Customer Reviews

Progressive Piano Method Book 1

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I just want to say that this book, and the follow-up book is a must for beginner pianists. Use of this book requires no prior knowledge of piano-or music. The treble and bass clef notes are taught, the recomended finger positions for the cords are clearly displayed and the studies are wonderfully arranged for beginner to intermediate players. I would recomend these method books to anyone wishing to begin playing piano. After each study, there is a well known song that you will be able to play immediately. Two thumbs up!

I'm a beginner at the piano. I bought and tried many beginner piano books. I like these Progressive piano method books (method book 1 & 2) the best, they hold my interest. You get to learn how long to hold down the keys for the different notes i.e. quarter note, half notes, whole notes etc,.... You also get a understanding of how the pieces should sound and be played. However, the books does not show how play tempo, loudness (forte) or softness (piano). I like to use the CD that is included with the book. However you can't stop the music at any tract only a lesson. I find this to be a problem. Each lesson has several tracts and I would like to stop the tract I'm having problem with. Can't do that you have to do the whole lesson over. Maybe that's good? The book does not include chords for the right hand, how to use the pedal, and other things in you need to play piano well. The style of the Progressive piano method books is good, but where do get the things that included in this series of books. I find that most of reviewers who have reviewed the piano books on the internet leave out detail!!! To find how the book works you have to buy the books first.

I just want to say that this book, and the follow-up book is a must for beginner pianists. Use of this book requires no prior knowledge of piano-or music. The treble and bass clef notes are taught, the recomended finger positions for the cords are clearly displayed and the studies are wonderfully arranged for beginner to intermediate players. I would recomend these method books to anyone wishing to begin playing piano. After each study, there is a well known song that you will be able to play immediately. Two thumbs up!