Read Music Method for Adult Beginners provides an unforgettably fun and easy way to learn how to read music and play piano. The beginning stages of reading music are broken into easy progressive steps. Students quickly gain a deep comprehension of the musical staff, right away begin writing and playing their own music, develop eye to finger dexterity, recognize notes and intervals like old friends in both treble and bass clefs, and learn to read rhythm and time signature notation. Ages 12 and up can set their own pace and quickly make the leap from beginner to intermediate! Read Music Method is filled with page after page of songs and exercises to build on new skills. Highlights from the Table of Contents: Finding Middle C, Line Notes and Space Notes, The Grand Staff, Letter Names, Middle C Position, Compose in Middle C Position, Finger Numbers, Flashcards for Middle C Position, Treble and Bass Clef Symbols, Practice Reading and Tracking, Note and Rest Values, Contrary Motion on the Staff, Counting Rhythms, C Scale, Reading Skips, Sharps and Flats, C Position, Intervals and Octaves, Dynamics, Triads, Root of a Chord, Time Signature, Flashcards.

This book of pieces aims to establish good practice and provide an early introduction to the essential skill of sight-reading. In Part 1 the basic keys of C, G, F and D major and A and D minor are explored while keeping the movement limited to steps, skips and repeated notes in a 5-note range. In Part 2 students are encouraged to identify the key for themselves. Accidentals, dotted notes, simple ties and syncopations occur in the exercises. Intervals of 4ths and 5ths are also included.

Read Music Method for adult beginners provides an unforgettably fun and easy way to learn how to read music and play piano. The beginning stages of reading music are broken into easy progressive steps. Students quickly gain a deep comprehension of the musical staff, right away begin writing and playing their own music, develop eye to finger dexterity, recognize notes and intervals like old friends in both treble and bass clefs, and learn to read rhythm and time signature notation. Ages 12 and up can set their own pace and quickly make the leap from beginner to intermediate! Read Music Method is filled with page after page of songs and exercises to build on new skills. Highlights from the Table of Contents: Finding Middle C, Line Notes and Space Notes, The Grand Staff, Letter Names, Middle C Position, Finger Numbers, Compose in Middle C Position, Practice Reading and Tracking, Note and Rest Values, Contrary Motion on the Staff, Treble and Bass Clef Symbols, Finger Numbers, Sharps and Flats, Counting Rhythms, C Position, Intervals, Triads, Rhythm, Dynamics, Time Signature, Flash Cards.

Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music with a clear, concise style that is at times funny and always friendly. The book is written by an experienced teacher using methods refined over more than ten years in his private teaching studio and in schools. --from publisher description.

Book 1 duets in a variety of styles for teacher or parent to play along, boosting enjoyability and timing in piano students.