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[Children's Piano Sheet Music] Packed with Familiar Tunes! Introducing Recommended Series

A problem every piano teacher faces at least once: choosing sheet music for kids! Even if you want to find the perfect score for each student, there are so many options that it’s hard to narrow it down to just one.

So this time, we’ve picked out some of the most popular, serialized piano method books for children.

We’ll introduce them in detail along with performance videos of the pieces they include.

This will be helpful not only for piano teachers struggling to choose method books for their students, but also for parents who are thinking of trying a bit of teaching at home.

Be sure to use it as a reference!

[Children’s Piano Sheet Music] Packed with Familiar Tunes! Introducing Our Recommended Series (21–30)

Bastien Piano Basics Young Beginner Piano Primer ATouon Kikaku

Bastien: Two Black Cats (Young Beginner Primer A) / Bastien: Kuroneko (Young Beginner Piano Primer A)
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

It's the 10th session: 'Piano Land' Volume 1, 'Do-do-do-do Donuts'!
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!

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.

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.

In conclusion

This time, we introduced some of the most popular children’s piano scores from across the series. Of course, choosing by content is important, but some children get motivated by the illustrations and bright, pop colors in the sheet music, too! Please choose the perfect score from various angles so your child can keep enjoying their piano practice with their favorite music book.