Welcome to the “Essential Skills” series. This adaptable series is custom-crafted for students who are enthusiastic about delving into the intricate workings of music, aiming to attain a more profound comprehension of its inner mechanics, all while enjoying music that resonates with their personal preferences. Our approach is rooted in the concept of “flipped learning,” where we present concise, engaging exercises to instil the fundamental skills required at each level. Meanwhile, students have the liberty to embark on personally curated Repertoire Projects, delving deep into the exploration of every new skill.

This unique model empowers students, allowing them significant control over the repertoire they choose to master while ensuring comprehensive coverage of all the essential skills. As we continue to expand this series, we are excited to announce that First Steps and Levels A and B are currently available. Levels C and D are scheduled for release in early 2024, offering an ever-evolving platform for musical growth and exploration.

LOOK INSIDE ESSENTIAL SKILLS: FIRST STEPS

“Essential Skills: First Steps” is a versatile book for Beginner students, and serves as an alternative, or additional, pathway to the “Supersonics Piano Method”. It is particularly suited to older beginners (teens and adults). It features:

  • an exploration of power chords as an introduction to harmony
  • signpost Cs for better reading, using directional techniques for melodic lines
  • six fundamental techniques with practice exercises for improved musical mastery
  • 8th notes, dotted rhythms, sharps, flats, naturals, triplets and the anacrusis
  • Repertoire Projects to allow for flexible learning options

You can listen to audio samples and view how the content is presented in Supersonics Plus here

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LOOK INSIDE ESSENTIAL SKILLS A

“Essential Skills A” is a comprehensive yet extremely flexible book for Mid Elementary students. It features:

  • an exploration of power chords as an introduction to harmony
  • signpost notes for better reading, using directional techniques for melodic lines
  • six fundamental techniques with practice exercises for improved musical mastery
  • three major and three minor keys, expanding tonal relationship understanding
  • swing rhythms, 16th notes, and different time signatures
  • Repertoire Projects to allow for flexible learning options

If you are transferring over to this series from the regular Supersonics Piano Method books, switch over to this book after Level 2.

You can listen to audio samples and view how the content is presented in Supersonics Plus here

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LOOK INSIDE ESSENTIAL SKILLS B

“Essential Skills B” is a comprehensive yet extremely flexible book for Mid to Late Elementary students. It features:

  • an exploration of chords
  • signpost notes for better reading, using directional techniques for melodic lines
  • six fundamental techniques with practice exercises for improved musical mastery
  • three major and three minor keys, expanding tonal relationship understanding
  • pentatonic and blues scales, the chromatic scale and modes
  • Repertoire Projects to allow for flexible learning options

You can listen to audio samples and view how the content is presented in Supersonics Plus here

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