Piano Adventures: Lesson Book - Primer Level, 2nd Edition | Beginner Piano Method Book for Kids and Adults | Sheet Music for Learning Notes Rhythm and C 5-Finger Patterns | Faber Piano Teaching Book

I ordered this lesson book, along with the Primer Level Technique and Artistry, Theory, Writing Book, Performance and Popular Repertoire books for my five and six year olds, to start them out on the piano. I am teaching them myself and decided on this curriculum because of its great reviews. I am enormously pleased that I did. Within the first few lessons my children were playing songs independently on the piano, and when I play the teacher's accompaniment along with them, and sing along with the provided lyrics, my kids feel like accomplished musicians. They are proud of themselves and eager to learn more. I really like how this curriculum is set up to teach musicianship in a holistic sense, right from the start. The first few lessons get them acquainted with the patterns on the keyboard, and exploring the different sounds it can make. The first ten pages or so have the students playing exclusively on the black keys, which are easier for the children to identify (they are not expected to know the names of the notes at first; once they know the number of each finger and LH/RH, a picture is provided to help them find the right positions, and they are only expected to use two or three fingers on each hand). The only tricky part about this is that I had to play the teacher's accompaniment in keys with five or six flats, which I haven't done in more years than I care to say, so sometimes I was the one making all the mistakes. But the kids flew right through those lessons and mastered them easily. They are next introduced to the names of the white keys, and it is not until half way through the book that they are introduced to reading music on staffs. I use the Lesson Book as my primary resource, but include the similar-skill pages from the other books I purchased to enhance their learning. My kids love the written activities that support their work on the keyboard, which are appropriate and fun for kids this age. I really appreciate how musicianship skills are incorporated right from the beginning: we are only a third of the way through the Primer Level, and my kids already have a musical vocabulary that includes piano (soft), forte (loud), quarter note, half note, whole note, repeat sign. There are exercises that teach sight reading, ear training, dexterity and strength training, and even composition. My kids feel empowered by the skills they are learning through this curriculum and I am confident they are getting a solid introduction to musicianship in general, not just piano playing. This curriculum gets five stars from me.

Great for beginners!

Another great piano theory book for beginners!! Easy to sight read from.

This was recommended by my daughter's music teacher and she's been using it every week for her lessons. It's a good, easy book I guess. I growing up used a different style of book but this one seems to be just on par. So as for a beginner's piano book, this one's pretty decent. My daughter's loving learning piano

I am a piano teacher and I grew up playing the Alfred series. When I started teaching, I used the Alfred series. As I expanded my knowledge of resources out there, I came across this book. In comparison to the Alfred Level 1A book, this one works much better for young beginners. The introduction of notes on the staff is gradual and gives students a chance to absorb 1-3 notes at a time before introducing others (the Alfred book shows all 5 notes in C Position at once and only gives you 1 song for each hand before students are expected to read the grand staff with 5 notes on each staff. For many young beginners, this is overwhelming and they end up struggling with note reading). This book also emphasizes the difference between steps and skips - while you come across a couple 5ths here and there, they are not formally labeled as 5ths. This allows students the chance to get comfortable understanding the staff and the difference between steps and skips before overwhelming them with intervals galore. The first half(ish) of the book is all pre-reading - no staff, just lettered notes and rhythms. I love having the option to use all these pages for younger beginners who need more time to understand the connections between rhythm, the letters of the keys, and their hands. However, for fast learners or some 8-9 year old beginners, we skip some of these songs. Lastly, there are many teacher duets in this book, which are great for (1) spicing up some otherwise bland songs (what can you expect when you only know 2 notes?), (2) helping kids develop their sense of rhythm (we have to count together to stay together!), and (3) allowing beginners to have fun. Almost all my students love playing duets. My students do better when they start with this book rather than the Alfred 1A book. If you have an older beginner, or one with some experience reading music, this book will probably be too easy for them and they'll race right through. But for beginning kids 8-9 and younger, this works like a charm.

This is a consistently good piano method that always produces excellent results: students who can read music and enjoy what they play. However, it is a little slow paced for my taste. I prefer Celebrate Piano 1A. I find its music a little more engaging. But in truth, I use both in my studio.

Easy to follow for young kids. Great beginner booklet. My 6 year old was able to follow and play along with finger numbers

I use this for kiddos starting out on piano in the very early stages (age 4/5-7) and the older ones breeze through it. I'm a critic of most methodology and favor an individualized approach...however the Faber series is my go to and presents the concepts developmentally in this book, which is helpful.

This book really makes teaching and learning piano fun. I as a teacher and my 6 year old whom I am teaching both love & enjoy the exercises in the book. There is an accompanying video lesson with each page, which is very useful. The book contents, exercises and video lessons are very nicely arranged to create a great overall experience. (There are also some advance challenges which are fun). Overall - I give the book full marks in making teaching & learning interesting and ideally pacing the lessons & exercises for kids.

I bought this book to help a beginner at home learn piano, and it’s been absolutely wonderful. The layout is clear, the lessons move at a comfortable pace, and the songs are actually enjoyable to play.

As described. Very helpful for kids.

Me gusta que es muy progresivo y me gustaria que los dibujos o ilustraciones no estuvieran coloreadas, para algunos niños pequeños la experiencia de colorear sus dibujos es sumamente reconfortante y los motiva mucho.

My daughter has started piano lessons and this book is perfect to aid her progress and help her to practice at home