The Perfect Start for Note Reading, Book 1

By Julia Olson

An excellent book for some quick sight-reading at music lessons, or for a week's break from the regular lesson book. Using this book with your student on the occasional basis will give you insight into how well they are really READING the notes, not just guessing & playing by...

ear.

My child went through this book in less than 1/2 the year although the piano teacher decided to use this book she seems to want to go through it fairly fast. I think she sees it as a book that a child needs to learn from but gets upset...

over the rests and other data for the piano music not being where they are supposed to be.

I have used this book to give students practice in playing without stopping, to encourage students in their ability to sight read, and to fill in if a student forgets music for their lesson. We play together, it's non-threatening, and the songs, while very simple, are actually fun...

and tuneful. I'm buying more!

I recently attended a workshop with Kevin Olson. Listening to him, I realized what a great concept these books are. These books can be used along with any beginning lesson books to supplement student reading. As a teacher, these will definitely be part of my library and required books for...

many beginning students!