Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Lesson Book 2 Author: Nancy Faber Randall Faber | Language: English | ISBN:
1616773340 | Format: EPUB
Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Lesson Book 2 Description
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Book 2 offers carefully sequenced instruction in notereading, music theory and piano technique for the adult student. Students explore pieces arranged in the keys of D and F Major, as well as D and E Minor. Keyboard harmony is taught using "lead sheets" with chord accompaniment patterns. Contents include: Cathedral Chimes * '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.
- Series: Piano Adventures
- Spiral-bound: 196 pages
- Publisher: Faber Piano Adventures; Spi edition (January 1, 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1616773340
- ISBN-13: 978-1616773342
- Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
The piano specialist at my local sheet music store informs me this is currently the best-selling piano method for adults. It's not hard to see why.
I had a student who was going through Bastien's adult method, slogging along. I switched him to this one, and he started making sparkling progress. After a few weeks, I asked him what he was doing differently. He told me he just loved this book.
As a teacher, I can tell you this book doesn't go as deep as the Alfred's. It's only two books, whereas not only is the Alfred's three, but goes a lot deeper with the student before pronouncing him finished. At the end of book 3 of Alfred's, for example, the author proposes you play Fur Elise and Toccata in D Minor in their original forms. There's no way you're going to be able to do that after merely going through the 2 Faber books.
But I would say this book does have an advantage over the Alfred's: it chips away at your piano ignorance, so to speak. Every lesson is short and gradually incremental. There are no monsters in the book to stare down a student and discourage him. No, songs look easy to play and you get the feeling of making swift progress without as much intimidation.
By Caraculiambro
If you are an adult learning to play piano (as I am), the Faber books are the BEST. I started with the Book 1 (that my piano teacher purchased for my first lesson) and quickly moved through the lessons that included theory, chords, simple t(but familiar) tunes to songs that required a bit more diligent practice. The combination of music theory, the various chords and types of chords (such as blocked, arpegiated, Alberti bass) are explained, you have practice exercises, and then add them to simple songs. Along the way you are introduced to adding the pedal to songs. The second book continues where the first book stopped and continues to be a FANTASTIC learning tool. (I am a college professor and appreciate good educational tools). Highly recommend this book and its predecessor, Book one (be sure it is the All-In-One book so it includes theory, chords, as well as performance pieces).
By Professor Grammy
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