Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Piano Course Book 2

Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Piano Course Book 2
Nancy and Randall Faber
Description
Whether the adult student has just completed Book 1 or is returning to the piano after formerly playing, great pieces await in Adult Piano Adventures Book 2. This convenient “All-In-One” volume offers carefully sequenced instruction in note reading, music theory and piano technique. Its appealing new design clearly introduces concepts such as triad inversions, 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures, 16th-note rhythms, connected pedaling, and major and minor scales, plus a special focus on chord playing with lead sheets of familiar songs. Online support now includes hours of videos and audio accompaniment tracks that inspire rhythmic vitality and artistic expression. Song highlights: ‘O Sole Mio! * Sloop John B * Brahms’ Lullaby * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Hava Nagila * Give My Regards to Broadway * Scarborough Fair * Malaguena * Pachelbel’s Canon * and more.
Review
As a piano teacher who has had a wide range of students from ages 6 all the way through retired adults, the Piano Adventures series is my go-to source for core piano curriculum. The Fabers did an excellent job organizing skills into a logical progression and included a variety of music. There’s something for everyone to love: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Spiritual, Rock, and much more.
Book 2 of the Adult Piano Adventures series prepares you to strike out on your own. It teaches you how to approach any piece of music as well as how to play from just chord sheets, something most of my students wanted to be able to do.