| | |  | Music Skills | Home » » » » » Teaching Little Fingers to Play: A Book for the Earliest Beginner (John Thompsons Modern Course for The Piano) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | A series for the early beginner combining rote and note approach. The melodies are written with careful thought and are kept as simple as possible, yet they are refreshingly delightful. All the music lies within the grasp of the child's small hands. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| John Thompson | | Paperback:
| 40 pages | | Publisher:
| Willis Music | | Publication Date:
| July 01, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0877180202 | | Product Length:
| 10.8 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 53 reviews |
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88 of 89 found the following review helpful:
 My kids love it! Cute pictures, and it progresses very graduallySep 01, 2005
By Unity Dienes
One of my sons just loves playing these songs as a supplement to his Suzuki instruction. They are catchy and progress very gradually--much more gradually than the Suzuki repetoire. Then, his twin brother, whom I've tried for years to interest in music, thought the songs from this book were so cool that he has started playing them and now wants music lessons, too! I'm so thrilled. I think he has always found the Suzuki progression to be too intimidating and fast. This one takes it slower and has much cuter pictures.
141 of 148 found the following review helpful:
 NOT for the earliest beginnersOct 11, 2007
By Pen Name
Despite what the title says, "A Book For The Earliest Beginner", I feel that it's not for the kids younger than 6 or 7. Requiring to read the music notes on the lines right from the beginning is too much for the kids who barely know alphabets. This book could be fine for older kids or for supplementing other courses. Try Alfred's books which I found much easier and gradual on very young children. If they are under 5, you could try Alfred's Prep Course.
64 of 66 found the following review helpful:
Great book!Jan 29, 2006
By P. Schuman
My 6 yo daughter loves this book. We bought three beginner books from here and this is her favorite and she "plays' all the time. I like that it is easier to use than some of the others. It is very easy to teach from, but she can figure alot of it out herself. It is written towards a childs prespective.
39 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 Does not teach kids to read notes...Oct 09, 2009
By L. Forest
I began teaching beginner piano students in January of this year. Wanting to give unfamiliar methods a try, I chose this book for one of my 6 year old beginners. She seemed to really enjoy the songs...and it wasn't until about 2/3 of the way through it that I realized she was not learning to read the notes. I finally noticed why - EVERY note for every song in the entire book has a finger number under it, and my student was just reading the finger numbers rather than memorizing what the notes looked like. I was wondering why my supplemental note-training was not sticking! I do not recommend this method at all if you want your students to learn to read music, and I am disappointed for the temporary set-back in my student's training. I have switched to Alfred, and it has been perfect for all my young beginners.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Musical yes, earliest no.Nov 23, 2008
By Josh Stern
My 4 yr. old daughter is enrolled in a Yamaha music school class for 4-5 yr. olds. I bought this book to give us some supplementary songs to practice. The songs in this book are extremely musical and enjoyable; I would have given the book 5 stars except for the use of the superlative "earliest" in the title, as the pace and level of the book is much faster and higher than what she gets from the music school (which I believe is generally what Yamaha has discovered over many years is readily doable for the youngest beginners). This book is actually nice for an adult beginner.
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