My First Piano Book

A fun introduction for very young beginners

My First Piano Book” is a beginner’s piano music book specifically designed for children aged 4 to 7 years old. It tells the story of seven animals, each one representing a musical note.

The book is filled with colourful illustrations and stories connected to musical concepts, making it easy for kids to understand and remember them. It includes a diverse collection of pieces, worksheets, fun games and art and craft activities, sequentially organised, providing a gentle learning pace, especially during the initial stages.

Students are guided to develop fluency in symbol-to-sound recognition, enhance finger dexterity and coordination, sharpen auditory perception and develop musical creativity.

The presented method is a valuable resource for piano teachers, being particularly beneficial for those new to teaching this age group, as it provides guidance on effective strategies for piano lessons and appropriate content selection.

£25.00Buy now Size: A4
Pages: 164
Weight: 720g
ISBN: 9781805175940

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Review

Camila has produced a really imaginative learning resource for very young pianists. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout and enables the young learner to develop well-rounded musicianship skills. Whilst being introduced to new rhythm patterns, pitches, and melodies, learners can enjoy listening games, singing, composing music, and playing along their teacher. There are even some art and craft activities! Teachers can choose to follow the book and the helpful suggestions in the order presented, or mix and match activities to suit their pupils’ needs, revisiting activities to consolidade learning as they deem appropriate.

Dr Luan Shaw

Musician, Music Educator, Music Education Researcher
Director of Postgraduate Studies (Music), Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
“Camila has produced a really imaginative learning resource for very young pianists. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout and enables the young learner to develop well-rounded musicianship skills. Whilst being introduced to new rhythm patterns, pitches, and melodies, learners can enjoy listening games, singing, composing music, and playing along their teacher. There are even some art and craft activities! Teachers can choose to follow the book and the helpful suggestions in the order presented, or mix and match activities to suit their pupils’ needs, revisiting activities to consolidade learning as they deem appropriate.”

Dr Luan Shaw

Musician, music educator, music education researcher
My First Piano Book by Camila Valerio is a fantastic resource for very young children learning to play the piano. The beautiful, original illustrations and accompanying activities will capture a child’s imagination. The manner in which they link to notes on the keyboard, written notation and musical concepts help make the learning journey one of engagement, creativity and fun. There is a real focus on helping the student develop well-rounded musical skills that include singing, composing, listening and playing alongside their teacher. The systematic approach and pace of the book assist the young learner to build on their growing knowledge and to feel confident in their ability as they do so. The musical material includes many well-known tunes as well as original pieces that align with each stage of learning and help embed new notes, rhythms and patterns in a practical and fun way. Teachers will welcome this tutor book especially for those students who are best suited to its gentle pace with lots of variety across activities, whilst ensuring the foundations of piano playing are built and in place right from the very beginning.

Katharine Lam

Senior Lecturer in Piano and Piano Pedagogy, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
BMus(Hons), DPS(MusPerf), HonRBC, FHEA