are full of appealing and fun activities that support the concepts being presented in the Let's PLAY PIANO! lessons book. The activities are designed to be completed independently at home, giving an opportunity for formative assessment of learning. Can also be use alongside other method books of similar content.
Also available here in a two book set including the lessons and theory book.
Let's DO THEORY! Level 3 Preliminary Theory Activity Book
The Let's DO THEORY! books are full of appealing and fun activities that support the concepts being presented in the Let's PLAY PIANO! lessons book. The activities are designed to be completed independently at home, giving an opportunity for formative assessment of learning. Can also be use alongside other method books of similar content.
Also available here in a two book set including the lessons and theory book.
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