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Progressive Beginner Piano with Online Audio & Video
SKU
023674
ISBN
9781864691672
Grade 6-AD
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Publisher's Description of Progressive Beginner Piano with Online Audio & Video
Progressive Beginner Piano contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great piano player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson piano tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of pianos including electric pianos, digital pianos and piano keyboards. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the piano is required to teach yourself to learn to play piano from this book.
Teach yourself:
How to play piano chords for beginners and piano rhythms
How to play piano notes and beginner piano scales used in piano melodies
All the fundamental techniques of piano playing including playing chords and arpeggios with the left hand
Piano theory for learning how to read piano music for beginners
Piano tips and piano tricks that every player should know when learning piano
Shortcuts for how to learn piano fast by getting the most from piano practice sessions
Contains everything you need to know to learn to play the piano today.
Features include:
Progressive step-by-step easy piano lessons written by a professional piano teacher
Full color photos and diagrams
Easy-to-read piano music for beginners and piano chords for beginners
Piano chord chart containing formulas and chord diagrams for all important piano chords
45 piano exercises including piano chord progressions and popular easy piano music for beginners in rock piano, pop piano, country piano, folk piano, blues piano and classical piano styles
These courses are also for the very beginner, but they target older beginners, especially teenagers. The books are not jazzed up at all; they are filled solely with text and music. Although they target a slightly older crowd, they do not assume any previous knowledge and the instruction is given in an easy to follow format. Musical notation, rhythm, and note reading are covered as students progress through the course. Each book includes audio and video with all of the music from the books showing you exactly how to play each piece.
Newer books will have audio and video files online with an access code found in the book while older books include a CD and DVD.