Piano Sheet Music for Toddlers | A curated selection of unique materials to enjoy by seeing, listening, and touching
Choosing sheet music for children touching the piano for the first time can be tricky for any teacher.
Some parents may also be wondering, before lessons begin, how to help their child get used to the piano at home and asking themselves, “What kind of sheet music would spark their interest?”
In this article, we’ve selected piano books for young children from among kids’ piano materials that make learning the piano fun!
We’ll introduce carefully chosen scores with unique features and clever twists—such as “cute illustrations,” “progressing like reading a picture book,” and “playing in ensemble with audio that comes from the book.”
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Piano Sheet Music for Toddlers | A Curated Selection of Unique Materials to See, Hear, and Touch for Fun (1–10)
Singing and playing together happily: Song and Piano Picture Book 1 — Right Handongaku no tomo sha
This is a textbook where children can develop sight-reading skills and musicality by singing short melodies with lyrics or playing them on the piano.
As you can tell from the word “picture book” in the title, every page is printed in color, allowing learners to progress without getting bored while enjoying cute illustrations.
Another charm of this series is that it proceeds in order: after “1 Right Hand,” you move on to “2 Left Hand” and then “3 Both Hands.” For children who are good at focusing on one thing at a time, this approach—clearing right hand, left hand, and then both hands one by one—may suit them better than starting with two-hand playing.
Bastien Piano Basics Young Beginner Piano Primer ATouon Kikaku
The preschool version of the Bastien Piano Basics series, which teaches the “Bastien Method”—a comprehensive approach to developing overall musical ability created by American educators Jane and James Bastien.
Aimed at children ages 5 to 6, this series is divided into two books, A and B.
It begins with “pre-reading” that uses the Bastien Method’s distinctive illustrated notation instead of the five-line staff, then transitions smoothly to reading standard staff notation.
Effective instruction is crucial for pre-reading materials.
We recommend learning the teaching approach from the published instructor guides and seminars before incorporating it.
Piano Land 1: Sing and Play Together with the Teacherongaku no tomo sha
Piano Land is a series packed with the methods of Ryoko Kihara, who is highly regarded in the piano education world.
By practicing original pieces that captivate children—such as “Dodododo-Donuts” and “Hungry Song”—students can develop sight-reading and expressive skills.
There is also a Pre-Piano Land series to use before starting this book, so if your child might feel anxious seeing the staff right away and think, “Maybe piano is hard…,” starting there is recommended!
Piano Sheet Music for Young Children | Carefully Selected Unique Materials to Enjoy by Looking, Listening, and Touching (11–20)
I played it all by myself! My Beloved Piano 1Yamaha Myuujikku Entateinmento Hoorudingusu
The introductory material “I Could Play It by Myself! My Favorite Piano 1” lets you perform familiar tunes like “Bumblebee” and “Happy Birthday to You” without moving your hands from their positions on the keyboard.
Once students can play the melody with both hands, they move on to arrangements where the right hand plays the melody and the left hand plays the accompaniment—pieces they can perform solo.
Playing together with the teacher’s accompaniment is, of course, important, but the sense of achievement from “I played it all by myself!” is truly special for children.
This text helps nurture sight-reading skills and musicality while letting them experience the joy of playing and the fun of the piano.
Piano Primer for Young Children: Everyone’s Lesson 1ongaku no tomo sha
“Minna no Okeiko 1: A Piano Primer for Preschoolers” helps children acquire basic piano technique.
The first edition dates all the way back to 1976! Its slightly retro illustrations set it apart from other textbooks and may pique some children’s interest.
The book contains 48 pieces—plenty of material.
Compared to more recent scores, the progression is a bit faster, so it might be good to use it alongside other materials or incorporate workbook activities to deepen understanding of pitch and note values while working through it.
Make Friends with the Piano: First Piano Playtimedoremi gakufu shuppansha
An introductory resource called “First Piano Play,” which you can use while pointing to the pictures and playing with one finger.
It’s a text that draws children into the world of piano by letting them experience the joy of making sound with their own hands—“It’s fun to press the keys and hear beautiful tones!” Because it lets you experience piano playing with just one finger, it’s perfect for trial lessons or for playful piano time at home.
Some children may lose interest if you focus too much on reading notes from the very beginning, so it’s recommended to choose materials like this according to each child’s or student’s characteristics.
My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book Azen ongakufu shuppansha
From the very beginning, students learn the four essentials for piano playing—reading, listening, writing, and playing—using the comprehensive musicianship text “My First Piano Adventure: Lesson Book A.” The series is divided into three volumes, A, B, and C, and starts with pre-reading that does not use the musical staff.
Although its approach is somewhat specialized, teacher manuals and audio materials are available, and many teachers find that once they get used to it, it’s even easier to use with beginner students than textbooks that immediately require staff reading.
It may be especially well-suited for children who are highly sensitive or have rich musical sensibilities.