Universal edition suitable for both ABC and DoReMi users. Musical Gems Piano Book is an alternative to existing piano instructional methods. It has been written for absolute beginners. It differs in many ways from the traditional method of teaching. It is based on the Russian classical school of music. The principal difference is that students learn at a much faster pace. There’s nothing like the Middle C position (where two thumbs share the same key on the piano), C position, or G position. Fingering occurs only when there’s a new hand position and a student needs to move his/her hand. Instead of reading numbers or fingers, students are compelled to read music right from the first lesson. Plato once said: “The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.” Musical Gems‘ short pieces sound simple yet charming. This method produces beautiful results… All books are in the style of the Russian school of piano playing.