Is your child ready to build on the basics and play with both hands? My First Piano Lessons Level 2, the follow-up to the bestselling My First Piano Lessons, is perfect for young learners ready to grow their piano skills! This beginner-friendly book takes kids to the next level in their piano journey with 10 easy lessons on hands-together playing, harmony and melody, staccato and legato, sharps and flats, and more. Each lesson is paired with a fun and simple song that helps kids see—and hear—the concepts in action.
- Play with two hands! Kids learn to coordinate left and right hands to play richer, more beautiful songs.
- Next-level lessons for beginners. Learn to play simple chords, staccato and legato, crossing and stretching fingers, sharps and flats, rest values, and more.
- Intuitive, step-by-step instructions. Written by a piano expert and experienced teacher of young kids.
- Guidance from G-sharp the Giraffe. Balance learning with fun with helpful tips, reminders, and interesting facts from a friendly and adorable giraffe teacher.
- Songs that kids will love to play. Learn “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” “This Old Man,” “The Bear Went over the Mountain,” “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” and other kid favorites.
Whether your child is continuing from the first book or supplementing formal instruction, these approachable and engaging lessons will help them take the next step in their piano playing, boost their confidence—and have them excited to keep learning!
Author
Emily Norris
Emily Norris is an author, a course creator, an entrepreneur, and the founder of EBN Music. But first and foremost, she is a teacher. After many years of teaching piano and voice as a side hustle, Emily decided to make it a full-time gig and started EBN Music in 2020, hoping to continue teaching piano and singing and to build something meaningful for families. Since then, EBN Music has grown to include piano books, online courses, early childhood music classes, YouTube videos, and more. Emily is passionate about helping kids and parents feel confident making music together. She believes music should feel creative, approachable, and fun! She is also a mom to her beautiful rainbow baby, Molly; a fur mom to two German shepherds; and wife to Caleb, a motorcycle-loving 3D-printing enthusiast. When she is not teaching or writing, Emily enjoys hanging out with her family, playing games, watching guilty-pleasure TV, playing and listening to music, and discovering new favorite songs.More than anything, she hopes to inspire a lifelong love of music in everyone she meets.
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Malgorzata Detner
Malgorzata Detner is a Poland-based illustrator, born in 1989. She currently lives with her family, a cocker spaniel, snails, and two lovely rats in Warsaw. Her love of drawing began at a young age, influenced by her mother’s paintings, but grew serious when she decided to pursue art in middle school. Although Malgorzata initially pursued a career in costume design with an interest in Victorian dresses, her daughter’s birth made her return to traditional painting and digital illustration. Influenced by old animation, mysterious, fantastic worlds, animals, and creatures in vibrant colors are what she likes drawing the most. She draws digitally but also likes to incorporate hand-painted textures into her work. Malgorzata loves creating illustrations that remind her of childhood memories.Parents, you can find her on Instagram @mdetner.illustration or at malgorzatadetner.com.
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