Piano Adventures: Lesson Book - Primer Level, 2nd Edition | Beginner Piano Method Book for Kids and Adults | Sheet Music for Learning Notes Rhythm and C 5-Finger Patterns | Faber Piano Teaching Book

I ordered this lesson book, along with the Primer Level Technique and Artistry, Theory, Writing Book, Performance and Popular Repertoire books for my five and six year olds, to start them out on the piano. I am teaching them myself and decided on this curriculum because of its great reviews. I am enormously pleased that I did. Within the first few lessons my children were playing songs independently on the piano, and when I play the teacher's accompaniment along with them, and sing along with the provided lyrics, my kids feel like accomplished musicians. They are proud of themselves and eager to learn more. I really like how this curriculum is set up to teach musicianship in a holistic sense, right from the start. The first few lessons get them acquainted with the patterns on the keyboard, and exploring the different sounds it can make. The first ten pages or so have the students playing exclusively on the black keys, which are easier for the children to identify (they are not expected to know the names of the notes at first; once they know the number of each finger and LH/RH, a picture is provided to help them find the right positions, and they are only expected to use two or three fingers on each hand). The only tricky part about this is that I had to play the teacher's accompaniment in keys with five or six flats, which I haven't done in more years than I care to say, so sometimes I was the one making all the mistakes. But the kids flew right through those lessons and mastered them easily. They are next introduced to the names of the white keys, and it is not until half way through the book that they are introduced to reading music on staffs. I use the Lesson Book as my primary resource, but include the similar-skill pages from the other books I purchased to enhance their learning. My kids love the written activities that support their work on the keyboard, which are appropriate and fun for kids this age. I really appreciate how musicianship skills are incorporated right from the beginning: we are only a third of the way through the Primer Level, and my kids already have a musical vocabulary that includes piano (soft), forte (loud), quarter note, half note, whole note, repeat sign. There are exercises that teach sight reading, ear training, dexterity and strength training, and even composition. My kids feel empowered by the skills they are learning through this curriculum and I am confident they are getting a solid introduction to musicianship in general, not just piano playing. This curriculum gets five stars from me.

I am a piano teacher and I grew up playing the Alfred series. When I started teaching, I used the Alfred series. As I expanded my knowledge of resources out there, I came across this book. In comparison to the Alfred Level 1A book, this one works much better for young beginners. The introduction of notes on the staff is gradual and gives students a chance to absorb 1-3 notes at a time before introducing others (the Alfred book shows all 5 notes in C Position at once and only gives you 1 song for each hand before students are expected to read the grand staff with 5 notes on each staff. For many young beginners, this is overwhelming and they end up struggling with note reading). This book also emphasizes the difference between steps and skips - while you come across a couple 5ths here and there, they are not formally labeled as 5ths. This allows students the chance to get comfortable understanding the staff and the difference between steps and skips before overwhelming them with intervals galore. The first half(ish) of the book is all pre-reading - no staff, just lettered notes and rhythms. I love having the option to use all these pages for younger beginners who need more time to understand the connections between rhythm, the letters of the keys, and their hands. However, for fast learners or some 8-9 year old beginners, we skip some of these songs. Lastly, there are many teacher duets in this book, which are great for (1) spicing up some otherwise bland songs (what can you expect when you only know 2 notes?), (2) helping kids develop their sense of rhythm (we have to count together to stay together!), and (3) allowing beginners to have fun. Almost all my students love playing duets. My students do better when they start with this book rather than the Alfred 1A book. If you have an older beginner, or one with some experience reading music, this book will probably be too easy for them and they'll race right through. But for beginning kids 8-9 and younger, this works like a charm.

This is the piano lesson book that our piano instructor told us to get. Working great so far for my 6 year old.

This book is great for piano students. It starts out just playing different patterns on the piano, and every unit adds on something new. One of the things that I like the most about these books is that they do not focus only on "Middle C" placement for the fingers. Changing which fingers are playing which notes prevents the student from associating a finger number with one note (i.e. Middle C is always 1, Treble G is always 5, etc). Unit 1: Intro: Students learn finger numbers, and play "songs" and games using all the white keys, then all the black keys. There are also optional improvisation pieces to do with the teacher. Unit 2: Rhythms: Starts teaching rhythm - quarter, half, and whole notes. After introducing a new rhythm, there are a few songs to play before learning the next one. Unit 3: Note Names: Students learn the musical alphabet broken up into CDE, FGAB, and CDEFG. Unit 4: The Staff: Students learn lines and spaces, clefs, Middle C, Treble G, and Bass F. These are very simple songs meant to reinforce each note as it is introduced. Unit 5: CDEFG with the RH. Unit 6: CBAGF with the LH. Unit 7: Skips: Line to line skips, space to space skips. Lots of review! Unit 8: Bass Notes CDEFG with the LH Unit 9: The Tie Unit 10: The Quarter Rest This is a great book to use alone, but there are books to use that add to each lesson as well: Technique & Artistry, Theory, Performance, and Sight Reading. If you use all of these books together to teach students, they will have full lessons with lots of review, reinforcement, and better understanding of what they are learning and reading.

Ad a teacher this is best book

This is a consistently good piano method that always produces excellent results: students who can read music and enjoy what they play. However, it is a little slow paced for my taste. I prefer Celebrate Piano 1A. I find its music a little more engaging. But in truth, I use both in my studio.

I like these books for young kids to learn.

I am totally happy with these Faber piano books! I am a violinist and also grew up taking piano lessons through college, and now that I am a mom of 4 young kids I was looking for a good contemporary piano method to use with them. This is it. It goes simply step by step without being too babyish. My 8 year old already has some music basics down, so she has progressed quickly through the Primer level. My 6 year old is going a bit more methodically through the lessons, which is perfect for his age. I am completely satisfied with the Primer book and will continue on through the series! When purchasing the, it was a little unclear to me whether all students should begin with the Primer or if older students should begin with the Advanced beginner book. Unless the student already has a very good knowledge of the grand staff and most music concepts such as dynamics and tempo, I would always begin with the Primer level book. It's not babyish at all. This is not a book of Mary Had A Little Lamb, Twinkle, and Lightly Row. The pieces are original and well-conceptualized.

This Faber Piano Adventures primer level lesson book is a fantastic resource for anyone starting their musical journey; the layout is clear, and the pieces are genuinely engaging and fun to play. I love how it introduces concepts like rhythm and note reading in a way that feels natural and not overwhelming; the illustrations are charming and help keep younger students motivated. It's well-paced and provides a solid foundation for more advanced study; I've seen great progress in just a few weeks of consistent use. Whether you're a teacher or a self-learner, this book is an absolute must-have for the primer level; it's a high-quality educational tool that I highly recommend.

Book Is good for starters

Bought for my 7 year old daughter who has been learning to play the keyboard/piano for a few years now and this was a book which her teacher recommended so that she can progress further with the piano. I would recommend this product.

As described. Very helpful for kids.

Me gusta que es muy progresivo y me gustaria que los dibujos o ilustraciones no estuvieran coloreadas, para algunos niños pequeños la experiencia de colorear sus dibujos es sumamente reconfortante y los motiva mucho.