Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1476874336
ISBN-13: 978-1476874333
Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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I really, really, really love this book.I work at a music store so I have the opportunity to peruse all of the popular method and song books and there are a few other books where the songs are rated in difficulty but, surprisingly, no other book actually puts the songs in a logical, gradual, easy-to-more-difficult order. For me, this book is a dream because I have a lot of knowledge of music theory from being around music so long and playing other instruments but my actual playing and reading piano music is weak and un-exercised.When I find the time, I do a song or two in the book, in order, and each song has been enough of a challenge to make it interesting but conquered quickly enough to keep me motivated. Because there are so many songs (though most of them are rather short) it really feels like no song is much harder than the last. If I don't take a long break between learning two songs, the next song comes very quickly. If I wait, it's a little harder but not impossible. It really keeps your music muscles working without fatiguing.I can't recommend this book enough. I've decided to order some copies of the complete version for my store since we only have volume 3 and 4.
What a fantastic, affordable compilation. Every young piano student should have this book. Levels beginning through late intermediate will last for years and provide an excellent list of repertoire
A great book for my 7 and 9 year old pianists!
Nice variety of pieces at various levels.
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