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Piano Safari is a complete method that doesn’t *need* extra music, but I like to use a variety of books with students to enhance reading skills. I believe it’s important for students to see various engraving styles to enhance their reading.
In Level 1 of Piano Safari, students learn how to read seconds and thirds on the staff. Reading on the staff is learned on a treble or bass staff, not the Grand Staff. Reading is then reinforced on the Grand Staff with the help of finger numbers.
Once students can play a piece on the Grand Staff in Piano Safari (such as Bingo), it’s time to try some more pieces!
Here is a list of extra music for Piano Safari Level 1. These would also make great review pieces for students after finishing Level 1.
The list of extra pieces for Piano Safari Level 1 have been chosen from the following books:
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Piano Adventures Primer Level – Gold Star Performance Composed by Nancy Faber and Randall Faber. Faber Piano Adventures. Educational, Method. Softcover Audio Online. 40 pages. Faber Piano Adventures #FF1602. Published by Faber Piano Adventures (HL.420255). |
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Accent on Solos – Complete Early to Later Elementary Level. Composed by William L. Gillock. Willis. Solos, Recital. Softcover. 48 pages. Published by Willis Music (HL.200896). |
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My World in Motion, Book 1 Composed by Elizabeth W. Greenleaf. Music Related Texts. FJH Composers In Focus. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.FJH1291). |
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Wee Small Bear Beginning Reading/Primer Level Piano Solo. Composed by Nancy Faber. Faber Piano Adventures. Supplementary, Recital. 4 pages. Faber Piano Adventures #A2032. Published by Faber Piano Adventures (HL.420059). |
To use with Piano Safari, Level 1, Unit 3: Only Steps on the Staff
- Greenleaf – Tubas on Parade, The Cold North Wind
- Gillock – Up and Down the Keyboard
To use with Piano Safari, Level 1, Unit 4: Only Skips on the Staff
- Faber, N – Zoom, Zoom, Witch’s Broom
To use with Piano Safari, Level 1, Unit 5: Steps & Skips On the Staff
- Faber, N – Wee Small Bear
- Gillock – Puppy Dog, Circus Clown, Snow Man, Halloween Witch
- Faber – I Found a Penny, Clown Car, Roller Skate Ride
Feel free to leave a comment with your favorite supplementary piece for Piano Safari Level 1!
And be sure to check out my Piano Safari Resource Roundup!
Lauren teaches piano to students of all ages in New Orleans, LA. Teaching is her passion. She enjoys creating resources for her students and is the author of Ready for Theory®.
