Customer Reviews

Beginning Piano for Adults (GP 23)

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This book has been around for at least 30 years, because that is when I first had it. I started taking piano lessons in high school after several years of playing by ear. My teacher ordered this book for me telling me that the book was very self-explanatory and to go through it at my own pace, asking her any questions I might have. She never told me what she expected me to have learned by the next lesson. I might add that I was a self-motivated student even though my parents are the ones who suggested I take lessons and who found me a teacher. My weekly lesson was showing her where I was in the book and playing a few exercises or pieces to demonstrate how I was progressing. She would offer suggestions and answer my questions. This book is great for self-learning. Everything is there: sight reading, theory and technique- all very clear and easy to understand. Since the book is for older beginners the sight-reading pieces are not trite like you might find in other beginner books. There are many familiar folk tunes and famous melodies. I highly recommend this book for anyone no matter your age!
I must add that although this is a great book for self-learners, it is still great to have a teacher for the weekly encouragement.

....and I was very disappointed with this book. It was difficult to follow and overwhelming. Maybe, I need a teacher to explain everything on each page because each page was packed with a ton of stuff in small print. Whew!! I never made it to the back of the book. I am still stuck at the beginning, and have gone back several times trying to decipher this book. I liked James Bastien's children's piano books a lot better.

I have been a piano teacher for 50 years and have taught students of all ages, including in private homes, in a music school and in a college. This is by far the best book for teaching adults I have encountered and I have used it with many students. The Bastiens' course allows for each person to begin with no previous knowledge of the keyboard and commence playing almost immediately. Continuing with the well presented material, the student can learn theory and technique to become an accomplished player. An outstanding feature is that following their plan to provides comfort in negotiating all keys. The instructions are given simply, but thoroughly, neither underestimating nor insulting the adult learner.

I'm sure the book is fine, but DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM TRONI WENLIRUI. They took longer to ship than is reasonable, and when the package arrived it was filthy and packed in a clearly re-used envelope that did not protect the book. If I were Amazon, I'd block them from the site.

I'm a second year adult student, plugging along...

The book is a bit thick on work and thin on explanation.

However, with a teacher to review your efforts, it is a very good blue print or map for how to procede at getting better.

If you need a beginner book, start with those and work forward.

As always, find a teacher to work with and stick with it!

I got this book quickly and at a good price, shipped really securely and no damages were made to it in shipment.

Good seller. The person I originally tried to get this book from never did get it to me, but this person was very prompt. The item was in good shape and the price wasn't bad either. I was very satisfied with my purchase. This is a good buyer.