The Pianoforte is a
progressive piano course
. It is
founded on Musical Analysis
, and, for this reason, it is utterly new. This Course consists of
ten levels
, plus an introduction for autodidacts (
Autodidacts
), two volumes dedicated to
Scales
and
Arpeggios
practice, and a series of Supplements, as the diagram here to the right depicts.
Level One is a beginner level, whereas the Autodidacts volume is a primer level.
Thus, this method is suitable for beginners of all countries and even for autodidacts.
Levels from One to Four consist of two volumes each
(1)
one for
pupils who aspire to become
pianists
, (2)
the other for
pupils who did not elect the piano as their main instrument, but study it as
Second Instrument
- which, in certain countries, is also called Complementary Instrument. A pupil should, therefore, follow one path to the exclusion of the other, according to his/her education path (pianists vs. non-pianists). Levels from Five to Ten each consist of one volume only. Levels from Six to Ten are intended for higher piano education. Each volume is complemented by a series of
Supplements
. Each Supplement is either a long piece of Music or a small anthology. They are intended to widen the pupils' repertoire.