The Music Tree - Time to Begin, Primer
A Plan for Musical Growth at the Piano
by Frances Clark
Piano Method - Sheet Music

Piano - Early Elementary

SKU: AP.0685S

A Plan for Musical Growth at the Piano. Francis Clark Music Tree. Frances Clark Library for Piano Students. Learn To Play. Instructional book (big note notation). With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, big note notation, fingerings, harmony part (for the teacher) and lyrics (on most songs). 72 pages. Alfred Music #00-0685S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.0685S).

ISBN 9780874876857. UPC: 654979002840. 9x12 inches. English.

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.

About The Music Tree

The Music Tree series continues the development of complete musicianship by providing the beginner with delightful and varied repertoire. The pupil learns a variety of idioms encompassing folk, jazz and pop. The creativity of the students is emphasized since they are given musical segments to rearrange, transpose, complete or to use as the basis for a new composition. Technical aspects are also addressed including greater facility, blocked intervals and chords, and more hands together playing. Guided training steps are used to encourage intelligent practice skills.