Click the "LOOK INSIDE!" feature to view pages helpful to the consumer in understanding this valuable resource. Click "Index" for the subject and music indices and "Back Cover" for professional testimonials.Classic Series: Volume 1 Beginning Basics for the Piano is a unique study of beginner theory, ear training, finger technique and repertoire, researched and tested by the authors in their own teaching practices. These elements are brought together into one book, eliminating the need to shuffle between separate method books. Volume 1 takes the student from absolute beginner to playing music on the grand staff, hands together, white keys only, with dynamics and articulation. The end result is a piano student who understands musical concepts and can apply them with skill and precision in the playing of beginner-level music, ready to begin Volume 2 Intermediate Basics for the Piano.Volume 1 Beginning Basics for the Piano includes: -Checksheets with projects listed for each workshop -Checkouts at the end of each workshop to review important points-Final exam at the end of the book-Music glossary-Individual subject, music, and workout indexes-Certificate of Completion-All necessary flashcardsFive workshops guide the student from learning the names of the keys through playing beginner-level arrangements of works by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, American folk and patriotic songs, and original compositions by the authors.Music is presented in an easy gradient (learning curve) to build confidence. Each piece of music contains only the terms and notation learned up to that point.A fixed hand position (always placing a thumb on middle C) is not taught. Students learn to read and play notes with certainty, without this crutch.Note: For detailed information on how our products are used for beginning, intermediate and advanced curricula, please visit wehrlipubs.com/curricula/. The supplemental books and products for Volume 1 are not required, but they enhance progress not just through this book, but through the entire Intermediate Curriculum as well. See the final page in this book for a summary of our main piano books and products or visit wehrlipubs.com/shop/.
About the Author: Barry Michael Wehrli began piano and keyboard studies at the age of eight. His formal training includes instruction from Dolores Rhoads, Terry Trotter and John Novello and music studies at California State University, Northridge. He composes, arranges and records at his home studio, is a freelance performer, heads Wehrli Publications and teaches piano and electronic music. His clients include Warner Brothers, Yamaha, and local professional musicians and teachers. Linda Wehrli has been soloing and accompanying on the piano since the age of six. Her coaches include Esther Lee Caplan, Mario Feninger and John Novello. The skills gained while earning her Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge helped her build a successful music and art teaching academy, Pastimes for a Lifetime, Inc.