Practice is the problem, but as she gets more into it and progresses through short pieces that she recognizes, it's becoming less of a tussle and she's actually starting to enjoy playing and feeling the rewards of doing it well. In 2015, at the age of 95, Dame Fanny retired as Chairman of the Leeds International Piano Competition and also published her autobiography, Dame Fanny Waterman: My Life in Music. In February 2016 the Music Teacher Awards honoured Dame Fanny Waterman with their Lifetime Achievement Award.

Enchantingly illustrated, in full-colour throughout, this essential and irresistible book will encourage the young pianist to expand his or her learning in the most enjoyable way! Fanny Waterman s success as a teacher stems from her concentration on security of technique combined with the development of imagination and musicianship. Enchantingly illustrated, in full-colour throughout, this essential and irresistible book will encourage the young pianist to expand his or her learning in the most enjoyable way.Je le conseille pour le de piano chez les 5/6 ans, dès que le volume 1 est fini (en général après 5 mois de cours pour les plus lents. Games and puzzles give elementary theory a new lease of life, and children will love the rhymes and songs introducing characters such the Ostrich, Sammy Squirrel and the Old Man with the Beard! If you have a specialist request or would like some further information regarding any of our pianos, our expert team would be happy to help offer a little further guidance to understand your requirements.

These books are a great way to work out if your child has any talent or inclination to persue music before paying an expensive music teacher. Me And My Piano Part 2 takes the young pianist step-by-step through the early stages of piano technique, first with separate hands, then with a sequence of very easy pieces for hands together. and the Harrogate Festival, explaining that ‘you’re born with a passion for music and it never leaves you’.Her best-selling Me and My Piano and Piano Lessons tutors have been used by generations of beginners worldwide.

She was so close to giving up at one point, so I'm grateful for both the book - and the boy next door! She continues to involve herself in music education through projects such as Young Audiences, Live Music Now!Her extraordinary success and eminent position in the piano teaching world stem from her concentration on security of technique placed at the disposal of imagination and musicianship. Dame Fanny is a living legend in the world of music and has been recognised as one of the twentieth century’s most inspirational women. However, if you would like to, you can change your settings at any time using the Change cookie settings link in the Special menu. It is now published in a new edition including a new larger size, improved layout making it easier to read, a clean new look with new typesetting and music-setting and the instantly recognisable cover designs have been updated for extra vibrancy. Me and My Piano Part 1 is attractively laid out, with lovely illustrations, useful fact boxes, occasional theory pages, musical detective questions, and simple duet accompaniments to some of the pieces.

It's been quite difficult to get my eldest away from technology but these learn piano books have been successful once I have removed her fireHd pad. The book all piano teachers have been waiting for, designed specially for the needs of the younger beginner. She happily gives me a " concert" of the pieces she's learned every week and I can see amazing progress as the book brings her along slowly and surely. Author and friend of Dame Fanny, Alan Bennett says, ‘Dame Fanny Waterman is not someone to be trifled with.Part of the Me and My Piano Series, Me and My Piano Part 2 builds on the foundations laid in Part 1, extending the compass of notes learnt, and introducing new rhythms, note values, chords and changes of hand position. Me and My Piano Part 2, part of the Me and My Piano Series by Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood, builds on the foundations laid in Part 1, extending the compass of notes learnt and introducing new rhythms, note values, chords and changes of hand position. Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood's Me And My Piano series is probably the UK's most widely-used and biggest selling piano method. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Me and My Piano Part 2, part of the Me and My Piano Series by Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood, builds on the foundations laid in Part 1 , extending the compass of notes learnt and introducing new rhythms, note values, chords and changes of hand position.