Brain-Based Piano Method: Level 1: A Mindful, Comprehensive Approach

The Brain-Based Piano Method offers a comprehensive system for learning the piano that incorporates the latest scientific understanding on how we learn. Students of all ages will find a stimulating framework that supports individual growth and creativity. Mindful: Familiar yet exciting music and activities with clear guidelines allow students to engage their minds in an enjoyable and effective learning process. Comprehensive: All aspects of musicianship (ear training, theory, reading and writing, technique, repertoire, analysis, arranging and composing) are presented clearly and gradually. Practical: The student-friendly format and the effective reward system will encourage students to practice. Parents, teachers and students will appreciate the clear and concise explanations. Engaging: Students choose their desired goals, track their progress and get rewarded for their work in a dynamic process that extends naturally to other aspects of their lives. Conceptual: From the onset, students will build an understanding of the fundamental concepts of music (rhythm, tonality, form and harmony) and apply them in their own music-making. Versatile: Once students have grasped the basic principles on which music is organized, they can learn any style of music (classical, popular, jazz, rock, etc.) Creative: Students are encouraged to make their own arrangements, and even compose songs based on their own name! Personalized: The organization of the method allows for a custom-made learning experience. The Brain-Based Piano Method learning system includes books and companions for each level and multimedia materials available at www.BrainBasedPianoMethod.com

About the Author :
Mihai Preda, PhD, Creator of the Brain-Based Piano Method Dr. Mihai Preda, a native of Romania, studied Physics (Ph.D., University of Miami) and Music (B.M. in Piano and Organ Performance, Florida International University) Dr. Preda developed an integrated approach to learning music and piano, called the Brain-Based Piano Method, a learning approach that combines accepted best practices of music and piano teaching with insights from cognitive psychology in a learning system that is comprehensive, engaging and creative. Dr. Preda is the founder of the Miami Piano Studio, a founding school member of the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program, and a recipient of the Steinway & Sons Top Studio Award (2012). Dr. Preda is currently active as piano teacher, church pianist and organist, and expanding his integrated approach to learning centered around the study of the piano. Leidys Monascal, MS in Music Education, Music Teacher Leidys M. Monascal, a native of Venezuela, grew up as a young member of the Venezuelan National System of Youth Orchestras (El Sistema) where she learned to play the clarinet and performed with various youth orchestras. She continued her musical studies while attending the highly competitive Central University of Venezuela (UCV) International Studies program. She completed her musical studies in Miami at the New World School of the Arts (NWSA) and Florida International University (FIU) where she earned a Master of Science in Music Education. As an accredited music teacher and co-creator of the Brain-Based Piano Method, she is using her music education training and more than 10 years of teaching experience to perfect and expand the Brain-Based Piano Method, a comprehensive approach to studying music and piano for students as young as two years old. Leidys directs TheSmARTsCOOL, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching lives through the arts and organizes presentations and artistic events for children and adults.