Piano Teaching Methods Comparison

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Let's talk about piano teaching method books! There are so many on the market, each one having their own way of introducing new concepts, some are geared toward younger or older students, some use boring music while others use familiar tunes, etc. Where do you begin?
Have no fear, I'm here to break down 6 different piano teaching methods showing you what I love and don't love about each.
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@92alphagal 2 года назад

I love Faber Piano Adventures

@pamelachiara1489 Год назад

love piano adventures, i used it a lot together with other books for scales, arpeggios and songs(duvernoy, czerny etc)

@reginastella-watkins2349 2 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing all these ideas. You are such a delight to hear... I am learning so much from you.... and I have been teaching forever....

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

Aw thanks Regina! Glad you’re enjoying the videos :)

@janeheinrichs9109 6 месяцев назад

I use Piano Adventures, Music Tree, or sometimes Piano Town. I have Piano Safari books, but haven't studied them enough yet to be confident teaching with them. Thanks for bringing them to my attention again! Also have had really good success with the Canadian "Celebrate Piano". The Hal Leonard Adult Piano Method works great with kids, even just as a supplement. It has, by far, the best duets I've ever heard, and the kids want to play them repeatedly. Thanks for your comparison video!

@ColourfulKeys 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

@nikit.5240 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this. Got so many insights and love the way you’ve shared what you like and dislike.

@ColourfulKeys 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@miladyraquel Год назад

I love your channel. Thanks for all your reviews books ❤

@ColourfulKeys Год назад

You are so welcome!

@liverpoolhw Год назад

Loving your presentation your clearly passionate and a lovely smile

@ColourfulKeys Год назад

Thank you so much!

@kathykapsner3897 Год назад

I do love my first piano adventures, the Alfred’s premier piano course. I tried Piano Safari and felt incompetent, but I need to change my feelings and try it again😊

@sscs99 2 года назад

Great points! I use both pronto and Faber for some levels. My new goal is to learn and use Piano safari this Fall.

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

You can do it!

@anniehadlock8075 Год назад

I’d be curious to know your thoughts on the Wunderkeys method.

@BenjaminGessel Год назад

Those methods I am more familiar with (not including the European technical studies, etc.): #1: Personalized Music Instruction #2: Faber #3: Lang Lang #4: Alfred's Preparatory Piano Course #5: Alfred's Premier Piano #6: Alfred #7: Bastien #8: John Thompson #9: Hal Leonard #10: Any method that the kid LOATHES

@ruthowen6921 2 месяца назад

Have you ever seen Music Pathways by Lynn Freeman Olson? It's definitely dated in terms of the art. I desperately want to update it, and I even reached out to the publisher about doing it, and got no response. I do love it, though. I'm just starting out trying Piano Safari.

@pjdahmen Год назад

Great Tutorial

@ColourfulKeys Год назад

Thanks!

@cquelhas 2 года назад

What do you think of Irina Gorin’s "Tales of a Musical Journey" and Irina Mints’ "Hello! Piano"? Have you tried them?

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

I have used Tales and found it didn't quite suit me but it's a fantastic way to teach technique. I haven't used Irina Mints.

@jimh1487 Год назад

This has been very educational. I have been thinking about giving piano lessons. I agree, Thompson books were SO BORING..

@zoeiglesiasvelasco5042 2 года назад

I would like to know your opinion about the Wunderkeys methods and/or their new Vey Useful Library for primer to Level 1B.

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

I used the old Wunderkeys years ago but I haven’t used the new ones so can’t give a proper opinion.

@PBXVIILY Год назад

I liked the Thompson method. I know many very fine pianist who have done very well with it. I think you need to incorporate other teaching material and not be too dependent on one book.

@ktrdid91 2 года назад

Can you do a review about Bastien New Traditions All in One piano course?

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

Sorry but I only review things I have personally used and I have no plans to explore Bastien right now.

@ktrdid91 2 года назад

What do you think of Bastien New Traditions All in one piano course book series?

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

Never used it

@begovicvic89 2 года назад

Can i ask to what level the first piano safari takes the student? And do we carry on with piano safari if we start of with it?

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

It depends what way you want to talk about levels? There are many different terms used. Piano Safari 1 takes students to the end of level 1 of most methods which is still beginner level. I would recommend continuing unless you have some reason to change.

@tfpp1 Год назад

What do you think about the Piano Town curriculum? I rarely (if ever) hear teacher tubers mention it, always in favor of Piano Adventures and the like. Piano Town has a nice mix of positional and intervalic teaching. By level 2 students are already practicing stretching their hands by way of intervallic reading. The lesson book covered concepts like “sonatina” form, introducing ideas like structure. Besides lesson books, they also have theory and technique books which run concurrent to the lessons. Personally, I think they have a very clean layout/look to them, with lesson tabs so you can easily see what is covered throughout each book. I will look into Piano Safari. Thanks!

