John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course

The student moves from the early intermediate to the intermediate level in Part Five. This level starts with a charming piece that supports the understanding of sixteenth notes: When Knighthood Was in Flower. Syncopation, transposition, ledger lines below and above the grand staff, grace notes, staccato and aspects of playing the damper pedal are concepts that are clearly introduced, explained, and supported by child-focused tunes and appealing arrangements of classics. A short biography of Mendelssohn is offered at the end, an addition to an arrangement of his Spring Song.