Tunes for Ten Fingers (Piano Time), (48 pages) Paperback – 10 Sept. 1992

This is the first ever review I've felt compelled to do, despite having purchased lots of items from Amazon.(so good is this book!) Whilst waiting for our 2nd hand piano to be delivered, I ordered a total of 5 beginner piano books for both myself and my 8yr old daughter to learn from. This is the easiest one, and the only one my daughter wants to use - she loves it! As soon as she sits at the piano, she grabs this book! She has no previous musical 'training' so cannot read music at all, nor has she ever had a piano lesson. However, this book is so easy to understand, fun and clear, that she is able to work through the lessons without adult help. Although the book is aimed at younger children, I personally would recommend it to anyone who needs a basic, simple and clear book to learn from. (I have been using it myself and I have A-level music!) It teaches you a new note per page, the correct fingering, and basic music theory. However, if you are looking for a fast-moving book that will teach you quickly, this is NOT for you! It will NOT have you playing 2 hands simultaneously by the end! PS - Because of the shape of the book (landscape), it sits on the stand better than other books.

Its been years since i’ve used it, but its so cute and a great starter for piano it teaches you what a piano teacher would!

It's very easy to use and perfect for beginners.

This book is a good alternative to the more fast-paced Piano Time series. One note is introduced at a time, with plenty of supporting material. Details are given on a need-to-know basis, e.g. explaining the semibreve as a 4-beat note and introducing the term "semibreve" later in the book. There are simple colour pictures, but on a white background, which I think is much clearer and less distracting than books that include colours and pictures all over the page.My single issue with the book is that it introduces the pulse of the music as being divided into "beats or counts", and then goes on to use the term "counts", and later in the course, the term changes to "beats", which is usually the term that musicians will use for the rest of their lives. Why not simply use "beats" all the way through? Why create the need of a transition from "counts" to "beats"? I have gone through the book and whited out "counts" by hand and written in "beats". That may be just my personal preference, but I think it is important to be consistent.That is my only problem with the book. It is otherwise an excellent book for beginners who find the Piano Time series too fast.

Recommended by piano teacher of my child and child as well 😁

Everything was fine. It was great for the beginner as the content was easy to understand

My little one is starting her journey with piano lessons, which ties in nicely with vocal lessons she has been attending for a number of years now.This book is written in a simple, easy to follow way, not too overwhelming.Beautiful colourful pages, silky shiny paper.Very appealing.

I'm a piano teacher and use this as a first book for my younger students.Very clear and logical progressionHave bought literally dozens of this book.