Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with nancy and randall faber s my first piano adventure, lesson book a. The level a and b lesson books include cds for listening and playalong as well. My first piano adventure, lesson book a for the young beginner written by nancy faber, randall faber. Also includes a pedagogy article and a sample student assignment sheet. Through songs, games, and exploration at the piano, both technique and music theory are taught. Online audio for my first piano adventure book a faber. My first piano adventure lesson book a faber piano adventures.
I have all the faber lesson books because my daughter is a piano teacher and uses the faber books for her lessons. Tucker, the mascot dog who loves to listen, is always on the scene as the young child imitates, matches, and creates rhythmic and melodic patterns. When i first began teaching, i created a mental list of all the things i felt were essential for a new student should know. My first piano adventure lesson book a with cd three distinguishing features of the lesson book a make it unique and effective for the young 56 year old beginner. My first piano book abc are good materials for the kid who starts learning piano. Online audio for my first piano adventure book a faber piano. My first piano adventure introduces directional prereading, elementary music theory, and early technique for your budding musicians. From the first song, roll call, which introduces the friends at the piano, we can tap, march, and play rhythm instruments. The three levels, a, b, and c, each have a lesson book and a writing book. Music notation is explored through stepwise directional reading, pattern recognition, and changing hand positions, all in the context of engaging songs, games and creative exploration at the piano. Introduction to my first piano adventure with students at age six or less, piano teaching becomes an adventure for both the child and the teacher. Well i am using the my first piano adventure books with all of my six year old beginners this year, simply because the songs are sooo engaging.
Faber piano adventures my first piano adventure lesson. My first piano adventure writing book b pianoworks. The era is described in the book burning down the haus. In a book burning it is the size of the fire and the amount of people you can get yelling that matters.
Sitting in front of the keyboard, explain that the right hand plays high notes, and the left hand plays low notes simply because it is more comfortable to do so. Includes cd audio for demonstration and playalong accompaniment. My first piano adventure ages 56 basic piano adventures ages 6 and up accelerated piano adventures older beginner adult piano adventures 2019 faber piano adventures. It is quite disappointing, as my kid loves listening to the cd.
My first piano adventure, lesson book b with cd by nancy faber. Technique arm weight and round hand shape teachers, get your studio ready for young beginners with this stepbystep guide to running the first lesson of my first piano adventure book a. My first piano adventure lesson book b piano level. Faber piano adventures my first piano adventure lesson book b with cd book b of the fabers method for the young beginner moves the student into staffreading.
Funfilled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning. In the my first piano adventure for the young beginner. When people started burning books today i found out. Get your studio ready for young beginners with this stepbystep guide to teaching the first lesson of my first piano adventure book a. But no matter where you fit in in terms of first lesson teaching experience, its always a good idea to make sure youre setting up your brand new piano student for longterm success. My 7 year old is doing great with a friend of mine teaching her using these books, along with the lesson book and cd. Music notation is explored through stepwise directional reading, pattern recognition, and changing hand positions, all in the context of engaging songs, games. This adorable new piano method takes a fresh, creative and exper. Developing the ear and training the eye of the young child is a key component of the writing book a.
Encourage them to explore some high and low notes, and make sure they can tell the difference. With my selection made, i leaped out the door like it was the first day of summer, book and lighter in tow, and set out to make a fire. My first piano adventure lesson book c bookcd engadine music. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and blackkey songs that span classical, folk, and blues. Stafford uses imagery that helps us visualize the book burning. This easy stepbystep method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Earth wind and fire kennedy center honors 2019 full show. Lesson book b steps on the staff students will be introduced to directional note reading on the staff. Students first explore skips aurally and kinesthetically across the full range of the keyboard. Faber piano adventures my first piano adventure for the young beginner lesson bk a prereading with bookcd written for ages 5 and 6, my first piano adventure captures the childs playful spirit. Playing the piano teachers, get your studio ready for young beginners. This innovative and exciting method series continues to enjoy an unprecedented response from teachers and students around the world. Weve set aside our seriousness and inhibitions to join the childs world in a playful exploration of music and the keyboard. May 12, 2019 read nancy fabers book my first piano adventure.
First piano lessons for kids easiest way to learn the notes. First of all, i teach my own children a little differently than most teachers. Introduction to the friends teachers, get your studio ready for young beginners with this stepbystep guide to running the first lesson of my first piano adventure book a. Book burnings continued throughout history, but one of the largest, most gutwrenching book burnings happened shortly before world war ii. Faber piano adventures my first piano adventure for the. My first piano adventure lesson book acd by nancy faber paperback. For rhythm, emphasize feeling a steady beat in the body. On may 10, 1933, over 25,000 books were burned by nazi supporters. This is the archived piano adventures discussion forum.
