A Dozen A Day - Piano Technique Books | Full Review | How to Use Them? 

I learned that Prelude in C minor as a child and I LOVED IT! I've looked for it for almost 20 years now. I didn't know what the song was called but I remember these beautiful chords I learned. Thank you for mentioning it! I'm so excited you helped me find it!

Thanks for this video! I am a piano teacher that loves Dozen A Day and love especially the first 4 books and have been making detailed tutorials on them on my channel since the beginning of the pandemic for my students. Appreciate you mentioning the Burgmuller and Czerny as finger exercises because here in the US sometimes those get overlooked. Very much appreciate what you are doing for the piano community! You have a new subscriber😀

Excellent review and summary!

These are the absolute best beginner books whether child or adult. The real value comes once the learner pianist begins to transpose them to the different keys where creative fingering and hand positions break the break and shape the way a developing pianist approaches technique. I have the entire set and I'll be passing them on to my children when I do become a father. I do have a question for you - what pieces would complement the different books and the levels they present? Edit - you answered my question somewhat with the suggestion you named regarding more musical examples of technical exercises. I want to take a look at those.

I just discovered your channel- now a subscriber! I love the information that you put out. I quit playing organ as a child (a life regret) and now I'm picking up piano as an older adult. I'm not a novice but not yet an intermediate. Your channel has great information and advice. Please keep sharing your wisdom and experience!

Very useful, thanks!😊

Thank you for the video! I'm in the process of searching for technique books for my beginner students and your comments on those books are valuable. I have subscribed!

Love your sheet music reviews and have shared them all in my sheet music group on Facebook.

Merci beaucoup for this Stefan. I am using the Faber Piano Adventures for adults. I also have La Méthode Rose since I need to learn music in French so I can talk with people at the music store here in Western Switzerland.

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Thanks alot :)

Do you have to be able to read music to use these-or do they include the notes and numbering of the fingers to use? Thanks for taking a moment to answer when you can. Am enjoying your very clear videos (and love Scotland!)

Do you have any idea about dozen a day songbooks? Could you explain the difference between a dozen a day books and dozen a day songbooks? Are a dozen a day songbooks only repertoire books or do we have thecnical, etc. benefits with songbooks? Thank you.

what is the Chopin piece you talk about at 12:40?

I would question any teacher who uses A Dozen a Day Series beyond the first year or two. Also, shouldn't the exercises be practiced beyond 2 octaves? And, as the student begins mastering the Major and Minor scales, shouldn't the Dozen a Day exercises be transposed so as to learn and master that skill? At what point should Hanon be introduced? It's good you advised introducing classical music that demonstrates the Exercise skills being taught. If the piano teacher simply assigns A Dozen a Day to be practiced as an end in and of itself, I would look for a more knowledgeable teacher or even a University school-age program. There's no time to waste on inferior pedagogy or teachers who treat learning piano as a hobby. If the child is interested and wants to learn classical music there's not a minute to waste. 💜🎹

What do you mean youre not supposed to do 12 in one go..? Isn't it called "A DOZEN"... "A DAY"..?