<p>When a child plays the piano, he or she must perform multiple tasks at the same time: coordinate movements of arms, elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers; read notes and symbols; and use the ear to monitor and control the music output. Later a student will be presented with intellectual and aesthetic challenges. This can all be overwhelming and stressful for a young child, and occasionally it may even be physically or emotionally trying. In some cases this can create tension in the body or mind. It can also impede future technical development because technical problems in adults are often deeply rooted in the “bad habits” developed during childhood.Piano Gym takes a different approach to teaching beginners by gradually adding tasks and building basic technical skills. Piano Gym helps to build and maintain correct piano-playing skills for beginners and helps prevent future tension and injuries.Piano Gym contains three different types of exercises.Just as we do not teach kids to dance, jump, or run before they can walk, we should teach piano “toddlers” how to properly move their arms, elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers before they touch the piano keyboard. Table exercises can be both beneficial and enjoyable. They will help students improve in their work on piano technique, and they can be fun games students can practice anywhere. Kids can do these movement games and exercises on a table, on the piano lid, and even on their own laps while riding in the car. Table exercises coordinate rhythm and movement. 4Piano position exercises teach students how to apply movement skills to the piano keyboard. These piano exercises are easy and accessible, and they bring the Table exercises to life. Easy White Keys Etudes add sight reading to the basic piano playing skills that students master after Table exercises and Piano position exercises.</p>

First Step, First Sound, First Phrase: Piano Gym

Children's Books

Beletsky-Shik, Bella

Arts, Music & Photography

Black Hills Books Press

<p>Give Your Child the Gift of a Lifetime. A child’s early introduction to piano is the perfect time to develop habits and techniques that will serve a lifetime of playing. Proper piano fundamentals transform playing from a challenging endeavor to a joyful act of expression. Too often, we neglect to teach young learners these crucial skills, leading to bad habits that students must later work hard to correct. But young students can easily master these important techniques, and now, they can have fun while doing it!For over 35 years, pianist and music instructor Bella Beletsky-Shik has been helping children learn to play and love the piano. Her passion for bringing music into the smallest hands led her to develop a unique approach for giving kids a proper piano foundation in a way that they enjoy. This book will teach your child to: -Approach the artistic aspects of a piano piece as one would approach a craft project or painting. -Play with “musical colors” – dynamics, articulation, rhythm, tempo, dissonance and consonance, major and minor,etc. -Employ special “musical tools”, learning to use your hearing, arm weight, fingertips, and wrist movements.-Understand the character of a piece, and use this skill to determine how it should be played. -Appreciate and enjoy classical pieces, by providing the student with simple, kid-friendly music theory.This book offers:-Piano Crafting Exercises that help the student choose the right touch and to use the correct arm weight when playing in varying dynamics, articulation, or tempo-Add Color Exercises that engage kid's imagination, show the connection between “musical colors” and the character of a piece.-A selection of etudes, solo pieces, and duets.</p>

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First Step, First Sound, First Phrase: Piano Gym

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