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Wouldn't hurt to have one of these on hand even if you didn't assign it to a student (since most young students find it a bit daunting to have a theory book, lesson book, performance book, technique and artistry book). I find, though, that the Fabers offer an at-times confusing array of products (a criticism of how they have named or organised their materials, not a criticism of the product). Good book, good material. If you have other Faber materials, like the lesson book or classics book, these lessons dovetail with those. This book is not essential, but is good for students who are motivated and want to become more serious performers. That said, I do find myself working the lessons from this book into my other students' instruction - which is good for all of us. For example, the first lessons in this book deal with staccato and legato techniques, which are features of the first lessons in the lesson book and the classics in the classics book, not to mention the theory stuff in the theory book. Also included is stuff on how to hold your wrist, which is not mentioned in the other books.
Not only the name was written in pen, the pages were also drawn with pen randomly, making a few pages unusable. I purchased this book for a student of mine. In the description it said the book was used but the only sign of that was the name of prior student written in pencil on the first page. I wanted to return the product but I was on a strict timeline and did not have the luxury to order and wait for another book. Needless to say, this was a very disappointing experience.
Very happy with the book. It has added pieces so that someone can work at their level for a longer period of time.
As a piano teacher, all my students use the Faber series. I have used the other authors, but Faber is my favorite. The books do a great job of teaching the concepts in a fun way with fun songs and ideas. A++
This is the series our Britsh-based piano teacher recommended. Our three children have used it and continue to progress with it. I'd like to see more theory practices and minuets for finger fluidity. However, this is not a book to be used for self-teaching.
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