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The Music Tree - Time to Begin, Primer. (A Plan for Musical Growth at the Piano). For piano. Francis Clark Music Tree. Frances Clark Library for Piano Students. Learn To Play. Beginner. Instructional book (big note notation). Introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, big note notation, fingerings, harmony part (for the teacher) and lyrics (on most songs). 72 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.0685S).

ISBN 0874876850. With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, big note notation, fingerings, harmony part (for the teacher) and lyrics (on most songs). Learn To Play. 9x12 inches.

TIME TO BEGIN, the cornerstone of the MUSIC TREE series, is a unique and highly effective approach to beginning piano instruction. Starting with off-staff notation, it leads the student to reading direction and intervals, and climaxes with the discovery of the Grand Staff. Also included is a carefully designed program of rhythm, technic and creative work. Newly revised for 2000. Features new and exclusive music. Also, new 12X9 size and 4-color pages. Also availalbe: The recording (0967S, CD; 0961S, MIDI) features electronic renditions of the music; it offers the accompaniment alone, or both the student's and teacher's parts.

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        Jessica

        Location: from Australia

        Difficulty Level:
        Beginner

        January 15, 2008

        Wonderful Method for Learning to Read Music

        I was taught from the Music Tree, and went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and a Master's degree in Piano Performance. I have taught hundreds of students at all levels from many different methods and approaches, and have realized the importance of music reading ability. This...

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        Kevin Coan

        Location: from Newington, CT

        Difficulty Level:
        Beginner

        July 2, 2007

        Solid Method

        This course applies in a practical way all the known principles of music education. Every topic is prepared ahead of time, taught, and then reinforced in every lesson that follows. This course is likely to be successful with almost any student as a result. A key feature of the course...

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        CLH

        Location: from Sacramento, CA

        Difficulty Level:
        Beginner

        June 27, 2007

        Pre-reading the fun, colorful way!

        Time to Begin, Primer, is the first book in "The Music Tree" series. My students and I have enjoyed it for quite a few years. Time to Begin seems to follow the way written notation developed. Composing and transposing play important parts in the beginning musician's development.

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