Today I did our first official piano lesson with Xander! Yes, I know, I'm a little behind, but better late than never, right? Now of course, I'd set him up with some background since he was little. Your Baby Can Discover went through some notes and timing, although I doubt he remembers them. He also loves Trebellina and Suzie's Piano Primer. Recently he's been playing Piano Maestro on the iPad and has really wanted to learn to play. What better time than when he's seriously interested?
While I considered doing formal lessons, it just isn't in the budget at the moment, so I will start teaching him myself. I decided to start with John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Part 1. It starts incredibly basically, but I'm hoping it will provide a good foundation. We might just go through the first book quickly. I have a couple of Teaching Little Fingers to Play books ready to go for when he's ready! Tonight we went through the first several pages, and he didn't want to stop. I figure that's a good sign.
I'm interested to learn what other parents have done to teach their children piano. Are there apps, movies or books you recommend?
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