WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Library For Older Beginners, Book One: Classical Pop Repertoire And Supplementary Activities Paperback – February 8, 2022

This resource is just perfect for upper elementary, teen and adult students who are new to the piano! By using the Pop Chord Staff system, students can play with both hands right away! The pieces have a modern sound, which students enjoy, often based on classical tunes. But that's not all! Embedded in this book are technical exercises, sightreading, rhythm exercises and assessments. And on their website, TeachPianoToday.com, there are even more teaching resources! I currently have 4 students in this resource, ranging in age from 10-15, and they all love the book. Even the illustrations are for older beginners! My advice is if you have someone from upper elementary to adult in your piano studio, or if you are an older beginner wanting to learn piano, GET THIS BOOK!!

This is not pop music. It’s basic beginning piano info and helpful practice, mostly geared at reading.I do love the huge print!

Easy for using for beginner adults!

Taking Piano Lessons, Wunderkeys is great.

Everything the Dows create has been gold! I’ve been waiting a long time for them to expand into the age group I like to teach — young adults to senior citizens — and this new addition does not disappoint! I’m also excited that book two has just become available, I just ordered it.The students I teach want to play for their own enjoyment, so the pop approach is comfortable for them. But the classics are not neglected here!The consistent, pleasant layout and sequencing of the books make them an easy reference source in later lessons, and easy for introducing new beginners to the piano. It also allows my own teaching style and materials. A self-teaching adult would find this series very enjoyable.They also provide a wealth of supplemental resources through their Facebook groups and website.This series of four books is planned to be followed by the Elementary books, which would be acceptable to most young and older adults.I can’t say enough about how much I love everything WunderKeys! I encourage you to explore their website where you canlook directly into the books!

I ordered this for a beginning piano student who is a freshman in high school. We are started using it, but I am deferring comment about its usefulness until we have gone through more of the book. I will comment on the binding as it does not lay flat on the music rack which is very frustrating for piano music,

I tried this new method book with a 14 year old student with amazing success. The combination of a few basic chords in the left with the middle C pentascale in the right gave him a jumpstart to playing fun-sounding music right away. When pedaling was introduced near the end, he commented about how much he enjoyed the sound of the music. Snazzy little numbers, sight-reading, exercises and rhythm are all incorporated into a single volume, making it so easy to use! This has become my go-to resource for 14 and up, and I can’t wait for Volume 2 to come out! I also highly recommend the Wunderkeys Rock Repertoire books by the Dows as a supplement for this series.

I have been a piano teacher for a few decades now. I'm always hesitant to spend money on new methods. I wish I found Wunderkeys sooner!! What an amazing program. Finally, a way to teach students contemporary music with the high standards of traditional methods. My "difficult to please" middle schoolers like the repertoire and are happy to work on the technique and theory that gets mentioned throughout. This book is well made with a heavy cover and heavy pages, yet will still stay open on the piano. I highly recommend giving this book a try.