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Play Piano! takes the adult student on a journey from their very first piano lesson to about Grade 1 level in two books.
The two books in the series have a great range of both new and already popular music and have all that is needed to make playing the piano fun and keep them wanting to learn more.
Includes FREE BACKING TRACKS. Now available with MP3 downloads instead of CD.
Alan studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He was a deputy headteacher with a particular interest in music education and also taught jazz and classical piano at Bedford High School.
