Overview

Age range 6 to 9 A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on favorite jazz pieces. Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teach young readers how to play the piano or keyboard in a simple, effective way. Using color-coded notes and character icons, the books include piano sheet music of favorite popular songs, as well as a primer on how to read sheet music and some basic techniques. With this method, you'll go from simply pressing colors on the keyboard to reading and playing music in no time!  In Play It! Jazz and Folk Songs, learn to play songs like “The Entertainer,” “Scarborough Fair,” and more beloved pieces from the jazz and traditional song libraries. For beginners of all ages, the Play It! series is the perfect companion on your musical journey.

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Author:   Jennifer Kemmeter ,  Antimo Marrone
Publisher:   West Margin Press
Imprint:   West Margin Press
ISBN:  

9781513128788

ISBN 10:   1513128787
Pages:   72
Publication Date:   07 July 2022
Recommended Age:   From 5 to 10 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available  
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Table of Contents

Good Piano Posture How to Use this Book Let's Get Started! Time to Warm Up! EXERCISE 1 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star EXERCISE 2 The Itsy Bitsy Spider EXERCISE 3 Amazing Grace My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Battle Hymn of the Republic EXERCISE 4 Pomp and Circumstance Take Me Out to the Ball Game Me and My Shadow Give My Regards to Broadway Georgia on My Mind EXERCISE 5 I'm Just Wild About Harry Beautiful Dreamer Maple Leaf Rag Yankee Doodle Boy QUIZ TIME! EXERCISE 6 Original Rags Baby Face Sonny Boy California, Here I Come Charleston EXERCISE 7 Oh My Darling, Clementine April Showers Sweet Georgia Brown EXERCISE 8 Rockin' Robin Rock of Ages All Through the Night QUIZ TIME! Someone to Watch Over Me La Marseillaise EXERCISE 9 Barber of Seville Overture Scarborough Fair Danny Boy The Entertainer Lavender's Blue LABELS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

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Jennifer Kemmeter is a designer and publisher, as well as the author and creator of the best-selling Build It! series, easy and fun LEGO® books with creative building projects for young kids. Her new Play It! series focuses on teaching beginners how to read sheet music and play the piano or keyboard. Through books, she seeks to develop image-based tools to aid children in developing logical and creative approaches to independent problem solving. Jennifer lives in London, England, with twin sons who fill her home with their own piano education. Antimo Marrone earned a Master’s degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples and has taught piano in Italy and the United Kingdom since 2000. He has instructed students of all levels, from beginner to advanced, in technique, music theory, improvisation, composition, and history. Antimo is passionate about developing innovative techniques to help students learn more effectively and become more motivated, and seeks to apply this passion to his love of music and piano.

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