Level 3A – Performance Book Piano Adventures

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The 2nd edition of the 3A Performance Book offers appealing, pianistic pieces that closely correlate with the Lesson Book concepts. Students will enjoy three new selections including a 4-hand arrangement of Beethoven’s Alexander March, and a Duncombe sonatina. Well-loved pieces provide performance opportunities set in a variety of major and minor keys and accompaniment styles.

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Our Mission: To develop musical minds and hearts

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Publisher ‏ : ‎

Faber Piano Adventures; 2nd edition (January 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎

English
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32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎

1616770899
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎

978-1616770891
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4.8 ounces
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9 x 0.09 x 12 inches
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60 reviews for Level 3A – Performance Book Piano Adventures

  1. Risko Family –

    Piano books

    These are nice instruction books for Piano lessons. My girls have used these books from the beginning and are therefore used to the teaching style.

    One person found this helpful

  2. Christiani R. Landrau –

    Five Stars

    Great method

  3. SABINE DURBIN –

    Five Stars

    perfect for lessons

  4. BlazeCoach –

    Excellent!

    Excellent!

  5. momof5 –

    Great Book for a Piano Student

    Great book for the learning student. Recommended by our piano teacher, has songs my daughter enjoys.

    One person found this helpful

  6. Shawn Gordon –

    Five Stars

    love it

    2 people found this helpful

  7. Kate –

    Good songs.

    Nice book. Great songs.

    One person found this helpful

  8. B L –

    Five Stars

    Terrific series

    2 people found this helpful

  9. Yi Yang –

    Five Stars

    teacher requires it

  10. Kindle Customer –

    Five Stars

    great product; fast delivery

    One person found this helpful

  11. Sun-Ah, ChoiSun-Ah, Choi –

    They sent a torn book

    My kid expected a flawless new item, but he disappointed. They should check it throughly. When People order a new book, People have a good expectation.

  12. Shanna Greene –

    Great product

    Great book that progresses naturally and easily. I’ve been working through them on my own without a teacher and I’ve improved so much. Very easy to follow.

    5 people found this helpful

  13. Ginger –

    🙂

    Na

  14. DONGWON KIM –

    good book and so fast delivery!

    good book and so fast delivery!

  15. alexanderg26 –

    I suppose it is a very good book.

    This series was requested by our child’s piano teacher. I suppose it is a very good book.

    One person found this helpful

  16. CB –

    Graat

    Grwat

  17. Cframe1 –

    Great book

    I highly recommend this piano book!

  18. preachermama –

    Good book for music students

    We ordered this because my son’s music teacher asked us to. However, having seen other piano instructional books, I have to say that I do prefer the Piano Adventures series. The illustrations are colorful and interesting.

  19. LVanderson –

    Favorite Piano Books

    The Piano Adventures are my favorite teaching books for sure. They songs have a lot of variety and they are fun to play. The kids don’t complain that they are stupid or hokey. I recommend this series.

  20. JaneAusten –

    Five Stars

    Great book in a series of good piano books!

  21. Sensibillity –

    Good Selections

    All the Faber books are my favorites. My students enjoy the selections in this book.

  22. kuz100 –

    Five Stars

    Excellent book. Our music teacher is usong whole seroes of this books

    One person found this helpful

  23. BRANDON K. –

    Five Stars

    Good product, does what it’s supposed to.

  24. Ellen M. Spooner –

    Five Stars

    This is a good teaching tool for piano students at this level.

  25. Caleb –

    Five Stars

    Excellent program. Son is playing beautifully and understanding music!

  26. Andy –

    Music School recommended

    Good for your kids that start piano lesson.

  27. JESUS M MARTINEZ –

    Four Stars

    Nice book. no complains

  28. H. H. Thurgood –

    Five Stars

    great price, great book!

