Kids' Guide to Playing the Piano and Keyboard: Learn 30 Songs in 7 Easy Lessons (Happy Fox Books) For Kids Ages 6 and Up, with Kid-Friendly Multi-Sensory Learning, Colorful Stickers, and Video Access

by Emily Arrow

The fun and easy way for kids to learn how to play the piano! Enter the world of music by not only hearing the difference in musical tones and chords, but also seeing the difference! Children learn best when they can learn through multi-sensory means. By using hearing, seeing, and kinesthetic methods, Emily Arrow has created this easy and fun book for children to use as an introduction to learn how to play the piano! This book is a simple and much needed piano method for beginning musicians ages 6 and older. Emily's process, which follows the Orff Schulwerk method, is very approachable as she walks young musicians through seven lessons learning musical notes and chords on a keyboard through a color dot method. She uses colorful stickers to represent the notes, flashcards to learn the rainbow chords, and video/audio links for students to access for further help. Students will learn how to play 30 fun songs, including The Colorful Musical Alphabet , Row, Row, Row Your Boat , The Itsy Bitsy Spider , Twinkle Twinkle Little Star , The Bear Went Over the Mountain , and more! Kids' Guide to Playing the Piano and Keyboard also introduces young minds to important musical vocabulary, fun facts, and the history of the piano, as well as providing a practice chart. Online video and audio access of Emily teaching is included so kids can hear what the piece should sound like. Emily Arrow graduated from Berklee College of Music and is certified in Orff Schulwerk approach to music education. She has been teaching piano for over 15 years. A very popular YouTube influencer, she has over 30,000 subscribers to her YouTube Channel and her videos have been viewed over 2 million times. She is also the author of Kids' Guide to Learning the Ukulele and Kids' Ukulele Songbook , both from Happy Fox Books. If your child needs an easy and fun guide to learning the piano, Kids' Guide to Playing the Piano and Keyboard is the book for you!

116 pages, Spiral-bound

Published November 7, 2023

About the author

My journey began with a profound love for both music and education. With an undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music and currently earning my Master of Arts in Teaching, I’ve dedicated my career to merging these passions. My goal is to create engaging, innovative experiences that inspire children to embrace literacy through the joyful power of music. Through my work as an experienced teacher, author, and award-winning songwriter, I strive to ignite a love of reading and self-expression in the next generation.

I am a consultant for children’s film and television programming and I offer teaching residencies and workshops around the country at schools, libraries, and arts-based organizations. I am also a Writing Instructor for Literary Arts, Music Director of Storïwr Children’s Theater Company, and the Resident Host of the Portland Book Festival’s Children’s Stage.