Listen To New Music From Our Second Older Beginner Book

Andrea and I are thrilled to announce that WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Library For Older Beginners, Book Two is coming out next week!

But first, if you are brand new to our Pop Staff Series for older beginners, you can get up to speed by reading this post.

Book Two is, quite literally, jam-packed with music! At 85 pages long, it is a brilliant behemoth that is going to thrill your teen and adult beginners.

But don’t just take out word for it…

Today we are sharing audio previews from this upcoming release and answering a few questions that may be on your mind.

Let’s Explore Our Older Beginner, Book Two

WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Library For Older Beginners, Book Two continues the awesome journey on the Pop Staff that began in Book One while also transitioning to more Pop Staff-Grand Staff hybrid piano pieces as well as full grand staff piano pieces.

And, of course, it employs our popular all-in-one approach with technical exercises, note reading activities, sight reading practice, and improvisation exercises that accompany the repertoire.

Scroll past the cover image to check out answers to common questions and to hear some audio previews.

And, if you haven’t done so already, click here to purchase Book One!

Which Primary Topics Are Covered In Book Two?

WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Library For Older Beginners, Book Two is divided into three main sections.

Section 1 introduces hands together coordination with held notes, matching notes, and non-matching notes on the grand staff. These grand staff skills are then combined with the Pop Staff to create hybrid piano pieces.

Section 2 introduces eighth notes. This is a carefully considered diversion from traditional method books that delay the introduction of eighth notes. We introduce eighth notes early for two reasons: 1. Older beginners are very capable of handling eighth notes earlier than young children, and 2. Eighth notes provide much-need rhythmic variety that will keep older beginners motivated.

Section 3 introduces note reading in treble C position and mid-piece hand movements.

Which Secondary Topics Are Covered In Book Two

In addition to the three main sections listed above, Book Two also introduces new dynamic markings, half rests and whole rests, tied notes, ritardando, harmonic intervals, crescendos and diminuendos, fermatas, and the A minor pop chord.

Does It Still Contain Classical Pop Piano Pieces?

If you are a fan of WunderKeys and TeachPianoToday, then you know that classical pop piano pieces are our jam! In Book Two, we are riffing on classical piano pieces like Minuet In G Major by Petzold, Morning Mood by Grieg, and The Magic Flute by Mozart, to name a few.

Should Students Complete Book 1 First?

If you teach older beginners who are using a different method book and are confident note readers in the C five-finger scale, then they can jump right into Book 2.

Of course, it is important that they realize our Pop Staff approach to older beginner music is much different and much cooler than the music they have been playing. Like Book One, Book Two begins with a quick start guide that will get older beginners who are transitioning to this book playing on the Pop Staff in no time at all.

Let’s Listen To Music From Book Two!

Below we are sharing audio samples from Book Two. After you have a listen, remember to look for our release announcement next week!

Interested In Getting Started With Book One?

If you want to grow your piano studio, there are a million older beginners waiting to learn piano. In fact, finding older beginners is a piece of cake.

But keeping older beginners has not always been so simple.

If you have ever lost an older beginner (and we all have) it is not you! In fact, you can place the blame entirely on the lack of motivating music.

Older beginner piano books are, historically, the worst.

Crack one open and you’ll see something that more closely resembles a dishwasher installation manual than a music book.

And that is the last thing a beginning teen or adult wants.

Older beginners sign up for music lessons as an escape from their busy and stressful lives. The last thing they need is a piano book that gives them heart palpitations.

Instead, what they need is WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Library For Older Beginners, Book One. Click here to buy it today.