MIKROKOSMOS VOLUME 1 (PINK): PIANO SOLO - PIANO LESSONS CLASSIC - PINK PIANO BOOK WITH MUSIC THEORY

For beginner material that doesn't have that tiresome Vinnese sound, mikrokosmos is a breath of fresh air. Modern and clear Hungarian sounds give the ears a nice change of flavor from the overly sweet classical beginner Fair.It's progressive nature makes revisiting easier examples excellent sight reading practice, and has interesting modal melodic ideas, contrasting from the typical Cmajor fatigue of typical beginner sight reading examples.Quality of print and paper is good, including short instruction for using the book, and short biographical description from Bela Bartoks son, for whom these pieces were originally written.6 part series, this is book 1, so for absolute beginners, or for anyone looking for simple sight reading examples

Extremely useful for sight reading practice and working towards hand independence. You can't expect both hands to go out on their own without first having one follow the other. :) The best part about this book is that it specifies what skill you're working on, and it also shows you the notes without any rhythm in the top right corner, so that the pattern is easy to identify. It's incredibly intuitive! It gradually introduces changes to the left hand so that you can ease into playing different notes on each hand.

This is not a regular method book. I learned out of this book and now teach out of it occasionally.I never stick to the same books and materials for all my students. For younger children, I would not use this book. I’m sure the right teacher can use this book to teach anyone but I’m definitely not that teacher. For younger children, Leila Fletcher Vol. 1 is my go to. For teenagers and adults, this book is probably better. More common method books like Leila Fletcher, Piano Adventures, and Alfred explain things like time signatures, tempo, phrasing, note names, etc. This does none of that. Those common methods are like reading Shakespeare with modern English translations and interpretations next to it. This book is like reading Shakespeare by itself.It wont be everyones cup of tea but I love this book/series. It may not fit in everyones teaching style but give it a try if you’re unsure. And this is definitely not a self teaching method.

I've only had it for a week, but with the help of this book and the instruction from my piano instructor, I've been able to take my skills past my previous ability in one week quicker than it took me to self-teach in six months even with certain apps that "teach" you. Perhaps learning through apps and YouTube videos isn't my learning style, but I highly recommend finding an instructor that uses this book!

This 1st/2nd year student found these short instructional pieces written by Bartok for his son, fascinating. It is not easy to anticipate what each piece is going to say and as such the pieces are good for reading practice. Best when used with a metronome.

Not being a music teacher, I don't feel particularly qualified to review this book. However, my 11-year-old daughter's new piano teacher recommended it for her after she took a year-long break from piano. Though most of the melodies aren't (to me) particularly beautiful, she enjoys working all the exercises and doesn't get bored. She has been progressing quickly through the book, and benefited from the first half which worked the two hands in unison -- excellent bass clef review for her, because her primary instrument is violin. The latter half is more complicated, with each hand working independently, both on notes and rhythm. There are some weird things in the book -- for example, one exercise with only an A flat in the key signature and another with only C sharps! -- but the purpose of the volume is clearly not to teach music theory. I think it's a good book for my student, who can play by ear very well. There is nothing predictable about these melodies, so it forces her to rely on her reading skills instead.

The Mikrokosmos are an excellent learning tool for the serious young piano student. It helps to alleviate some of the technical problems that students have by addressing the issues before bad habits develop. It also helps the student think about the music from a theoretical perspective and not to become too dependent upon patterns. My students that diligently use this series are better music readers. I love the songs in book 6 as well. The actual scores have nice musical fonts and are visually pleasant to the eye.

Is a very excellent book. I am learinig from this book with joy. My mind is opening up to reading efficiently the notes and intervals.

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I've been playing piano for nearly 10 years and this book still had value to me - there's always technique to learn and build. The notes are detailed and written in four languages - so useful for many people and the pieces are available to listen to on youtube for reference. This is also a great introduction to Baroque-style music so if you're interested in Bach - Mikrokosmos is worth a go.

Compre estas partituras para aprender a tocar el piano. Es cierto que las puedes sacar de tu biblioteca local o que ya las encuentras sin derechos de autor, pero tener el libro y lo cómodo que resulta merecen la pena. Son solo partituras, no tiene explicación de digitaciones o movimientos, pero son sencillas y progresivas. Las puedes usar si tienes conocimientos de solfeo y lo suyo es practicarlo con metrónomo

Pour changer et apprendre le piano autrement, conçu par un maître... Méthode progressive _ _ _ _ _ _ _

This is the first in a series of six volumes that provide one of the most comprehensive introductions to playing the piano ever published. Not only do students learn technique, they also learn far more about rhythmic structure, tonality, and style than they do in other standard introductions to either classical or popular piano. This series is perfect for adult beginners, and I think it is the best way for people who may have taken lessons at some point in their lives to get back into playing the piano with confidence and efficacy.