Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
This delightful collection of pre-reading original solos provides a terrific way for beginner-level students to reinforce skills such as white and black key recognition and finger numbers. In addition to reinforcement, these wonderful original pieces by top FJH pedagogical composers provide motivation for the youngest student to succeed. Includes a two-page fun writing activity. Best...
In this preparatory level addition to the In Recital® series, In Recital® with Little Pieces for Little Fingers, Children’s Songs is a fun and motivational collection for the beginner-level piano student. Titles such as: Old MacDonald Had a Farm; The Farmer in the Dell; If You’re Happy and You Know It; The Muffin Man; and...
In Recital® with Little Pieces for Little Fingers, Holiday Songs provides a terrific way for beginner-level students to succeed with holiday themed original pieces and arrangements. There is one special piece for every holiday of the year! This book can be used with any preparatory level method book, reinforcing reading, rhythm, and musicality skills. Includes...
In Recital® with Little Pieces for Little Fingers, Book 1 is a fun and motivational series for the beginner-level piano student. Designed to be the very first book in the In Recital® series, it is best used as a preparatory level book before students go on to Book 1 of the In Recital® series. Throughout...
Book 2 of original solos delivers more attractive pieces by top FJH composers that will engage students while reinforcing reading, rhythm, and musicality skills. The artistic illustrations along with fanciful lyrics supply students with more ways to imagine and create music. After completing this book, students will be ready for Book 1 of the In...
This supplemental book for beginning piano students offers terrific music that has been carefully leveled to ensure success. Titles include: Jesus Loves Me; God Made Me; Peace Like a River; Deep and Wide; Down in My Heart; Give Me Oil in My Lamp; This Little Light of Mine; God Is So Good; and others. The...
Designed to be accessible to young beginners, we’ve used larger fonts and added lyrics that appeal to kids. Each unit has a theme such as At the Park, Up in Space, or Creepy Crawly Things. Every day the student claps/counts two short rhythm lines, and sight reads two short pieces, and checks off a Did...
Fun subject matter, fanciful lyrics and happy illustrations motivate students to practice their sight reading every day! Fun in the Sun, At the Farm, and Weather Watching are some of the engaging themes presented in the seven units. Interval recognition includes 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, and 5ths from Guide Notes Middle C, Treble C, and Bass...
Sticker book to accompany Helen Marlais’ Succeeding at the Piano, Preparatory.
This attractive book with short exercises and captivating art presents writing, playing, rhythmic, and composing activities that lead students along the path of music discovery. Ear Training assists students in recognizing rhythm and note patterns; and Time to Compose encourages students to create their own pieces based on concepts learned.
