Whether you've been using the old Blast Off Book in your studio already, or if you're wanting to transition new students into the Supersonics Method - this bridging book is the best spot to introduce later beginners to Supersonics. Crucial elements to your students' success are introduced in Blast Off Bridge. Students begin to play with sharps and flats, learn basic pop chords, and extend their reading range beyond C to G. They also start using the sustain pedal and finish building core technical skills. Delight your students with engaging online teaching resources that accompany all the Supersonics Method Books and streamline your teaching process. You'll love watching your students fall in love with the piano. When you've completed this bridging book, move into Level 2 of the piano method. Support material: The Supersonics Plus App adds so much more to this piano lesson book for beginners. Access the teaching resources, backing tracks, activities and more - in studio or at home, and create a rich, dynamic and engaging learning experience. All the core content is free! Content: 48 pages with 3-6 months of teaching material for late beginner pianists of all ages, It introduces catchy, original music and vital techniques that will set students up for future success. Each module is targeted towards a particular concept, note-reading range or rhythm, making it easy to understand and to integrate extra material. BONUS FREE ACCESS to Supersonics Plus material: Get backing tracks and rhythm builders that work with this method, to give you a fun and rich teaching experience for you and your students. Teaching Support via our Facebook Group: Join the Supersonics Piano Facebook Group to join a lively community of piano tutors using our method. FAQ Q: What ages / grades is this book suitable for? A: Blast Off Bridge falls between the Supersonics Piano Method books Level 1 and Level 2. It is suitable for ages 6+. Q: If I want to transfer my students to your method from another, how do I know where to start? A: The best entry points into the Supersonics Piano Method are at Level 1, Blast Off Bridge and Level 4. Please note that this book is perfect bound.

Delight your students with these fun, playful pieces in the Land of the Middle Seas supplementary piano book. Each of the 16 Early Elementary pieces tells a new part of the musical story - creating an engaging, expressive way to explore the middle C range. The simple sheet music is designed for students at an early elementary level and can act as a bridge between Level 1 and Level 2 of the Supersonics Method or as a supplement to any other method. Watch their eyes light up every time you bring out these catchy, original pieces. This book comes with free backing tracks and more online. Find them inside the Supersonics Plus app. Support material: The Supersonics Plus App adds so much more to this book. Access the teaching resources, sample recordings, backing tracks, activities and more - in studio or at home, and create a rich, dynamic and engaging learning experience. All the core content is free! Content: 36 page supplementary piano book with expressive and original music for beginners (approx. ages 6+). Creatively track student's progress: Students will love to colour the map each time they master a piece on their musical journey, encouraging them to practice and take pride in their progress. BONUS FREE ACCESS to Supersonics Plus material: Get sample recordings and additional teaching resources that provide a fun and rich teaching experience for you and your students. Teaching Support via our Facebook Group: Join the Supersonics Piano Facebook Group to join a lively community of piano tutors using our method. This book includes the following pieces: Into the Mist, Genie in the Bottle, Dwarf Army, The Ruins of Alcabar, Fairy Flight, Sanctuary, Grimblekins, Will o' the Wisp, Fairy Rescue, Sleeping Dragon, Dragon Escape, Flower Fairies, Secret Passage, Lady of the Lake, Sea Serpents, The Great Battle Please note that this book is perfect bound.

Inspire your students to become lifelong lovers of the piano with Supersonics Pop School 1 Method Book. This book teaches all the pop chords for the piano with catchy, fun-to-play pieces. Pop School 1 is the perfect companion to more "traditional" piano methods (If you are already using the Supersonics Piano Method, that is, Levels 1, 2, 3 or Quick Start A, then you are already covering the concepts and material within this book). Each original piece introduces new pop chords and demonstrates how to apply them to the piece provided with different levels of difficulty. You can make each piece as easy or as hard as you want. Chords are introduced first using the absolute naming system (that is: C, Am and so on). Then, when students have a good practical knowledge of these, you can expand on this and introduce a relative naming system. The free Roman Numeral and Nashville Number System analyses in the Supersonics Plus App will help you to do this. Enhance your teaching method with these extra online resources and creative activities in the app that encourage students to practice and take pride in their progress. By the end of this piano chord book and the accompanying online material students will have a deep understanding and foundation from which to apply their knowledge to other styles and genres of music. Support material: The Supersonics Plus App adds so much more to this piano lesson book for beginners. Access the teaching resources, sample recordings, activities and more - in studio or at home, and create a rich, dynamic and engaging learning experience. All the core content is free! Content: 48 page piano method book with 6-12 months of teaching material for beginner pianists of all ages. BONUS FREE ACCESS to Supersonics Plus material: Get sample recordings and additional teaching resources that provide a fun and rich teaching experience for you and your students. Teaching Support via our Facebook Group: Join the Supersonics Piano Facebook Group to join a lively community of piano tutors using our method. Q: What ages / grades is Pop School 1 suitable for? A: This book is the perfect companion to supplement other piano methods which don't focus on teaching pop chords for beginners of 6+ years. Q: How do I know when my student is ready to begin Pop School 1? A: Students can start working through this book as soon as they can: Play "regular" pieces hands together fluently Read securely in the range of middle C to G in the treble clef Play two different notes at the same time with the left hand (the ability to play three notes is preferable but this can be developed over the course of the first part of this book) Q: What techniques and skills will my students master by using this piano method? A: By the end of Pop School 1 students will have a deep understanding of pop chords and begin to use them creatively - enabling them to elaborate with a range of popular songs and melodies. It will also help provide a better understanding of classical music and other styles such as rock, blues and jazz. They'll understand: major and minor chords, slash chords (inversions), suspensions, augmented and diminished chords, 7th chords (including major 7ths), 5 / power chords, pentatonic and blues scales, simple jazz chords. Q: What happens when my student is ready for the next level? A: When your student gets to the end of this book for pop chords for beginners, they can build on this knowledge in Pop School 2. Please note that this book is perfect bound.

