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# Top 15 in Piano & Keyboard books Elementary level for absolute beginners 40 pages of clear, stepwise learning John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Part 1

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## Summary

> 🎹 Unlock your piano potential—one note at a time!

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- **What is this?** John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Part 1
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## Key Features

- • **Trusted bestseller:** Ranked #13 in Piano & Keyboard books with 4.7 stars
- • **Comprehensive basics:** Covers clefs, measures, rests, ties, and hand usage clearly
- • **Kid-friendly clarity:** Perfect for young learners and self-taught adults alike
- • **Step-by-step mastery:** Learn piano basics one note at a time, no overwhelm
- • **Enjoyable learning journey:** Designed to keep you motivated and confident from page one

## Overview

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Part 1 is a 40-page elementary-level piano book designed for beginners of all ages. It breaks down fundamental music concepts into simple, digestible lessons, making it ideal for self-learners and children. Highly rated and a top seller in its category, this course ensures a smooth, confidence-building introduction to piano playing.

## Description

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Review: Good purchase. - It is too good for children to learn.
Review: Finally found it! - I tried multiple piano books that were recommended in US through my own google search (step by step, Alfreds basic, etc) but it was packed with information from the beginning, made my confusing, and wasn't easy for me to understand. Because of that I couldn't enjoy learning piano at all (I self learn). Gave up all the time. I saw a youtube about piano books used in UK and this one was recommended to learn from the basics! I love it! This is the only one that was so helpful to understand from the basics for someone like me who never learned piano! It explains every little thing from what is clef, what does the number means next to clef, what is measure, what is C, which you use right hand, what is tie, what is rest etc but ONE by ONE! Every page you flip, they teach you new notes or thing like that. It wont try to teach you all at once. One by one. My 5 and 7 years old does well with this book because its so user friendly!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,792 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #21 in Piano & Keyboards #41 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) |
| Book 1 of 2  | John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,519) |
| Dimensions  | 8.5 x 0.11 x 11 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0877180121 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0877180128 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 40 pages |
| Publication date  | November 1, 2005 |
| Publisher  | Willis Music |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good purchase.
*by C***A on November 6, 2025*

It is too good for children to learn.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally found it!
*by S***G on June 7, 2023*

I tried multiple piano books that were recommended in US through my own google search (step by step, Alfreds basic, etc) but it was packed with information from the beginning, made my confusing, and wasn't easy for me to understand. Because of that I couldn't enjoy learning piano at all (I self learn). Gave up all the time. I saw a youtube about piano books used in UK and this one was recommended to learn from the basics! I love it! This is the only one that was so helpful to understand from the basics for someone like me who never learned piano! It explains every little thing from what is clef, what does the number means next to clef, what is measure, what is C, which you use right hand, what is tie, what is rest etc but ONE by ONE! Every page you flip, they teach you new notes or thing like that. It wont try to teach you all at once. One by one. My 5 and 7 years old does well with this book because its so user friendly!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for beginners of all ages
*by M***C on February 9, 2011*

I'm a piano teacher, and I love this book! I find that students as young as 5 or 6 can understand it, and my 3 and 4 year olds are usually ready for this book after a few months of preparatory "games." I use this for all my beginners who are teenagers or younger (teenagers usually don't appreciate the "monster" characters, but they get over it). I'm also thinking about starting all new adult beginners with this book, since I haven't found an adult book I like as well. Many other books start with "pre-reading" songs, which use note symbols combined with finger numbers, then move to note symbols with letter names, then finally to notes on a staff. This book uses the "begin the way you intend to continue" theory, and starts students off reading notes on the staff right away instead of confusing them by making them learn 3 different systems of notation. Other books also teach "position playing," where students may learn to read notes in C position, then notes in G position, then F position, and so on. The danger of position playing is that students just learn to recognize patterns, and some of my transfer students who had used this method can't play anything unless they are first told where to put their hands. Part One of this John Thompson series stays in one position, but right away in Part Two they have to start learning new notes and moving their hands around, so if they can't read the notes they can't play the song. I love how Part One introduces one note at a time, and simplifies the first song that uses a new note or concept, so students truly learn all of the notes and concepts but aren't overwhelmed. There are a few things I don't like about this series. Part One is very good, and I can't complain too much about it--the first few songs are very boring without the CD, but I can't find any way to make them more interesting without also making it more difficult. Part Two introduces eighth notes too early for many students, and key signatures are introduced right after sharps and flats, which confuses most students. Part Three introduces new notes early in the book, but then doesn't use them in any of the songs that follow. Overall though, it's a great series and I intend to keep using if for all of my future beginners.

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