Books for 100% Newbie? Recommendation ?

[mystearica]

Good Day,

Just today I bought a Yamaha P-95B digital piano bundle (comes with headphones, pedal, seat and table).... and now I need books or tutorials to practice on (even online is fine). 

I know I have to get an instructor... but I was thinking I'll lose nothing asking for recommendations here.  I asked a few piano teachers here what books I should buy or what they recommend... they keep telling me not to worry and that they would use their own books.  But yeah I worry and I wanna see what I can do on my own too.

Experience: NONE!  Age: 26-year old female

[nataliethepianist]

I recommend buying a theory book as I find them very important. When I first started taking piano lessons, I learned from the Faber Piano Adventures. I am sure they are good, but I don't know how good because that was a while ago!

Good luck with your studies.

- Natalie

[wendling]

ANY OTHER RECOMENDATION FOR A THERY BOOK?
JOHN

[starlady]

 The ubiquitious yellow-and-black "For Dummies" series has a very reasonable "Music Theory for Dummies" book.  It starts with the absolute basics, like how to read time signatures and key signatures, and goes through harmony and chord progressions. It's not specifically about piano but it's very useful, and you can probably find it at a library. 

--s.