Hal Leonard First 15 Lesson Piano Method Book

The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online metronome!

The piano book features lessons on: the piano keyboard, rhythm, reading music, five-finger patterns, the grand staff, time signatures and dotted notes, sharps and flats, playing hands together, and hand shifts & finger stretches. Includes piano parts from 23 songs: Au Clair De La Lune • Blackbird • City of Stars • The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) • HandClap • Linus and Lucy • My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') • Piano Man • To a Wild Rose, Op. 51, No. 1 • and more.

Complete Song List:

• Au Clair De La Lune
• Barcarolle
• Blackbird
• Bluebird, Bluebird
• Chiapanecas
• City Of Stars
• The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)
• Good News
• HandClap
• Hot Cross Buns
• Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)
• Linus And Lucy
• Listen To The Wind
• Little River Flowing
• Love Me Tender
• Love Somebody
• The Moon Is Coming Out (Tzuki)
• My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From 'Titanic')
• Piano Man
• Silver Moon Boat
• Spring
• Ticket To The Moon
• To A Wild Rose, Op. 51, No. 1