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HarperCollins
01 May 2020
Series: Get Set! Piano
The popular beginner instruction books for kids with fun exercises, theory and easy songs to play.

My First Piano Book introduces young children to the piano and music-making through fun activities, rhymes, songs and pieces.

The author’s tried-and-tested progression covers note learning, theory, aural and composing through a creative and holistic approach. Many pieces have simple teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start, and the book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style. This carefully designed tutor will inspire, entertain and, most importantly, nurture a love of music that can last a lifetime.

Suitable for children aged 5 years and over, this book facilitates a seamless transition from pre-stave reading onto stave reading, leading effortlessly into the highly acclaimed Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 1.

Song list:

Hey, hey, look at me!

Engine, engine

Spider, spider

Up and down

Sausage in a pan

Soft kitten

Au clair de la lune

Music Town show time

Cuckoo

Five fat sausages

Mousey in the house

Old Mister Woodpecker

On a log

Old MacDonald

Hot cross buns

Hob shoe hob

Merrily we roll along

High and low

Up like a rocket!

Slowly, slowly

Yum, yum

Tiny Bee and Bitsy Flea

Little Arabella Miller

Shooting stars

Three little birds

Teddy bear

Cheese!

Bell horses

Jack Frost

Pease pudding

More pease pudding

Naka naka hoi

Once there was a princess

Secret alien

Counting song

E my name is Emily

Clap your hands

Suo Gân

Goodnight

Five little monkeys

Round and round

Mice, mice

Dear Santa…

Naughty pussy cat

Twinkle, twinkle

Pitter, patter

Can you tap this rhythm?

Allundé alluya

I can sing high

Tallis duet

Down in the garden

Frère Jacques

Haydn’s surprise!

Happy birthday
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Illustrated by:   Julia Patton, Damien Jones
Prepared for publication by:  
Imprint:   HarperCollins
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 225mm,  Width: 305mm,  Spine: 7mm
Weight:   260g
ISBN:   9780008353230
ISBN 10:   0008353239
Series:   Get Set! Piano
Pages:   64
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 5 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12) ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Karen Marshall is a classroom, peripatetic and private music teacher working with students from 4 to 72 years of age. Her writing is steeped in her ongoing music teaching practice. Karen is Kodaly trained (via the British Kodaly Academy), a mother of three, former student of the late Christine Brown, who is passionate about bringing the joy of music to all her students. She is published by Collins Music, Faber Music and ABRSM Publishing and also regularly contributing to Music Teacher Magazine.

Reviews for My First Piano Book

‘Two outstanding new publications are set to become my ‘go-to’ material for teaching five-year-olds, My First Piano Book and My First Piano Pieces, Puzzles and Activities by Karen Marshall. The approach is perfect for the age group and the author’s intention to provide a gateway to music through the piano accords exactly with my own ethos. The pieces are tuneful so I know that little pianists will love them, and the emphasis is on developing musicianship holistically, encouraging children to explore the piano creatively and to sing as well as play. My First Piano Book is a work of art, with child-inspiring illustrations, and the accompanying activities book has line-drawings that children can colour in, bringing back memories of that simple childhood joy!’ – Sandy Holland, music educator, pianist and examiner


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