Jump Right Ins

Piano Starters and Re-Starters

Preface | Contents (including links to samples)

Ideal for any student wanting to improve hand co-ordination and get off to a flying start, under the guidance of a teacher.

PREFACE

Margaret Dylan Jones, MusB, DipEd, LTCL, ATCL, AMusTCL, AMusA, believes music teaching should involve a partnership between composer and teacher, and between these two and the student. Rather than try to "do everything" for the teacher, Margaret prefers to facilitate the teacher's own creativity and to respect the teacher's experience, ability, and need for creative input.

EASY QUESTION PROMPTS are provided as starters or examples to get the teacher & student thinking about the music. The use of EASY QUESTION PROMPTS makes learning easier, quicker, and a lot more fun.

Often students give completely unexpected answers that are perfectly correct. This is marvellous, of course. Imagine the feeling of involvement and recognition a student feels when he finds or figures out something in the music which the teacher hadn't thought of!

Teachers, give your students the chance to really understand what their music is about. Explore music as a partner with the composer and your pupil.

If you've ever had students who could play only one hand at a time, you'll love these Jump Right Ins. These little pieces resulted from frustration with the poor hand co-ordination often displayed by students. They're attractive and easy, yet the hands are independent. Your students will wonder how they did it!

Co-ordinate at the very first lesson
Transpose at the very first lesson
Imaginative titles that spark the student's interest
Suitable for almost any age from total beginners to about grade two

Get them off to a flying start - prevent frustration setting in from co-ordination difficulties. Revive sagging enthusiasm in students who are struggling. These little gems provide an ideal way to develop & maintain interest in the early stages.

This is not a tutor book, but you will find it indispensable for the lower grades and beginners of any age from about 5 to 65 years.

CONTENTS

Preface

Four 'For Starters'

D 'N' A or The Busy Worm

Big 'n' Little Fish

The Magician

3 Against One

Do You Want to Play a Tune?

(Well, Make it up Yourself!)

Waving at the Sea

Giant Footsteps

Mighty Minims

The Fairground

The Beautiful Tiny Spider

Ode to Joy (easy) (Beethoven)

Ode to Joy (very easy) (Beethoven)

Frog on the Hop or The Left-handed Dancer

JRI also contains samples (complete) from Colourfast Piano Music and Child's Play:

Prayer of the Swinging Mantis (see first page)

Alone in the Dark Forest (duet version of trio) (see original trio)

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