Series Spotlight: Perfect Patterns

Do you have students who love playing flashy pieces, but who struggle with pattern recognition and note reading? 

If so, the "Perfect Patterns" series might be the perfect fit for your studio! 

In today's "Series Spotlight," I'll be giving you the rundown on this series of books that features exciting, pattern-based pieces for students at every level.

​Keep reading to learn more...

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What is special about the "Perfect Patterns" series?
This series includes pattern-based pieces in a variety of styles that are designed to be taught by rote, reading, or a combination of the two.

Each piece in the series is based on a few short musical patterns that are used throughout the piece. The use of patterns makes each piece quick to learn while giving students the opportunity to navigate around the piano keyboard as they play patterns in sequence or in different octaves on the piano.

Students are encouraged to analyze the music and color-code the patterns used in each piece, which helps to develop pattern recognition and note reading skills. 


What type of student will enjoy this series?
This series is ideal for students who need reinforcement with pattern recognition and technique.

Students who enjoy learning by rote and playing pieces that sound harder than they are to play will particularly enjoy this series. 


Here is an overview of the concepts you will find in each book in this series:
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First Perfect Patterns

• Elementary Level (equivalent to Faber's Piano Adventures books 1 and 2A)
• Includes a warm-up page introducing the main patterns in the book, along with "pattern prep" exercises for every piece
• ​13 solos (4 with optional teacher duets)
• No key signatures
• Concepts covered: recognizing patterns including steps, skips, and harmonic intervals up to a sixth; introducing notes across the entire staff; sharps and flats; eighth note pairs; crossing hands

​Click on the cover for purchase information and to see and hear samples of every piece in this collection.

Easy Perfect Patterns

• Late Elementary Level (equivalent to Faber's Piano Adventures books 2B and 3A)
• 12 solos
  
• Includes FREE backing tracks
• Key signatures up to 1 sharp and 1 flat
• Concepts include: intervals up to a seventh, 6/8 time, dotted quarter notes, blocked and broken chords, short chromatic patterns

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​Click on the cover for purchase information and to see and hear samples of every piece in this collection.

Perfect Patterns

• Late Elementary to Early Intermediate Level (equivalent to Faber's Piano Adventures books 3A and 3B)
• ​12 solos
  
• Key signatures up to 1 sharp and 1 flat
• Concepts include: intervals up to a seventh, one-octave scales, primary chords, 6/8 time and cut time, glissando

Click on the cover for purchase information and to see and hear samples of every piece in this collection.

Perfect Patterns PLUS

• Early to Mid-Intermediate Level (equivalent to Faber's Piano Adventures books 3B and 4)
• ​11 solos
• Each piece in the book is based on a specific technical skill (playing octaves, playing chords in inversion, playing rolled chords, etc.)
• Key signatures up to 2 sharps and 3 flats
• Concepts include: intervals up to an octave, two-octave scales, swing rhythm, blocked and broken chords in inversion, triplets, sixteenth notes, arpeggios, the chromatic scale

​Click on the cover for purchase information and to see and hear samples of every piece in this collection.

I hope you have found this short introduction to my "Perfect Patterns" series helpful!  Any questions about this series? Feel free to drop them in the comments below!