This PERFORMANCE book provides supplementary solo materials to reinforce music fundamentals and concepts presented at this level of advancement. Original compositions, folk songs, and the sounds of today are included for enrichment of the student's repertoire. This PERFORMANCE book is correlated page by page with the LESSONS book and other supplementary materials recommended for this level. It may also be used with other methods of piano study.
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David Carr Glover revolutionized elementary piano instruction by creating methods that treated young students as musicians, not merely technique-building machines. His systematic approach to introducing musical concepts, combined with his ear for engaging repertoire, made the Glover Method a cornerstone of American piano pedagogy for generations of teachers and students.
Why we love this
The Glover Method's strength lies in its marriage of pedagogical clarity with genuine musical content. This Performance book delivers exactly what early students need: pieces that feel like real songs, not exercise material, while reinforcing the concepts they're learning in the Lessons book without feeling redundant or thin.
What to expect
These pieces breathe accessibility without condescension. Folk melodies feel like old friends, while original compositions introduce musical personality and color in small, digestible doses. Students experience the satisfaction of playing complete musical thoughts rather than fragments.
Who it's for
Beginning piano students working through the Glover Method curriculum will find carefully calibrated solo materials that match their developing reading and playing abilities. Teachers using other methods will also benefit from this book's approachable arrangements of folk songs and original pieces that reinforce fundamental concepts.
How to get the most out of it
Pair each new piece with the corresponding Lessons page to deepen understanding of how theory translates to sound and finger movement.
Allow students to choose which pieces to play first based on their interests; ownership of repertoire selection builds practice motivation at this level.
Record student performances regularly and listen back together to develop self-assessment skills alongside technical growth.
How to use it
Assign pieces from this book as weekly performance material in studio lessons, allowing students to accumulate a small recital repertoire by year's end. The correlation with the Lessons book means you can assign a new piece each time you introduce a fresh concept, creating natural reinforcement without extra planning.
Skills your students will build
Reading treble clef in both hands
Recognizing and playing major and minor tonalities
Maintaining steady tempo across simple forms (AB, ABA)
Playing white keys with proper hand position and finger independence
Identifying and executing basic dynamic markings
Interpreting articulation in melody and accompaniment
Transposing melodies to different keys
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