Karen Marshall must be one of the few people who has inspired as many teachers as she has students. It is always a pleasure to review her publications because they have clearly been tried and tested in practice. My First Piano Book is no exception. The books are designed to introduce young children (from the age of around five) to the piano and music-making through ‘fun activities, rhymes, songs and pieces.’ The author writes: Daddy, Gilbert, Leo, Clementine, Sarah, Emma and Miss Martin all appeared in the book. But Grandma doesn't appear, so Caillou has to play the piano all alone now!

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Piano Time is an excellent series, that provides progression through various abilities, and should keep a child engaged and interested in learning the piano. However, I had noticed gaps, and it’s best not to just rely on this series. I’ve always found this series works best in tandem with another piano method, to the point where you’re working from two books at the same time from different methods.

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Just like Alfred, the Bastien series of books has been a staple of piano teachers for many years. My first lessons were with the Bastien books; the red series which is designed for beginners aged 4 to 6. There is enough material in this series to keep a student occupied for many, many lessons; right from a total beginner level through to late beginner and beyond. As a teacher having four books can also be a source of frustration; it wastes lesson time to go to another book to try and find the material in question, when they could simply have condensed everything into four systemic progression books, rather than one master book and three supporting books. The final book featured in this article is also geared towards older beginners, although this volume is specifically geared towards adult beginners rather than teenagers. It provides an excellent progression through various levels of difficulty for the adult beginner with no previous musical training. There’s a lot to worry about when choosing the best beginner piano book for your students, as each book contains different materials, and sometimes it may feel like your students may be missing out on vital information that might not be in the book you’ve chosen.

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Other than this, the presentation is good, if a little dated. The material is excellent, and offers good progression through basic keyboard knowledge, sight reading and learning to play pieces. What I also really appreciate is that the author has made it much easier than usual for a parent to assist their child in practice, even if they are not musical or have never taken music lessons. The author’s tried-and-tested progression covers note learning, theory, aural and composing through a creative and holistic approach. Many pieces have simple teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start, and the book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style. This carefully designed tutor will inspire, entertain and, most importantly, nurture a love of music that can last a lifetime. Additionally, He is seen playing a white grand piano. The piano can also be seen in the song Caillou can count to 1 to 10, but in brown.What’s great about these books is that they assume no prior knowledge of playing the piano. They take an adult or teenage beginner from the initial learning stages right through to having a solid grasp on the note names, basic music reading and playing basic pieces. What I also enjoy about this particular book is that it takes the time to teach the student better rhythmic accuracy and a more thorough explanation of the various components of playing the piano than most other instruction methods.