Piano Pieces & Puzzles

(Pssst... Don't tell your students it's a teaching book!)

Five clever teaching books created by two teacher cousins and an artist daughter! Inspired by their belief that learning need not be repetitive and dull, they have combined their varied experiences working with young students with a sense of humor and love of life. The result is an enjoyable set of music and games, fun and playful, but sometimes thoughtful or even silly. Your students will be actively reading notes, moving around the keyboard and learning music theory when they think they are only having fun! Just tell them it's play time!

Piano Pieces & Puzzles, Primer
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Contains:

Title - Activity
At the Barbershop -
Code Clippers
Buzzy Bees' Bee Bop -
Symbol Sudoku
Chili Hot! Chilly Not! -
Chili Cha-Cha
Here Comes a Rainbow -
Color Coded
Ice Cream and Strawberries -
Berry Good (#1)
I Know the Way -
World Tour
I Love My Pets -
Create-a-Creature
Just Desserts -
Musical Maze
My Garden -
Petal Puzzle (#3)
Our Animal Friends -
Barnyard Friends (#2)
Scotty the Brave -
Scotty, My Pup
The Shy Aardvark -
Savanna Search

Music and lyrics by Al Rita and Dan Rita. Illustrations by Jocelyn Rita.

US $6.95 / catalog #13-05

 

Piano Pieces & Puzzles, Level 1
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Contains:

Title - Activity
Big Parade -
Puzzling Parade
Does a Starfish Make a Wish? -
Starfish Wish
A Friend Is a Friend -
Time for Friends (#2)
Go-Go Flamingo -
Flamingo Fun
How Carrie Got Merry -
Scaredy Cat (#1)
My Favorite Sport -
Football Funjumble
Silly Song -
Silly Scene
Splish Splash Swimming Pool -
Splish Splash (#3)
Squirrels In the Trees -
Pesky Pals
Swinging -
Swinging Cypher
Things I Like a Lot -
Symbol Crossword
World of Surprise -
Musical Matches

Music and lyrics by Al Rita and Dan Rita. Illustrations by Jocelyn Rita.

US $6.95 / catalog #13-06

 

Piano Pieces & Puzzles, Level 2
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Contains:

Title - Activity
At Our Thanksgiving Day Parade -
Tur-Key Time
Birds Are Free, Just Like Me -
Avian Art
Farm Fair -
Moooving Notes (#2)
Groundhog Song -
Clean-up Crew
If I Had Wings -
Symbol Sudoku
Just a Good Old American Rag -
Music with Moves
Meadow Song -
Identifying Intervals
Mister Marvel the Magician -
Abra Cadabra
Piano Fun -
Word Play (#3)
Remember the Golden Rule -
Half Stepping (#1)
Time Is -
Timing Is Everything
Umbrellas in the Rain -
Try a Triad

Music and lyrics by Al Rita and Dan Rita. Illustrations by Jocelyn Rita.

US $6.95 / catalog #13-07

 

Piano Pieces & Puzzles, Level 3
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Contains:

Title - Activity
Along the River -
A Key Crossing
At the Lemon Drop Hop -
Jumpin' Jumble (#1)
Derby Day - Derby Darlings
Happy Dogs -
Super Snoopers
Lend a Helping Hand -
Helping Hands
Moon, June and Spoon Time -
To the Moon
Music Box Ballerina -
En Pointe (#2)
A Perfect Day -
Well Versed (#3)
Springtime Is Forever -
Cut Flowers
That's Our Town, U.S.A. -
Town Sounds
We Live in the United States of America -
State the Facts
When I Woke Up Today -
Key Changes

Music and lyrics by Al Rita and Dan Rita. Illustrations by Jocelyn Rita.

US $6.95 / catalog #13-08

 

Piano Pieces & Puzzles, Level 4
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Contains:

Title - Activity
Amelia -
Time Traveling
Come Spring -
Symbol Sudoku
Dreaming of Dublin -
Countryside Camouflage (#3)
Feelin' Cool -
Flip Flop (#1)
If Our Love Could Fly -
Puzzle Pic
Janey's Waltz -
Melodic Remix
Just Wondering -
Musical Mistakes
Kitten's Capers -
Feline Fun
Maybe Tomorrow -
Design a Dream
A Postcard From Palermo -
Parli Italiano?
Rockin' Rachmaninoff -
Composing Classics (#2)
Wherever I Go -
A New Key

Music and lyrics by Al Rita and Dan Rita. Illustrations by Jocelyn Rita.

US $6.95 / catalog #13-09

 

Sound Clip Information:
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