by Heather Hammond (Author), Karen Marshall (Author), Julia Patton (Illustrator)
Get Set! Piano is an exciting new course by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, written specially for the twenty-first century child.
Using the authors' tried and tested progression, the book guides learners from Prep test to Grade 1. Note learning is taught alongside aural, theory, technique and composing skills, providing a holistic approach to music. Packed with favourites such as What shall we do with a drunken sailor?, In the hall of the mountain king, Amazing grace, The entertainer and engaging new tunes in contemporary styles, Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 is the perfect tutor for getting to Grade 1.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
Publisher: A&C Black Childrens & Educational
Published: 19 Jan 2014
ISBN 10: 1408193078
ISBN 13: 9781408193075
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Get Set! Piano is an exciting new course by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, written specially for the twenty-first century child. Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 is packed with familiar classics and engaging new pieces in contemporary styles, the tried and tested progression is carefully paced to guide learners from Prep test to Grade 1.
'...it is clear that I am excited by Get Set! Piano and plan to use it with all younger beginners who come to me from now on. This of course means that in a year or so I should hopefully be able to come back with a follow-up article, and let you all know how it goes! Hopefully my enthusiasm will be undiminished of course!
But don't wait - go ahead and order up a set of these tremendous books, and check out all the great resources on the Get Set! Piano website - you really won't regret it!'
Andrew Eales - Pianodao
Karen Marshall is a practising private and peripatetic teacher in York with students from five to seventy-one years of age. Karen specialises in multi-sensory music teaching and is a Kodaly practitioner. A member of the British Dyslexia Association's music committee, Karen has trained teachers across the UK on teaching students with Special Educational needs. She writes for Music Teacher Magazine, was a piano and pedagogue student of the late Christine Brown and works voluntarily to support music education at her local Primary and Secondary school.
Heather Hammond trained at Leeds College of Music and Bretton Hall and worked for five years as a primary school teacher. She is a practising piano teacher with a thriving teaching practice in York with students of all ages and abilities. Heather is also an educational music author and has written many books for young piano and woodwind players with pieces included in examination syllabuses for ABRSM, Trinity Guildhall and London College of Music. Heather also writes for adults, contributing regularly to the Yamaha Keyboard Club Magazine. For more information visit www.HeatherHammond.co.uk