Combre Le Piano Arc-En-Ciel - Muller-Simmerling

Essential Information About This Method

• Specifically designed for children from 4 years old, with a progression adapted to the first years of piano.


• Playful and visual approach thanks to the 7 colors of the rainbow associated with the 7 notes of the scale.


• Comprehensive learning: music reading (solfège) and keyboard playing progress together, without heaviness.


• Familiar repertoire: well-known French nursery rhymes to stimulate the desire to play and memorization.

Summary of This Method

Designed by Chantal Muller Simmerling, a high-level pianist and psycho-sociologist passionate about pedagogy, Le Piano Arc en ciel is aimed at young beginner pianists, from 4 years old. The goal is clear: to offer an accessible, motivating, and structured piano method that supports the child in their first musical discoveries while developing solid foundations.

The strength of this method lies in its concept: the seven bright colors of the rainbow remain present throughout the learning process to guide the child, directly linked to the seven notes of the scale. This visual association helps to identify, understand, and remember, while making reading and the keyboard more intuitive. The result: solfège is no longer experienced as a constraint but as a natural tool serving the playing.

Page by page, the child progresses step by step with a global approach: piano posture, keyboard landmarks, first reading notions, and immediate practice through short pieces. The exercises rely on essential nursery rhymes from the French repertoire, an ideal choice to create a reassuring atmosphere and encourage the pleasure of playing. A perfect method to establish a calm work routine, both at home and with a teacher.

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Composer	Chantal Muller Simmerling	Pages	45
Instrumentation	Piano	Year of Publication	2009