(Educational Piano Library). From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song . The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions.

(Educational Piano Library). Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch, and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3, sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D, and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2 coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for transfer students.

(Educational Piano Library). 14 great sacred songs arranged for Level 5: Be Thou My Vision * Blessed Assurance * Church in the Wildwood * Give Me Oil in My Lamp * I've Got Peace like a River * In the Garden * Jesus Loves Even Me (I Am So Glad) * Let the Lower Lights Be Burning * Open My Eyes, That I May See * Rejoice, the Lord Is King * Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us * Sweet Hour of Prayer * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * This Little Light of Mine.

(Educational Piano Library). From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song . The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions. This package includes a Piano...

Piano Technique Book 5 expands the skills emphasized in Piano Technique Book 4. Through engaging Warm-Ups and Etudes, students are encouraged to explore diatonic and chromatic scales, chords, inversions, and chord progressions. The exercises also focus on important, intermediate-level skills: finger substitutions, extended and contracted hand positions, grace notes, playing a waltz bass, and refinement of articulation and coordination. Each Warm-Up and Etude has its own original accompaniment, available on a separate CD or GM disk. The exercises in this book are carefully correlated to the...

(Educational Piano Library). 8 songs: America, The Beautiful * Battle Hymn of the Republic * God Bless America * Let There Be Peace on Earth * Pray for Our Nation * Stars and Stripes Forever * This Land Is Your Land * We Shall Overcome. To see other NFMC selections, click here.