piano

Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson's New Year resolutions include winning back his ex-boyfriend and winning the Widewest's biggest classical piano competition, but when a new, proudly queer boy moves to town, Miles reconsiders who is was and who he is now.

The piano has not been around as long as some instruments, such as the flute and drum. But it is perhaps the most popular instrument of all. About 21 million Americans play the piano! Our new six-book series, Instruments Around the World, Introduces children to geography and world cultures through musical instruments. Each title is richly illustrated with large photographs, maps, and a STEM activity that provides simple instructions to help children make their own instruments. Pianos is a reading journey that inspires and stimulates learning exploration. Book jacket.

Photographs and simple text provide an introduction to pianos, explaining what they look like, how they sound, where they come from, and how they are played.

The life of a musically gifted bird changes forever after she discovers the music of Chopin and helps a talented young pianist solve the mystery of a long-lost Chopin piano.

"Applies the concept of flow to the practice of piano playing, demonstrating how student musicians can experience enjoyment and confidence from succeeding at something that challenges them to an engaging level. By using Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of flow to musical performance, [the author] shows that linking productivity and enjoyment in piano playing has a positive impact on students, motivating them to practice more in order to experience flow again; this creates optimal learning conditions for piano practicing. As the chapters progress, [he] shows students how to evaluate their own progress and offers teachers the tools to impart on their students an optimal practice method: one informed by flow. [The author] argues for an objective, goal-oriented backdrop that will lead piano students to achieve greater confidence, accuracy, and musicality"--Provided by publisher.

Describes how Henry the Steinway was built, his life as a concert piano, and how he came to live in the house of a girl named Ana.

Ana is not ready to play in the piano recital, but Henry the Steinway helps her prepare.

"A bear finds a piano in the woods, learns to play it, and travels to the big city to become rich and famous, but ultimately discovers that his old friends in the forest back home are still the best audience of all"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to the piano.

Provides a guide to learning how to play the piano. Includes illustrations and sheet music.