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Compose Your Own Sonatina
Identify and Write Sevenths (7ths)
Triplet Tunes
| Publisher : | Faber Piano Adventures; 2nd edition (January 1, 1997) |
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| Language : | English |
| Paperback : | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 : | 1616770880 |
| ISBN-13 : | 978-1616770884 |
| Item Weight : | 4 ounces |
| Dimensions : | 9 x 0.12 x 12 inches |
| UNSPSC-Code : | Report an incorrect code |
| Best Sellers Rank: | #548 in Humor & Entertainment (Books) |
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| Customer Reviews: | 842 ratings |
$7.00
What my wife used to learn the uke….
From “Twinkle, twinkle little star,” to “Michelle,” I can hear amazing progress in the other room. She has used the book learning to play beautifully. Easy to follow because of tableture and music, so she is learning how to read music. Unlike many “how to” books, the layout is user friendly and contains the variety she was looking for. As a guitar player myself, some of the advanced arrangements are easily transferred, so we can pick and strum together. A good buy, even without the CD.
11 people found this helpful
Not as advanced as I expected
Ukulele lessons
Not as Good as Book One
I thought this wasn’t has good as Book 1. I couldn’t use several of the songs included for practice. The book included the lyrics and chords for these, without the score, so I had no idea how the melody went. There were other songs with their scores and the instruction was just as good as Book 1. If you like the Hal Leonard Method, you will find the book useful, but be prepared for a little frustration.
2 people found this helpful
Overall I am enjoying this book.
I really like the audio access. Some of the music staffs have missing lines so hard to determine correct notes. I like being able to zoom the chord pics.
3 people found this helpful
Kindle version doesn’t have audio
I bought book one and the audio was embedded. I liked it so I went ahead and bought book two even though I am not ready for it yet.The audio is not embedded in this book and there is no code to access the audio. The content is probably as good as book one but you really need the audio as a beginner. I regret this purchase.According to the Hal Leonard website the audio content should be embedded by the vendor so it looks like Amazon screwed this up. I will update if I find out how to get the audio.
3 people found this helpful
Just as expected
Just as expected , we needed this one after we finished the first one.
Easy to follow
I haven’t worked all the way through this book but the parts I have, have been easy and very fluid to learn through. Would highly reccomend!
Hal Leonard Method book 2
I have had a Uke for some time but finally decided it was time to learn it and Hal Leonard help me accomplish some of that because his way of learning was easy to understand and the lessons helped me to achieve some very good knowledge about my Uke. If you are a beginner this is the set of books to begin with. Good luck you all future Uke players!
3 people found this helpful
Another great book
A very helpful book in bettering ukulele skills!
Helpful book.
I finished book one.. but will continue to refer to it often still. This is a good continuation of the first book and I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn Ukulele and music.
4 people found this helpful
Five Stars
Easiest way I’ve found to learn more than chords. I can now play melody as well.
4 people found this helpful
Could be helpful but certainly not a “method” at all!
I didn’t see any method in the “Method..” – it’s a bunch of scores loosely attached to various subjects like hammer-ons, pull-off and like, but 90% it’s picking notes and nothing else, no strumming, no picking patterns, let alone chord-notes melody or different musical genresThe bottom line, it could give you some additional ideas when you’re already good with the instrument, but don’t try to use it as a self-teach book, go straight for “Ukulele for Dummies” if you really want to understand the instrument
I am happy I purchased.
Very good book!
Five Stars
Have several of these books and they are all great..
HAL LEONARD UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2
This is tougher than book 1. I am taking my time to get thru book 1. This is well done. If you are an intermediate uke player maybe this is for you.
One person found this helpful
Quality beginning uke playe8
Great advice
Five Stars
Book was as expected. Book arrived on time.
Four Stars
Good tuition books
Five Stars
Perfect, but it was not said that the disc would no come with the book.
One person found this helpful
Good beginner series.
This is a good beginner series (book 1 + 2). One of the best.
Poor to no instructions
Lots of holes in the instructions full pages of things that have close to no explanation and just don’t make sense. Went through the first book just fine this one is hateful. Not even worth $7.00 Skip it!!!
great book, thanks
Fast shipping, great book, thanks!