This is the original edition of this book. An updated 2021 edition is also available. Find all the creative and fun piano theory worksheets for Level 1 of the Supersonics Piano Method in one fun book. For the first time ever, we've collated all the fun theory activities available in the Supersonics Plus App in one, convenient book. You can use these sheets with the Supersonics Piano Method Level 1 book or the Reading and Technique section of Quick Start A. Now there's no need to go digging for each creative activity within the app - you can have everything together ready when you need it. And best of all, you and your students will still have access to the materials online, giving you the ability to create a rich and engaging learning environment for your students. Support material: The worksheets in this piano theory workbook can be found online in Supersonics Plus App. There's also oodles of other teaching resources, extra pieces, backing tracks, duets and more - accessible in your studio or at home. Create a rich, dynamic and engaging learning experience your students will love. Content: This 46 page full-color beginner theory book gives students all the foundational knowledge they need to start their musical journey. BONUS FREE ACCESS to Supersonics Plus material: Get rote pieces, backing tracks, teacher duets, online theory, rhythm builders and improv pieces that work with this method to give you a fun and rich teaching experience for you and your student. Teaching Support via our Facebook Group: Join the Supersonics Piano Facebook Group to join a lively community of piano tutors using our method Please note that this book is perfect bound.

Daniel McFarlane's piano method is about building students' confidence with fun, original pieces - and this piano book for adults and teens is no exception. Supersonics Method Quick Start B introduces new scales, modes and styles of music at an accelerated pace for older students at mid-late elementary level. The catchy, original pieces will engage learners of all ages. You'll help them develop into expressive players, refining their pedalling technique and musical ear. They'll have a practical understanding of many of the major and minor scales, as well as chromatic, blues and jazz scales. And you'll expand their knowledge of music with more authentic, historical pieces, popular chords, familiar melodies and folk songs. The streamlined modules introduce new concepts in a fast, flexible and open-minded way. Mix and match the pieces to learn according to your lesson plan, or work through the book from cover to cover. Students will consolidate their learnings with a range of new creative exercises. This book is the best way to get students to learn piano fast. You'll see their confidence bloom as they take pride in their success. Support material: The Supersonics Plus App adds so much more to this piano lesson book for beginners. Access the teaching resources, backing tracks, activities and more - in studio or at home, and create a rich, dynamic and engaging learning experience. All the core content is free! Content: 140 pages piano method book with 1-2 years of teaching material for older beginners (approx. ages 10+). BONUS FREE ACCESS to Supersonics Plus material: Get backing tracks and rhythm builders that work with this method, to give you a fun and rich teaching experience for you and your students. Teaching Support via our Facebook Group: Join the Supersonics Piano Facebook Group to join a lively community of piano tutors using our method. Q: What ages / grades is the Quick Start B suitable for? A: The lessons taught in Quick Start B build on the techniques and theory in previous levels. The books have content suitable for late-elementary (approx. 10 years right through to adults). Q: If I want to transfer my students to your method from another, how do I know where to start? A: The best entry points into the accelerated Supersonics Piano Method are at Quick Start A, Blast Off Bridge and Level 4 of the main method. Q: What techniques and skills will my students master by using this piano method? A: By the end of Quick Start B, students will be confident and expressive players. They'll have a practical understanding of components of Grade 1 Theory and know how the modes of the major scale work. They'll also be able to: compose and play in a range of different keys, transpose more complex pieces, play expressively with good technique, play pieces with homophonic and polyphonic elements, play pop chords in a range of major and minor keys, respond to complex creative stimuli and much more. Q: How will I know when my student is ready for the next level in the Supersonics Piano Method? A: When your student gets to the end of this method book, use your judgement as to whether you feel they're ready to move onto Level 4 of the main method book series. If you'd like to spend more time consolidating the skills and techniques learned, you might like to use 'Beat the Clock: 2'. Please note that this book is perfect bound.

Create a rich repertoire of Early Intermediate (approx. Grade 2) level piano pieces your students will love to learn. This 'best of' collection will help students refine their coordination, expression and technical skills - setting them up for success. All while having fun! Each piece was chosen because of its popularity among our community of teachers and students. From fast and furiously fun, inspiring and epic to flowing and beautiful - there's something for everyone. Each of these pieces was chosen from: Supersonics Piano Method Level 4 Winter Scenes Jazzy Scales and Modes Spaced Out Watch student confidence bloom as they fall in love with these amazing piano pieces. Streamline your teaching process with free resources and backing tracks included in the Supersonics Plus app. Pieces from this collection make great additions to any other teaching method. This book is suitable for Grade 2 (Australia and UK)/Level 3 (RCM) students. Support material: The Supersonics Plus App adds so much more to this book. Access the teaching resources, sample recordings and more - in studio or at home, and create a rich, dynamic and engaging learning experience. All the core content is free! Content: 44 pages of the most amazing piano pieces for early intermediate players. BONUS FREE ACCESS to Supersonics Plus material: Get sample recordings and additional teaching resources that provide a fun and rich teaching experience for you and your students. Teaching Support via our Facebook Group: Join the Supersonics Piano Facebook Group to join a lively community of piano tutors using our method. This book includes the following pieces: Walkin' the Dog, Funky Chicken, Froggy, Boogie On Up, Side-Steppin', Downtown, Sunday Strides, Reflections, Mist, Skeleton Rock, Nebula, All Mixed Up, Let Me Tell You A Story, Kalyani, Septimus, The Space Around Please note that this book is perfect bound.