Van De Velde Pianolude Vol.1

Essential Information About This Method

• An original educational approach: combines progressive piano learning with creative exploration of the instrument's sounds.


• Openness to contemporary music: integrates music of our time into a traditional teaching path.


• Designed for children: encourages "playing with the piano" by engaging listening, imagination, and curiosity.


• CD included: contains performances of the entire repertoire and concrete examples for creative activities.

Summary of This Method

Learning to play the piano means learning to play with the piano. Pianolude offers a stimulating vision of piano learning by bringing together in one volume dimensions rarely addressed simultaneously: technical and musical progression, and exploration of the piano's sonic resources. In addition to a progressive course, the student is encouraged to develop a freer relationship with the instrument by experimenting with timbres, resonances, dynamics, and playing techniques, in order to better understand how sound is produced and organized.

The method also emphasizes integrating contemporary music into teaching to enrich musical culture and renew listening from the earliest years. This openness helps the child approach diverse sound worlds, gain rhythmic and expressive ease, and build solid reference points while keeping the joy of playing at the heart of the practice.

The included CD effectively supports the work: it offers performances of the entire repertoire and provides examples for creative activities. A valuable resource to guide the student at home, clarify musical intentions, and allow the teacher to rely on sound references to lead explorations and invention workshops.

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piano