Three Stars
Teaches method for people who read music.
Go Lil’ Rev
Continues Bk. 1. Should be part of a ukulele library. Good for making the instrument accessible. Goes well with Bk 1.
One person found this helpful
Uke Book,good one
These Uke Books are great for beginners and are a logical progression in their use.I find them to be quite easy to learn from and the DVD’s included are a much wanted feature.
Great sequel to book 1. I got a new respect for ukulele from this book. Thanks
Worthy of his great ukulele book 1.
One person found this helpful
great instruction book
Shipped fast, great instructional book. Was able to start playing uke right away.
Five Stars
Love Little Rev, he is a good teacher with clear instructions and guides.
One person found this helpful
Five Stars
Will be using it soon.
Five Stars
Good service, good price
Five Stars
well-graded good uke book.
uke
This is the book that I have been waiting for it has alot of good stuff inside. Get it now.
One person found this helpful
Five Stars
Good book. Now I have to practice and use the information.
Wonderful learning tool.
Wonderful learning tool.
NOT FOR DGBE BARITONE UKE!
It is not mentioned in the description anywhere but this book is NOT for DGBE Baritone tuning!
The book is ok, the songs are boring and outdated
New cover on some very old and outdated songs – not too inspiring but you can get some good bits of info from this book
4 people found this helpful
Five Stars
The book is fine.
Ok
This book is ok. Not too bad for the price, however I was hoping for more “Hawaiian” instructions on how to play the uke.
3 people found this helpful
Good for adults, not suitable for children
Good for adults but not suitable for children due to the subject matter of some of the songs. “I plunged a knife into her breast” (Banks of the Ohio), fighting and drinking (Sloop John B), drinking (Rye Whiskey), going to jail (Pay Me My Money Down). imprisonment (Worried Man Blues), etc. This is the classic material of folk music and nothing wrong with it, but it is not for kids. For my younger uke students, I like Everybody’s Ukulele Method by Ukulele Mike Lynch.
Five Stars
Good book.
A perfect follow-up to book one.
I had wanted to learn chord families and picking to play leads and solos and this book covers that in an easy to follow manner.
Finishing Second Book
I’m not much of a judge of musical method books but I’ve finished book one and almost this second book and I am learning to play the ukulele. I’ve moved on to sheet music for songs that I’m interested in and that is fun. Most of these “method” books use old public domain music that is not very interesting. There are some online sources for specific songs with uke notation for very reasonable prices. Just look for sheet music.I think that both books of this series have been very useful. There is also a “chord finder” book in the series that is probably worth your consideration.Uke on!
3 people found this helpful
Very happy with my purchase
All the Hal Leonard books I have purchased over the years have been exactly what was described. They are written in a way that makes them easy to understand. They progress from easy to more challenging songs in a logical manner. I will keep buying from this author for years to come.
3 people found this helpful
A lot to learn here, but some missed opportunities.
After playing through book one of this method in the morning, I took the opportunity to play through book two in the afternoon. The format is the same as book one, and continues where it left off.The Pros, Weakness and Cons for this Ukulele Method:*Continues to have you pluck traditional melodies, learning new keys, notes and bits of theory as you go.*Continues to include traditional notation & tablature for most of the pieces.*Teaches you three major moveable chords, very useful information. The author does not, however, back this up with much practicle application (though there are dozens possible).*Covers hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, but only provides one piece to reinforce these important techniques.*Covers a few new strumming patterns and techniques: Ragtime & Calypso Patterns and the Five-Finger Roll & Triplet Stroke.*Introduces the chord families of D, Bb and A as well as further exploration of minor keys. At this point, if you’re using this method, you should be used to the fast pace of learning new, sometimes difficult chords.As with the first volume, I think this is an excellent introduction to melodic picking, but does not fully capitolize on the opportunity to add harmonic counterpoint and other techniques of melodic soloing on the instrument. Chording continues to move along at a fast pace, but that is just the author’s approach – though I’d prefer a more gradual approach, with more reinforcement of the principles introduced (a lot of lost opportunity here). However, if you choose this method and follow through with it, you will learn a lot that you can apply to whatever music you choose to learn later on.M Ryan TaylorUkulelePlay.com
50 people found this helpful
Most Effective & Cost Effective Training
Hal ZLeonard are the best source of instruction. I am a VA patient who uses these quality books for Music Therapy!! I would not use any other brand.
