Curriculum
Beginners
Written for ages 5 and 6, My First Piano Adventure® captures the child's playful spirit. Fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills.
The three levels, A, B, and C, each have a Lesson Book and a Writing Book. The level A and B Lesson Books include CDs for listening and play-along as well. Book C of this young beginner course leads into Level 1 of basic Piano Adventures®.
My First Piano Adventure® Level A introduces the keyboard, note values, and pre-reading. Level B introduces the grand staff and steps on the staff. Level C introduces skips on the staff.
The three levels, A, B, and C, each have a Lesson Book and a Writing Book. The level A and B Lesson Books include CDs for listening and play-along as well. Book C of this young beginner course leads into Level 1 of basic Piano Adventures®.
My First Piano Adventure® Level A introduces the keyboard, note values, and pre-reading. Level B introduces the grand staff and steps on the staff. Level C introduces skips on the staff.
The Primer Level introduces the keyboard, note values, and the grand staff. Students play in Middle C Position and C Position through recognition of steps and skips, and learn letter names independent of finger number. Musicianship is built through the use of dynamics and coloristic experimentation with the pedal.
Primer
Level 1
Level 1 introduces all the notes of the grand staff, elementary chord playing, and the concept of tonic and dominant notes. Students play in varied positions, reinforcing reading skills and recognizing intervals through the 5th. Musicianship is built with the introduction of legato and staccato touches.
Level 2A
Level 2A introduces eighth notes and includes C, G, D and A major and minor 5- finger positions. Transposition and functional harmony skills are presented in highly musical settings.
Level 2B
Level 2B presents cross-hand arpeggios and the full major scales in the keys of C, G, and F. Use of connected pedal and a variety of repertoire keep the students musically engaged as they explore I, IV, V7 chords.
Level 3A
Level 3A introduces 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures and the triplet. Students learn the chromatic scale, the 7th, one-octave arpeggios, and explore the key of D major through motivating and exciting pieces.
Level 3B
Level 3B offers appealing repertoire for a smooth transition to the intermediate level. Introduces the octave, the one-octave minor scale, motive and sequence, all 12 major and minor triads, triad inversions, syncopation, and an introduction to sixteenth notes.
Level 4
Level 4 stresses chord inversions, sixteenth notes, and minor keys. Attention to graceful touch and dynamics continues to focus the student pianist on musical expression.
Level 5
Level 5 continues to build musicianship with the circle of 5ths, cadences, flat key signatures, and the three forms of the minor scale. The use of octaves, arpeggios, and dynamic playing across the range of the keyboard develops pianistic skill for the intermediate student.
Accelerated
Accelerated Piano Adventures® for the Older Beginner features the proven, pedagogical approach set forth in the basic piano method and continues the tradition of learning music through discovery, creativity, and adventure. Book 1 of the accelerated series combines the Primer Level and Level One of the basic Piano Adventures® method. Book 2 combines Levels 2A and 2B.
Accelerated Book 1
Accelerated Book 2
Adult
Adult Piano Adventures® is a comprehensive course in reading, playing, and listening to music. With its logical and effective approach to note-reading, Book One gives you the basic skills to play hundreds of melodies by the completion of the book.
The enjoyment of familiar songs is a hallmark of Piano Adventures¨. You will find world-famous classic and popular melodies, as well as folk songs from around the world, jazz and blues favorites, and beloved spirituals. You will learn to play chords and gain an understanding of basic harmony while developing reading skills.
This series includes lessons, technique, and theory together in each volume for ease of use. Each unit includes a ã3-Minute Techniqueä page to develop finger dexterity and a ãMusic Theoryä page to develop understanding of rhythm and harmony. Though study with an experienced piano teacher is recommended, adults interested in beginning on their own will also find these books invaluable.
The enjoyment of familiar songs is a hallmark of Piano Adventures¨. You will find world-famous classic and popular melodies, as well as folk songs from around the world, jazz and blues favorites, and beloved spirituals. You will learn to play chords and gain an understanding of basic harmony while developing reading skills.
This series includes lessons, technique, and theory together in each volume for ease of use. Each unit includes a ã3-Minute Techniqueä page to develop finger dexterity and a ãMusic Theoryä page to develop understanding of rhythm and harmony. Though study with an experienced piano teacher is recommended, adults interested in beginning on their own will also find these books invaluable.