  29. Maryland artist –

    Five Stars

    teacher recommended

  30. RIFFER –

    Five Stars

    Great book

  31. ReneeRenee –

    Good but there’s this wet thing at the bottom

    The book is good but it came with this wet thing on every page

  32. Gen –

    Woo woo

    My daughters do piano and this book has taught them so much

  33. Bartholome –

    Check out the Performance Books

    Piano teacher here. For a long time, I just used the Lesson Books in the Faber series, and didn’t bother with the Theory, Technique & Artistry, or Performance Books. But I finally decided to check out a few. My conclusion: I can cover the theory on my own (and with the help of the theory included in the Lesson Books); the Technique & Artistry books just don’t seem that interesting (I suspect they would bore most of my students); but the Performance Books have some fun pieces, and present technical challenges in a way that’s more fun than the Technique & Artistry Books. So I’ve started using the Performance Books. And it seems like doing the two books at each level (Lesson and Performance) means that students are a bit better prepared to step up to the next level. Give ‘em a try!

    8 people found this helpful

  34. Kathleen LaBrecque –

    Great addition to my piano method books!

    This series of piano books is a great addition to my library of piano method books. The music is beautifully written and the paper quality is excellent!

  35. Jen –

    Ode to Joy, ❤️

    My son has used this series exclusively per his teacher. It’s fun and easy to follow along.

  36. Agnus –

    Great piano books !

    There are many charming repertoires. My students really enjoy playing this series of music. I recommend this to music educators and their students.

  37. Summerland –

    My daughter switched to Faber’s Level 1 books after starting …

    My daughter switched to Faber’s Level 1 books after starting out in Alfred’s. She has progressed quickly in the Faber books and they seem to be more of a “click” to her. She’s now entering 3A and is enjoying the new books immensely. We really appreciate the variety available at each level, including Popular Repertoire and Christmas songs. The Faber Theory is also more interesting than Notespeller, which is what she used instead for a couple years.

    4 people found this helpful

  38. William Struse –

    Piano Adventures

    I started out with the Piano Adventures Sight Reading books for my students. (I was looking for performance pieces so I added this to my teaching collection. Level 3a includes hands together, legatos/staccatos, 6/8 time signature, as well as triplets. (M. Struse)

    4 people found this helpful

  39. xiaotuma –

    Very good piano textbook

    My daughter has been using Faber series for a year. Very well organized and all the songs in the books are beautiful and fit to the right level. My daughter improved fast by using this textbook.

    2 people found this helpful

  40. Grand Staff –

    I love that the pieces seem to be designed to help …

    This book contains some slightly more fancy pieces than the others within the same level. I love that the pieces seem to be designed to help motivate the student to move forward and progress. There is a good variation of different styles of music within.

    4 people found this helpful

  41. Qian Shen –

    Good for piano beginner

    Nice price, fast shipping

  42. Met –

    Music lessons

    Excellent for piano students

  43. rdandkids –

    Great Series

    Arrived on time and in perfect condition. Great series for piano students. I have used these from the beginning with my kids and find them very easy to follow. They have very nice songs, and have a diverse collection of music.

  44. Pri N –

    Five Stars

    Recommended by our Piano teacher

  45. Chen –

    Five Stars

    good piano book my son loves it.

  46. Tom –

    Buy if can’t get one free

    Buy

  47. Arie M. –

    Fitsi n with my lessons.

    Fitsi n with my lessons.

  48. Customer –

    Five Stars

    It is good! Easy to learn for kids!

    One person found this helpful

  49. Mary –

    A must for students!

    Very informative and through in an easy to understand manner.

  50. E Mullins –

    Five Stars

    great teaching aid

  51. Amazon Customer –

    Five Stars

    enjoy them

  52. Wilma Brito –

    Five Stars

    Good

  53. Nanette –

    Five Stars

    Love this series!

  54. Olivia –

    Five Stars

    Great!

  55. Lim, ji hye –

    Five Stars

    great

  56. Juareg2004 –

    Five Stars

    Good!