One person found this helpful
Great Way to Start
I like the size of the printed music and the fact that it has tablature along with the melody line and also the ukulele chords (and words). It is easy to follow, well written, and a quality book to get started. I play guitar so the chords and strumming came easily. This book starts with melody playing and helps me learn the location of the notes on the strings. It is a quality product. I also bought book 1. Together they cover most of the commonly used keys.
5 people found this helpful
Love Lil Rev!!
Lil Rev is an excellent teacher, so you can’t go wrong with any of his books. They are fun and user friendly.
One person found this helpful
Good follow up from Book 1
Good follow up from book 1, however, you really have to have a good grasp of ALL the material in Book 1 before diving into this. Lots of theory is covered and it’s pacing is good. I teach a lot of youngsters and prefer not to teach them in method books with TAB. I get around this by not telling them how to read it HAHA! If there was a TAB free versions of this book I would give it 5 stars.
11 people found this helpful
Needs a better song selection
I use this book to teach my students.I wish it didn’t have so many religious based songs, but beyond the need for a better song selection it’s a good lesson book.
2 people found this helpful
Like Method Book 1
Like Method Book 1, I was skeptical about this method book, but this was just a reminder to me to not judge a book by its size. Every page of this 50 page book is chock full of lessons and songs that progress as you learn. This is a MUST for a new ukulele player.
2 people found this helpful
A Really Good Start
I bought both books in this series and they really offer a good start. Simple and basic instructions in an easy to follow format. The books are a little over-sized but that makes them easy to read. The songs are presented in both notation and tab so even a novice can play songs right away.
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Four Stars
Fine
One person found this helpful
Reference book
If you have some background already with music and or the ukulele this will be of some help. Always good to have to refer back to when the old memory fades.
Only book. No CD.
Some of the reviews stated this book had a CD that came with it but it doesn’t. Other than that it is a great book.
simple way to learn uke
bought the method books 1 and 2 and the easy songs book. super easy to follow and learn. reasonably priced.
One person found this helpful
Four Stars
Good book for beginners
One person found this helpful
Just what I needed
The book is a continuation of book one (e.g., more cords, great new strumming and finger picking styles, additional songs, etc.). Along with the CD, it’s just fantastic for teaching what you need to know. It’s an essential tool for a beginner like me.
Great learning tool!
We had such great luck with Book 1, we ordered Book 2 and lessons are coming along wonderfully. I also ordered Easy Songs for Ukulele Supplementary Songbook, which my 11 yo daughter LOVES. These books were recommended by her instructor – highly reecommend!
One person found this helpful
Hal Leonard is the best
I started with the Hal Leonard Uke Method book 1. so the book 2 continues. Movable chords and continuation of learning new chords with songs.
Great for learning the Uke
I bought all the books in the series. Great for learning the Uke. This is just such a fun instrument. Much easier then playing the guitar.
$7.00
Highly recommend this method
My son has studied guitar for the past 3 years. He finds the Alfred’s Basic Method challenges him and allows him to progress in his playing.. The level 2 book continues to introduce new notes, chords and scales. There are solos, duets and accompaniments. Alfred is noted for being a fast paced and complete teaching method. I would have to agree with that assessment. My son started playing young so his teacher started with 2 more basic methods. This method continues to challenge my son and move him forward in his guitar playing ability.
2 people found this helpful
went from the alfreds kids level 3 to this book …
went from the alfreds kids level 3 to this book. A little more difficult than i was hoping, but my 6 yr old can do it.
One person found this helpful
Serious Learning Only
I am relearning the Guitar after a 30 year break. I worked through the first book in this series and am now on the second. 30 years ago I didn’t pay much attention to learning the actual music I just memorized chords and played by ear. These books are excellent for learning all aspects of the method of playing guitar. It is a slower and harder process than just learning Guitar Tab but it is worth it if you have the time. I am actually doing both and I find that what I have picked up in the Alfred’s book helps incredibly even when playing from Tab.
8 people found this helpful
Great beginner guitar book
Great book for my son learning guitar. He likes the songs which keeps him interested. Very useful.
