Lesson Book 1 is pre-reading. Concepts taught are: - How to sit at the piano
- Correct hand position
- High and low
- Loud and soft (forte and piano)
- Keyboard topography
- Bar line and measure
- Quarter, half, whole notes and rests
- Repeat sign
The first pieces in the book are played on the black keys. Later in the book, C D E for the right hand and C B A for the left hand (Middle C position) are taught with letter notes (the name of the note is written inside the note head). Recommended for ages 4-6. |
