5 Books Every Piano Student Needs to Own 📚

[@akshathakini157]

Beginner learner here. 6 months in learning from Piano adventures. I placed an order for Alfred’s essentials of Music Theory based on your recommendation. Thanks.

[@amandawilliams1886]

Hello Tim I’m following your book recommendations struggle with syncopation/ rhythm having lessons again enjoy your videos 😊

[@dianegesik7456]

You were looking for information on Christopher Norton's Connections for Piano. More information can be found at the publisher which is 80 days Publishing. There are sample pieces you can listen to on each graded book. The books range from beginner to advanced. I previewed the level 7 which is an intermediate book and really was impressed. It seems ideal for adults who are interested in well done modern pieces. Again really impressive content.

[@RickHardcore]

Awesome work man!!

[@Sn00ze]

For people interested in Jazz piano, I highly recommend Jazz Piano Fundamentals by Jeremy Siskind.

[@AugustusBroadford]

thanks 🎹❤️

[@markconnors9941]

John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Method is a rigorous method but good for the more serious student.

[@marleemargulies4295]

I’m so frustrated waiting for the lightbulb. 💡 I’m not a patient person.😊

[@marksimo4406]

Thanks for sharing your love of music. You did a KZbin lesson titled This is the fastest method to read sheet music. Based on reading intervals. Do you have this in a book format?

[@LessonsOnTheWeb]

@@marksimo4406 I don't have that in book format but that is a good idea

[@Sam-lt1pb]

Great video thanks a lot! I take a lesson a week, and was thinking of getting some to compliment the learning. That adult all in one book, the first linked book is book 3? Is there a reason you posted book 3?

[@LessonsOnTheWeb]

I think it was a mistake I meant to link to the complete version

[@Lorielle1111]

Is there an answer key somewhere for these books so I know if my answers are correct? I have Alfreds All in one course lesson theory technic.

[@kjmav10135]

I was today years old when I found out what a cadence is. I thought it had something to do with rhythm.

[@LessonsOnTheWeb]

@@kjmav10135 there are rhythmic cadences too!

[@amandawilliams1886]

I’ve bought Alfred’s book 2 wondering if I should buy adult piano adventures book 2. Im music greedy & find I get different info out of different books? Advice needed please Tim

[@daniellem_24]

As someone who used Alfred for a tiny bit, i will definitely say that I prefer Piano Adventures. The transition from Alfred Book 2 to Adult Piano Adventures book 2 should not be too hard as they are basically paced out the same. I will say Alfred focuses more on chords and Faber Piano Adventures focuses more on finger technique but that would be the only difficulty

[@yiwen4471]

Could you list the name of the books you talked about? Thank you!

[@LessonsOnTheWeb]

Yep. They are in the description.

[@MsAllegro1927]

No echo

[@yoyichen4470]

I’m using Russian school books.

[@MusicDive-ex7mi]

Internet Archive is a digital/internet library. I am somewhat surprised you so lightly express pretty serious accusations in public before you checked the facts. Unless (in your opinion) also regular libraries steal the books so "everybody" can borrow and read them.

[@LessonsOnTheWeb]

@@MusicDive-ex7mi the internet archive has definitely had copyrighted material on it before. Adobe had to take down Photoshop and Premiere from there because people were illegally downloading it. It is not the same as a library

[@LessonsOnTheWeb]

@@MusicDive-ex7mi also I was more making a general point that people should be buying their piano books to support the Publishers rather than finding them for free online. At least with a regular Library they buy the material for you to loan first

[@MusicDive-ex7mi]

@@LessonsOnTheWeb It is not literally the same as library building of course. However the libraries have copyright materials for sure and the IA as well. What people do is another story, I can go to library borrow a book and photocopy it, so is it a reason to shut down the library? Internat Archive content is based on actual books, so it has to be purchased in advance, the same goes with the library. I understood your sentiment about supporting publishers (I am not so eager in doing so because of poor quality of a lot of music materials, so samples are a must for me) but you said it in context of IA which for me was insulting for people creating it.

[@LessonsOnTheWeb]

@@MusicDive-ex7mi then I apologize if my words came off that way. I've used internet archive many times I do think it's a great resource. I think overall they do a lot of great work. Super useful in finding old software especially.

[@MusicDive-ex7mi]

@@LessonsOnTheWeb Thank you for clarification. As for IA I use it mainly as sampler for books if they are worth buying, unfortunately not everything is covered, but it is better than Amazon-no-preview 🙂