Piano Course Book Two

by Katie Elliot and Katie Elliott

Book Overview

-- Clear, easy text and straightforward exercises allow readers to advance at a steady pace-- Cartoon characters explain musical terms and symbols and give helpful hints about how to play-- Familiar... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0746020023
• ISBN13: 9780746020029
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Educational Development Corporation
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.6" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

As good as the first book!

My daughter completed the first book at 8 and this second book at 9. Everything that made the first book a success returns in the second book - colourful illustrations, child-friendly pages, progressive learning through the playing of tunes, etc. However, this book is much more of a leap forward than book one so it will be a bit more work - different hand positions, more chords, simple sharps and flats. You will probably go through it at a slower pace so your child doesn't feel overwhelmed. It will take two to three times longer than book one. By the end, though, they will be ready for Book Two or Three of the Hal Leonard series. I recommend this latter series because like the Usborne books they are child friendly and full of colourful illustrations. You can also purchase all kinds of supplements to go with the Hal Leonard series - extra exercises, books of solos, stickers, etc. If you complete the Usborne Piano Book Two and move on to the Hal Leonard series (which comprises five books for children), by the completion of the Hal Leonard books your girl or boy will be well (and relatively painlessly) along the road to mastering the piano. At that point they will be at the level of Grade 4 in the Royal Conservatory of Music program. Not that you have to use the RCM program. But it's nice to know how far your child has come. Best of luck.