My Muscle Builder Book: Piano Technique for Young Beginners (My Muscle Builder Books: Piano Technique for Young Beginners) (Volume 1)

My Muscle Builder Books are illustrated, step-by-step piano technique booklets designed to help even your youngest students learn correct piano techniques and become fluent in playing chords and scales all over the keyboard. Emphasis is placed on playing the exercises with a musical purpose, and many articulations and techniques are introduced. Each scale or exercise is clearly illustrated using colorful circles on a keyboard, making it possible for young students to use the books beginning at their very first lesson! The booklets are fun and colorful and include spaces to pass off each exercise with a sticker. These booklets will give students a sound foundation in their piano technique and their understanding of keyboard fundamentals. Concepts in Book 1: Major white key 5-finger scales Major white key chords and simple arpeggios Curved fingers/playing on fingertips Playing soft/loud, fast/slow, high/low, short/long