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Piano Safari is a complete method that doesn’t *need* extra music, but I like to use a variety of books with students to enhance reading skills. I believe it’s important for students to see various engraving styles to enhance their reading.

In Level 1 of Piano Safari, students learn how to read seconds and thirds on the staff. Reading on the staff is learned on a treble or bass staff, not the Grand Staff. Reading is then reinforced on the Grand Staff with the help of finger numbers.

Once students can play a piece on the Grand Staff in Piano Safari (such as Bingo), it’s time to try some more pieces!

Here is a list of extra music for Piano Safari Level 1. These would also make great review pieces for students after finishing Level 1.

extra music piano safari level 1

The list of extra pieces for Piano Safari Level 1 have been chosen from the following books:

look inside Piano Adventures Primer Level – Gold Star Performance Composed by Nancy Faber and Randall Faber. Faber Piano Adventures. Educational, Method. Softcover Audio Online. 40 pages. Faber Piano Adventures #FF1602. Published by Faber Piano Adventures (HL.420255).
look inside Accent on Solos – Complete Early to Later Elementary Level. Composed by William L. Gillock. Willis. Solos, Recital. Softcover. 48 pages. Published by Willis Music (HL.200896).
look inside My World in Motion, Book 1 Composed by Elizabeth W. Greenleaf. Music Related Texts. FJH Composers In Focus. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.FJH1291).
look inside Wee Small Bear Beginning Reading/Primer Level Piano Solo. Composed by Nancy Faber. Faber Piano Adventures. Supplementary, Recital. 4 pages. Faber Piano Adventures #A2032. Published by Faber Piano Adventures (HL.420059).

To use with Piano Safari, Level 1, Unit 3: Only Steps on the Staff

  • Greenleaf – Tubas on Parade, The Cold North Wind 
  • Gillock – Up and Down the Keyboard 

To use with Piano Safari, Level 1, Unit 4: Only Skips on the Staff

To use with Piano Safari, Level 1, Unit 5: Steps & Skips On the Staff

  • Faber, N – Wee Small Bear
  • Gillock – Puppy Dog, Circus Clown, Snow Man, Halloween Witch
  • Faber – I Found a Penny, Clown Car, Roller Skate Ride

Feel free to leave a comment with your favorite supplementary piece for Piano Safari Level 1!

And be sure to check out my Piano Safari Resource Roundup!