John W. Schaum Piano Course: A-The Red Book : Leading to Mastery of the Instrument |  | Author: John W. Schaum
Brand: Alfred Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 28019
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 8.6 x 0.2
MPN: 00-EL00166A
ISBN: 0769218148
Dewey Decimal Number: 786
UPC: 029156181371
EAN: 9780769218144
ASIN: 0769218148
Publication Date: April 1999
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A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W. Schaum Piano Course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and full-color illustrations.
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Excellent for kids and adults April 17, 2004
Beloved121 (NY)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I used the older version of this book when I was a child and it was excellent. Easy to read and understand. Perfect for learning to play the piano if you want to go at your own pace. I had a private instructor as well but the book was the key to my lessons. I have almost the entire collection but they are a bit out-dated so I plan to buy the new ones soon for my own review, and also so I can teach my kids to play when they are old enough. I loved the John W. Schaum series. Note: These books aren't really theory based so if you intend to teach yourself, you'll also need a book to really teach you the basics (Tip: I used the AB Guide to music theory by Eric Taylor, it's alittle difficult to find now though), once you master the theory, you'll be on your way to playing tons of songs. Fun fun fun!!!
A great series of learn-to-play books January 3, 2007
D. Gannon (Cinnaminson, NJ USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was very happy to be able to find the John W. Schaum Piano Course books. Many years ago, I was taught to play piano using these books and now I'm able to teach my children the same way. This book provides a very simply step-by-step approach to piano playing that is challenging but still easy enough for children to understand and to practice what they've learned on their own.
Excellent material January 3, 2007
Nona N. Lohr (Albuquerque, NM)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"Schaum's A-Red Book" is great for the student who needs a little extra work before moving on to "Thompson's Grade 1 Book". I usually start my students in "Teaching Little Fingers to Play", but I have discovered that many of them need extra material before they are able to move on to "Thompson's Grade 1 Book". This book is the one!!
A great place to start piano. October 10, 2007
C.T. (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great way to learn piano. I have taught this method for many years and it has never failed any of my students. This books offers fun songs yet is packed with important information from the start.
the best I know of February 14, 2010
Caraculiambro (La Mancha and environs)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In my opinion, Schaum's piano course (from the 50's, I think!) is the best piano course published in the last 100 years. It's been given slick new covers, but the text hasn't changed.
There are eight lettered books, A-H. Then there are two "After the H Books" and one "Pre" book, called the "Green Book."
I myself used Alfred's and had some impressive success with that, but I must aver that Schaum's is a superior series. It takes the student much, much deeper and at a much more comfortable pace without, at any point, throwing anything horridly intimidating in his face.
I didn't know about Schaum's while I was learning piano or I would have switched over. As it is, I can still get put through my paces with the F, G, and H books, which take me into realms Alfred's did not get into, at least explicitly. And Alfred's certainly goes far deeper than either the Bastien or the Faber.
Too bad these don't come with CD's, at least to my knowledge.
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