When it comes to our blog, our books, and our games, Andrea and I have one overriding goal: to take plain old piano concepts and make them absolutely, positively, most definitely, NOT BORING!
And the book we’re releasing this month from PianoBookClub is one of the best representations of this goal. Read on to see how we’ve turned learning about “stepping and skipping” into a captivating musical mystery…
There’s a mystery in the woods… Someone has stolen seven notes from Chewtwig van Beaverton’s Woodland Symphony, and the first performance is tonight!
In October’s Piano Book of the Month, “The Mysterious Case of Chewtwig van Beaverton”, a curious crime offers a captivating experience for the sleuths in your studio as they explore stepping and skipping in C position.
The music is intriguing and educational, and the game-based detective work offers opportunities to reinforce keyboard awareness at every turn of the page.
The seven early-elementary piano pieces in this book are paired with deliciously mysterious teacher duets… wonderful for in-lesson fun and perfect for first-recital performances.
Check Out The Preview!
The Mysterious Case of Chewtwig van Beaverton was October 2016’s Book of the Month from PianoBookClub. To see this month’s book visit PianoBookClub.com.
Is the teacher part really on the right hand side of the open book, or was that just for the preview? It seems a bit strange to have the lower part on the right with the higher part on the left.
Hi Lorri… it is simply for the preview. This month our members actually receive two copies of the book… one of which is specifically formatted for teachers wishing to apply double-sided printing (placing the teacher and student parts as they should appear).
This is a totally brilliant book – one of your very best yet, I think. I’ve shown it to my kids with the promise of doing it after our half term break (I’m in England) and they are really excited. Thank you both…
Hi Andrea! I finally got mine out for my beginner 13 year old today, and he loved it! He said it reminded him of being a kid (the mystery part) and he really liked the pieces (said they sounded “mysterious”). I had to kick him out of my studio practically cause his mom was waiting for him and he kept wanting to play the pieces (specifically the first one.. sonar I think it was) again. I was so happy that he was playing something at his level that he liked finally! Thanks so much!
Fantastic! Thanks for the comment Esther 🙂