My First Piano Adventure: Lesson Book B | Early Piano Method with Staff Reading and Rhythm Games for young beginners | Learn Piano Notes and Hand Positions | Sheet Music with Online Audio
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Book B of the Fabers' method for the young beginner moves the student into staff-reading. 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. Maintaining the child-centered philosophy of the series, the "friends at the piano" from the A Books introduce students to the music of two new composer friends Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Classic themes share the stage with contemporary pop and jazz sounds for young ears to absorb and enjoy. The Book B audio presents a vibrant mix of sounds, from boogie to Beethoven. The tracks serve as a listening resource which educates and as accompaniment tracks for play-along.
This book is great for sight reading and teaching students how to play with a backing track. It is aimed at 4-6 year olds but I've used it with children up to age 8. They still find the songs very cute, but they move through the books quickly. That's not a bad thing as it fuels that sense they can make music.