Piano Course Book One (Piano Course Bk. 1) [Paperback]

Katie Elliot (Author), Kathy Gemmell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1995 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Piano Course Bk. 1 (Book 1)

-- Clear, easy text and straightforward exercises allow readers to advance at a steady pace

-- Cartoon characters explain musical terms and symbols and give helpful hints about how to play

-- Familiar tunes and original compositions help consolidate skills and build confidence

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Educational Development Corporation (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0746020007
• ISBN-13: 978-0746020005
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,161,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Music > Instruction & Study

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111 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Usborne Piano Course: Book 1, June 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Piano Course Book One (Piano Course Bk. 1) (Paperback)

I have found both book one and two of this series to cover comparable information to both the John Thompson and Bastien Primer piano books. Usborne's colorful, cheerful drawings, and simple instructions are far superior, however. This is an unbeatable primer series. Every few pages include reminders to the child of how to sit, hold their fingers, and what notes and signs they've learned up to that point. The children feel that they are playing "real songs" right from the start. Usborne teaches both hands together, instead of the old-fashioned method of teaching the right hand fingering first. I have taught four children with it, and they have found the two books readable and unthreatening.

69 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book adequate for ages 7 -11 years of age, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Usborne Piano Course: Book One (Piano Course Series) (Library Binding)

This book is geared towards children. As a parent who bought the book for an almost 5-year old child, I found the pages a bit cluttered. It was hard for my child to stay focused because there was so much going on that it seemed to distract her. I would have preferred a more organized, straight-foward approach.

There are several appropriate tunes that children will enjoy.

I would recommend this book for children ages 7 through 11.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Usborne Piano Course Book 1, January 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Piano Course Book One (Piano Course Bk. 1) (Paperback)

My seven year old daughter has almost completed book 1 and we have just ordered book 2. The book kept her attention. It presented information in an entertaining, reinforcing manner. It was helpful in encouraging good fingering; reading most lines on the treble and base clefs; reading whole-1/2-& 1/4 notes; & understanding some of those bothersome Italian words. I hope book 2 is as good.