Watch Me Play! A Self-guided Music Course for Children

This book is tailored for absolute beginners in music, whether they are kids or adults. We have deliberately kept the content simple, employing an "easy-to-play" visual guide that allows any novice to start making music quickly.

No prior musical knowledge or background is required, making it accessible for both children and their parents. Each song is accompanied by a large and straightforward visual aid, color and letter-coded, alongside traditional sheet music. The instructions are structured to guide children from basic circles to reading notes using sheet music, making the learning process akin to a game where children progress through different levels on their own.

The book comprises 22 songs and offers three options to help beginners start playing immediately:

Playing by Color Circle
Playing by Letter
Playing with the Musical Staff

Initially, players can follow the circles and then transition to interpreting classic note symbols and staff. Helpful letters are always provided above the notes for easy reference. The book is divided into three parts, corresponding to three levels of difficulty:

Level 1: This section features songs played within one octave. Each song is presented twice: first with circles and then with classic music notes, aiding children in memorizing staff notes. For example:

Mary Had a Little Lamb - Version 1 - Circles
Mary Had a Little Lamb - Version 1 - Notes

Level 2: Here, you will find songs presented in both circle and note formats, as well as more advanced versions with detailed musical notation. For example:

Hot Cross Buns - Version 1 - Circles
Hot Cross Buns - Version 1 - Notes
Hot Cross Buns - Version 2 - Notes (This version introduces different key signatures and teaches transposition skills.)

Generally, the sheet music versions of the songs are slightly more complex, incorporating musical notations like rests or beams. An illustrated explanation of these notations is provided at the end of the book.

Level 3: This section features different combinations of notes for the same melody, presented in both circle and note formats. This enables beginners to understand how the same melody can be played in various keys.

Primarily designed for newcomers to keyboard instruments such as the piano or synthesizer, this book offers 22 one-hand piano songs. It also serves as an excellent self-training guide for children and beginner adults looking to master percussion instruments like the kalimba, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, or even a color bell set.

Table of contents

Level 1
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Ode to Joy
The Wheels on the Bus
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Ten Little Fingers
London Bridge
Do You Know the Muffin Man?
We wish You a Merry Christmas
The First Noel
Brahms Lullaby
Row Row Your Boat
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Silent Night
Oh Susannah

Level 2
Hot Cross Buns
Are You Sleeping?
Old McDonald

Level 3
Jingle Bells
La Cucaracha
Yankee Doodle
Happy Birthday
Amazing Grace

Music Note Values
Musical Puzzles

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