  57. Kenyan mama –

    Great Series

    My daughter has used this series since she started piano lessons several years ago and has made great progress

    2 people found this helpful

  58. Jannie –

    Highly recommended

    Great series for piano learners. I bought the entire set for my child.

  59. DocChadwick –

    Great for beginners and a lot of fun!

    I used this book when I was learning piano in high school as part of the series. Our piano class was very self directed and I think that this book was perfect for that in that the arrangements made sense and were easy to understand, the book offers a lot of tips and extra guidance on top of the sheet music and the songs are fun and engaging. I highly recommend this book for someone who has learned and practiced piano some and is ready for something a bit more challenging without jumping into the really complicated stuff. Great book!

    4 people found this helpful

  60. Sergibeth M. –

    Love it

    Love it- great songs to practice with

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      Must buy

      Must buy for new drummers

    13. Amazon Customer –

      Stay with it! Your sound will improve

      I would imagine once I’m intermixing this with the Stick Control I’ll be well on my way to getting some quality gigs

    14. Austin Taylor –

      Recommended to me by my music professor at school

      Recommended to me by my music professor at school. Not only for snare drum, this can apply for almost any percussive instrument! On drum set, try playing the melody rhythms with the right hand, then left foot, then right foot, etc. Vary your practice with these rhythms

    15. StopThink –

      For any musician who wants to be ON or IN …

      For any musician who wants to be ON or IN BETWEEN the exercises apply to any instrument not just drum, find a drummer friend to do those with iand it could turn into e a hell of a learning session

    16. Chris D –

      The Best Place To Begin Drumming

      A best selling book for 50 years. Excellent.

    17. fmnjr –

      Classic

      This book is eminently adaptable to all music styles. It’s a must-have.

    18. J. E. Meyer –

      All music students could benefit from this book.

      I am currently using this book to teach my son basic drumming with a roland practice pad. It has been a fantastic help.This book would be helpful to any beginning student learning to read music, not just drummers, since it so clearly breaks down rhythmic notation. The exercise progressions make a lot of sense, and there are quarter note guides that align the drum notes relative to the downbeat, which is very helpful for learning syncopation.

      3 people found this helpful

    19. Peter –

      Study for every drummer

      I learned about this book through story about Bill Stewart saying that he used this book among others. This study book is really a step by step method to teach your brain syncopation. If one knows the introductory drills you only do the excercises at end of chapter. Great book. Methodical and a road map for teachers!

      One person found this helpful

    20. PR Ed –

      Bought it for the second time

      I was out of the musicians world for about 35 years. I am making a come back and bought this book again. It develops your mind into recognizing patterns of syncopation so when you encounter them, its just as a if you were reading a novel. Very effective!

    21. LariosOnBass –

      A great book of rhythm and syncopation for all musicians

      This book is great study for all musicians. It developed progressively and becomes more complicated. As an educator of over 35 years I have always used this along with other supplemental materials to assist my students in understanding rhythm and syncopation.

    22. mrlordmoldybutt –

      Highly recommend

      Very important book for a beginner drummer to play through. I used this early on in my learning and it helped me big time in my drum set abilities especially with limb independence.

    23. Alex –

      Libro Batería Drum

      Excelente, estaba soñando con tener ese libro y al fin lo pude obtener. Muchas gracias, incomparable calidad la versión mas costosa aunque no tanto.

    24. Carlos A. Jiménez R. –

      Thank you

      excellent

    25. Raymond Bruce –

      Gr

      This is my second go round, used this book years ago when I was a beginner. So glad I’m using it again. There are so many ways to apply these exercises. Great for developing independence, phrasing, and all around drumming skills. Ted Reed did such an intelligent job here; he gave us an incredible learning tool.

