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My First Piano Adventure: Writing Book A
Piano Level: young Beginner – Pre-Reading
Developing the ear and training the eye of the young child is a key component of the Writing Book A. Tucker, the mascot dog who loves to listen, is always on the scene as the young child imitates, matches, and creates rhythmic, and melodic patterns. The multi-cultural friends present improvisation and simple, guided composition activities. Blinker, the owl who loves to look, helps students recognize patterns of rhythms and notes, and introduces sight-reading. The Writing Book offers a holistic, musical approach to theory through discovery, creativity, imagination, and fun!
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Unit 1: Introduction to the Piano
Unit 2: Steady Beat on White Keys
Unit 3: Introduction to the Black Keys
Unit 4: Forte and Piano
Unit 5: Quarter Notes (units continue…)
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Kangaroo Boings! – LISTEN
Ear-Training:
1. Listen to the sounds your teacher plays. Is the kangaroo moving LOWER, HIGHER, or staying the SAME?
2. Circle the “roo” that matches!
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Melody for a Dragon Kite
Your friends are visiting the Great Wall of China
1. Write C, D, or E inside each box
2. Play your C-D-E melody with R.H. fingers 2-3-4. Hold the last note on each page for two beats.
3. Now play with L.H. fingers 4-3-2
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Hangin’ on a Fence Post – Listen to this song and do the motions with your teacher.
1. Let your L.H. hold your heavy R.H. forearm. Pretend your hand is dangling off a fence post.
2. Use your wrist to gently bounce your R. H. up and down for the words, “bounce, bounce, bounce.”
Contents
Lower, Same, or Higher
Composing a C-D-E Melody
Flexible Wrist
KSU_Em –
So Great.
These books are so great! My sons have started them at age 5, when we start Kindergarten. The activities are so age appropriate, teach good piano methods, and are fun! The CD is so well done! Great Job, Fabers. I have not found a piano method I like better than Piano Adventures. ~Certified Music Teacher, Piano Teacher of many years
Amazon Customer –
Not for beginners
My son and I could not figure out how to follow this book. It had the best reviews for that so maybe it was our fault. Both of us lost motivation after paying for these and being unable to use them. I didn’t want to buy any more products and we have 3 of the books in this series that we can’t use.
jamnotes5 –
The right book for the right student.
I’ve used these books off and on for several years. Sometimes I feel it goes to slowly, sometimes too fast. You have to fit the book to the student. I have other books I use with other young students as well.
3 people found this helpful
Barbara –
Great workbook companion for My First Piano Adventures
This is a companion workbook for this great series of 3 books that engage the 4-6 year olds in playing the piano. Wonderful series!
Stephanie –
They do a great job of combining theory with practice and not moving …
This is the second time we have a child going through the Faber piano books. They do a great job of combining theory with practice and not moving so quickly as to overwhelm.
One person found this helpful
Verole T –
Usefull
I like everything
Charlie Brown –
Easy and Super Fun!
We got this book as a recommendation from my daughter’s piano teacher, great and probably the best material out there for young beginners; get them interested on the instrument while having tons of fun. At this price and considering all the content, you can’t go wrong with this if you have a young person interested on learning piano, which can be a traumatic experience. But please keep the learning experience easy and relaxed, Chopin is dead OK?
MikePomeroy –
Gret book, clear instructions, kids love it!
I really like it. My 7 year old is doing great with a friend of mine teaching her using these books, along with the lesson book and CD. You definitely need the CD or you would be lost. I have no Piano skills and the instructions are clear enough I can help her when she becomes stuck on a section!
8 people found this helpful
Brent Schow –
Great Buy
Great book. We love this, it’s right on with beginning learners.
Lacy Range –
… already bought the Lesson Book and this is a great addition to it
I had already bought the Lesson Book and this is a great addition to it. It has some things in there I wasn’t covering from the lesson book. My 4 year old son can learn from these books and he really likes it.
One person found this helpful
Kelly G. –
Great book for beginners
Great book for beginners. My daughter is 4 years old and has been practicing with this series. She has made tremendous improvement in several months, and I am very impressed with this book and their methodology.
One person found this helpful
Reanna –
I would not recommend for young child.
Hard to follow, too many illustrations
Emily –
Nice
Nice book. My daughter likes it so much!
JM –
Faber is the best!
Excellent! My 5yo is loving her piano lessons.
