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A First Book of Beethoven: For The Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s (Dover Classical Piano Music For Beginners)

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Specially arranged and simplified, these pieces offer beginners the pleasure and satisfaction of playing Beethoven. Students and teachers alike will delight in such popular melodies as "Für Elise," "Ode to Joy," and the haunting opening of the Moonlight Sonata. A First Book of Beethoven features 24 selections, including "Romance in F," "Turkish March," "Minuet in G," and "Bagatelle in G Minor." It includes excerpts from the sonatas — such as the opening of the 2nd movement of Sonata No. 14, the "Adagio" from Piano Sonata No. 5, and "Adagio Cantabile" from Sonata No. 8 — as well as highlights from the symphonies. Along with the twenty-four piano arrangements, this collection includes a free MP3 download for every piece, which will help beginning pianists develop an ear for the melodies. The MP3s may be downloaded individually or collectively. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Illustrated edition (December 29, 2006)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486452859


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 52


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 years and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.25 x 10.75 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #32,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Children's Music (Books) #89 in Piano Songbooks #126 in Piano & Keyboards


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    • Good Book for Beginning Pianists.
I am in the process of learning piano, and so I ordered this book (and another in the series) to try to expand my sheet music library. I played the melody easily for "Ode to Joy" (included in this book). Two things I really like about it: the print is fairly large and easy to read, and if you can't read notes really well for a beginner, or you are just learning to sight read, it includes fingering numbers. BUT, while the book is written for beginners, it is written based on the assumption that you have already learned what terms such as "Allegretto", "Moderato", and "Andante" are. I have not gotten that far in my learning process yet, and the "teach yourself to play piano" book does not include these in the course. I will have to do further study and advance more before I find out. Now while this book promises that it comes with MP3 downloads, I did not find any reference to these in the book about where to go to download said bonus MP3 files. It would be nice if I could find them, so that I can hear what these are supposed to sound like and at least play by ear. It is likely they are on the book publisher's website somewhere, and I will definitely edit this review when I find out for sure where they are. One more thing and this is just me: I usually take a pencil and mark my sheet music with notes, rather than the fingering numbers because I get confused when it comes to playing a left hand by fingering number, as I tend to play the pinky on left hand as a 1 rather than the thumb, and every piece of music I will encounter in the future will not always include fingering numbers: it will expect me to know how to read notes but this is just something I personally do to help myself play. For example on Ode to Joy the first note in the melody shows an F. BUT the fingering number shows a 3 which I have been taught is the E, and the middle finger when you start with middle C. This may look like a typo at first but it is not. It says at the front of the book that fingerings are provided as a suggestion and are not to be taken too literally, since each person plays differently, and tht teachers and students alike can be the best judges about how to best go about playing. So this is just something to keep in mind; I tried it both ways though, so it works both ways. If you go by notes it is just a bit more advanced. It's designed so you can improvise and make it your own as you progress in skill. Some people like fingering numbers, some like notes, but it's good for those who still can't read sheet music all that well. You're playing it either way and only the player or an extremely skilled listener is going to know the difference. This sort of goes against how I was taught since I was taught to always put the right finger on the right note to lessen confusion, then comes sheet music that tells you not to sweat it, but I guess if you are able to play it and make it sound right, this is ultimately all that matters since the book is designed to help a beginner appreciate the music of various classical composers and is for all ages. This one just happens to be Beethoven. There are dozens of different books in this series for all different composers and skill levels and the books are inexpensive. All in all, these are pretty neat and simple to follow books, intended to help the beginning pianist to develop skills. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2016 by MilsapLuver29
    • Beethoven music book
My piano student loves Beethoven
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023 by Vicki Taylor
    • Just what our studio has been looking for!
These books are exactly what we have been looking for. Our studio, Fox Music Instruction (find us on Facebook), has a focus on inspiring our students to explore the depth of expression found in classical music. Because of this, we have found it somewhat difficult to source arrangements of classical masterpieces that are appropriate for the level of our students. These books address that need wonderfully. There are around a dozen "First books" focusing on a single composer's works and two other books that are more general and help students explore many different composers' works in the same book. The only downside to the series is that there are no offerings specifically suited to primer or early level 1 students. These books are more levels 2-4 approximately. However, that does not detract from the value of what is offered in my view. We have decided to implement these books as a regular part of the repertoire curriculum for our students (who are of the right level) henceforth. In summation, while these books may not suit the needs of every student or studio, they do a wonderful job suiting the vision of our studio and the needs of many of our students! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019 by Christian
    • Great selection of music with easy reading for beginners to intermediate level.
Nice book to keep on the piano for ready to play short renditions of composer originals. Well written arrangements that sound true but not lengthy.
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022 by Doobie Nice
    • Beethoven Music Book
When I first looked at this book, I thought it would be too easy. It is not. I have enjoyed the challenge of learning these songs. It is a good book for beginning pianists.
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021 by Sharonpp
    • Excelente
Muy contento con el contento
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022 by Leo
    • good one to start with
good way to start to learn the piano
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021 by Thomas Johnston
    • Perfect for Young Child
My little grandson loves classical music, so I've purchased a number of these Beginning Pianist books for him. They offer a little information about the composer and about each piece of music, along with the first page or two of sheet music for each piece. The sheet music is very simplified, so it's not overwhelming for a child. Highly recommend. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020 by Ali

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