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John Thompson

Born

in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, The United States

March 08, 1889

Died

March 01, 1963

Genre

Music

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John Thompson was born in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, the eldest of four children. He began music study at the age of five, and studied piano with Maurits Leefson at the Leefson-Hille Conservatory (Philadelphia), and composition with Dr. Hugh Clark at the University of Pennsylvania. In his early twenties, Thompson toured the United States and Europe as a concert pianist, performing with several prominent European orchestras. Upon his return he began a distinguished career as a pedagogue, heading music conservatories in Indianapolis, Philadelphia, and Kansas City. Today his legacy lies in the continued popularity of his remarkable method books, Teaching Little Fingers to Play, Modern Course, and Easiest Piano Course, used by teachers in the ...more

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	Teaching Little Fingers to Play: A Book for the Earliest Beginner (John Thompsons Modern Course for The Piano) 4.19 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 1994 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Part 1 4.16 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 1982 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano: The First Grade Book by John Thompson, Katherine Faith (Contributor), Frederick S. Manning (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1936 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Easiest Piano Course Part 2 John Thompson's 4.32 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1936 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano: Second Grade - Book/Audio \| Piano Method Book with Online Audio \| For Students Continuing After Grade 1 to Build Reading, Rhythm, and Musical Expression 4.33 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano/Third Grade Book 4.35 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course, Part Three 4.12 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano - Fourth Grade \| Piano Sheet Music Method \| Piano Instruction Book with Standard Notation, Fingerings, Musical Interpretation, Expression and Technique 4.38 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course - Part 4 \| Piano Sheet Music for Children \| Level 2 (Late Elementary) \| Piano Method Book with Colorful Illustrations and Fun Exercises for Beginners 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Complete \| 4-Book Boxed Set with Online Audio \| Step-by-Step Piano Lessons for Beginners 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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