DD –
Shipped quickly.
Loving this book. My son enjoys it and it has fun songs.
L Jordan –
A bit too involved for beginners
Not the best for beginning students. I love the lesson book but not a fan of the writing book.
Returning –
Good music
Very easy simple
Gretta E. –
Great Book
This has been a great book for my littles piano lessons! It has a really great variety of fun activities to enhance learning.
One person found this helpful
Marc Butler –
Cheaper than at the music school
Exactly as described
Milan M’Enesti –
As it was described!
As it was described!
Doris –
Five Stars
This has been a good method for my children to learn how to play the piano.
One person found this helpful
Kentee Suone Pasek –
Best Piano Book for beginners
Top of the line piano book and an easy way to learn. Add My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book A with CD for a complete set.
Shirley Williams –
Piano Books
These books arrived in record time and in beautiful shape. I use this company most frequently because of their good service and quality of merchandise. This series is great for the beginning piano student.
Betty –
Music Teacher’s View
Faber and Faber books have been a favorite of mine for years; however, this is the first time I’ve taught using “My First Piano”. It is absolutely wonderful! Five-year-old students need activity, activity, activity. This series provides fantastic instruction and the necessary “action” younger children require.
Amazon Customer –
Five Stars
My daughter loves it. Step by Step guide is educational and fun
J. Rim –
… this book long with ‘Reading Book A’ Colorful and fun. Doesn’t rush
My 5 year old daughter is really enjoying this book long with ‘Reading Book A’Colorful and fun. Doesn’t rush.. perfect for a young beginner
MC –
basic enough
My daughter likes it so far. She just turned 6. Keeps her interested. Probably could use it for my 4 year old also. It’s basic enough.
Jennifer Long –
5 Stars!
Great series of beginner books. My daughter is learning how to play and read music faster than I expected since she has never been exposed to it. I would definitely recommend.
Victoria Lambrozo –
GREAT method
I like using these books for my young beginners. They are colorful and easily personalised for a specific student. Students love to color and write in their books.
Nichole –
Great for Young Beginning Piano Students
I use this book with my youngest students. It makes learning piano fun!
paula –
Great book for kids
Very creative book to teach children piano, my child is four and she gets excited for her piano lessons because this book is very fun and interactive
One person found this helpful
Judy R –
silly pictures to make it fun. very basic early beginning piano
this is the book her piano teacher praises. it is simple, large notes. silly pictures to make it fun. very basic early beginning piano.
SRoth –
excellent!
Purchased for our 5 year old son and it’s a great book. Neither myself nor my husband plays the piano, so this was great because it was a how to learn to play the piano for both mom and child.
AmandaR –
Great book for lessons
My 6 year old just started piano lessons, and this is what her teacher is using. Far better than the stodgy and stale books of my youth. She is very happy with them, so I am too!
FigMommy Love –
Very kid friendly
Very good book for beginners. Not just for kids. I learned from this book too.
Rachel B. Landers –
Precious and Solid
We love this curriculum. The accompanying CD makes practice a breeze at home. My daughters will actually sneak off to practice in their free time. The exercises are classic but they have had an update of fun songs and great graphics which keep little kids interested. I highly recommend this beginner book!
9 people found this helpful
marcelloghetti –
Ok
Ok
Jennifer Love Artwork –
Good for beginner
My son is just learning piano and this was the book his teacher said we would need. It seems to have fun exercises and teaches in a way that kids relate to. Very colorful and fun activities.
C. Benjamin –
Great for beginners
I bought this to go along with the lesson book A for my 6 yr old daughter. She loves the workbook and I think it’s a great combination with the lesson book. Perfect for a beginner!
Rosa Rodriguez –
Fantastic for young pianists!
This series is fantastic for very young piano students. My daughter really enjoys this series and it ties in great with the lesson book. Overall super happy with this course.
Laurie Martell –
Tons of fun!
I purchased this for a very young student. (4). The book has lots of pictures and makes learning piano fun! It is a great supplement to the lesson book.
Joanne –
Five Stars
Great book for my beginner son, he’s a beginner learner.
Shanna Aten –
Five Stars
Perfect for young (preschool-aged) beginners! My students and children love to play and even practice!
AmazonMom –
… for his lesson and he can follow it just fine!
My 4-yr old is currently using this for his lesson and he can follow it just fine!