      4 people found this helpful

    26. Charlie Stella –

      The best, not 2nd best …

      or maybe I’m being unfair … but I first used Syncopation back when I first took drum lessons (1965 or so) … and I remembered many of the instruction beats to the point where I entered my 4th or 5th childhood at age 52 and bought the book again (and there they were — 1 e & a, etc.). Between this and […] (nate brown, instructor), relearning to read and getting my chops back was a breeze (and nostalgic).If you’re thinking about drumming, you gotta have this … which is rated the 2nd best all-time book behind “stick control” … I never used stick control but will probably take a look-see down the road.

      One person found this helpful

    27. H.C. Joiner –

      At first I didn’t get it.

      At first I didn’t understand how to use this book. Just glancing at the pages, I was like “why would anybody write a book like that? And why would anyone buy it?” Then a friend showed me how to use it – and later I immersed myself in the subculture of YouTube drummers who have developed endless ways to mash up these exercises. No drummer should be without this one.

      One person found this helpful

    28. Jacob Sosa –

      Excellent book.

      I got this for a drum studio class that am taking Arizona State University and so far my reading has been challenged. I personally would recommend this book if you plan to get into big band chart reading and sight reading. There are very helpful written charts that are most commonly seen in big band music and excellent exercises that you can use for left hand comping in swing music. Its a hard book to learn but this is going to jump your reading big time. Take your time with book, don’t rush through it. There are simple steps to take when approaching this book. So have fun and keep swinging. 🙂

      2 people found this helpful

    29. Amy –

      Important book for a percussionist

      I’m still not done with the book haha. I have a long way to go

    30. Eric Whelpley –

      This was about the 50th copy of this book that …

      This was about the 50th copy of this book that I bought for one of my drum students. Anyone who wants to learn to play the drums should have a copy of this book. I learned to play using this book and I have been using it to teach others to play for twenty years.

      4 people found this helpful

    31. Joey The Squash –

      Learn This and You Will be Great

      The book shows snare and bass drum notes. I practiced those notes while playing the basic jazz swing pattern on the hi-hat and ride and it really helped me increase the independence of each limb. It also significantly improved my left hand control. Buy this book and practice it! You will not be sorry.

      19 people found this helpful

    32. TFJol –

      My instructor recommended this book and “Stick Control for the Snare Drummer”

      My instructor recommended this book and “Stick Control for the Snare Drummer”. These two books are fantastic. I would highly recommend these two books. They have helped me progress in learning to play the drums and for preparing for my weekly sessions with my instructor.

    33. Amazon Customer –

      Good book

      Good book.

    34. Derek –

      Excellent, straightforward book on basic drum rhythms and note …

      Excellent, straightforward book on basic drum rhythms and note emphasis.An excellent book for all levels. Sometimes it’s forgotten that a drummers main purpose is to keep rythm, everything past there is important, but rhythm is its foundation. Reed’s book is perfect to set to a metronome and solidify your internal rhythm in context with a large amount of common drum patterns Ii.e. (eighths, triplets, sixteenths, etc.)Syncopation is an essential book to add to any drummers library. Five stars, highly recommend.

      3 people found this helpful

    35. Loren Vinal –

      Love it

      Has helped me become a good drummer with these exercises.

    36. Todd Strong –

      Get syncopated!

      The word syncopation is often misunderstood and misused. This book is a great addition to Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone in developing right/ left coordination with accents. Work it work it work it. You’ll be glad you did. I had both these books in my formative years and I revisit them to keep loose and precise. I’m convinced both of these books helped with developing my chops and ability to recognize patterns which made learning songs much faster and easier. Get it, work it!

      One person found this helpful

    37. Flipp –

      EVERY SERIOUS MUSICIAN SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK

      Upon receiving this book, it was in mint condition and the packaging was of good quality as well. I bought this book because as a musician, I know you can’t get far without really knowing your scales and theory just like you probably won’t be good at, really, ANY genre without knowing about syncopation. Although the title is directed towards drummers, anyone who plays ANY instrument should invest in this book. It will not only help you as a performer, but also in terms of personal expression and comprehension.