@ColourfulKeys Год назад

I have seen it but haven’t used it. There are so many wonderful methods out there, we can’t use them all!

@stickyglewmusic 9 месяцев назад

Hi where do you get your Piano Pronto books from? I can see you’re in Ireland, I’m in Wales but am having a hard time finding ones that aren’t silly money. Thanks for the video anyway, I’m looking to move away from Piano Adventures which I have been using for years, it’s good but I could do with a change and something which allows a bit of a quicker pacing for students learning within a 1/2hr a week frame work. Best wishes Alex

@ColourfulKeys 9 месяцев назад

My hardcopies are from before they stopped shipping internationally. Now I can only buy digital copies.

@ColourfulKeys 9 месяцев назад

PS go to the Piano Pronto site. Any on Amazon etc are second hand or a bit dodgy as she only sells on her own website.

@stickyglewmusic 9 месяцев назад

@@ColourfulKeys OK thank you I have done that, looking forward to trying something different :-).

@DrRitaHS 9 месяцев назад

Curious on your opinion on Suzuki method!

@ColourfulKeys 9 месяцев назад

I don’t have enough experience to say. The books on their own wouldn’t be a good representation, the teacher needs specialised training to teach Suzuki.

@eliwinn481 2 года назад

Is there any method someone could learn piano with by themself ? I dont have a teacher

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

There are many but not one I could honestly recommend. It’s really best to get a teacher who can guide you.

@Toxicflu Месяц назад

What do you think of the Alfred series?

@ColourfulKeys Месяц назад

Haven’t used it personally

@dawnworley7369 Год назад

I have a question. I just bought a piano for our family to learn together. I have an 8 and 11 year old. We can all read music (though we are slow). We can identify to keys (though we are slow here too). I need a recommendation for a curriculum we can work through as a family without paying teaching. Any recommendations?

@ColourfulKeys Год назад

Not really, to be honest. What I would recommend is a teacher. If it is difficult for you to get to a studio, many teachers teach online.

@dawnworley7369 Год назад

@@ColourfulKeys Thank you very much. I trust your advice. I will find them an instructor.

@elowees 2 года назад

I would really love to try Piano Safari, sadly it is not locally distributed here in the Philippines. 😢

@rachelpalm3688 2 года назад

Are you able to get it shipped down there? I know that's probably a lot.

@elowees 2 года назад

@@rachelpalm3688 I can but shipping costs will be expensive. Will look for an alternative 😊

@rachelpalm3688 2 года назад

@@elowees Ah, I see. I do know that they have some download options, especially for the rote pieces. I hope you can try some of those!

@elowees 2 года назад

@@rachelpalm3688 thank you!

@KyleHohn 2 года назад

What do you think of Alfred Premier?

@ColourfulKeys 2 года назад

I haven't used it personally but when I've looked through it feels too position-based to me. But this is just from looking so I could be wrong about that.

@JannaWilliamson 2 года назад

@kyle - I'll just comment as another teacher that Alfred Premier is very similar to Piano Adventures. If you like PA, you might enjoy this. The music is fantastic - the composers include Martha Mier and Dennis Alexander, who are two of my favorites for students. There's quite a lot of good rhythmic work and focus on styles that require good rhythm such as jazz, blues, and rock.

@KyleHohn 2 года назад

@@JannaWilliamson I find Alfred Premier a bit better for relative reading whereas Faber is slightly more positional. I also like how eighth notes are introduced in Alfred Premier much better than Faber. The first couple of songs after eighth notes are terrible in Faber. Bach’s minuet and the Brahm’s lullaby split the eighths between the hands and have the stemming going back and forth in a way that is far too confusing for a student just learning eighth notes. Luckily the performance book songs are great as a substitute. My main gripe with Alfred Premier is some insensitive song choices and questionable art. turkey in the straw, a caricatured Asian man, etc.

@leocattanimusic 7 месяцев назад

Bastien? Alfred’s? What are your views on these?

@ColourfulKeys 7 месяцев назад

I haven’t used them personally.

@cathyorourke3051 6 месяцев назад

I thought Piano Safari was the worst piano method I've ever tried. It leaves students very confused as to where notes are and what the note names are. They cannot remember the "by rote" pieces either. That's my experience with transfers who used Piano Safari. I tried continuing with it, and finally had to start them on other methods.

@carnivalcruiserbill Год назад

I agree John Thompson is boring and don't like the books for the same reasons. I agree with your analysis of Jibbidy F and ACE. I much prefer an intervalic approach. The music needs to be interesting and the visual aspect attractive.

@tronlady1 10 месяцев назад

Brilliant! I totally hear you wr to eighth notes! I find people struggle more with quarters. I find counting in eighths first makes it easier to understand most rhythms!