Alexander, Kowalchyk, Lancaster, McArthur & Mier
Published by Alfred Music

Ideal for students ages 6-12.
Available in 6 levels: 1a/b, 2a/b, 3-6

Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Books combine unusually attractive music and lyrics. The books feature note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.

Palmer – Manus – Lethco
Published by Alfred Music

Ideal for students ages 7-9
Available in levels 1A & 1B, 2-6
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Alfred’s Basic Piano Course is the most flexible of any method in allowing the teacher to personally design a specific curriculum according to the age and needs of each student. Each level has a Lesson, Theory, Technique, Recital, Ear-Training, Notespeller, and Solo book.

Palmer – Manus – Lethco
Published by Alfred Music

Ideal for students ages 8 and older.
Available in Complete Level 1 and Complete Level 2/3
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Another component of Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, the Later Beginner series is designed for students 8 or older or younger beginners with greater musical aptitude. It features a Complete Level 1 book and a Combined Level 2 & 3 book.

Palmer – Manus – Lethco
Published by Alfred Music

Ideal for students ages 5 and up.
Available in Levels A through F.

Part of Alfred’s Basic Piano Course.
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Alfred’s Basic Prep Course was written to answer a demand for a course of piano study designed specifically for students who are five years old and up. This course offers a careful introduction of fundamentals, music that fits comfortably under the young student’s normal hand span, plus constant reinforcement–all leading to results beyond those generated by other piano methods.

Barden – Kowalchyk – Lancaster
Published by Alfred Music

Ideal for students ages 4-6.
Available in Books 1 through 4.
Part of Alfred’s Basic Piano Course.
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This series is a comprehensive approach to musical learning that develops singing and listening skills simultaneously with an appreciation for a variety of musical styles. The materials in the course combine to create an exciting and imaginative atmosphere both in the lesson and at home.

Join Mozart Mouse, Beethoven Bear and their music friends as they learn about music. Follow their adventures from the Play Room and the Music Room to their Piano Lessons, their Music Class at school, the Talent Show and a Trip to the City!

Palmer – Manus – Lethco
Published by Alfred Music

More than 3-million adult students have learned to play the piano using this well-sequenced course. Perfect for beginners who prefer a chord approach, students learn how to play chords in either hand in order to move beyond simply playing single note melodies. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.

Palmer – Manus – Lethco
Published by Alfred Music

Alfred’s Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with an instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient, “all-in-one” format.

By James Bastien
Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Ideal for students ages 7-11
Available in 5 levels: Primer & 1-4

The Bastien Piano Basics method is comprised of five completely correlated course books — PIANO, THEORY, PERFORMANCE, TECHNIC, and A LINE A DAY SIGHT READING. Bastien Piano Basics uses a gradual multi-key approach, with reading beginning in the C five-finger position.

By James Bastien
Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Ideal for students ages 5-6.
Available in Primer Levels A & B.

Precedes Bastien Piano Basics Level 1

This method utilizes the middle C approach, from pre-staff notation to reading from the grand staff. Slower pacing offers additional reinforcement to ensure a solid foundation of fundamental skills and concepts. Children will love the bright, happy melodies, fun, clever lyrics, and captivating illustrations. Once completing Piano for the Young Beginner, students will be ready for Bastien Piano Basics  Level 1 or any elementary piano method.

By James Bastien
Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Teenagers and adults make rewarding, yet challenging, beginning students. The Bastiens’ Older Beginner Piano Course was written specifically for the requirements and desires of students with many demands on their time. The comprehensive method assumes no prior knowledge of music, and incorporates theory and technique exercises into a fun-filled course of study.

By Jane Smisor Bastien, Lisa Bastien, & Lori Bastien
Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company

To teach piano basics, the Bastiens have created a new, rich course designed specifically for adult beginners. Lessons, theory, technic, and sight reading are combined in one easy-to-use gradually-paced book. The variety of music, custom selected for adults, includes famous classic themes, folk songs, spirituals, ragtime, blues, boogie, jazz, and Bastien originals that teach the basics in a straightforward, yet innovative manner.

Kreader, Kern, Keveren & Rejino
Published by Hal Leonard

Ideal for ages 6 and up.
Available in Books 1-5.

Hal Leonard has combined wonderful music with solid pedagogy and an innovative approach to learning, to create a method that encourages practice, progress, confidence, and best of all – success! When new concepts have an immediate application to the music, the effort it takes to learn these skills seems worth it.

By Nancy & Randall Faber
Published by Hal Leonard

Ideal for students ages 6 and up.
6 levels: primer, 1, 2A/B, 3A/B, 4-5

Piano Adventures has set a new standard for quality educational publications. This innovative method series continues to enjoy an unprecedented response from teachers and students around the world.

Each level includes Theory, Performance, Technique & Artistry, Popular Repertoire, and Christmas Books.

By Nancy & Randall Faber
Published by Hal Leonard

Ideal for students ages 5-6.
Available in Levels A-C
Precedes Piano Adventures Level 1

TMy First Piano Adventure captures the child’s playful spirit. Fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber s My First Piano Adventure Series.

The CD for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their piano music, they play more musically.

By Nancy & Randall Faber
Published by Hal Leonard

Available in Books 1 & 2
Precedes Piano Adventures Book 3A

Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner features the proven, pedagogical approach set forth in the basic piano method and continues the tradition of learning music through discovery, creativity, and adventure. Book 1 combines the Primer Level and Level One of the basic Piano Adventures. Book 2 combines Levels 2A and 2B.

By Nancy and Randall Faber
Published by Hal Leonard

Adult Piano Adventures is a comprehensive course in reading, playing, and listening to music. You will find world-famous classic and popular melodies, as well as folk songs from around the world, jazz and blues favorites, and beloved spirituals. You will learn to play chords and gain an understanding of basic harmony while developing reading skills. This series includes lessons, technique, and theory together in each volume for ease of use.