This post is designed to provide an idea of a few of the resources available for a beginning student or at an easy-to-play level.
Playtime Piano Hymns
Some favorite selections:
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee – absolutely fantastic!
Holy, Holy, Holy
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The teacher duets in this book are fantastic. Some I have even transposed for use with a different student arrangement.
The teacher duets in this book are fantastic. Some I have even transposed for use with a different student arrangement.
Beginning Hymnplayer Book 1 by Flora Garlock
Some favorite selections:
God Is So Good
Faith of Our Fathers
Schaum Sacred Solos: Primer Level
Some favorite selections:
Faith of Our Fathers – student in middle C, very easy, great for beginners
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name – Nice duet
I can’t say I have used this extensively, so if you’re hesitant price-wise, you might want to skip it.
Keyboard Treasury Volume 1
Some favorite selections:
***Jesus Loves Even Me – this is an absolute favorite. Most of my beginning students have played this, and if they are familiar with the song, they love it! It has a phenomenal duet, which used with the student part can be played for Sunday evening offertory, etc.
Many other great songs
Music for Little Mozarts: Little Mozarts Go to Church Books 3-4
This series offers similar selections to the above.
Famous & Fun Christmas series
This bears mention here likewise even though it contains Christmas songs – it is a great series! Many beginning pianists have loved these selections.
Favorites:
Book 1 – Away in a Manger
Book 2 –
Where to find:
Beginning Hymnplayer Book 1 – Amazon
Keyboard Treasury
look inside
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Keyboard Treasury, Vol. 1 A Graded Hymn Anthology Primary Piano Solos. Composed by Peter Davis. Sacred. SoundForth #110213. Published by SoundForth (S2.110213). |
Schaum Sacred Solos Primer Level – Amazon
Playtime Piano Hymns
look inside
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PlayTime Hymns Level 1. Arranged by Nancy Faber and Randall Faber. Faber Piano Adventures. Supplementary, Recital. Softcover. 24 pages. Faber Piano Adventures #FF1000. Published by Faber Piano Adventures (HL.420109). |
Music for Little Mozarts: Little Mozarts Go to Church bks 3-4
Sheetmusicplus
Famous & Fun Christmas –
Book 1 Amazon
Book 2 Amazon
Whole series Amazon