      One person found this helpful

    38. Amazon Customer –

      Classic

      This one is truly a classic. There are so many ways to variate the excercises, I think it’s very tough to run out of new ideas with this book!

    39. Tammy Treit –

      Great skill development for drummers of all levels.

      As an advanced beginner on the drum kit this book has helped tremendously in improving the basic coordination between my hands and feet.I started with the book 4-Way Coordination to try to get my limbs to work with each other. 4-Way Coordination is great but, at least for me, hard! Syncopation is more at my level. I work through both and recommend both.

      One person found this helpful

    40. graphicfunk –

      A favorite old wine!

      This book deals with syncopation and it starts with the basics to prepare you for the complex. This is a medicine you must take and master to play effectively. To some, some of these exercises may prove very challenging. However, you are determine to succeed because you have no choice. You want to be your best. It is elementary. It is needed to give breath to your performance. Again, a favorite well aged wine!

      One person found this helpful

    41. Donald –

      Great for a new percussionist or seasoned professional

      This book and “Stick Control” are the backbone of rudiment books for percussionists. It is no less than essential that this book be used to learn or tune-up one’s understanding of accenting unexpected notes in percussion play. All of my comments in “Stick Control” apply here. Get this book and after you are have completed your first pass through this book there is no way you wont be a better drummer as a result of your work. Isn’t that what it all about.

      5 people found this helpful

    42. arcee –

      A classic

      Bought this for my grandson who is making the most of it. Same book I studied 40 years ago in music school. A classic indeed.

    43. sheryl rzeplinski –

      Very useful and well organized drum exercise book!

      It was great to order from amazon, as the order arrived in just days, and the book did not disappoint. It is organized in a progression of lessons which grow incrementally more challenging. Each lesson is perfectly planned to enhance your muscle memory for playing as well as giving you an excllent study in note values and rhythms. I do recommend this book for all beginning drummers (and beyond).

      One person found this helpful

    44. Patrick W. –

      A Great Product!

      This is an awesome lesson book. If you’re looking to work on becoming more fluid and accurate behind the kit, then this book is a must! It’s filled with hours upon hours of exercises, especially if you take your time and really work on mastering each and every exercise as you go along.Don’t hesitate to buy this if you’re interested in it!

      2 people found this helpful

    45. Jamie Pajan –

      Classic

      I used this 25 years ago, and it’s still the best tool for budding musicians. Using with my own students now.

    46. SteveJ –

      A Classic!

      This is one of the most useful books available for studying drums.It is filled with practical rhythms that can be used over and overin different ways. The possibilities are truly endless. These “routines”are not explained in the book, but most drum teachers are (or should be)familiar with the concept. If you own only one drum book, this should bethe one! This book can also be used for rhythmic study on any instrument.

      One person found this helpful

    47. Amazon Customer –

      As a serious drummer’s Bible, this title is necessary.

      As a serious drummer’s Bible, this title is necessary.

    48. Paul Martino –

      pretty worn out

      I had the original book , pretty worn out ,so I decided to get this new one. It’s a great drum book .

    49. Jerry G. –

      It’s a classic for a reason. The lessons learned …

      It’s a classic for a reason. The lessons learned on the practice pad apply to making beats in a digital environment too. (i.e. Ableton live)

    50. Griselda&Geovanny –

      Great book. Worth price.

      Great book. Good for a new learner developing their skills and also and experienced drummer. Would recommend to anyone

    51. Ray Ranstrom –

      Great rhythm practice guide.

      This is a really good guide for a percussionist. Very thorough.

    52. Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer –

      El artículo está en excelentes condiciones llegó rapido, Gracias

    53. Northern Jacana –

      Great book, blurry copy

      Reminds me of over-xeroxed pages. On p. 54 –59 I had to whiteout the unnecessary ‘3’ over the repeated triplets due to continual confusion with the accent marks. That was a lot of work. Should give it 3 stars but it really is a great book. Wish Alfred would clean up the copy.

