Piano Music For Little Fingers - Book 1

Piano Music For Little Fingers - Book 1 📚

Ages: 4-9 years

The Piano Music For Little Fingers series is designed for young students aged 4–9. The book offers easy music reading with large-size notes and grand staff notation, helping children develop their piano skills in a structured way. It picks up where the Primer leaves off, introducing eighth notes, 3/4 time, the keys of C and G, as well as the concepts of left-hand melody and right-hand chords.

Whimsical Family Circus cartoons are featured throughout the book, adding a touch of humour to make learning more enjoyable. This book combines theory, fun, a variety of songs, and a well-structured learning plan, making it an excellent resource for young pianists. 64 pages.

Also Available in this Series: 📚

• Piano Music For Little Fingers - Book 1
  
• Piano Music For Little Fingers - Book 2

Contents Includes:

- Preface to the Teacher
- Music Facts and Note Reading
- New Note Ti (B)
- Chords
- Alternating Chords Do So (C G) and Ti So (B G)
- Quiet Song
- Mary Had a Little Lamb 
- Down on the Farm 
- Name the Notes 
- Introducing 3/4 Time Signature
- The Cuckoo
- Name and draw the treble clef notes
- Name and draw the bass clef notes
- Mi So (E G) Chord, Fa So (F G) Chord
- Alternating Chords Mi So (E G) and Fa So
- Do Mi So (C E G)
- Bath Time
- 3/4 Time Do (C) Position 
- Three Note Chords Do Mi So (C E G), Ti Fa So (B F G)
- Alternating Chords Do Mi So (C E G) and Ti Fa So (B F G)
- Sleep
- Introducing Ta Ta (Eighth Notes) 
- Left Hand Melody 
- Draw your own rhythms 
- Buzzing Bee
- Introducing So (G) Position on the Keys 
- Introducing So (G) Position on the Staff
- Name and draw La (A), Ti (B), Do (C), Re (D)
- Hot Cross Buns in So (G) Position
- So (G) Position Exercise 
- Word Search
- # = Sharp
- Practice drawing F# on the music staves
- So Re (G D) is called the So (G) chord, Fa# Re (F# D) is called the Re (D) chord 
- Alternating So Re (G D) and Fa# Re (F# D) Chords
- So (G) Position Song 
- Mom and Me
- Write the note names 
- Draw these notes in both clefs
- Ti Re (B D) Chord, Do Re (C D) Chord
- Alternating Ti Re (B D) and Do Re (C D) Chords
- 3/4 Time Song in So (G) Position 
- Three Note So Ti Re (G B D) Chord, Fa# Do Re (F# C D) Chord
- Alternating So (G) and Re7 (D7) Chords 
- Match the name with the note
- Music Word Search 
- Ta Ta Than
- Music Dictionary 
- Certificate of Accomplishment

Ann Patrick Green has taught at the Eastman School of Music as well as the University of Colorado, Fullerton College, and Cal State, Fullerton. She is Principal and Chairperson of the teaching faculty at Patrick's Music School in Fullerton, and she often performs as a concert pianist and with a chamber music ensemble.