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Piano Pronto®: Prelude
Method Book written by Jennifer Eklund
Piano Pronto Prelude book is a primer level piano lesson book for beginners of all ages with no prior experience.
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SKU | PPMB002 |
ISBN | 978-1-942751-02-1 |
Number of Pages | 76 |
About the author
Jennifer Eklund
Jennifer Eklund holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in music from California State University, Long Beach. She is an avid arranger, composer, and author of the Piano Pronto® method books series as well as a wide variety of supplemental songbooks. She is also a Signature Artist with Musicnotes.com with a large catalog of popular music titles for musicians of all levels.
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Customer questions & answers
Question:
Should I start my student in Keyboard Kickoff or Prelude?
Answer:
Keyboard Kickoff is intended for younger beginners, typically those with smaller hands, who are ages 5-7. The pacing of Keyboard Kickoff is slower, the pieces have more note-name aides, and there is only a limited use of harmonic intervals.
In contrast, Prelude is a beginning level book intended for older beginners, has a more accelerated pacing, fewer note-name aides, and more demanding use of harmonic intervals in the left hand.
Question:
Can my student skip Prelude after Keyboard Kickoff?
Answer:
Students who complete Keyboard Kickoff should then work through the Prelude book. There are a number of concepts, including the introduction of dynamics and accidentals, that are introduced in the Prelude book that are not presented in Keyboard Kickoff.
While there is some overlap between Keyboard Kickoff and Prelude there are transition instructions in the Foreword Notes of the Prelude book that detail how to utilize the review pieces at the beginning of the Prelude book. Many teachers find it effective to start using these two books in tandem when the student reaches the halfway point of Keyboard Kickoff.
I usually add Prelude between song 9 & 15, depending on the frustration of eighths for the student. Prelude then follows a little behind their KK progress. If I start siblings simultaneously in Pre/KK, I’ll give one of them Interlude and one Fired Up 1 instead; now I’ll need to consider Mission X!
Question:
Is Piano Pronto an All-in-One course?
Answer:
Not exactly, but it’s pretty close! Each book in the Piano Pronto series includes pieces, explanations about musical concepts and terminology, written music theory exercises, and Pronto Prep sections to help instill the importance of section work. If you want to dive deeper into music theory we suggest using the correlating Power Pages books that include written theory, ear training, technique exercises, composition prompts, and much more. Power Pages books are available up through Piano Pronto: Movement 3.
Customer reviews
Heidi
I bought this book in 2013 when Jennifer Eklund was having a BOGO sale. I have used this book extensively with my students in the past decade. My students love the solos, the teacher duets, and really thrive with this entire series. I am thrilled with how well students learn from the Piano Pronto books.
Angela
I use this book for all of my older beginners. The songs are great and they really enjoy it.
Teacher of the Neurodiverse
I've always had good results supplementing my tweens with ADHD or other neurodiversities and hypermobility with Pronto--the clean layouts look grown-up to them but the alpha-note reminders and positions provide the stability that a bendy, neurodiverse kid often needs, as well as the instant gratification of playing known tunes. I finally had the chance to use Prelude as the primary method with a student who fits this profile (usually I find out about the ADHD months after I've already picked the method, no thanks to the parents...) and the student is absolutely excelling. I wish I could go back in time with the kids I later found out had ADHD and put them in Pronto right away.
Heidi
I've been using the Prelude, Movement 1, and Movement 2 since about 2013 when Jennifer first entered the scene and was promoting her method online. I love these books! At that time I mainly used the method books as supplemental material, but have found students really enjoy the music and have a solid foundation when using this as my primary method. I now supplement with other books when I use PP as the main method book.
Alexa
The Piano Pronto books are amazing! I have used Piano Adventures for a few years and when I needed a different series for some new students, I decided to use Piano Pronto. It has been so great! Students have been progressing faster than ever and have improved on rhythms, notes, and hand independence. All of these things were more difficult with Piano Adventures. My students always struggled with 3rds, 4ths, eighth notes, and dotted quarter notes. All of these things were extremely easy to teach compared to how they were learning before. The method books are also motivating my students to practice more.