Many of us have encountered a year of “firsts” in our piano teaching — the sudden switch to online teaching, our first virtual recital, and perhaps a few online festivals and adjudications. One of the last frontiers of “firsts” for some teachers may be starting a young beginner online. In…
My First Piano Adventure
Join your Friends at the Piano for sticker fun! The My First Piano Adventure Sticker Book contains over 400 “Stickers that Teach” — to reinforce concepts such as Keyboard, Rhythm, Treble and Bass Clefs, Piano Technique, and Composers. Have fun with themes for every season including animals, snacks, travel, holidays, and…
The wait is over! My First Piano Adventure audio tracks are now included right inside the Piano Adventures Player app for free. The fun lyrics and energetic voices of children are a hallmark of this course, so we built a special audio playback mode to ensure the full listening experience. Learn more and update your copy of the Piano Adventures Player app today […]
Nancy introduces the “Birthday Train” song through playfulness and imagination. The twins gaze at the pictures in the lesson book and catch the excitement of Carlo’s birthday celebration. As the audio track is played, the girls are engaged with active listening, as they pair body movement with lyrics. From My First…
As Nancy guides the twins through imaginative play, they learn and practice their finger numbers. The girls are intrigued from the start, as they are handed brightly colored play dough to make blue and pink cookies! As they press their finger tips into the pretend cookie, every tap creates a chocolate chip…
Treble and bass clefs come to life with swirly dresses and handsome vests dancing high and low on the grand staff. The twins are introduced to the two clefs and the corresponding concepts of high and low sounds written on the staff — through imagination, play and listening. They sing…
At a young age, Calvin’s sensitivity to artistry is evident as he asks his teacher to play this “beautiful” duet with him. As he plays, he sings the half note beats and bobs along with the melody. As teachers, we set examples of artistry and beauty for our students, even to…
In My First Piano Adventure Book B, students are taught how to recognize and memorize short patterns at a young age. Using colored shapes to symbolize rhythmic and melodic patterns, the student is able to visually grasp the concept of reoccurring notes as a group. Grouping and pattern recognition allows for…
What a pile of colorful notes! Fall has come and the notes are changing colors. In this video, the students connect the colored quarter notes on the staff to the keyboard. On the next page of their writing books, they’re actively listening to Nancy’s humming as she vocalizes different rhythm…
Before playing, “Giddy-up, Pony,” Nancy prepares her students by having them sing the letter names and finger numbers. As they sing, the twins also point to each note in the music. Singing and pointing strengthens the ear and eye connection in the young pianist. This helps the student walk, trot, and…