Piano Lesson. Book 2

Author: Waterman (English) Haihoude Zhou Yuying Zhou Guangren
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The second book of The Piano Course is a continuation of the book, further expanding the scope of piano performance and music. In these ten chapters, each chapter focuses on a specific technical and musical theme, along with some exercises and basic practice, ensuring a solid foundation for successfully playing the subsequent pieces. We do not expect to complete a chapter in one lesson; the learning pace should be determined by each student's ability. In the later chapters, there are some pieces available for teachers to select based on the student's needs. There is also a comprehensive appendix on scales, along with related basic exercises and broken chords. At this stage, students must build a solid technical foundation to achieve true progress. We have found that grading students at the end of each lesson—giving a five-point star for scores above 80—along with rewards at the end of the term, can motivate students to practice piano more actively. We recommend learning some simple four-hand piano pieces to encourage sight-reading and develop their ensemble skills. More supplementary pieces can be found in the four-hand piano collection, all of which are from the Waterman and Haihoude piano series.