Top 10 Best Beginner Piano Books For Children

Bastien Piano Basics Piano for The Young Beginner Primer. This Primer series for young beginners ages-5-6 begins with pre-staff notation, and proceeds to reading on the grand staff. The combination of original, folk, and seasonal songs, and full-color artwork makes learning a treat. Students who complete both Primers A B are ready for study in Level 1 of Bastien Piano Basics. Primer A is for beginners ages 5-6 traditional middle C approach begins with pre-staff notation grand staff is introduced on page 28.

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book 1A Book 1A CD. This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book Level 1A begins by teaching basic keyboard topography and fluent recognition of white key names in relation to black keys. It focuses on simple rhythms and prepares students for intervallic reading with entertaining songs that focus on same, stepping up and stepping down. It then introduces lines and space notes in treble and bass clefs, melodic and harmonic intervals of 2nds, 3rds, 4ths and 5ths, and graduates to reading on the grand staff.

Alfred's Basic All-in-One Course Book 1. The All-in-One Course for Children takes all of the pages from Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Lesson Books 1A and 1B, plus selected pages from Theory, Recital and Fun Solo Books and combines them into part of a sequential five-book series. At the completion of Book 5, the student will be ready to continue into Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or Alfred's Premier Piano Course. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. The All-in-One Course for Children takes all of the pages from Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Lesson Books 1A and 1B, plus selected pages from Theory, Recital and Fun Solo Books and combines them into part of a sequential five-book series.