My First Piano Book: Tutor Book (Get Set! Piano)

I bought this book so I could teach my own children. So simple and clear. After just few months they could actually play the piano.

This tutor book has a more complicated method of teaching. Not sure if I will use it for a first piano tutor book.

This charming and entertaining tutorial for very young piano players was recommended to me by my son in law, a fine pianist himself, he ordered this book for my granddaughter. Having seen my 4 year old granddaughter, singing 'Hey, hey look at me' while her dad played the notes, I was inspired to buy a copy for myself, a less able but keen pianist, I can now play along with Madeleine on skype! A highly delighted granny.

This book was recommended to me by my daughter's piano teacher. So far so good.

My 6 year old got this for Christmas with a piano. It’s quite difficult to say it’s a “first”. It could do with some simpler instructions. Less of the reading music notes and more of the keys (A B C D), I think small children would learn better this way.

This book is great for young beginners and introduces them to musicality before launching into any sort of note reading. The notation when it begins is big and easy to read and doesn't start with notes on the stave. The book also gets children exploring improvisation, story telling with music, dynamics, tempo and articulation right from the start in easy child friendly language with fun characters from music town. Karen Marshall is a highly skilled teacher and writer.

Bought to encourage grandson to learn piano rather than trying too explaining it myself. Not had chance to use much yet but looks great and explains piano at the correct level.

I have been using the other books in this series and they are superbly well designed, encouraging the beginner to develop sight reading skills and equal dexterity with each hand. The system also teaches them to listen to what they are playing so they develop a musical ear. This book seems weirdly out of synch with that, teaching the use of musical symbols that a child will have to unlearn or will find confusing when confronted with actual music. I’ve used the main tutor books with children as young as three, and they are learning to read music before they can read words. This book is not one I can ever use in that way. Stick with the main tutor books: the more I use those the more I respect the thought and experience that has gone into them.

Ein sehr gutes Buch für den Einstieg. Sehr einfach zu verstehen, mit lustigen Aufgaben. Kein langweiliges Üben von Oktaven.

Sehr gut für einen leichten Anfang mit meiner 4 jährigen Enkeltochter.