Now Hear This: Teacher 4: Piano Comb Bound Book

The comb binding transforms what could be an awkward study book into a genuinely practical tool. Teachers appreciate that students can open it flat at the keyboard, keep it propped during lesson time, and return to specific exercises without the book snapping shut mid-practice.

A straightforward, unpretentious workbook that puts function first. The pages stay where you leave them, the exercises stack logically, and the whole thing feels designed by someone who actually teaches piano rather than just writes about it.

This book serves piano teachers who need a durable, student-friendly workbook for intermediate study. It's built for students ready to move beyond early-level materials but who still benefit from structured, sequential development.

• Keep the book positioned at keyboard height so students can reference notation without hunching or losing their hand position.
• Mark which pages are assigned for the week so practice stays focused and cumulative.
• Use the lay-flat design to compare two exercises side by side, helping students recognize technical patterns across different contexts.

Use this as your core method book for students in private lessons or group piano classes. The comb binding makes it ideal for keeping beside the piano throughout the week, supporting consistent practice between lessons and keeping lessons themselves organized and efficient.

• Hand position and posture awareness through consistent, structured practice
• Reading notation across the grand staff with increasing fluency
• Technical facility in scales, intervals, and chord progressions
• Rhythmic accuracy and steady pulse maintenance
• Left-hand independence and coordination with the right hand