Piano Student (French Edition), Level 2: Piano Book

The French Edition brings Glover's trusted Level 2 curriculum to Francophone classrooms without compromising what makes his progressions so effective. You get proven sequencing, charming pieces that students genuinely enjoy performing, and the kind of early-intermediate technical grounding that actually sticks when students advance.

These pieces balance melodic charm with honest technical demands. You'll find accessible yet satisfying music that keeps young pianists engaged, with clear progression from easier opening pieces to slightly more developed material by book's end. Nothing feels like exercise; everything feels like music worth learning.

This book is designed for early-intermediate pianists (typically in their second to third year of study) who are ready for short, tonally centered pieces that develop both reading fluency and basic hand independence. It serves equally well in private studios and classroom settings where French is the instructional language.

• Encourage steady practice of the hand position studies before moving to new pieces; Glover's technical work builds dexterity that makes the melodies flow more naturally.
• Have students play pieces at a comfortable tempo first, then gradually increase speed only after they read fluently and hands coordinate independently.
• Use the simpler pieces as sight-reading warm-ups before tackling the more challenging pieces in the book; this builds confidence and keeps lessons efficient.

Assign individual pieces as repertoire assignments throughout the year, using earlier pieces as confidence builders and later selections as recital material. The 48-page format works well as a main study book for the academic year, with pieces selected based on each student's pace and goals.

• Reading in treble clef with increasing fluency
• Hand independence between treble and bass staves
• Finger dexterity and basic scale-based passages
• Legato and staccato articulation control
• Dynamic expression and phrasing in tonal melodies
• Confidence performing from memory or score