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Piano Beach is an extraordinary piano lesson book that seamlessly combines music education with a beautiful beach illustration. The beach imagery isn’t just a visual delight—it symbolizes growth, tranquility, and the journey of learning, making the process feel natural and inspiring.
What truly elevates this book is the incredible author, whose passion for teaching is evident in every page. The lessons are clear, engaging, and accessible for learners of all ages, from beginners to more experienced players. The author’s ability to simplify complex concepts while keeping the material enjoyable is a true gift.
Piano Beach is a perfect blend of beautiful illustration, thoughtful instruction, and a deep love for music. It’s a must-have for anyone wanting to learn the piano in a fun, inspiring way!
This lovely book was greeted with great enthusiasm by my seven year old granddaughter who carried it around all day after receiving it, trying out new songs and gaining confidence with her technique in playing the notes with more than one finger. Her little sister didn't get near it but we are hoping she will be allowed a go when the initial enthusiasm wanes a little!
My granddaughter is going to love her Christmas present. Am really looking forward to spending time with her, developing an interest in, and a love for music
Piano Beach is an absolute gem! It’s not just a book; it’s a mini piano adventure in your hands. With its built-in keyboard, you can tickle the ivories anywhere or use the cute stickers on your own keys to make learning the keys a breeze. The lessons are super easy to follow and sneak in just enough music theory without feeling like homework. So stoked we came across this.
My 3.5 year old loves the story about the fingers splashing in the water! And she’s always so excited to flip the pages of the nursery rhymes and tell me what the song is.
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About Piano Beach
Piano beach is a beginner-friendly piano method designed by experienced piano teacher, jazz pianist and songwriter Emma Stephenson (PhD, Bmus). This educational resource combines photographs of Madeleine Hayes’ enchanting ceramic art, a delightful rhyming narrative, and a collection of well-loved nursery rhymes to create a fun, play-based learning environment for children (and their supervising grown ups!)
If supervised by an adult (no experience required), regular and mindful use of this book will allow a child (aged 4 - 8 yrs) to effortlessly develop a functional hand shape, aural skills and finger dexterity required for piano playing.
The built-in soundboard enables families who do not own a piano to enjoy this foundational piano education. Those who do own a piano or keyboard can use the enclosed sticker sheet to transform the keys into a scene that matches the story.
The Piano Beach series captures the tried and true methods of piano teacher, jazz pianist and songwriter Emma Stephenson. Emma has over 15 years of experience teaching piano to students ages 3.5 to 80. In 2020 Emma was awarded a PhD from the University of Sydney for her research on piano technique and jazz improvisation. She was the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Freedman Fellowship award for Australian jazz musicians under the age of 35. She also holds a Bachelor of Music in jazz performance (First Class Honours) and an Associate Diploma in the subject of classical piano (AMEB). Since returning from a 3 year stint living and working in NYC, she has taught classes at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, become a mother of two girls, and opened her own teaching business ‘All Hands Piano Academy’ based in Hornsby NSW.
About Madeleine (Ceramic Artist)
Madeleine studied at the National Art School - Sydney, majoring in ceramics and graduating with Honours. Her work has been included in exhibitions and sculpture prizes both locally and internationally. With chef Pete Evans, Madeleine co-authored and created the ceramic artwork featured for the children’s book ‘The Heart of Nature’. Madeleine is a Creative Therapist and conducts creative workshops for children and adults. She is passionate about supporting individuals to explore and nurture their inner creativity.
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