books for teaching adult beginners

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I am about to start teaching piano to adults. I have taught kids before who are beginners using a very simple 'tune for ten fingers' book with pictures and nursery rhyme type pieces. Can anyone suggest a basic book for Adult beginners?

-- sandra neary (costadelnewby@yahoo.co.uk), February 24, 2005

Answers

I have taught adults and older teens using the Alfred Series of Adult books with much success. Good luck!

-- Gina King (noname_poster@yahoo.com), February 24, 2005.

For my adult students I use the Faber and Faber Adult Piano method book with much success--much variety in the music, from classical, standards,folk,blues, jazz, etc. The theory is entertwined nicely. The accompanying CD is helpful too!

-- Rose (babenpansyrose@aol.com), February 26, 2005.

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