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Learning the piano: Books, CDs and DVDs
Teach Yourself Piano - ColourMuse Book 1
Book 1
Introduction - Sheets 001-030 - Colour Key Chart.
£12 + post
Tunes 1-30 bound in a convenient A4 book, with beginner scales (C, G, D, A, E major, hands in contrary motion), and various other musical data. The printed page appears as it does in the download with the surrounds showing note lengths & key signs.
CD1
Audio CD for Book 1.
£6 + post
Contains 81 tracks featuring all the available audio downloads associated with Book1 on a CD. Each Tune is played hands separately then together with a count-in to each to make it easy to follow.
DVD 1
Video DVD for Book 1.
£7 + post
Demo DVD – with 53 tracks shot on an overhead camera showing the correct hand positions.
Book1 and CD1
Book 1 +Colour Key Chart + CD
£17 + post
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Book1 and DVD1
Book 1 + Colour Key Chart + DVD
£18 + post
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Book1 with CD1 and DVD1
Book 1 + Colour Key Chart + CD + DVD.
£22 + post
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How To Play Book 1 DVD
Video DVD covering Book 1. Free with orders of Book 1 if requested
This differs from the Book 1 Demo DVD, which simply shows where where to place your hands.
In this sequence of 143 segments Michael Maxwell Steer takes a young pupil through each piece in Book 1 explaining a variety of points that arise; and covering most the questions you're likely to ask. Each segments can be visited separately as chapters on the DVD.
Teach Yourself Piano Accessories
Colour Key Chart Post
Colour Key Chart on stiff glossy card.
Free with each book, but £1.50 each + post if ordered separately.
Goes behind the piano keyboard. A4 size, cut in two.
Finger Stickers
Colour Finger Stickers – Sharp/Flat Stickers.
£1.50 + post (P&P free if ordered with a Book)
A4 page with 20 sets of Hand & Finger Stickers to assist with hands & finger identification & a set of Sharp/Flat Stickers.
Colour Note Stickers
Colour Note Stickers.
£1.50 + post (P&P free if ordered with a Book)
A4 page with 2 sets of removable stickers to place on individual notes where the player has difficulty remembering notes. Intended mainly for learning difficulties, but useful for situations where the design of the keyboard means that Key Chart doesn't sit easily behind the keys.
Teach Yourself Piano - ColourMuse Book 2
Book 2
Introduction – Tunes 031-055 – Colour Key Chart.
£12 + post
Tunes 31-55 bound in a convenient A4 book form, with all major scales (hands in same direction), and various other musical data relevant to the player's development. The printed page appears as it does in the download with the surrounds showing note lengths & key signs.
CD2
Audio CD for Book 2.
£6 + post
Contains 76 tracks featuring all the available audio downloads associated with Book2 on a CD. Each Tune is played hands separately then together with a count-in to each to make it easy to follow.
DVD2
Video DVD for Book 2.
£7 + post
Demo DVD – with 57 tracks featuring the pieces in Book 2, shot on an overhead camera showing the hand positions.
Book 2 with CD 2
Book 2 + Colour Key Chart + CD
£16 + post
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Book2 with DVD2
Book 1 + Colour Key Chart + DVD
£18 + post
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Book2 with CD2 and DVD2
Book 2 + Colour Key Chart + CD + DVD.
£2 + post
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Reduced-Colour Key Chart
Reduced-Colour Key Chart
This is a transitional Key Chart for those preparing to move to black notation – appropriate for those who have completed the first two books of ColourMuse.
Transitional Key Chart
Transitional Key Chart
This is the final key chart for those making the transition to conventional notation.
A3 Coloured Wall Chart
The Designosaur Family
£10 + P&P