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Offline coke

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Any suggestion of 4 hands book for teaching?
on: September 01, 2016, 06:50:32 PM
I wanna find some super easy 4 hands books for teaching a beginner.

Like this: (both easy)


Or this: (student's part is super easy but teacher's part is a bit complicated, prefer this)


The second one is pretty good. See that kid is so happy.
But I want some English book. Any suggestion?

Offline dogperson

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Re: Any suggestion of 4 hands book for teaching?
Reply #1 on: September 01, 2016, 10:25:18 PM
I bought this book ("Fairyland in Treble") for my piano teacher as a present to use with her students. .. really beautiful presentation of a book. 

You Tube


Purchase here
https://musica-ferrum.com/catalog/viewitem.php?show=61

Offline toughbo

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Re: Any suggestion of 4 hands book for teaching?
Reply #2 on: September 02, 2016, 08:01:07 AM
I like this one (and so did Rachmaninoff apparently).
There are 4 progressive volumes of these miniatures that Godowsky said he poured his heart into when creating them.

https://www.amazon.com/Miniatures-Suites-Belwin-Performing-Artist/dp/0757905846/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472802911&sr=8-1&keywords=godowsky+miniatures

You can find the CDs accompanying the volumes from the amazon link on spotify if you want to hear what the miniatures sound like.

IMSLP link: https://imslp.org/wiki/Miniatures_(Godowsky,_Leopold)

Offline coke

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Re: Any suggestion of 4 hands book for teaching?
Reply #3 on: September 02, 2016, 05:10:25 PM
Nice suggestion. But is there any easier ones?
I am going to teach some very very beginners who are just 3-7 yrs old.
Thanks everyone.
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