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Technic Is Fun, Elementary A: Piano Book

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Technic Is Fun, Elementary A: Piano Book

Name: Technic Is Fun, Elementary A: Piano Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-ELM00035A
Price: 8.99 USD
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By David Hirschberg

Level: Early Elementary

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The Technic is Fun series offers piano students a series of graded studies for the development of technic, style, and musicianship. These studies reinforce the technical requirements found in method books and in standard piano repertory. The etudes found in this series not only build technic and musicality but have been carefully selected to provide refreshing recital repertoire as well as to develop a strong musical and technical foundation.

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Series: Hirschberg Fun Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 24

ISBN10: 0-7579-2259-7

ISBN13: 978-0-7579-2259-6

UPC: 654979078722

SKU: 00-ELM00035A

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About the Author: David Hirschberg

David Hirschberg has shaped piano pedagogy through a career focused on making technical study engaging rather than obligatory. His work emphasizes that etudes need not sacrifice musicality for finger work, a principle that defines the Hirschberg Fun series across all levels.

Hirschberg understands the reality of studio teaching: students practice more willingly when studies sound like pieces worth playing. His etudes bridge the gap between method book exercises and recital-quality repertoire, giving teachers flexible material that serves multiple pedagogical purposes simultaneously.

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Why we love this

Hirschberg refuses to let early elementary technique feel like punishment. These etudes sound like actual music while directly reinforcing the hand positions, scale patterns, and rhythmic precision that students encounter in their method books. Your students will discover that building chops and making music happen at the same time.

What to expect

Approachable and encouraging without being condescending. These etudes have melodic interest and harmonic substance; they sound like someone wrote them for musical reasons, not just to isolate a technical problem. The 24-page format keeps the collection focused and manageable for young pianists.

Who it's for

Early elementary piano students ready to move beyond pure technique drills and explore etudes with real musical character. Teachers seeking supplementary material that reinforces method book concepts while offering recital-worthy pieces their students will actually want to practice.

How to get the most out of it

Treat each etude as a complete piece rather than a drill. Shape the phrases, listen for balance between hands, and find the musical intent beneath the technical work.
Use the recital potential of these studies strategically. A polished etude requires less overall preparation time than a traditional recital piece while building equal technical confidence.
Connect each new etude to the specific technical concept your student is working on in their method book. This reinforces the skill in context and shows why the technique matters musically.

How to use it

Slot these pieces into recitals when you want to showcase technical growth without the weight of preparing a longer classical work. They also work beautifully as supplementary repertoire throughout the year, assigned alongside method book lessons to deepen the technical concepts being introduced.