Fired Up! Level One Student Essentials

Finally, a method designed for older beginners, especially teens and adults who are ready for a modern, accelerated approach to learning the piano. Fired Up! teaches on-staff, directional reading in multiple key centers from day one!

Twenty-one memorable melodies, in a variety of styles and genres, cover basic theory and introduce efficient practice strategies. Start making beautiful music today with a method that focuses on technique, artistry, interpretation, and pedaling right from the beginning. Add on the Super Soundtrack which includes orchestrated play-along tracks and piano duet tracks to make practicing fun and effective!

An essential item to amp up the full-time fun for students using the Fired Up! Level One method book for older beginners. This double-album includes orchestrated play-along tracks and duet play-along tracks with and without the student parts. Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.

Under the ‘C’ is an engaging collection of bass clef rote pieces that are approachable for all learners, with titles and lyrics inspired by the deep sea and its creatures. These pattern-based pieces are well-suited for developing technique, establishing an inner pulse, and supporting on-staff reading while building skill and confidence. Music and lesson plans by Kris Skaletski with teacher duets composed by Jennifer Eklund. Super Soundtrack includes orchestrated backing tracks and teacher duet parts with and without the student part.

Piano Pronto Prelude book is a primer level piano lesson book for beginners of all ages with no prior experience.

Keyboard Kickoff is the first primer level book in the Piano Pronto method book series. 35 fun and motivating songs perfect for beginners of any age with no prior musical experience.

Level Up! features ten easy showcase solos presented at three different levels to accommodate students using Piano Pronto beginning level method books like Keyboard Kickoff, Prelude, Movement 1, and the Fired Up! series. Teacher duet parts and play-along tracks are available to amp up the fun factor! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Stage Left is a book of 17 beginning level, multi-key solos written for left-hand only featuring familiar melodies that have been refreshed with modern rhythms and free backing tracks. Great exercises for strengthening bass clef reading, left-hand dexterity, and exploring transposition. This new second edition now contains teacher duet parts for each piece.

Are you fired up and ready for more fun at the piano? Fired Up! Level Two is designed for teen and adult beginners who have completed the first level of the series or for students transitioning from another late-beginner book.

This volume features twenty-two memorable melodies in various styles and continues to cover music fundamentals with an increased focus on musicality and developing efficient practice strategies. Start making beautiful music today with a method that focuses on technique, artistry, and interpretation. Add on the Super Soundtrack which includes orchestrated play-along tracks and piano duet tracks to make practicing fun and effective!

Interlude features thirty familiar solos from Keyboard Kickoff, Prelude, and Pronto Pizazz Volume 1, transposed to the keys of G and F major, and adjusted to include more independent work between the hands. The pieces, which include teacher duets, can be used to challenge early beginners, as a lateral move for students who need reading reinforcement, or for transfer students who need a refresher of basic concepts before starting Movement 1.

The Piano Pronto Preview Pack includes fifteen pieces in this course, with teacher duets, drawn from Piano Pronto: Keyboard Kickoff, Piano Pronto: Prelude, and Pronto Pizazz Volume 1. Written theory worksheets, drawn from both the method books and correlating Power Pages books are also included.

This book has many applications and is intended as a quick-start course for beginners of all ages. After completing this short course, teachers can place students in the appropriate level of books in the Piano Pronto method books or the Fired Up! series. The course is great for use in summer camps, group courses that have a limited time basis, or as an assessment tool for new transfer students. At the end of this volume, method and supplement book recommendations are offered.

Pronto Pizazz Volume 1 includes 16 recital-ready fun solos for beginners of all ages. Each piece includes a fun, engaging teacher duet part. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Piano Pronto Movement 1 is a beginning level piano lesson book for beginners of all ages who have completed the Piano Pronto Prelude book.

Broken arm? No problem! Stage Left Volume 2 features 18 engaging left-handed solos with contemporary teacher duets included. This volume is also great for beginners who need more practice with bass clef reading and independent left hand dexterity work. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Ready for more pizazz for your beginning level students? Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 features 14 easy solos that explore a variety of genres and tonal centers and all include contemporary teacher duet parts. These engaging showcase style solos help to solidify reading skills, proper phrasing technique, and will surely be a hit at your next recital!

Roadtrip! Country Carnival is a primer level method book for very early beginners ages 4 and up. This multi-key approach offers eighteen original songs that can easily be taught by note, rote, or number. Students master basic music fundamentals while creating a musical memory book that becomes a keepsake item to commemorate piano lesson journey.

Triple Double is a minor-key, flowing solo in 6/8 time for primers and beginners of all ages. While this solo stands alone it also includes a contemporary shuffle style teacher duet part.

Country Carousel is an easy lyrical primer level solo from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally Volume 2, and includes a teacher duet part. This piece serves as a great introduction to dotted rhythms and legato technique. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Believe It or Not is an easy contemporary lyrical solo ideal for late beginners of all ages. This uplifting solo is a great introduction to syncopation and appropriate for many performance occasions. Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook.