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Essential Piano Technique Primer A: Hop, Skip, and Jump [US edition]: Piano Book

By Penelope Roskell / Illustrated by Eilidh Muldoon / Words by Carl Heap / Music by Aaron Burrows

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Penelope Roskell, author of the award-winning book The Complete Pianist, is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on natural and healthy piano technique. Her series Essential Piano Technique draws on the principles of The Complete Pianist to develop a strong foundation of healthy technique, helping young pianists to progress rapidly and confidently through the early stages of piano playing.

  • Can be used by beginner pianists alongside existing method books to enhance the teaching of good technique.
  • Includes detailed notes for teachers, giving learning objectives and teaching tips.
  • Links to free videos show technique in practice.
  • Fun activities, illustrations, and imaginative original music throughout.
  • Teacher accompaniment duets provide a rich musical experience.

Penelope Roskell is a Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. She is a world-leader in the field of healthy piano playing, and Piano Adviser to the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine. Her award-winning book, The Complete Pianist, is the leading book on healthy piano technique. As a soloist she has performed in major concert halls in more than thirty countries.

Primer A: from the first lesson to legato and staccato

Primer B: from dynamics to scales and broken chords

Level 1: from hands-together to Elementary Level

"Ms Roskell's book demonstrates that she has a profound understanding of the obstacle--- technical, musical, physiological, or psychological---encountered by pianists of any age, and an ability to express that understanding in logical terms. I wish I had had access to her book when I was younger."

- Peter Donohoe CBE, writing about Penelope Roskell's The Complete Pianist

"In terms of its quantity and quality, its detail and depth, I know of no comparable resource."

- Andrew Eales, www.pianodao.com, writing about Penelope Roskell's The Complete Pianist

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Series: Penelope Roskell's Complete Pianist Series
Publisher: Edition Peters
Page Count: 48
ISBN10: 1-84367-060-7
ISBN13: 978-1-84367-060-5
UPC: 9781843670605
SKU: 98-EP73705

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Why we love this

Penelope Roskell's pedagogical approach has shaped how we think about healthy technique development, and this primer puts that philosophy directly into your students' hands from day one. The pairing of detailed teacher notes with imaginative original compositions keeps young pianists engaged while building the muscular habits that prevent injury and frustration later. Video links that demonstrate each technique in action give you another teaching tool without requiring you to explain the same hand position fifty times.

What to expect

Bright and exploratory, with playful original compositions that make technique building feel like discovery rather than drill. The illustrations and activities create a learning environment that invites curiosity about how the hand actually works.

Who it's for

Beginning pianists in their first year of study who need a structured, physiologically informed approach to foundational technique. Teachers seeking to supplement their primary method book with materials specifically designed to prevent poor habits and support healthy development.

How to get the most out of it

  • Watch the free videos alongside your students during the first introduction to each technique; seeing movement on screen gives them a physical reference point they can replicate more reliably than verbal description alone.
  • Use the teacher accompaniment duets to make practice feel collaborative rather than isolating; playing alongside your student transforms a technical exercise into a genuine musical conversation.
  • Follow the learning objectives provided in the teacher notes to know exactly what mastery looks like at each stage, so you're not guessing whether a student has truly internalized the concept or just played through it.

How to use it

Integrate this as a core supplement to your beginner curriculum rather than a standalone text; the detailed teacher notes allow you to embed its technique principles into your regular lesson flow while the original pieces give students repertoire that serves both musical and technical purposes.

Skills your students will build

  • Hand position and posture at the keyboard
  • Legato touch and weight transfer
  • Staccato articulation
  • Finger independence and control
  • Reading and understanding basic dynamics
  • Coordination between hands in simple patterns

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