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An Introduction to Classics to Moderns (Forty Very Easy Original Keyboard Pieces)

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I have used Agay's editions for years. While I may not always agree with the editing, the music is very well chosen, cleanly laid out on the page, well organized (chronologically by birthdate of the composer), and representative of many different styles. You can't go wrong by buying this particular volume, or any of the volumes in the "Classics to Moderns" series. I speak as a musician and piano teacher with thirty years of teaching experience.

It can be a tricky task, trying to suggest non-lesson-book pieces to very young students. If the book contains something other than the subjects present in the lesson book, we run the risk of frustrating the student. That is why I really like the "Introduction to Classics to Moderns" text. It has just enough challenging material without being out of the league of younger players. The subjects presented are fun, but educational at the same time, and because the pieces are presented outside of a lesson-book format, the students must rise to the occasion by meeting whatever the pieces require. All in all, a great buy, I also have a series of YouTube tutorials based off of this text at: [...]

My main complaint about books edited by denes agay is that they do not lay flat. I sure wish music publishers would publish music book s with comb binding or something similar so the books will open and stay open so you're not constantly fiddling with them and cussing when they close on you while you are playing the music. Is this too much to ask for? And why doesn't Amazon inform us of the type of binding in the details of the book?