Nicolai Podgornov's compositions for piano students, at all levels, inspire and stimulate with beautiful and enjoyable melodies. At the same time, however, quite specific pianistic skills are addressed. This new collection of pieces for grades 1 - 3 is the first in a three-volume series: EASY, INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED. The pieces are presented in order, the technical level gradually increasing throughout but never obscuring the pleasure of music making.