A Dozen A Day: Pre-Practice Technical Exercises For The Piano [Book 1 Primary]

This is an excellent series I have used for years. It is good for adults and children. Simple exercises that teach both quick recognition of patterns and muscle memory which actually improves confidence when move to recognized pieces. Illustrations are stick figure in design and there are no characters, hence the old fashioned nature of it.

Easy piano warm up exercises

I bought this book several weeks ago and have still not got to the end of it. It has been so helpful in helping me work out finger patterns and also with sight reading.Ignore the fact that it seems to be written for children. It is suitable for anyone really.Some of the exercises seem a little pointless but those are the fun ones. The ones which have you crossing hands in the first lesson might not be recommended by your teacher but those are the fun ones and all of it helps you to increase your confidence on the keyboard.One thing I found especially helpful is that it only uses a small selection of notes at first. You quickly learn these and the patterns that each exercise uses so there's more time spent actually pressing keys rather than trying to work out which note it means.Also there's a gradual introduction to a lot of different aspects of music notation and you absorb this almost subconsciously as you work through the exercises.They start very simple and gradually become more complex. Each section ends with a little song which gets a little more complex for each of the groups.If I am trying a new tempo or am trying to learn a new key I often go back to the beginning of the book and start with the familiar easy ones again. That makes this book well worth the price and when I finally outgrow it I will definitely buy the next one.

A good set of exercises for the younger student. Technique is the bread and butter of everything so make sure you buy a book like this if you are learning piano!

My daughter has just started her Grade 1 journey and this book was recommended by her piano teacher as a 'classic (1950s!) technical exercise book (short, fun, achievable)'In the photos I've given the blurb about using these exercises as a warm up before the main practice, and I've shown the first and last page, as well as the contents page, to give an idea of progression through the book.My 9 year old is able to work on these by herself, and can see improvement, like getting quicker at the 'running' exercise, which in turn sets her up for a focused practice.

A dozen a day hip hip horray....... I am starting to learn keyboard but i do remember my brother using this as a kid to learn how to play the piano. This is a book of exercises to get your fingers warmed up but also teach you some of teh techniques used in piano play so it is very good if you are larning to play the piano.But, this book brings back so funny memories mainly when my brother was lerarning to pay the piano. one day i came back from school and me and my mum were in the kitchen. my brother starts to play the song at the end of the book like he had done before except this time he belloowed and sang at the top of his voice "a dozen a day hip hip horray......" Me and my mum just creased up.the next time he sang it was at christmas when the tree was being put up. My day secured the tree to the wall with a nail not upto the job. Next thing the string snaps and the tree pins my nan and brother to piano with his still playing and singing "a dozen a day hip hip horray......"You could not make it up but the fun we have had with this book was wonderful and brings back to find memories..

Absolutely love this little book; totally agree with the reviewer(s) saying how it improves not only finger dexterity but sight reading, along with being quite an enjoyable set of exercises. I could have wasted loads of money trying to find more traditional tutorial books that wouldn't be nearly as beneficial.Perfect for my situation of having to learn how to read music written in both clefs as well as getting used to the action on my new digital piano. Cheers Edna-Mae!

This series is just a must have for anyone old or young playing the piano. Such good exercises, made clear and purpose able to be internalised by analogies with the stick figures (legato=walking, hopping = staccato etc). Whole range is great. Most in C major, hand position middle C RH, Octave below for LH apart from some that include larger arpeggios. Although mostly in C, can be useful to use as transposition practise in different keys as are nice and simple!

Em primeiro lugar, o custo deste livro foi exorbitante. Depois de 2 meses, me dizem que tenho que pagar mais R$ 15,00 pelo livro. Absuro em 2020 este tipo de situação.

Voilà un petit recueil d'exercices quotidiens pour délier les doigts, les rendre plus habiles et gagner de la force dans les doigts les plus faibles. 31 pages, amplement suffisant pour la première année de piano (et même au-delà)....Comme il est dit en introduction, ces exercices sont prévus pour être faits quotidiennement avant de se mettre à travailler le(s) morceau(x) prévus par le professeur ou la méthode utilisée.Bien évidemment, il ne s'agit pas de faire tous les exercices avant de se mettre à jouer..... 2, 3 exercices sont suffisants. Le but étant d'arriver à faire ces 3 exercices de façon fluide avant de se mettre à jouer.Les exercices sont progressifs, avec des titres et des dessins amusants qui permettent de bien comprendre le but de chaque exercice. - Bon, certaines personnes feront la remarque que les explications de la première page et le titre de chaque exercice est en Anglais ; c'est vrai, mais les dessins sont évocateurs, et même les personnes ne parlant pas Anglais peuvent comprendre.-La progression est vraiment très judicieuse, et les 4 premiers exercices peuvent être utilisés dès les premières semaines de découverte du piano ; puis les exercices progressent toujours de façon très logique dans le rythme, dans la position des doigts, les notes piquées, les mesures ternaires (mais basiques, vraiment très simples), la découverte des dièses et des bémols, des accords....du Majeur et du mineur.....et les derniers exercices correspondent à une fin d'année de piano ou même une seconde année de piano.D'ailleurs, pour les apprentis pianistes les plus avancés et les plus doués, il n'est pas obligé de travailler ces exercices dans l'ordre.... Je conseille même de refaire de temps à autre quelques exercices du début (c'est toujours gratifiant de constater que l'on a bien progressé)....Bref, une méthode ludique, bien conçue, et qui ne peut donner que de bons résultats.

Libro genial para introducir a los más pequeños a la técnica pianística.En mi opinión todos los niveles de “A dozen a day” son geniales!!!

海外からの配達でしたが、早くて良かったです。音楽が、日本版のデータ発売中止のため、海外版CD付きで、良かったです。

My son's piano teacher ask us to get this for my son to help him exercise his hands for the piano.