John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano: First Grade Book

Great book for beginners. My child has recently started playing piano and we purchased this book at the suggestion of our teacher to help with the learning process. The book is easy to follow and provides great guidance to keep kids motivated.

Excellent method for beginners

This book is perfect for anyone starting to play the piano. The lessons are clear, progressive, and very easy to follow. I like that each exercise introduces something new in a simple and motivating way. Great for learning on your own or with a teacher. Highly recommend!!

I use this book as a child learning how to play piano. There are so many things I did not recognize this book contains when I was young, and just noticing now as I revisit improving my piano skills as an adult. Is surprising how many symbols I have forgotten the names and definitions, key signatures as well had to transpose keys simply by finger placement. All of this contained in the Thompson first grade piano course. I highly recommend for the new player as well as brushing up for a long time, casual piano player. Glad to have this book back in my piano bench treasury.

The printing of pictures and fonts are good. Price is reasonable and lower than the loose leaf book. Good choice for piano class level two

Same book I started learning from. I eventually graduated with a BA in music, piano. Now my grandson is learning.

Muy interesante este libro muy buena calidad mi hija lo amó

It has been much the same since the early 60s that I used to learn with.The only difference is I'm old now and have trouble getting my fingers to work. Starting over.

Mit diesem Heft bin ich sehr zufrieden und wünsche mir, ich hätte diese Schule *damals*. Thompson lässt dich nicht faulenzen; die Stücke sind Lieder, nicht Etüden, und machen generell auch Spaß. Darüber hinaus wird die allgemeine musikalische Empfindung sehr früh gefordert. Fingersätze sind für mich als "returning adult" teilweise überflüssig, aber nicht zu viel und gar nicht ablenkend. Meiner Einschätzung nach ist dieses Heft für eher ernsthafte Kinder/Jugendliche (ü8), sowie für Erwachsene, geeignet. Dieses Produkt scheint die letzte US-Fassung zu sein, mit reduzierten Fingersätzen. Die schwarz-weiss Grafik ist hübsch, gibt Stimmung und ist weniger ablenkend als die grelle Grafik anderer Schulen. Durchaus empfehlenswert.

Very good music book for beginners

Great book for beginners! The lessons start off really simple and build up at a nice pace, so it never feels overwhelming. The songs are short but actually sound good, which makes practicing more fun. Super easy to follow and perfect if you’re just starting out or teaching someone new.

As an adult learning the piano for the first time, this book is absolutely a must - it is easy to follow and teaches you the basics on scales and how to position your fingers. The lessons are easy to follow and progress is noticeable.

Good for beginners