Great if you are able to read sheet music
I would simply advise people 1) Be careful with your clicks 2) Make a copy of your order at checkout. I was going to purchase Alfred’s Book 1 because I’m a complete newbie to guitar. The “bundled offer” included a Book 2 and a Book 1 & 2. Wow, two volumes in one, a no-brainer right? So that’s what I thought I ‘clicked’ to put in my cart. Yesterday I received Book 2 which is basically a book of sheet music with minimal instructions. A perfectly good book for people who knows how to read music, but not much use to someone lacking basic skills. The book arrived in perfect condition and of acceptable quality for the low cost.
One person found this helpful
Guitar book 2
Guitar book 2 good for learning how to play
Alfred’s is a great way to learn
I have enjoyed using this method for learning guitar. It would be best to have a teacher, however I don’t have the schedule to allow learning at a set time. With Alfred’s books I have been able to slowly but surely progress on my own.
One person found this helpful
Five Stars
Great book. My son loves it.
One person found this helpful
Good audio but poor packing.
Good audio but poor packing also no track list.
Five Stars
Easy to understand..
Easy to learn
Bought as gift for a friend. He loves it.
This is a great book. I’ve used it with many students
This is a great book. I’ve used it with many students; however, this appears to be a cheap reproduction. The stickers on the back are pictures of stickers. The cover is not glossy like the original and the inside is all black and white with no color. Another student who ordered one for herself through Amazon got the same fake.
5 people found this helpful
Husband likes it.
Purchased for my husband. He is a beginning guitar player, he loves it.
Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method – Book 2
Very good. It provides the excellent instruction of the other Alfred’s series of guitar books. It picks upwhere book 1 left off.
Five Stars
Great deal!..
One Star
Okay to read but learned better through YouTube, will need to take lessons.
Challenging experience
I bought this book recommendation of my daughter’s guitar teacher. She is starting her fourth year of private guitar lessons (she’s 11) and has gone through the three youth manuals that were available. We got this one just before she left for summer vacation so she’d have something new to work on before she came back to lessons in the fall. Working through it on her own was definitely a challenge for her (she had difficulties playing with the CD, mainly because she couldn’t keep up and she was confused since some tracks have multiple parts being played and she didn’t realize she was only supposed to be playing one of them – she did not have a chance to see her teacher for any instruction after the book arrived) but she made great progress with it on her own during the summer. Upon her return, her teacher explained to her how to use the book along with the CD and she’s made great progress. It has helped her work on all facets of her playing – chords, rhythm, scales, melody, etc.
One person found this helpful
Four Stars
The book is most helpful.
Progression on music for learning
A good follow up to the first volume. Not much theory. Would be nice if the audio was part of the book without extra cost.
Easy to read
Illustrated really well , easy to read excellent pictures and reminders about what chords you have already learnt
Good book to learn from
Easy to use
Knowledge book
For Guitar Learning perfect book
good basic method
I have already used book 1, but I find some directions a little difficult to understand in book 2. For instance, it is not always clear which part is to be played by the teacher, and which part is to be performed by the student.
One person found this helpful
Good book
Good product
The Next Step
Useful book, written in the same style as Book 1, so if you got on well with that one, this should suit you fine!
2 people found this helpful
Five Stars
Exactly what was needed.
Very disappointed the ad was misleading as the book did not …
Very disappointed the ad was misleading as the book did not look like the picture and was expecting a cd with the book
$7.00
Great for beginners!
Bought this for my 11 year old who plays electric guitar. At first I didn’t love that it wasn’t full songs but it’s great for his short attention span. It’s handy for short practice sessions and easy to learn from. Glad I bought it!
