Pianokids® Collection
Pianokids® is designed especially for the younger beginner who is four years old and up. It takes into consideration the normal attention span and learning capabilities of the young pianist.
All-In-One Primer Outline of Basic Concepts
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Introduction to the piano layout
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Finger Numbers
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High and Low Pitches
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Treble Clef Middle C, D, and E. Bass Clef Middle C, B, A presented one note at a time
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Quarter, Half and Whole Notes
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Introduction to reading on the Grand Staff
Book 1 Outline of Basic Concepts
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Finger numbers
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High and Low Pitches
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Treble Clef Middle C, D, E, F, G Bass Clef Middle C, B, A, G, F one note at a time
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Quarter, Half, Whole, Dotted Half and Eighth Notes introduced
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Staccato touch
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Introduction to the Grand Staff and Hands-Together Playing
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Dynamics
Book 2 Outline of Basic Concepts
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Review of Middle C Position
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C Position and G Position
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"Out of Position" Playing through scales and triads
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6/8 Time
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Chord accompaniment
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Key signatures
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Further exploration of dynamics and musical articulation
Book 3 Outline of Basic Concepts
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D Major, F Major, A minor scales and key signatures
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Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant Chords
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Whole-Tone Scale
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Chromatic Scales
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Independence of hands through contrapuntal and imitative pieces
Book 4 Outline of Basic Concepts
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Sixteenth Notes and Triplets
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Introduction to 12-Tone Technique and Aleatoric Music
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Elementary Baroque Pieces by Mozart, Turk and Clarke
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Unique Technique and Studies book featuring works by Hanon, Czerny and Burgmuller