The First Night

From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song. The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions. This value pack includes the Lessons Book plus an accompaniment CD featuring beautiful background tracks to accompany the student during practice or performance.

12 favorite carols arranged for students complete with lyrics, fingerings, delightful color illustrations, and teacher accompaniment parts. Each book also includes a CD with three play-along tracks for each song: melody and accompaniment played together at performance tempo, melody and accompaniment played together at practice tempo, and accompaniment part only at performance tempo. Songs include: Deck the Halls • Jingle Bells • Joy to the World! • Up on the House-top • Silent Night • We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Also includes an original, Red-Toed Reindeer Blues.