Use for repetoire, don’t use for learning
I’m a guitar teacher, so my review is biased towards music education. My view of this book is that it has good content – if you can already play some guitar and want to quickly expand your repertoire, this book fits the bill. It has a lot of great and recognizable riffs, and you’re likely to find something in here that you don’t already know and can learn quickly to add to your personal catalog. (Note, many of the “songs” are really just a couple of bars with the main riff, but it’s a good starting point to find songs you’d like to learn.) I use many of these riffs in my lessons. But, and this is a big but, the book leaves a lot to be desired as a “method”. It shows you how to play some things, but addresses virtually none of the why. This stems from – you guessed it – not teaching music, but teaching tabs instead. This leaves the depth of music in this book only surface deep – it’s like learning to read a book out loud, but not understanding what any of the words actually mean.So, I’m going to split the bill and give it 3 stars. If you are an intermediate or better guitar player, you will likely find some useful things in here and can use this book to teach yourself repertoire. But if you are a beginner, do yourself a favor and don’t start here – get yourself a book with an actual music method (I like Hal Leonard’s regular guitar method book) and a good teacher to go through it with. Learning to read music is an invaluable skill to have, and will lend itself to understanding what it is that you’re actually playing.
8 people found this helpful
this is good for the BEGINNER beginner
This was good for me when I knew absolutely nothing about the guitar. Very short snippets to play and you can hear how it is supposed to sound w the tracks online but these snippets are so well known, you won’t need it
Fun
Most books are boring but this is fun.
As a gift I was told it was good.
This was a gift
Fun
This book is a lot of fun to go through. I will admit however, it is not a part of my daily practice routine, but more a part of when I want to just get on the guitar and noodle. It has a lot of short riffs to it that are fairly simple, even for a beginner. For the price of the book, I definitely recommend it.
One person found this helpful
Very easy to follow
I like the samples. Very easy to work with.
Kindle Version has broken multimedia – But the content is good !
Really good book BUT! Once I began reading it none of the audio clips would play in my Kindle apps. Not the Android, not the PC version.The audio clips worked fine when I was looking at the book sample before I purchased.Back to the content… Other than the audio clips not working for me… the rest of the content seems to be really good. Three Stars for the bad audio clips.
4 people found this helpful
Different from other HL guitar books!
This book takes the beginner approach from their other books and turns it upside down. The “riffs” all start from the lowE string vs starting on the high E. The riffs are easy and mostly well known and fun for the student. The only problem is that they only learn the riffs and not the whole song. The images are all in “tab” orientation and look upside down in the book.
2 people found this helpful
Tab Method Warning!
Get this. Better on computer or iPad as the music is embedded. If not the included CD has it all. Great way to learn and to learn short riffs.This should be a book anyone starting to play should get. The warning is you’ll wind up buying them all. :-)Fun way to learn.
2 people found this helpful
Excellent
I would recommend this to others. The audio and text combined make the book very easy to understand. Well done.
Four Stars
Not all songs complete.
Four Stars
Great book now why does this one come with a CD but the acoustic one doesn’t?
Four Stars
Guitar teacher recommended. Was a clean book in great condition.
Good one.
Good one.
Three Stars
As expected.
Great product
Best learning book yet easy to follow and not under done or over your head makes it easy to learn
No audio/video with Kindle edition
No audio/video with Kindle edition; I am using iPad.
molto bello
libro molto ben fatto e indispensabile per muovere i primi passi con la chitarra!esercizi carini e divertenti!si imparano i riff più famosi!è scritto in inglese!
Good book for beginners
I am new to the guitar. The book walks you through it slowly. It’s a good way to start learning small parts of some popular songs you know.
Great music book
Excellent beginner guitar book
Good for acoustic or electric beginners
This is a good method for beginning acoustic or electric players wanting to learn TAB. Lots of short snippets of famous tunes in TAB format.
Four Stars
great thanks
Recensione Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method Book One
The author takes us by the hand and guides us step by step through the fantastic world of music, in this case specifically centered on the instrument that, more or less, we all have, at least once, tried to play the guitar!Just an excellent job that the author did in preparing this manual. Inside, many tips, explanations and practical explanations on how to get started, well presented even for a neophyte like me. I was afraid in too difficult a reading and that it would discourage me, but the guide is gradual and helps to make progress starting from the basics.There are tips on how to choose the guitar, what it is made of, how to tune it, the posture to use while playing, scales, chords, etc … It also suggests some techniques for playing without a pick, to embellish the songs, to improvise, in short, a small bible to devour !!!!
One person found this helpful
enfin une methode pour les debutants
superbe methode pour apprendre les bases de la guitare a travers de morceaux connus tres bonne pedagogie pedagogiea achetez sans hesiter
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.
