The first book in this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. Starting with the black notes and using user-friendly graphic notation, this beautifully illustrated book then gradually introduces white notes, traditional staves, clefs and time signatures, building towards a thorough understanding of music with quick, noticeable progress. Visit www.piano-junior.com to find out more. What is Piano Junior? Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It's creative, it's interactive, it's colourful, it has its own website with additional online material – and most importantly, it really works! Its characters, PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog, motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books, along with supplementary Theory, Duet and Performance Books at each stage. Who is Piano Junior for? Suitable for children from around the age of 6, Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital age Teachers, parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com for demonstration videos and recordings, along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life! Unit 1: The Piano Unit 2: The Keyboard Unit 3: The Beat in Music Unit 4: The White Keys, Three White Keys C-D-E Unit 5: The 5-Finger Position, 5 White Keys C-D-E-F-G Unit 6: The Stave Unit 7: Treble Clef for the Right Hand (G Clef) Unit 8: Bass Clef for the Left Hand (F Clef) Unit 9: Reading and Writing Piano Music Unit 10: Playing in the 5-Finger Position with Accents "The careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout feature of these books, and to my mind Heumann has provided one of the best child-friendly introductions to reading music that I have seen... Piano Junior has in many respects raised the bar, in some ways perhaps even setting a new standard by which piano courses for children will be judged." - PIANODAO.COM