maize Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 What are your favorite lesson and repertoire books for beginning through intermediate piano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraClark Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 We enjoy Alfred at our house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 If it's a beginner before age 8, I love Mozart Mouse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 I've got a few different ages, my 5, 7, 10 and 12 year olds would all be beginners (the 10 and 12 year olds both play cello, so there is some music background). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Check out Supersonics. It's a piano method from Australia and is digital. A subscription allows access to the full program, including a ton of videos and audio file support. It goes from beginner through quite advanced repertoire, with method books through late intermediate, and repertoire beyond that. You can either print as needed or use via their app. I'd probably put the 12 yr old on Quick Start, the 10 on level 1, the 7 on Junior 1 and the 5 on Primer. The primer books start off staff with solfege and transition to note reading, the junior series starts on staff. The lead sheet and chording books, especially are wonderful, and I love the rote pieces and transposition focus. With four kids, two who will likely move really quickly, it's likely to be a LOT less expensive than print books. You can see samples on the website. https://supersonicsplus.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Two more resources. https://wunderkeys.com Subscribe to their toolkit-there are TONS of free games and activities. I love their method books and resources, too, particularly for the younger kids. (I like them a LOT better than Music for Little Mozarts for preschoolers, and the VU book series, where a whole book focuses on a specific skill is extremely helpful for kids who have gotten "stuck"). The Piano Book Club is a monthly subscription that gives you a printable book each month. As a studio teacher, it's well worth it, but it may be less so for a family. Having said that,this month's is adorable. Andrea's Pop arrangements of Classical pieces (the "Sessions" books) and Celtic books are favorites among my intermediates. https://pianopronto.com Lots and lots of amazing arrangements and compositions here. There is typically a free piece every month, so it's worth it to subscribe to their emails, and a lot of discounts. This is my go-to for specific arrangements. If you want popular music, many of the same composers do commercial stuff on Musicnotes.com. Piano Pronto is my go to method for kids who really need a lot of hand holding because most of the songs are familiar and it keeps letter cues much, much longer than any other program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) Thank you for the resource links @Dmmetler, I will check them out. I was hoping you would chime in here. Edited January 2, 2023 by maize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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