Jannie –
Highly recommended
Great series for piano learners. I bought the entire set for my child.
Patrick M. –
Never disappointed
This is a great series and the theory books are all great. It makes it fun to learn theory. I also really like the eye and ear training exercises.
One person found this helpful
Camille Horrocks –
Love it!!
Love the book, the Faber series are a really great variety for piano students! My children enjoy the songs, but I also love that each song is teaching a new technique!
One person found this helpful
E Mullins –
Five Stars
great teaching aid
jane123 –
DS and his teacher love this book.
DS and his teacher love this book.
Risko Family –
Piano lessons
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.
Shirley Williams –
Five Stars
Good series.
One person found this helpful
one –
Five Stars
it looks good
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
Five Stars
Bought this for my daughters and they love it!
Malm –
A good general theory book, lots of drilling of primary chords, introducing natural and harmonic minors
The Faber Piano Adventures are a good foundation for students, helping reinforce the basics in technique, performance, theory and musicianship. The theory book works in conjunction with lesson, technique and performance books, but be aware that you are buying the same editions. I’ve had it happen before when I have bought the 2nd edition of the lesson book, but not theory and therefore had the corresponding pages not match up. Music is printed in relatively big print which is great for student and teacher! Has lots of emphasis on primary chords and intervals as well as introducing natural and harmonic minor scales.
EmilyA –
Must Have
This theory book, as well as all the other ones accompanying the other levels, really are a huge added bonus to this series. The theory book follows the lesson book perfectly, unit by unit, allowing the student and teacher to reinforce what is being taught and played. The pages give the student the opportunity to work through and write out what is being performed on the piano in worksheet style. It allows for better comprehension and retention. The composing activities really bring out the lessons as well as allowing creativity to develop in the student. It also helps build the student’s musical term vocabulary. Music Theory is its own separate part of studying music that completes the learning process. This book is well worth the 6 bucks!
One person found this helpful
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.
2 people found this helpful
Lili Zheng –
for kids
recommend by my piano teacher
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.
One person found this helpful
L F –
Great!
Best for all ages, my students like Bastien at least as well as Faber and Alfreds, probably better. Bastien introduces music better from what I’ve seen comparing the three series. My students get thru Bastien material faster than Alfreds and Faber. I don’t think Bastien is easier – but it builds, preparing students for what is coming more effectively.
3 people found this helpful
R&B –
A must have for piano lessons.
I could not effectively teach piano without the theory book. This is a fun way to teach students music theory, which is essential for growth as a pianist. My students enjoy the activities in this book and the opportunities for creativity that it provides. I highly recommend supplementing your lesson book with this theory book.
KRISTEN LAWRENCE –
Like this series
I have been pleased with this series of books for my kids piano lessons. They have a variety of songs/arrangements.
One person found this helpful
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.
2 people found this helpful
Hbg7 –
Very nice!
These Piano Adventure books are wonderful! They are bright and colorful and go in perfect steps for a young learner. My daughter has used many of these and is doing great with piano lessons! An added bonus is there is a certificate of completion in the back of each book so your child gets an “award certificate” when it is completed.
4 people found this helpful
kg –
Useful
Very good book and my kid really loved playing
Grand Staff –
A great book to help your students advance in Theory
A great book to help your students advance in Theory. It has weekly assignments to use in conjunction with the other books from this same Level through Nancy annd Randall Faber.
2 people found this helpful
Ginger –
🙂
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Andrew Cameron –
Great Seller
Item arrived in timely manor and was correct.
Amazon Customer –
Great
My daughter loves. Her piano teacher recommended.
Qian Shen –
Good for piano beginner
Nice price m, fast shipping
Marianne Stamm –
Music lessons
Great for teaching piano
Stacey Phillips –
This series though
Natural progression
AnonAnon –
Missing pages from book
I bought this book to have ready when my daughter finished the 2B book. We recently started it, only to discover that it is missing about 10 pages in the middle, which appear to have been replaced by pages from a Disney song book instead. (In the photo it goes from page 8 to page 5, from Morning by Grieg to Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid.) It is followed by a few more Disney songs before picking up theory again at page 17. We are now outside the return period so I guess we’re stuck with it.
