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I am looking for a beginners piano lessons book for a 5-year-old.

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Colourworld · 16/05/2011 11:30

We have a keyboard at home. I am thinking of teaching my DS piano. For this we need a very good book as I do not play piano either.
So, I have found The First Book of the Piano with CD www.amazon.co.uk/First-Book-Piano-Usborne-Music/dp/0746037139/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305541691&sr=8-2
Is it any good? The reviews are good on amazon.

Has anyone tried suzuki method for home learning?
Thank you.

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UptoapointLordCopper · 16/05/2011 20:43

We are doing suzuki + Chester's easiest piano course + Me and my piano. Suzuki is a revelation. My kids (started at 4.4 and 6.5 last year) are also compulsive readers so I let them do the books as well. But I play as well - I don't know how far you can get with suzuki on your own if you don't play, but the books seem self-explanatory and you can learn together.

ImNotaCelebrity · 16/05/2011 22:30

Tunes for 10 Fingers by Pauline Hall (part of the Piano Time series) is excellent.

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Colourworld · 17/05/2011 10:04

Thank you, thank you. I do not know either how far we can go but we need to use that keyboard. May be he will learn some basics with me and then when I find a job we can pay for the piano lessons. My DH used to have lessons when he was a child so I rely on his help as well.

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Colourworld · 17/05/2011 10:09

ImNotaCelebrity, is this book for the very beginners? Is this the one? www.amazon.co.uk/Tunes-Ten-Fingers-Piano-Time/dp/0193727382

UptoapointLordCoppe, how easy is Suzuki method for beginners without a piano teacher?
I just do not know which book to buy first.

Thanks again.

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Colourworld · 17/05/2011 10:12

I can see that 10 Fingers is suitable for absolute beginners.

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UptoapointLordCopper · 17/05/2011 10:15

Suzuki launches into tunes (in fact variations on Twinkle Twinkle little star) straight away. You get a CD so the pupil can listen and learn, but it relies on the pupil learning by imitation. So when I do it, I play the song for the kids and they learn by copying. (Don't know how it's done professionally. Suzuki philosophy is that music learning is much like language learning - you learn by listening and by imitating.)

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Colourworld · 17/05/2011 10:27

I have just ordered the 10 Fingers for a start and then see how it goes. I still have no idea whether my DS will be willing to learn piano so may be Suzuki would be better after he learns some basics. I have heard about Suzuki method when reading Amy Chua's book. Thank you for the details!

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UptoapointLordCopper · 17/05/2011 13:14

Good luck! Have fun. (And stay away from Amy Chua!! Smile)

elphabadefiesgravity · 17/05/2011 23:52

I would second Pauline Hall. I used Piano Time for dd but she was a bit older. Tunes for 10 fingers looks great for younger children.

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Colourworld · 18/05/2011 11:07

Thank you everyone!
Amy Chua is a strange lady but there are also good things you can take from her. Children are not machines nor the adults except Amy Chua herself.

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