The book for beginners’ piano tutorial is: John Thomson’s Simple Piano Tutorial.

1. Introduction to teaching materials

"John Thomson's Simple Piano Tutorial" is the most widely used piano enlightenment teaching material on the market. It is a book published by Shanghai Music Publishing House in October 1999. The author is (American) Thompson. Referred to as "Little Thomson" or "Little Soup". Little Thomson's first edition was divided into eight volumes, and now the new edition has been condensed into five volumes.

Advantages of the teaching materials: This famous set of piano teaching materials provides the easiest and least strenuous way to learn piano. Children will be able to get in touch with musical notation very quickly. The teaching steps are simple and the teaching progress is fast. Repeat exercises to consolidate knowledge. Disadvantages of the textbook: black and white illustrations, lack of visual association. The music is relatively poor and lacks interest. Directly online, it requires high logical thinking ability of school children.

2. Teaching material progress and target suggestions

Generally speaking, after piano teachers finish the first or third volume of Xiaotang, they will jump directly to Big Thomson, or Beyer's textbook. Children who learn quickly can complete Xiaotang Volume 1 to Xiaotang Volume 3 in about one year.

Each teaching material will be different depending on the year it was written and the focus of teaching. The teaching material can also be used in conjunction with Beyer, Czerny and other teaching materials to supplement various musical skills. Parents should take the initiative to communicate with piano teachers to learn more about their children's musical characteristics and choose the most appropriate teaching materials for their children.