Music for Piano: Book 1

This method is not for the child who wants coloured pictures on every page. It's strengths are that it introduces all of the key signatures very early on so that students are comfortable with them early. This also avoids the tendency to start associating certain keys and notes with certain fingers which happens in methods that spend a lot of time in one had position at the beginning. I find that it is important to include at least some of the accompanying books, particularly the technic book because they help the student learn the twelve major five finger patterns early on as well as the key signatures, etc. In addition, it introduces transposing right away, so that students are able to play any piece in any of the five finger positions.The largest interval used in this book is a third; naturally some thing have to be limited in every beginner method. However, it does introduce pieces where each hand plays over 6 notes rather than just 5, etc. I am not totally sold yet on the first part where boxes are used to indroduce direction, but I do like it better than methods that use up stems for the RH and down stems for the LH, since I find that some students struggle with that when they move to the grand staff and are introduced to those stem rules. It introduces very few ledger lines, but does do middle C as well as the first treble staff A with a ledger line and the first bass E with one.I have not yet used this with a very young beginner, but think that it could work for some. Frankly, I don't think that there is any method that works well for every single young beginner as is, and I've tried quite a few; you need to augment or use different things. I far prefer this method to Alfred's, Bastien and John Thompson. Noona has many good things in some of their supporting books, and a few things not found here that I borrow from with this book, but that book still has the problem of too much time in C position for beginners who don't move quickly.I would put this in my top picks, but as I said, I haven't found anything I'd use for every beginner.

Pace Method is a wonderful, an efficient method, teaching the beginner to imitate (follow patterns) and learn how to play in every key, right from the beginning. By the end of the first book the beginner plays in every key and is learning to play in minor keys. It wastes less time and develops competency earlier then other methods. The beginner is not be intimidated by sharps or flats, and will be able to transpose right from the beginning. If used with the creative music book, they are learning to write music before they are half way through the book, which helps them understand and track better with this method. The books encourage you to work on page 10, for instance - in each book, so that they are getting the concept before moving on to the next page.

Here is the basic text that revolutionizes piano teaching. Rather than leaving the beginner to climb the arbitrary middle c ladder of naming notes and pushing keys, this conceptual approach shows the beginner how music "works" leading one to play as easily in the key of F# as in the key of C. The student gains "ears that see" and "eyes that hear" as they write what they hear and sing without playing the written score. Every student improvises, composes and transposes with ease at every level. You will dash right off to buy Books II!Book I was a revelation even after my Bachelor of Music Degree as a piano major! I learned more in 4 of Pace's 6 levels than I did at the University.

Great book for learning pianoI used this to teach many beginnersWhat I like about the book is how it breaks down how music is put together

I learned piano many years ago with the John Thompson method books. However, I love this series because it focuses more on music theory. It is the idea of music with singing and clapping and moving, as well as the training of fingers, and learning how to read. I have now used it for teaching three different kids (who are 5, 7 and 10 year olds) and so far things are going really great! This book is worthwhile even for skilled pianists, as it is a different way of looking at music. You may find that you are much more comfortable transposing!

I Myself play Piano and have been on and off for about 20 years. I wanted something that had a good method to teach my 12 year old son how to play. The book is working out wonderfully. I am using this method for one of his extra curricular activities in homeschool and today will be the first day he learns how to read music ( 8/27/12. He started this music course on 8/13/12. I like how the book teaches my child to play with just using the numbers per finger method in different ways, that way he gets the feel of the music before going into the technical aspects of it. Thank you so much for making a method that works great and is easy to understand!

I have used this to teach my beginning students for many years. Most other piano methods (Alfred, Faber, etc.) keep students on white keys with adjacent thumbs for years, whereas the Robert Pace method puts students on the black keys (in the key of G-flat Major) in the second lesson. I used to get it at a local sheet music store, but it closed down and no other retailer in Portland carries it. I would award 5 stars, but I waited over two weeks to receive the item.

This is the , book I've been waiting for.I am learning piano on my own, and i was struggling with the scales.this book is amazing since the second lesson you start playing in Eb Maj scale and D scale.This uses the Nashville numbers, so it is easier to play in different scales.I am a newbie and i finally catch it with this book.Easy to transpose, and very easy exercises.I highly recommend it.after the first lesson i can play and I am recognizing different scales watching the cleff.I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to start reading music.

This is a good book for introducing all the keys very early on and introducing transposition before the word transposition is ever learned. This method builds very firm foundations for future playing. Can be used on its own (not with the other 3 pace books) or as a companion book for other methods.Only 4 stars because, although the methodology is sound, it’s a bit boring and other books and methods will need to be used to add interst.