Join the super hero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure with The Lang Lang Piano Method, Level 1. Level 1 introduces complete beginners to different five-finger positions, note reading, moving around the keyboard, and developing both hands equally right from the start. The five progressive books in The Lang Lang Piano Method provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. There's plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally, and supporting audio features exclusive performances by Lang Lang of the concert pieces. Musicianship is developed through theory pages and listening to exclusive performances by Lang Lang of piano classics for children. "I've written The Lang Lang Piano Method to inspire today's kids with my passion for the piano." ---Lang Lang

Join the super hero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure with The Lang Lang Piano Method, Level 2. Level 2 builds on the first book by introducing eighth notes (quavers), simple hands together, and thumb-under technique. The five progressive books in The Lang Lang Piano Method provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. There's plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally, and supporting audio features exclusive performances by Lang Lang of the concert pieces. Musicianship is developed through theory pages and listening to exclusive performances by Lang Lang of piano classics for children. "I've written The Lang Lang Piano Method to inspire today's kids with my passion for the piano." ---Lang Lang

Join the super hero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure with The Lang Lang Piano Method, Level 3. Level 3 continues the progression by extending the note range to an octave, exploring different keys, and including more hands-together in pieces. The five progressive books in The Lang Lang Piano Method provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. There's plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally, and supporting audio features exclusive performances by Lang Lang of the concert pieces. Musicianship is developed through theory pages and listening to exclusive performances by Lang Lang of piano classics for children. "I've written The Lang Lang Piano Method to inspire today's kids with my passion for the piano." ---Lang Lang

Join the superhero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure with The Lang Lang Piano Method, Level 4. Level 4 introduces sixteenth notes, new keys and rhythms, and the 6/8 time signature. The five progressive books in The Lang Lang Piano Method provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. There is plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally, and supporting audio features exclusive performances by Lang Lang of the concert pieces. Musicianship is developed through theory pages and by listening to exclusive performances by Lang Lang of piano classics for children.

Join the superhero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure with The Lang Lang Piano Method, Level 5. Level 5 concludes the series by extending technique, rhythm, and keys through progressive repertoire, a simple introduction to syncopation and jazzy pieces, and by featuring fun, original pieces, classic themes, and evocative world tunes. The five progressive books in The Lang Lang Piano Method provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. There's plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally, and supporting audio features exclusive performances by Lang Lang of the concert pieces. Musicianship is developed through theory pages and by listening to exclusive performances by Lang Lang of piano classics for children.

Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy, a major new piano program encompassing a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang's passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world. Units in Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano, Level 1 (approximately equivalent to Grade 1/Early Elementary) include exploring the keyboard, feeling the beat, legato playing, staccato playing, developing dexterity, playing chords, the left hand, and playing with dynamics. Titles: Lantern Song (Traditional Chinese) * Canzonet (Christian Neefe) * Hopscotch (Richard Harris) * Mission Impossible (Pam Wedgwood) * Allegretto in F (Johann Georg Witthauer) * Simple Gifts (Joseph Brackett) * Twilight (Richard Harris) * Cuckoo (Emil Breslaur) * Chasing Tails (Alan Bullard) * Minuet in C (Domenico Scarlatti) * Ode To Joy (Ludwig van Beethoven) * (Allemande (Ludwig van Beethoven) * The Elephant (Camille Saint-Saens) * Lullaby (Johannes Brahms) * Mo li hua (Jasmine Flower) (Traditional Chinese) * Embrukoi (Traditional African).

Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy, a major new piano program encompassing a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang's passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world. Units in Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano, Level 2 (approximately equivalent to Grade 2/Elementary) include exploring the keyboard, hand coordination, rhythmic control, phrasing, developing dexterity, finger control, the left hand, and dynamics. Titles: Bear Dance (Schumann) * Ecossaise in G (Hassler) * Melody (Le Couppey) * To Begin With (Wilm) * A Joke (Bartok) * Tarantella (Bullard) * Night Journey (Gurlitt) * Takeda Lullaby (Traditional Japanese) * Arabesque (Burgmuller) * Gypsy Dance (Haydn) * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * Soldier's March (Schumann) * Cello Solo (Lang) * Song (Reinecke) * Dedication (Heller) * Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Tchaikovsky).

Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy, a major new piano program encompassing a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang's passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world. Units in Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano, Level 3 (approximately equivalent to Grade 3/Late Elementary) focus on exploring the keyboard, developing dexterity, the pedal, strengthening your hands, chords, playing in new keys, independent fingers, and independent hands. Titles: Xmas bells (Hindson) * Cradle song (Grieg) * Little prelude in C (attrib. JS Bach) * Clowns (Kabalevsky) * Hua hao yue yuan (trad. Chinese) * By crystal stream (Carroll) * Les pifferari (Gounod) * Chant of the Cree (Bullard) * Sarabande (Handel) * The wild horseman (Schumann) * Prayer (Karganoff) * Vivace in A (Rathgeber) * Old French song (Tchaikovsky) * Air from Water music (Handel) * Romanze (attrib. Beethoven) * El cóndor pasa (Robles).

Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy, a major new piano program encompassing a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang's passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world. Units in Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano, Level 4 (approximately equivalent to Grade 4/Early Intermediate) include posture, movement and hand shape, legato pedaling, new accompaniment styles, more on chords, more on rhythm, musical context, phrasing and rubato, and dexterity. Titles: Little Study from Mikrokosmos (Bela Bartok) * Flower Drum Song (Traditional Chinese) * Waltz (Lang Lang) * Little Study (Robert Schumann) * Arirang (Traditional Korean) * Prayer (Reinhold Gilere) * Study in F from 'The Wheel of Progress' (Thomas Dunhill) * Waltz (Johannes Brahms) * About Strange Lands and People from 'Scenes from Childhood' (Robert Schumann) * La petite reunion (Friedrich Burgmuller) * Allegro Assai from Sonata in G (Georg Benda) * Morning Prayer (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) * Study in G (Carl Czerny) * Sonatina from '30 Children's Pieces' (Dmitry Kabalevsky) * Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) * Ballade (Friedrich Burgmuller) * Watchman's Song from 'Lyric Pieces' (Edvard Grieg) * Sweet Dreams from 'Album for the Young' (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) * Der Dichter spricht from 'Scenes from Childhood' (Robert Schumann) * Alla Siciliana (Felix Gullmant) * Andante (Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach) * Study from L'agilite (Felix Le Couppey) * Sonatina (Muzio Clementi) * Invention in F (Johann Sebastian Bach).

Mastering the piano is the first series of books to be launched in the Lang Lang Piano Academy, a major new piano program encompassing a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Comprising five progressive books, mastering the piano captures Lang Lang's passion, drive and extraordinary mastery of the piano. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world. Units from Lang Lang Piano Academy: mastering the piano, Level 5 (approximately equivalent to Grade 5/Intermediate) include developing dexterity, instinctive pedaling, refining the touch, phrasing and rubato, character, ornamentation, interpretation and style, and performing. Titles: Prelude in C Minor (Johann Sebastian Bach) * Presto from Sonata K.513 (Domenico Scarlatti) * Bagatelle (Ludwig Van Beethoven) * Prelude in E Minor (Frederic Chopin) * Consolation (Felix Mendelssohn) * The Little Shepherd from 'Children's Corner' (Claude Debussy) * Sweet Was The Melody (Daniel Gottlob Turk) * Summertime from 'Porgy and Bess' (George Gershwin) * Arietta (Edvard Grieg) * Study in A Flat (Stephen Heller) * Miniature in D minor (Aleksandr Gedike) * Nocturne in D minor (John Field) * The Storm (Friedrich Burgmuller) * A Tear (Modeste Mussorgsky) * Autumn Leaves (Vladimir Rebikov) * Study (Carl Czerny) * Menuet in F (Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach) * The Fall of the Leafe (Martin Peerson) * Five Happy Variations (Dmitry Kabalevsky) * Nocturne from 'Sonatina Romantica' (Benjamin Britten) * Inanay Lullaby (Alan Bullard) * Rhapsody from 'For Children' (Bela Bartok) * Fantasia in D minor (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart).