Piano-K, Play the Self-Teaching Piano Game for Kids. Level 2

My seven-year old son could play the entire first book within a couple of weeks, which happily is composed of popular nursery tunes he knows, so he can self-correct when his playing doesn't sound right. He started with an instructor last week, who was impressed with his high level of commitment and interest - which I attribute to these books! Enjoying an early success at playing whole songs has been inspirational and fun for him, and he wants to keep learning. My own childhood experience with beginner piano books was so deadly dull that I gave up quickly, but this one, heck, even I play it too. You do have to slightly 'deface' your keyboard with stickers, but they'll peel off later, and they are the really essential part, since they teach the keys by visual association (C note is a cat face, D is a dog, E is elephant, etc) and the key labels match the note signatures visually. No need to start memorizing note placement until child is already playing successfully, and then it comes naturally at that point. The notes are also numbered to show which finger (1-5) should be playing the note. Can't recommend enough. The Level One book teaches the right hand, treble clef, and no black keys, with basic time signatures. The Level Two book adds the left hand and bass clef, with some black keys and additional theory. After these two books, children will be able to transition easily into more complicated lesson series.

I have 2 children, aged 6 and 9. Both breezed through the first book in under a month. This second book is a bit more challenging for them, introducing the left hand, basic chords, and some more musical notation. The songs are all familiar and follow the same easy to read format as the first book, with keyboard stickers from A (ant) through to G (giraffe). The only thing I don't like so much about these books is that they are all very large. I understand they need to be bigger than usual for kids to easily follow along the notes, but it would be nice if they could shrink them by 20%.

Overpriced, but really good. I have 3 daughters, age 6, 7 and 12. The 6 and 7 year olds LOVE THIS. They had little interest in learning to play before this, and I had tried various books (Teaching Little Fingers To Play and a couple of others). The 6 year old especially has loved this, partly I think because it makes learning piano like learning to read, which she's also excited about right now. It's not going to get you to an advanced level, and you'll have to suffer through many renditions of one-fingered "Mary Had A Little Lamb". But it's a pretty good way to get young kids excited and confident around the piano or keyboard (the stickers also work on a keyboard).

Wonderfully easy and simple way to get the child into piano. My 6yo daughter loved (and basically self-taught herself) the first book, we are now on book 2 (which she begged me to get). The books are part of a 3-book series that transitions the learner from animal stickers- to note recognition (without the stickers). It's easy to read and organized well for a beginner. PROS: Visually appealing, easy to read/learn, fun stickers to put on keys, transitions to full non-sticker note reading, includes nursery rhymes as well as some simple classic pieces, fun for kids CONS: Only 3 books, pricey

I really liked the first level of this book. My child found it easy to follow and can now recite those songs by heart. This book introduces both hand playing which is tricky at first, but is a great tool for kids.