The Cadenza Piano Method - Level A: Black Keys - Repertoire (Studio License)
The Cadenza Piano Method - Level A: Black Keys - Repertoire (Studio License)
Level A of the Cadenza Piano Method starts at the very beginning with finger numbers and black-key pieces, before students are introduced to the staff. The music is short, patterned, and approachable, giving beginners early success while building confidence at the keyboard.
This level follows a traditional pre-reading format but with a modern, simplified design that works equally well for children, teens, and adults in private or group settings.
Students will learn:
Hands and finger numbers
Off-staff pieces using black keys
Quarter, half, dotted-half, and whole notes and corresponding corresponding rests
Clefs, stem direction, bar lines, measures, double bar line, brace
4/4 and 3/4 time signatures
Skipping-fingers (2 and 4)
Early composition and improvisation on black keys
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Pair It With
The Level A Theory Book reinforces every concept introduced in the Level A Repertoire through short, approachable written activities. Students strengthen their understanding of rhythm, note values, and early musical symbols while building the habits of clear notation and careful listening.
Nearly every unit also includes a creative assignment in composition or improvisation, giving students a chance to apply new concepts at the keyboard and develop early musicianship skills.
This book follows the same traditional pre-reading framework as the repertoire but is modernized and simplified for today’s learners, making it equally effective for children, teens, and adults.
Activities include:
Hands and finger number recognition
Notation basics: Stem direction, clef drawing, bar lines, measures, brace, and double bar line
Rhythm: notation and composition using quarter, half, dotted-half, and whole notes and corresponding rests
4/4 and 3/4 time signature practice
Skipping-finger patterns (2 and 4)
Composition and improvisation prompts using black keys
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Complete Level A
The Level A Bundle combines the Repertoire and Theory books of the Cadenza Piano Method into one complete starting point for new pianists. Together, the two books provide a modern, simplified take on traditional pre-reading—flexible enough for children, teens, or adults in private lessons and group settings.
The Repertoire book uses off-staff notation on black keys, with short, patterned pieces that introduce finger numbers, steady beat, and basic rhythms. Each piece is simple and approachable, building confidence from the very first lesson.
The Theory book reinforces these same concepts through written activities while adding frequent composition and improvisation prompts to encourage creativity.
Students will learn and reinforce:
Hands and finger numbers
Off-staff notation using black keys
Quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes and corresponding rests
4/4 and 3/4 time signatures
Clefs, stem direction, bar lines, measures, double bar line, brace
Skipping-finger technique
Composition and improvisation on black keys
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Continue The Journey
The Cadenza Piano Method – Complete Collection
The Complete Series Bundle brings together all three levels of the Cadenza Piano Method—Repertoire and Theory Books A, B, and C—into one comprehensive beginner curriculum. With a modern, age-neutral design, the series takes pianists from their very first lesson to confident reading on the grand staff, preparing them for a lifetime of music study.
Across Levels A, B, and C, students move step by step from finger numbers and black-key pieces, to pentascales, arpeggios, and solfege, and finally into fluent full staff reading with accidentals and triads. Each stage balances confidence-building repertoire with creative theory work, ensuring progress in technique, musicianship, and keyboard geography.
With this bundle, teachers gain a complete method sequence that works equally well in private or group settings for children, teens, or adults.
What’s Included:
Level A – Off-staff notation using finger numbers on black keys
Level B – Off-staff notation using alphanotes and white keys and introducing solfege, pentascales, and arpeggios
Level C – Full grand staff reading with sharps, flats, and moving hand positions
Level Completion Certificates
Each level features
A Repertoire book with clear layouts and real keyboard images
A Theory & Composition workbook to reinforce skills and encourage creativity
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Level B of the Cadenza Piano Method builds on the foundation from Level A by introducing the white keys and the musical alphabet. Students progress into pentascales, arpeggios, and early hands-together playing, building both technique and keyboard geography before transitioning to the staff.
This level continues in a pre-reading format, using letter names and solfege syllables to establish fluency across the white keys. With a modern, simplified design, it works equally well for children, teens, and adults in private or group settings.
Students will learn:
The musical alphabet
Pentascales in C, G, Dm, and Am
Arpeggios in C, G, F, Dm, Am, and Em
Major and minor Solfege (Moveable Do)
Hands together in parallel motion
Dynamics: piano and forte
Repeat signs and ties
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Level C of the Cadenza Piano Method is the final step in the beginner journey, guiding students into confident reading on the grand staff. Beginning with middle C, students gradually expand to all lines and spaces of both treble and bass clef. Through intervallic reading, mnemonics, and steady reinforcement, they learn to connect notation to the keyboard without relying on fixed hand positions.
This level establishes the skills students need to leave pre-reading behind and move naturally into repertoire collections such as Imaginative Repertoire and beyond. With a focus on steps, skips, and early harmony, Level C provides a strong foundation for independent reading and expressive playing.
Students will learn:
The grand staff
Harmonic and melodic intervals: 2nds, 3rds, and 5ths
All lines and spaces of treble and bass clef
Mnemonics for lines and spaces
Sharps and flats
Moving hand positions (non-positional reading)
Major and minor pentascales and triads: C, D, E, F, G, A
This Studio License grants you unlimited printing rights for every student in your studio.
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