Piano Adventures - Lesson Book - Level 2a

Piano Adventures Level 2A Lesson Book 2nd Edition is a piano method for students who have completed Level 1 and are ready to develop reading, rhythm, and expressive skills. Ideal for young learners with teachers or practicing independently, this lesson book guides students through structured exercises and engaging repertoire that build confidence and musical understanding. It opens with a clear Note Reading Guide and introduces eighth-note rhythms, helping students develop precise timing and coordination while exploring five-finger positions and functional harmony in C, G, D, and A major and minor keys.

The book features progressive exercises and selected pieces that support musical growth through varied dynamics, tempos, and phrasing. Students explore transposition, melodic interpretation, and creative discovery, strengthening technical skills and expressive performance.

The Level 2A repertoire contains 33 pieces, including Ice Cream, Spring, Snake Charmer, Skip to My Lou, Changing Moods, The Clock Strikes Thirteen, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, In an Old Castle, Kitch-iti-kipi, A Minuet for Mr. Bach's Children, Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby, Mr. Haydn's Theme, Ode to Joy, Peter Pan's Flight, When the Saints Go Marching In, and many more.

Song List
Aardvark Boogie * Changing Moods * The Clock Strikes Thirteen! * Famous People * Go Tell Aunt Rhody * I Am the King * In an Old Castle * Ice Cream * Jazz Blast * Kitch-iti-kipi * Leftover Popcorn * A Minuet for Mr. Bach's Children * Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby * Mr. Haydn's Theme * Moonlight Melody * More Ice Cream * My Daydream * Ode to Joy * Our Detective Agency * Peter Pan's Flight * Pirate of the North Sea * Skip to My Lou * Snake Charmer * Spring * Storms on Saturn * Sword Dance * The Elf's Silver Hammer * The Puppet Show * The Queen's Royal Entrance * This Old Man (for L.H.) * This Old Man (for R.H.) * When the Saints Go Marching In * Whirling Leaves