Presto! It's Piano Magic, Book 2 is a powerful, all-inclusive, holistic approach to teaching piano to beginning students. This piano method series:
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Introduces superior sequencing of lessons, scaffolding of instruction,
and useful strategies for teaching all types of learners.
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Furthers the development of technical facility while learning to read
music. Efforts to learn to read music will not hinder a student’s
ability to play music on the piano.
- Includes lessons, technique, theory and musicianship, practice worksheets, and performance repertoire, all in one book.
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Embarks upon ear training, sight singing (including solfege and Kodály
approaches), and rhythmic understanding, and opens the door early for
student development in transposing, improvising, and composing music.
For
teachers seeking materials that promote greater social justice and
equity, this method series subtly strives to be more culturally
authentic and diverse, to express fewer racial and gender stereotypes,
to honor and acknowledge the contributions of more women and ethnic
composers and songwriters, and to help all students find historical
significance and feel welcome in the world of piano and keyboard music
education and performance.