Parent Video - As a parent or guardian, you play a key role in your child's ability to learn a musical instrument. This video will let you know what to expect, and how you can help your child be successful with piano.
MUST PURCHASE BOOK!!! Book: Piano Adventures, Primer Level, Lesson Book by Nancy and Randall Faber Parent Video |
Introduction Video For Parents and Students - This is a brief introduction to the series of video lessons that follow. A longer introduction will be at the beginning of the first lesson.
Checklist for before you begin: 1-Purchase the book. 2-Create a way for your child to be able to view the video lesson while they are at the piano. 3-Decide how you will motivate your child to practice 5 days a week. Introduction to Student |
Additional Resources:
Primer Level Performance Book Video
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In my lessons, I only used the lesson book out of the Primer set. If you have purchased the entire set, this is a video of how to play all the songs in the Performance Book.
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Let's Get Started!
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The Pecking Rooster p.8 (4 beats)
The Pecking Hen p.9 (4 beats)
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Lesson One p.1-13
*If your piano or keyboard is not full size, have the student play the songs on page 8 and 9 just as far as they can go. |
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The Old Clock p.15 (4 beats)
The Walking Song p.16 (4 beats)
Tightrope Walker p.17 (4 beats)
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Lesson Two p.14-17 (The Quarter Note)
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The I Like Song p.19 (4 beats)
I Hear the Echo p.20 (4 beats)
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Lesson 3 p.18-20 (The Half Note)
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Duet p.21 (4 beats)
Old MacDonald Had a Song p.22-23 (4 beats)
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Lesson Four p.21-23 (The Whole Note)
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Merrily We Roll Along p.26 (4 beats)
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Lesson Five p.24-27 (The Musical Alphabet, steps)
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Men From Mars p.29 (4 beats)
Ode to Joy p.30 (4 beats)
Sea Story p.31 (4 beats)
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Lesson Six p.28-31 (C Five Finger Scale, measure, dynamics)
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Hey, Mr. Half Note Dot! p.32 (3 beats)
Alouette p.33 (4 beats)
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Lesson Seven p.32-33 (Dotted Half Note)
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Middle C March p.36
A Ten-Second Song p.37
Driving in the G Clef p.38
Best Friends p.39
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Lesson Eight p.34-39 (The Staff, Middle C and G)
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Gorilla in the Tree p.40 (4 beats)
My Invention p.41 (4 beats)
March on D-E-F p.42 (4 beats)
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Lesson Nine p.40-43 (Bass F and C, Treble Cleff D, E, F)
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The Dance Band p.44 (4 beats)
Frogs on Logs p.45 (4 beats)
Let's Play Ball p.46 (4 beats)
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Lesson Ten p.44-46 (Time Signature 4/4)
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Petite Minuet p.47 (3 beats)
Rodeo p.48 (4 beats)
Russian Folk Song p.49 (4 beats)
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Lesson Eleven p.47-49 (Time Signature 3/4, Bass Cleff A)
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Come See the Parade p.50-51 (4 beats)
Hey, Hey, Look at Me! p.52 (4 beats)
Allegro p.53 (4 beats)
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Lesson Twelve p.50-53 (Bass Cleff A and G, skips)
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Elephant Ride p.54 (4 beats)
Yankee Doodle p.55 (4 beats)
Magic Rhyme for Bass D p.56 (4 beats)
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Lesson Thirteen p.54-57 (skips, pedal, Bass C,D)
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Copy Cat p.60-61 (4 beats)
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Lesson Fourteen p.58-61 (Bass Clef 5 finger Scale, the octave)
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Grandmother p.62 (4 beats)
Lemonade Stand p.64 (3 beats)
All My Friends p.66 (4 beats)
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Lesson Fifteen p.62-66 (Question/Answer song, the Tie)
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Princess or Monster? p.69 - Princess (4 beats)
Princess or Monster? p.69 - Monster (4 beats)
The Bugle Boys p.70 (4 beats)
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Lesson Sixteen p.67-71 (Damper pedal and Quarter Rest)
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