Michael Aaron Piano Course Lessons: Grade 1

I have used all the piano methods for my 20 + students. I like this one best because of the challenges and the quality of the tunes. Harmony right away. No long periods of horizontal music with minute little advances. The very bright and physically adept student is happy with this - and it makes them feel like they are really making music - not just playing baby tunes. I especially like it for 8-12 year olds. These kids don't need the drawings and the big notes and can get down to the business of learning for learning's sake. I like the no-nonsense approach. I find it hard to locate this method in local stores - so order from Amazon. I hope they do not take it off the market - my favorite for the right students. Also a great supplement for adult methods with the chord approach - which get boring. Adults need some variations and I find this is a great accompaniment to them.

This is a pretty good piano course. It certainly a lot better than Bastian or Faber in my opinion. Those courses seem like a lot of fluff and that much substance.

This is a very good beginners book for someone wanting to learn piano. Easy to follow along.

As stated in my Michael Aaron Piano Course Theory post, my son and I really enjoy this program. My son is a 9 year old with Autism and this is extremely clear, explicit and gives enough satisfaction yet challenge for him to stay invested, entertained and motivated in our lessons. I'm not a piano teacher for others but this book has made my piano teach much easier!

This book put me on the map as a classical piano player when I was 7 yrs old, Im an old lady now and it was great to purchase it again to loosen up my fingers and bring back memories

I typically use the Level 3 (and up) books in this series after my students finish Faber level 5. The upper-level books have a good mix of standard teaching repertoire and other pieces, plus my students like to work towards the goal of finishing a book. I recently ordered the Levels 1 and 2 books and found that they move way too fast for the vast majority of beginners, though. I'm not sure if I'll use these books as standard method books with any of my students but I guess they'll make a good supplement for other methods.

I got this book for my 10 and 12 year old children. Its very comprehensive for both. My 12 year old plays the french horn and trumpet and its great for her yet perfect for my 11 year old who has no musical training. It teaches theory and goes step by step learning keys and reading music. The exercises add to each other bit by bit and does not skip around. You can take it slow or breeze through depending on your musicality and prior training. I recommend this book for beginners and anyone who has prior music training.

My daughter's piano instructor has uses this book for her private piano lessons. I'm usually present at the lessons and the book appears to have a nice approach to learning the scales and building upon your playing. It gradually eases the student from the most basic notes to full songs relatively easily. I personally know nothing about playing piano, so I'm simply going by what I observe. So far, this book has worked great for us. Excellent choice for a beginning pianist, especially younger children.