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24 PIANO INSTRUCTION & TECHNIQUE KID’S SONGFEST YOUR MAGICAL TRADITIONAL PIANO INSTRUCTION Just match the color-coded KEYBOARD stickers that go on the keys THE ALBERT DE by Albert De Vito with the color-coded Easy Kenyon Publications VITO PIANO Play Speed Music in the COURSE For all keyboard instru- books. In addition to being a ments, this book takes new Individual or Class fun learning experience for students on a journey into Instruction kids, this book also helps the realm of music. This is determine if a child is ready Kenyon done with a step-by-step for lessons. Developed for Publications procedure with short verbal piano and all electronic keyboards. Kidsongs also Features big-notes and progressive music pieces to explanations and diagrams. Features extra large musi- includes familiar children’s songs, educational musical teach music basics. cal notation. puzzles, color pages and musical word pages. ______50395770............................................$5.95 ______00001102............................................$9.95 ______50508220............................................$8.95 BEGINNINGS THE LITTLE MUSIC PARADISE 1 FOR PIANO KEYBOARD KEYBOARD METHOD A unique and easy approach (LE PETIT CLAVIER) LET’S PLAY THE KEYBOARD to learning to play the piano. USING RHYTHM AND CHORDS O Each new music element is Salabert Editions N Roland Foundation The famous Marthe A explained and illustrated, I Morhange Motchane method This supplemental guidebook P then applied to well-known can still be considered an for the Roland Foundation’s melodies. Includes key- Music Paradise Keyboard board guide and color- authority. 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