Beginner Piano Songbook for Children
Easy Piano Music for Kids
What Is This Book?
Easy Piano Music for Kids is a first piano songbook created especially for young beginners who are just starting to play and read music. With more than 50 familiar, child-friendly songs printed in extra-large notation and with letter names inside the noteheads, it helps kids move smoothly from rote playing to real music reading.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is ideal for children ages 4–9 who are at the absolute beginner or early beginner level. It works well in private piano lessons, elementary school music programs, homeschool lessons, and for parents teaching piano at home. It can also be used as a supplemental repertoire book alongside any beginner piano method, including Best Beginning Piano Book for Kids with Online Video and Audio Support (B09QNZRD2V).
What Makes This Book Easy for Kids to Learn?
The book is carefully designed so young learners can succeed from the very first page. Extra-large notes and clear, spacious staves make every song easy to see. Letter names printed inside each notehead guide beginners to the correct keys while they gradually learn to read the staff. Simplified arrangements and limited material per page prevent overwhelm, while short, clear instructions help children understand what to do without needing to decode complicated symbols or text.
What Music Does the Book Include?
The collection includes a large variety of classic children’s favorites, folk songs, holiday pieces, spirituals, and famous classical themes. Kids will find time-tested tunes such as “Hot Cross Buns,” “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” “Jingle Bells,” “Happy Birthday,” and “When the Saints Go Marching In,” along with well-known themes by composers such as Brahms, Beethoven (“Ode to Joy”), and Dvořák (“New World Symphony”). This wide range keeps practice fun and engaging while gently expanding musical taste.
Representative songs in the book include:
Hot Cross Buns
Good King Wenceslas
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Lightly Row
Aura Lee
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Frog Song
Camptown Races
London Bridge
Dreydl, Dreydl
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
The Bridge at Avignon
Pop Goes the Weasel
Jingle Bells
Are You Sleeping?
Musette
Lo Yisa Goy
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Brahms Symphony
This Little Light of Mine
Oranges and Lemons
This Old Man
Old MacDonald
Spring Theme
Rock-a-my-Soul
Largo
Kum Ba Yah
Ode to Joy
Oh, Susana
Shepherd’s Hey
New World Symphony
Skater’s Waltz
Cabbage Song
Shortnin’ Bread
Oats and Beans
Ha’kyu Jung
Victors March
Up on the House Top
Yankee Doodle
Lullaby
Wheels on the Bus
You Are My Sunshine
Baby Bumblebee
Ham and Eggs
Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
When the Saints Go Marching In
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
The Muffin Man
The More We Get Together
Happy Birthday
Are There Fun Extras Included?
This book focuses on the music itself and does not include additional extras. It is, however, an excellent companion to Best Beginning Piano Book for Kids, which includes coordinated video and audio resources.
What’s Inside the Book?
Extra-large music notation for easy reading
Letter names printed inside the noteheads
More than 50 familiar and time-tested children’s songs
Simplified, beginner-friendly arrangements
Clear and uncomplicated page layouts
Limited material on each page to reduce overwhelm
Short, easy-to-read playing instructions
Engaging, kid-appropriate repertoire across multiple styles
Careful progression in difficulty to build confidence
Ideal companion to Best Beginning Piano Book for Kids (B09QNZRD2V)
Skills Your Child Will Learn
Basic piano hand position and finger use
Music reading skills using letter names and staff notation
Steady beat and rhythmic accuracy
Pitch recognition on the staff and keyboard
Hand–eye coordination at the piano
Confidence playing complete songs independently
Musical expression with simple phrasing and dynamics
Practice habits that encourage regular playing
How to Use This Book
Teachers can use this book alongside any beginner method to add fun, recognizable songs to weekly lessons. Parents can guide children through one or two songs at a time, reviewing letter names and hand positions before playing. Homeschoolers and classroom music teachers can assign pieces as performance projects, holiday songs, or group sing-and-play activities. Students can revisit favorite tunes often, using the large notation and letter names to gradually rely less on prompts and more on independent reading.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this book suitable for absolute beginners with no music experience?
Yes. The extra-large notes, letter names, and simple instructions are designed for children with no prior music reading experience.
Do I need a teacher to use this book?
A teacher is helpful but not required. Parents can successfully guide children using the clear layouts and note labels, especially when paired with a beginner method.
What kind of piano or keyboard is needed?
Any acoustic piano or full-size keyboard with regular-sized keys works well. A smaller keyboard can be used as long as the child can find the correct letter names.
Can this be used with other piano methods?
Yes. It is a flexible supplemental songbook and fits easily with most major beginner piano methods.
Does the book include Christmas and holiday songs?
Yes. Pieces such as “Jingle Bells,” “Jolly Old St. Nicholas,” and “Up on the House Top” provide festive options for holiday performances.
Learn More
For additional music tutorials and demonstrations, visit the official Music Fun Books YouTube Channel.
Where to get it
Available now on Amazon.