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PianoPronto®
Lesson Books
The PianoPronto® series
is a set of 8 lesson books of graded difficulty, which spans from
beginning to late intermediate and early advanced levels. The books include
music from a wide array of genres including
classical, jazz, folk, and pop tunes. A step-by-step approach allows the lesson books to be easily used by professional piano teachers, or parents with some music background interested in teaching their children. The piano book series is also ideal for parents who homeschool their children and want to incorporate music education into the curriculum.
Why did I develop my own series? Quite simply, I became frustrated
with the options of piano lesson books available on the market.
I have found through the years that kids of all ages and levels
become easily bored with these series because of their lack
of interesting material. Contrary to other lesson book series, my focus is arranging tunes that
people are familiar with. It is a simple concept, which has
yet to be utilized consistently in any other lesson books.
With the PianoPronto® series, students are more motivated to practice since they recognize and like the music
they are playing, and thus progress is made at a faster rate.
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| Front and back cover of Movement 1 book (click for larger images) |
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The pieces included in my books are often ones that have
been requested by my students. The fact that my students themselves
have been an integral part of developing and testing the series
is another fun aspect of the PianoPronto®
lesson books.
Descriptions of the different books in the PianoPronto® series, as well as table of contents and sample songs are presented below. Please use the PayPal interface on the top right portion of this page to purchase the books. All major credit cards are accepted, in addition to payments via PayPal accounts. Discounts are available for orders of 20 or more books by contacting jennifer@pianopronto.com.
Book Descriptions, Contents, and Sample Songs
Prelude (Primer Level)
This book is designed for
beginners. The Prelude book starts with note reading immediately, and includes practical theory, worksheets, and writing exercises. |
Prelude – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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Movement 1 (Level 1)
For students who can
read in both clefs and are comfortable playing with both hands
in a five-finger "C Position." In this book there
is more work with sharps and flats, articulations, phrasing,
and position changes. |
Movement 1 – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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Movement 2 (Level 2)
Concentrates on increased
movement to different positions with the right hand with an
emphasis on correctly reading finger numbers. There is a continued
focus on using dynamics, articulations, and pedaling along
with an introduction to musical form, and recognizing how
pieces are put together. |
Movement 2 – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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Movement 3 (Level 3)
This book introduces
more diverse key signatures and more complex movement in both
hands out of five-finger positioning. Musical form, articulation,
dynamics, and pedaling are emphasized. |
Movement 3 – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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Movement 4 (Level 4)
Meant for early intermediate
students, this book hosts a wide array of pieces from all
genres and begins to introduce some original classical compositions. |
Movement 4 – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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Movement 5 (Level 5)
Intended for intermediate
students, musical form and history are the primary focus.
Students will be able to recognize different forms (i.e. ternary
vs. binary) and will learn about the different periods in
music history as well as major composers of these eras. |
Movement 5 – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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Finale (Level 6)
For late intermediate students. Contains arrangements of classical pieces and original compositions. |
Finale – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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Encore (Level 7)
Intended for late intermediate to early advanced pianists, a mix of arrangements and original classical compositions are presented. |
Encore – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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PianoPronto® Practice Journal (All Levels)
A practice record where teachers and/or parents can record weekly assignments and theory work. This 50-week book also provides space for students to log their practice time. |
Practice Journal – Table of Contents and Sample Pages
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