A Dozen a Day Preparatory Book -Technical Exercises for Piano Beginner Piano Technique Exercises for Kids Piano Method

My piano teacher asked me to buy this book. Initially I thought why? This is for kids (I’m an adult at my 30s) . Now I get it. As a beginner every line in this practice is meant for some technique. Read more

Our granddaughter has a disability with her right hand making it difficult to play the keyboard. Recently, she has been using the Dozen A Day book ... and ... it has done wonders for her finger coordination. The exercises offer patterns that are helping her develop more independent finger technique. Our grandson uses it as well - and - he is totally enjoying it as well and we can see significant improvement in his technique. This is a great technique book. Read more

This is a perfect learning tool for a beginner pianist. Easy to learn & teach! Read more

This and the "Dozen A Day Songbook" are excellent books. I'm an adult (50 years music experience playing other instruments in bands) who needed material to improve my piano sight-reading and technique. Even though with practice I can play intermediate pieces, the preparatory book of this series was the right place for me to start for sight-reading practice. I've been using this book and the "A Dozen A Day Songbook". During practice, I play with the recorded songbook pieces. For lessons, my instructor plays a songbook piece with me. These books help with sight-reading, technique and keeping solid time playing with others. I write very few reviews but these books warrant my time to do so. They are fun and encourage me to play! Read more

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I am an older adult who just started piano lessons. I broke my arm a couple of years ago that can lead to painful practice. I bought these books for warm up. Read more

During the lockdowns of 2020, I picked up piano again. I hadn’t played in 20 years. My piano teacher has me use this series of books for daily warmups. This is the second book I have been through. I really like this series because I learn little skills that seem annoying at the time. But then I’ll need that skill for sheet music later on and remember exactly what to do. I also like these books because sometimes you only have 5 or 10 minutes at a time to practice. These provide perfect warmups to keep your fingers and brain working. Read more

I often use this book as a supplement. It has many handy exercises. Early student get a good grip on C chord. Read more