NAMM Special Event
The Adventure of Music Making with Randall Faber
Pandemic, Politics, and Piano
And “piano?” Is this seemingly misfit word pertinent? Indulge me to share a few personal stories of pandemic, politics, and piano—and then consider this trio of dynamics philosophically. Just a short year ago in Ann Arbor, I was dining out with pianist Emanuel Ax and a key Director of Pfizer. Together with the local symphony […]
Holiday Greetings 2020
Dear Friends and Colleagues around the world, Happy Holidays to you and your families! There is great hope as we enter 2021. We wish you safe, healthy, happy holidays now, and with the prospect of happy times ahead. Let us play music for a seasonable time! Whatever it may be—a carol, a sonata, or a […]
A Cultural Awareness Update
Dear Teachers, Friends, and Colleagues, It has been fruitful to hear from teachers regarding renewed cultural awareness for our piano publications. We thank you for your outreach and would like to share an update on where we are in the process. Many have asked us whether there will be a new edition. We do not […]
Give Thanks for Music
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Nancy and I wish everyone a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving this unusual year. Our own Thanksgiving will be small; just the two of us and my 93-year-old mother. We look forward to “zooming” on the day with family around the country. We appreciate the sentiment of this image, “Give thanks for […]
Bring the Life and Story of Beethoven to Your Online Teaching
Today we invite you and your students to discover a new educational website — Beethoven, Independent Man — an idea brought to life by Nancy Faber with help from friend and colleague Marienne Uszler, and Piano Adventures European editor and clinician, David Andruss. Young music students, their teachers, and music lovers of all ages will […]
Watch the walk-through video and get more from the Teacher Atlas
Curious about how the Atlas can help your online teaching even if you already have a library of books in print? Want to get more from your current subscription, including faster navigation and coordinating screen share while video conferencing? Join Landon Baumgard on an informal walk-through full of convenient tips and tricks. Learn how to […]
It’s Finally Here—Come Explore Pop Rep and More!
NEW: 10 Levels of Piano Adventures Popular Repertoire and 4 Adult Piano Books, Popular and Classics This week we are pleased to announce that the Piano Adventures Popular Repertoire Books are now available in the Teacher Atlas. Also, for the Adult All-in-One Course, the Adult Piano Popular and Classics Books 1 and 2 are ready […]
The Week of Technique
This week’s Atlas release offers a dynamic duo of print and video for teaching piano technique. In print, we are pleased to offer the innovative Piano Adventures Scale and Chord Books for elementary, intermediate, and advanced students. More than just a technical reference, these books give important musical meaning to the practice of scales, chords, […]
New Atlas Offerings—Music from China and the Faber Studio Collection
Get ready! This new Atlas release offers a melting pot of music from around the world, styles from across the musical periods, and distinct sounds—major, minor, and modal. Discover the exciting, dramatic, and poignant sounds of China in this carefully-graded 6-book Music from China series. Offered in the PreTime® to BigTime® Piano Library, students will […]
New in the Teacher Atlas: Rock ‘n Roll and Kids’ Songs
Let the “good times roll” on the piano keys with this week’s new release in the Teacher Atlas— six levels of Rock ’n Roll and six levels of Kids’ Songs from the PreTime to BigTime Library. These two genres offer outstanding fun on the keys with such selections as Rockin’ Robin, The Pink Panther, Hakuna […]
