1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. An outstanding CD for the young student to listen, sing, tap, and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs on the CD feature children singing the lyrics, which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The CD becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical, folk, and blues. Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber s My First Piano Adventure, Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading, elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural “friends at the piano” who introduce white-key names, basic rhythms, and a variety of songs which span classical, folk, and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers' instructional theory “ACE” - Analysis, Creativity, and Expression, guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure. Analysis leads to understanding, creativity leads to self-discovery, and expression develops personal artistry. The CD for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their piano music, they play more musically.

Songlist:

1. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
2. This Old Man
3. Turkey Talk
4. Bed On A Boat
5. Birthday Train
6. Boa Constrictor
7. Buckle My Shoe
8. Cookie Dough
9. Cookie's Journey Up The Mountain
10. Cuckoo Clock
11. Dallas Dips L.H. Donuts
12. Dallas Dips R.H. Donuts
13. Dinosaur Music Night
14. Eensie Weensie Spider
15. Graduation Party
16. Hangin' On A Fencepost
17. I Feel Rhythm
18. If Your're Happy
19. Jungle Wedding
20. Kangaroo Show
21. Katie Scores
22. Katie's Dog Tucker
23. L.H. Rainbows
24. Little Lost Kitty
25. Magic Tree House
26. Mary's Rockin' Pets
27. Mitsy's Cat Back
28. Monsieur Mouse
29. Monster Bus Driver
30. Mouse Rhythms
31. Oh! I Love Snack Time
32. Old Pig-Donald
33. Queen Treble Clef
34. R.H. Rainbows
35. Raccoon's Lullaby
36. Riding The Escalator
37. Rockin' On C And F
38. Roll Call
39. Shepherd, Count Your Sheep
40. Stone On The Mountain
41. The Music Alphabet
42. Tigers At My Door
43. Train Rhythms
44. Wendy The Whale
45. What's In The Honey Pot?
46. Will You Play?
47. Wish I Were A Fish
48. Wrist, Forearm, Fingertips