Pam Jolly –
Faber makes great first books
My Grandson used this book when he was 3. I ordered this book for a Granddaughter. Faber makes great first books.
Kindle Customer –
Very cute
This is what my daughters piano teacher requested and it is a super cute book and why of her to learn!
Tina Wright –
Great for young kids
My daughters love the songs and are encouraged to play and learn. I’ve even started using this book with my 4 year old.
Amazon Customer –
Piano teacher recommended
My daughter’s piano teacher recommended this book. It is perfect since she is not at reading age yet. She likes the CD that comes with it.
Amazon Customer –
Five Stars
great for beginners!
Denise from South Carolina –
Great for Young learners
I use thisnseries for all of my young piano students. They love the music on the cd. The lessons are interesting and are easy to teach.
NYC_gal –
A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO PIANO!
Bought the set of 3 FABER books for a 3 going on 4 year old that I’ve been caring for since he was 20 months and he loved them immediately! He’s highly intelligent, taught himself to read at age 2 and LOVES music! But he’s also a typical 3 year old in that he get’s hyper, has a short attention span and needs a lot of handholding to properly learn piano. I know piano, read the amazing reviews on this trio of books (lesson, writing and xmas) and decided this sounded like a great introduction to piano. He was truly inspired to commit to learning piano after opening the books. I highly recommend buying both the lesson and writing books (obviously the xmas book is optional), especially because the lesson book comes with a CD, which of course he loved because it ties in with the book and acclimated him to the whole concept of piano lessons. And the writing book is something he can grow into. I will say that he participated in Music Together for over a year and has that whole collection of books and CD’s–so he’s quite familiar with following music and singing and playing along. But he would open these books on his own, pop in the CD, follow along and grab his Casio keyboard which I bought him a while back (another great purchase). I also spent some time with him going through the exercises and explaining things which is obviously an essential part of the process. All in all, I was so happy (and relieved) that he took to the books because you never know about these things!
4 people found this helpful
C. Turner –
Easy to use
This book is fun and easy to use. The only thing I wish they had was a QR code to direct each song to an online video. The CD that comes with the book is not helpful when they are obsolete anyways.
One person found this helpful
Megan Reynolds –
Good skills taught, but not my preferred method
I bought this for my 5 yr old, and while it does cover basic skills for piano, it requires a lot of adult assistance.
Ellen M. DuBois –
Great piano lesson books! Challenging on each level, from Primer to Advanced
I really enjoy teaching with the Faber books in addition to other methods I use. No matter what the level, this series focuses on getting my students to read their music more quickly. There’s a strong base in music theory and I find my students play from the grand staff a bit more quickly. The pieces tend to have a bit more challenge to them, depending on level, and I’ve seen very good results using these books. From lesson books to theory and technique and great solo pieces, I recommend these as a piano teacher.
My First Piano Adventure, Writing Book A5 people found this helpful
MommaCX3 ☀️❤️ –
My kids are really enjoying learning piano with this series and enjoy the music that comes along with it (we use …
Really cute books. My kids are really enjoying learning piano with this series and enjoy the music that comes along with it (we use the free audio online but the main book also comes with a CD). Very active and a lot more fun than another book we used. She is a very early beginner so it will be interesting to see how this book progresses compared to the one my son used. He made a lot of progress in the book he used but this one is definitely more fun.
6 people found this helpful
Katherine –
This style of learning didn’t work for us.
We just need something more straight forward. There is a lot of fluff in between the substance.
One person found this helpful
T.P. –
First Piano Lessons
My daughter has been doing well on these books. She is five and is starting to be able to follow a beat. These books make it fun too with their “characters” and the phone app that goes along with the books. Using them with my younger son also to play around on since he wants to be like his bigger sister.
6 people found this helpful
DanSarB –
Great book!
This has been very helpful in continuing to practice at home between lessons for our 5 year old!
Krista –
Would DEFINITELY recommend for preschool piano students!
I have one piano student who just turned four, and this is by far the best method I have found to teach preschoolers. I used a different method with her before (that was designed specially for preschoolers) but she still seemed to struggle with basic concepts. Now that we are using this method, she was really flourished and grown in her skills! It moves at a perfect pace for the average preschooler; there is always something new and fun to do, but they don’t move too quickly into note names and reading on the staff. I will definitely be using this for any other preschool students I may teach!
9 people found this helpful
Xin G. –
Teacher recommended
fun book