Faber Piano Adventures - Level 1

Level 1 introduces all the notes of the grand staff, elementary chord playing, and the concept of tonic and dominant notes. Students play in varied positions, reinforcing reading skills and recognizing intervals through the 5th. Musicianship is built with the introduction of legato and staccato touches.

Faber Level 1 - Lesson 2

Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 - Lesson Description


General: 

  • Primer Review

Pieces:

  • Firefly (p.4-5) 
  • Legato Steps (p.6)
  • Legato Skips (p.7)
  • Sailing in the Sun

Technical Exercises

  • Five Finger Scale on C




Faber Level 1 - Lesson 2

Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 - Lesson Description


General: 

Review

  • Firefly 
  • Legato Steps
  • Legato Skips

Pieces:

  • Sailing in the Sun
  • Ferris Wheel
  • Mexican Jumping Beans
  • The Haunted Mouse
  • Classic Dance

Technical Exercises

  • Five Finger Scale on C




Faber Level 1 - Lesson 3

Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 - Lesson Description


General: 

Review

  • Ferris Wheel 
  • Classic Dance

Pieces:

  • Young Hunter
  • Skipping in Space
  • Half Time Show
  • The Lonely Pine

Technical Exercises

  • Five Finger Scale on C




Faber Level 1 - Lesson 4

Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 - Lesson Description


General: 

Review

  • Half Time Show
  • The Lonely Pine

Pieces:

  • Bass C, Middle C, Treble C
  • Magnetic March
  • Lil' Liza jane
  • The Juggler

Technical Exercises

  • Five Finger Scale on C




Faber Level 1 - Lesson 5

Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 - Lesson Description


General: 

Review

  • Lightly Row

Pieces:

  • Forest Drums
  • Sneaking Past the Sleeping Dog
  • Russian Sailor Dance
  • Party Song

Technical Exercises

  • Five Finger Scale on C




Faber Level 1 - Lesson 6

Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 - Lesson Description


General: 

Review

  • The Party Song

Pieces:

  • Boogie on Broadway
  • Two Note March
  • The C-Chord and March
  • My Pony

Technical Exercises

  • Girl and Boy on a bicycle




Faber Level 1 - Lesson 7

Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 - Lesson Description


General: 

Review

  • My Pony

Pieces:

  • Row, Row, Row your boat
  • Tap Dancing
  • Jazzy Joe
  • Dinosaur Stomp
  • When the Saints Go Marching In

Technical Exercises

  • Warm up in G Position