First Step, First Sound, First Phrase: Part 2 Piano Soul Search

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.