Everything you need to know about the PianoTrainer series.
The PianoTrainer series provides an inspiring and thorough curriculum that develops well-rounded pianists through repertoire, technique and musicianship activities, from post-beginner level right through to Grade 8.
The series was devised by highly experienced pedagogue Karen Marshall, accompanied by leading educationalists David Blackwell, Heather Hammond and Mark Tanner for the different levels of the series. The books feature a rounded, holistic approach to learning, bringing together musicianship, theory, repertoire, music history, quick studies, exercises and technique, all reinforced by fun activities.
"The PianoTrainer series surely ranks as one of the more useful, worthwhile and well-executed contributions to the piano pedagogy library in recent years"
Andrew Eales - pianodao.com
Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced FREE Downloads
This comprehensive range of free downloadable resources accompanies The Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Pianist books in the PianoTrainer series. Featuring a wealth of activities for pupils to complete, including the Circle of Fifths Generator, Musical Timelines and Repertoire Explorer forms. All designed to support and extend musicianship skills.
Scale Challenge FREE Download
The PianoTrainer Scale Challenge is an inspiring and flexible programme of free resources that accompany The PianoTrainer Scales Workbook. Designed to motivate practice and provide a teacher-assessed structure for using the book, these resources include information on the challenge, how to devise your own assessment criteria, assessment forms and certificates for all levels.
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Karen Marshall
Karen Marshall is an award-winning educational author, speaker, teacher and workshop presenter with over 20 pedagogical piano books to her name. Based in York, she is a practising private, peripatetic, first access and classroom music teacher, with students from the ages of 4 to 60+. She is also a member of the British Dyslexia Association’s Music Committee.