Students inevitably hit small reading roadblocks when they reach the late beginning level. The Interlude book is an optional volume that can be used by students after they finish the Prelude book or in tandem with the Movement 1 book to help reinforce their reading skills and to further explore playing in easy tonal centers like G major and F major. The Interlude book has a limited amount of textual method material and includes the teacher duets all in the same book.

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.

It's really a judgment call on your part, but in the majority of situations 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. Another option is to start Movement 1 (after Keyboard Kickoff) but use the transitional Piano Pronto: Interlude book in tandem just to make sure that their reading skills are solid. I'd suggest taking a good look at the sample pages from both Prelude and Interlude to make the right decision.