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September 7, 2017

Best Piano Books to Challenge & Motivate Your Students

A handy list to cover the essentials, narrow the options

by Lara Levitan

The breadth of piano books to use with your students can be overwhelming, especially if you’re a new teacher.

To help narrow the big world of options out there, check out this list of books recommended by our teachers, with notes included. If you have more to recommend we’d love to hear from you!

Are you a beginning piano teacher? Check out Teaching the First Piano Lesson for great lesson plan ideas.

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