      One person found this helpful

    54. Mettawa Man –

      Learning to count for guitar

      Yes, this book will help you if you have trouble counting in music. I use my left hand tapping on my left knee for the 1,2,3,4 and my right hand doing the more challenging rhythms. Starts off easy and then increases. The cover is a brave and wonderful example of simplicity and don’t change if it’s not broke. Fun

      One person found this helpful

    55. Dlo62 –

      Love it!!

      This book was recommended to me by a Percusionist from Puerto Rico, it’s really a good method to learn syncopation notes

    56. Walter G. Lock –

      Not Just for Drummers!!!

      It’s a shame really that this book is titled “for the modern drummer”.Any musician that plays different rhythmic patterns (which is pretty much all of them) will benefit greatly from this book. All the lines are in 4/4 time with steady quarter notes shown marking the “beat”. So the exercises really consist of all the patterns shown on the top.It’s a simple enough concept, but he had the good sense to write it all out for the rest of us. All your basic patterns: quarter notes, dotted eighths, 16th’s, 16’s mixed with 8’s and all varied in order and with different rests so they come on different beats each time. As you progress through the book, the lines get more complicated and intricate until you get to the syncopated section.I remember this book from when I was a drummer in high school almost 30 years ago. Now I play rhythm guitar, and am looking to get away from the “standard” strumming patterns and get more creative. This book will help me do that. It will also help immensely with learning and playing leads and solos. It really doesn’t matter if you play drums, guitar, sax, keyboard, bass, or mandolin this book will help teach you to recognize and play rhythms – and that is a key part of sight-reading.I guess the TL:DR version would be: If you play a musical instrument, get this book. It will be the some of the best use of money and time you’ll ever spend.

      7 people found this helpful

    57. Casey –

      Essential for anyone trying to learn drums

      Excellent book for anyone trying to learn drums. Great exercises and ideas that really develop when you can work with a teacher to help flesh out ideas and give you creative patterns to incorporate into your drumming from these exercises. Make sure to google around and get ideas and not to just read the book as is if you are self learning.

    58. Saskia Seattle –

      Excellent book – interesting rhythms for beginners and intermediate players who read music

      I am surprised to see comments about how this book isn’t for beginners. I’m very much a beginner (have only been playing a few months) and have loved it. There are a couple of things in here that are too hard for my current level, but don’t we all want to stretch? It has a decent range from very easy to quite a bit harder and plenty for the beginner. I wouldn’t buy it as a first drum book – but I did in fact buy it as my second. And, it’s great. t love that it challenges me and that there are things I will have to come back to when I become more knowledgeable. Additionally, the rhythms are more interesting and not as straight forward as most books that are appropriate for beginners. That’s a big plus in my book and it makes me want to practice more and longer. I agree that some of the handwritten notes are a little sloppy and inconsistent. This may sound weird, but I find that charming and an additional challenge. And, it adds to the beauty. It’s like the difference between hearing a live drummer and a drum machine.

      7 people found this helpful

    59. yor –

      great

      helpful , Begins with simple exercises and progresses to more complex techniques, very structured and clear

    60. Ahmad Aizad Mohamed Fauzi –

      So good i just had to review it!

      If only i had found out about this book sooner! As a drum teacher for the past 12 years, i can easily say Syncopation by Ted Reed is the best most effective book to get beginners started with learning to read rhythms. Some of my students who at first had zero reading ability managed to sight read quarter notes all the way through different 16th note rhythms by the end of class, identifying all the different rests along the way while keeping a steady kick pulse underneath. All this thanks to how systematically the exercises are written out, getting more challenging as you progress through the pages. One step at a time, slowly but surely.Not just for beginner or intermediate drummers; i come back to this book just to brush up on my sight reading every once in awhile, or i’d pick some of the exercises out and use it as double pedal exercises or independence stuff like left foot clave, right/left hand ostinatos etc. A thousand different ways to use this wonderful book!

      2 people found this helpful

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