One person found this helpful
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.
Marti J. Barrett –
Perfect.
This book was perfect for what my daughter needed it for. He piano teacher recommended it and it was just the right speed.
Shawn Gordon –
Five Stars
love it
Utah Mom –
Five Stars
Great theory book.
Heike Smith –
Five Stars
Excellent books. Arrive on time.
John Smoth –
Kids enjoyment!
Our kids love these books. They are learning their piano and enjoying doing it!
Andrea –
Theory
This book helps to understand concepts. You can just fill it up when you learn something new! It is great.
S. Sanders –
Piano
I use these books for teaching beginning to intermediate students. Very easy to understand. It is easy for teacher and student.
Caleb –
Great
Got here in a reasonable amount of time! Great program
Andriko –
Five Stars
Fantastic book for my child.
Jeff D –
Five Stars
great
Diane Kaminsky –
Five Stars
perfect for my students
W E Barker –
Five Stars
good book
Amazon Customer –
Sold as new but marked up
It’s too late to retun this item, and because it is Christmas songs, I haven’t opened it until now, and it is marked up with markers but sold as new.
Lim, ji hye –
Five Stars
great
Juareg2004 –
Five Stars
Good!
Kenyan mama –
Great Series
My daughter has used this series since she started piano lessons several years ago and has made great progress
mnmstaten –
Five Stars
Faber series is great!
Amazon Customer –
I was wrong a book.
It was easy for kids.
BungeeJumper –
Five Stars
My kids love this series.
Mia –
I don’t recommend the Faber series to an adult learner – it’s boring, too bare bone, and the selected music doesn’t sound good
I bought this series as an adult learner. I feel I need to catch up on lost time because I could not afford a piano before. Now with digital pianos, learning to play the piano is affordable. I bought the Faber adult series. While we keep hearing how gifted children are and how quickly they learn, it may be true to some extent but I have serious doubts that they have an advantage over us since they are satisfied with Twinkle Twinkle little star. And rare is the child who turns into a Glenn Gould, the virtuoso, in any case. Our adult ear is a little bit more sophisticated and if we have enjoyed good music for several years, this book just doesn’t give it justice. I realize that we have to start slow but often 1/3 to 1/2 of the page in the Faber books is used up with teacher/student practice duos. As many adults, I bought this book to learn on my own for the most part. Teachers should come up with their own material. We, the students, are buying these books and would like more material to practice on our own, not these tiny scales scribbled at the bottom for the teacher’s use. Also, the music is oversimplified to the point that unlike the movie on Mozart when the Emperor or the Court exclaims “There are too many notes”, here it is the opposite there’s such a scarcity of notes it is difficult to appreciate the “music” we are playing. It is so bare bone I have had to go back to the real sheet music and add notes manually to make it sound decent and a little bit more challenging. At the Faber pace, it will take us 5 years just to go through the basics! I was very disappointed about the contents of the entire series (I bought 6-7, even extra music) in light of the good reviews. We love music that’s why we are learning, it seems that beginning piano books are intent on making us dislike it and discourage us. (I’m a complete novice). I stopped using the books entirely after a month. Now I get sheet music to practice, use the internet and will go to exercises, such as Hanon next. Even the Faber adult series is made for children. I don’t recommend them.
Viperbotika –
These books are all the same… Boring! The Hanna Method is much better.
This book looks like any other book with the same boring songs and complex way of learning. The Hanna Method piano books in IBooks is much better. I would say the absolute best in the market when it comes to truly understanding music on all levels and songs that are written to cater to emotion rather then row row row your boat type music.
2 people found this helpful
Ellen M. Spooner –
Five Stars
This book is just where my students should be.
kat –
good book
It isn’t too challenging, but isn’t easy either. My daughter (age 12) is zippig through it – she is a year 2 student.
Caligirl –
Five Stars
great
H. H. Thurgood –
Five Stars
great price, great book!
Karla Christiansen –
Five Stars
Just what we needed.
Amazon Customer –
Five Stars
enjoy them
Wilma Brito –
Five Stars
Good
SS –
Three Stars
I like Piano Adventures, but the description said it was the second edition and I received the first edition.
J. Riley –
Five Stars
Great piano books!