On Saturday we announced the upcoming release of the next book in Andrea and Trevor Dow’s Very Useful Piano Library.
Today, we are excited to let you know that Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune, V. U. Level E is ready for your little kiddos.
It is available here on Amazon right now.
If you teach students who are transitioning from early to mid-primer piano material, this book is the perfect bridge.
With a focus on playing with stepping notes (only) in middle C position, the songs and activities in Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune are powerful learning tools and… downright adorable!
In today’s post, we are going to “burrow” down deep into this book with a visual preview of the excitement that is inside.
Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune
Like all of the resources in Andrea and Trevor Dow’s Very Useful Piano Library, Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune has an engaging, laugh-out-loud storyline.
And it is this story-based approach that is the secret sauce in these incredible resources.
The biggest challenge a piano teacher faces is encouraging students to practice consistently. Because the songs in Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune tell the story of a loveable hamster’s quest, kids are desperate to keep playing and see how the story unfolds.
When piano students play from any book in Andrea and Trevor Dow’s Very Useful Piano Library problems with piano practice are a thing of the past.
To check out a visual preview, scroll past the cover.
Let’s Take A Look Inside
1. Piano Pieces
Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune contains eight pieces for mid-primer piano students (seven solos, and a teacher/student duet).
The imaginative illustrations and loveable lyrics that accompany the pieces tell a laugh-out-loud tale. View sample pages below:
2. Activity Pages
Interspersed throughout the book are activity pages to supplement the music. These activity pages include sight-reading exercises, rhythm activities, note reading games, note printing exercises, a timed test, and a Color-It Note Reading Mystery Picture. Here are a few samples of these pages:
3. Warm-up Exercises
Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune begins with two pages of getting ready, warm-up exercises that students should perform at the beginning of every practice session to boost note-reading skills, coordination, and finger strength.
4. Practice Tracker and Certificate
Kids practice more often when they take ownership of their learning. At the end of Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune, students will find a practice tracker page where they can keep track of their hard work in a kid-friendly way. Furthermore, upon completion of Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune, students receive a Certificate of Achievement to reward their efforts. Simply cut out the certificate, fill in the relevant details, and present it to the deserving student.
Buy Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune Today!
Hop on over to Amazon right now and pick up Hildegard Needs A Happy Tune for your mid-to-late primer piano students.
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