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(Easy Piano Songbook). The first edition of our "easiest of easy piano songs" collection was such a success that we found 50 more favorite songs in the easiest of arrangements presented simply, with lyrics. Songs include: All of Me * Brave * Crazy * Danny Boy * Edelweiss * Fur Elise * Hallelujah * It's a Small World * Lean on Me * Music Box Dancer * The Pink Panther * Sing * This Land Is Your Land * Unchained Melody * You Raise Me Up * and more.

A carefully graded lesson by lesson method for the younger student, using very easy arrangements of over 20 favorite children's songs. Introduces five notes on each hand using the white notes only. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full color. Includes a matching CD & DVD covering all the lessons in the book.

(Faber Piano Adventures ). 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. Three distinguishing features of the Lesson Book A make it unique and effective for the young 5-6 year old beginner. 1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. An outstanding CD for the young student to listen, sing, tap, and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs on the CD feature children singing the lyrics, which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The CD becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical, folk, and blues. Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber s My First Piano Adventure, Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading, elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural "friends at the piano" who introduce white-key names, basic rhythms, and a variety of songs which span classical, folk, and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers' instructional theory "ACE" - Analysis, Creativity, and Expression, guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure. Analysis leads to understanding, creativity leads to self-discovery, and expression develops personal artistry. The CD for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their piano music, they play more musically. View Helpful Introductory Videos Here

Jazz Piano for the Young Beginner is designed specifically for beginning piano students who are looking for fun and modern music material. It begins with chapters on how to find notes on the piano, hand positioning and an introduction to rhythm and musical notation. It discusses posture, explains how to select an appropriate instrument and includes a simple glossary of musical terms. Jazz Piano for the Young Beginner consist of 30 fun piano pieces including Chatter Rag, Friday Boogie, Max's Trot and Blue All the Way, composed by Mel Bay best selling author of Jazz Piano Chords and Jazz Piano Scales, Misha V. Stefanuk. the included CD allows students to enjoy the music and to hear how the pieces should be performed.

(Drum Book). 50 popular songs are presented in this collection of authentic, simple drum transcriptions, including: Another One Bites the Dust * Billie Jean * Creep * Day Tripper * Eye of the Tiger * Fight for Your Right (To Party) * Gimme Some Lovin' * How You Remind Me * I Love Rock 'N Roll * Jessie's Girl * Kryptonite * Livin' on a Prayer * One Headlight * Plush * Rock and Roll All Nite * Sweet Home Alabama * Takin' Care of Business * With or Without You * and many more. Drum kit legends and lyric cues are also included.

The Recital Books congratulate students for a job well done by providing correlated repertoire to their Lesson Books that are based on concepts they've already learned. As a result, the pieces are quickly mastered. Included in Recital 1A are familiar favorites such as "Lost My Partner" and "Tumbalalaika," and fun originals like "Charlie the Chimp!" and "My Secret Place."

Alfred's Basic Prep Course, Lesson Book A is specifically designed for beginners who are five years old and up. Through the use of appealing music and attractive illustrations, it is no wonder that Lesson Book A is the most widely used young beginner's piano book now available. This course takes into consideration the normal attention span, as well as the small-sized hands of the young beginner. Shortly after beginning, the young student will be able to play "Merrily We Roll Along." A companion CD is included. The complete Prep Course consists of six books (Levels A through F). This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Outstanding popular repertoire skillfully arranged and correlated with the concepts in Accelerated Lesson Book 1. Contents include: In Dreams * Video * Star Wars * Hedwig's Theme * Fiddler on the Roof * What a Wonderful World * Soak up the Sun * Over the Rainbow * The Lion Sleeps Tonight.