Q. Are these books really ok for a 5 year old with no experience on piano (tho both her parents are professional musicians)? What songs are included in each book? I am looking for familiar tunes in order to keep her interest. Thanks.
A. Hello Sharon, thank you for your question. Please note that the item CDP 1 is only the audio-CD for the Suzuki Piano School Book 1. However, referring to the Suzuki Piano School Book 1 - the pieces presented are certainly for beginners of any age, and have been used with children as young as 3 years old. They are meant to be taught by a Suzuki-trained teacher with knowledge of the method, though the pieces included could also simply be used as a collection of beginner repertoire. The titles are listed in the contents section of the corresponding book: Titles: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (German Folk Song) * The Honeybee (Bohemian Folk Song) * Cuckoo (German Folk Song) * Lightly Row (German Folk Song) * French Children's Song (French Folk Song) * London Bridge (English Folk Song) * Mary Had a Little Lamb (American Nursery Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Au Clair de la Lune (J. B. Lully) * Long, Long Ago (T. H. Bayly) * Little Playmates (F. X. Chwatal) * Chant Arabe (Anonymous) * Allegretto 1 (C. Czerny) * Goodbye to Winter (Folk Song) * Allegretto 2 (C. Czerny) * Christmas-Day Secrets (T. Dutton) * Allegro (S. Suzuki) * Musette (Anonymous).