My first piano adventure, lesson book a with cd pdf. Lesson book b with online audio and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Rethinking the students first lesson color in my piano. Unique technique activities and reading and rhythm games provide a wholistic learning approach. My first piano adventure, lesson book a with cd faber.
The first stanza opens with a description of a book actually burning. My first piano adventure, lesson book a, prereading. My first piano adventure, lesson book b by randall faber. Browse faber piano adventures from faber piano adventures at sheet music plus. Shop and buy my first piano adventure, lesson book c with play alonglistening cd sheet music. Home online audio for my first piano adventure book a. And while she was happy to flip through the first few pages of her new book, she really wanted to know how i. Introduction to my first piano adventure faber piano.
I have no piano skills and the instructions are clear enough i can help her when she becomes. I find that thompsonschaum throw an awful lot of technical information early on, and this can be overwhelming to the beginner. My first piano adventure, writing book b by nancy faber. Music notation is explored through stepwise directional reading, pattern recognition, and changing hand positions, all in the context of engaging songs, games and creative exploration at. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefullycomposed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. Online audio for my first piano adventure book b faber.
Three distinguishing features of the lesson book a make it. A delightful variety of songs follow which carefully and comfortably guide the. My first piano adventure, lesson book a with cd by nancy faber. These develop a foundation of aural perception, physical coordination, and eye. We can see the pages in the center glowing for a long time. Start by asking them to play the groups of 2 black notes and 3 black notes, all the. Buy my first piano adventure, lesson book a, prereading. So, check out our 10 things you should include in a very first piano lesson and add these ideas to your tool kit of teaching knowledge. In my first piano adventure, five delightful friends at the piano engage the student with fun songs in many genres folk, classical, blues, and originals. I use only the lesson book i use lots of other tools and activities in. Roll call my first piano adventure lesson book a nancy and randall faber. If a song is in c major, i color all of cs red, the ds orange, and so forth, to match the do, re, mi colors i use on this website. I have used the piano adventure series for years to teach students in my studio 4047 students. Funfilled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills.
Shop and buy my first piano adventure, lesson book b sheet music. I thought very carefully about what to say in order to cover all these topics with my student during the very first lesson. Faber piano adventures sheet music book by randall faber. Beginner piano music for kids printable free sheet. The first piano lessons are a series of short exercises disguised as games which combine strengthening and coordination with note recognition and memory. My first piano adventure lesson book c with cd faber.
Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. What i wish someone had told me before teaching my first. Teachers stepbystep first lesson plan for the a books. Putting my first piano lesson plan into action flash forward a week later, and i was sitting beside a 6 year old who wanted to debate the virtues of puffy vs. My first piano adventure, writing book a i really like it. My first piano adventurelesson a bookcd 9781616776190. I am really digging using the my first pianos adventures books for my 4, 5, and sometimes 6 and 7 year olds. Add some spice to your students music diet without breaking the bank.
Book c of the fabers young beginner method continues the staffreading adventure with the introduction of skips 3rds. First thoughts regarding fabers my first piano adventure. Three distinguishing features of the lesson book a make it unique and effective for the young 56 year old beginner. It ran on our previous website from 1999 to 2016, and enjoyed great popularity as the first discussion forum for piano teachers on the web. Written for ages 5 and 6, my first piano adventure captures the childs playful spirit. They aimed to create a pure germany by making sure arts and culture parroted nazi party goals. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book faber piano adventures written for ages 5 and 6, my first piano adventure captures the childs playful spirit. The book itself is good, but for some reason, the cd is not included in the one that i bought here. Notes from bass c to treble g are taught with step movements and changing hand positions.
The burning would take place at a major intersection for maximum exposure. Lesson book a with cd and online audio faber, nancy, faber, randall on. Book b of the fabers method for the young beginner moves the student into staffreading. Upon its retirement in 2016, there were 2,658 registered members, 46 forums, 5770 topics and 62,995 posts. My first piano adventure, writing book a by nancy faber. My first piano adventure, lesson book a with cd my first piano adventure, lesson book b with cd alfreds basic piano library. I go through the piano book and colorcode the notes with a crayon. My first piano adventure, lesson book c with play along. Presented in a playful and engaging way that doesnt cause frustration, theyre perfect for introducing your child to piano at home, while bringing a lot of fun and satisfaction along the way.
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