Piano Safari: The Advancing Pianist – Piano Technique Book 2
Advancing Pianist Technique 2 is a 76-page technique book from Piano Safari for intermediate pianists (SKU PSAPT2). It follows Advancing Pianist Technique Book 1.
Where Book 1 stretched scales and arpeggios, Book 2 adds color. Students learn the full “chords of the key” in each of eight new keys, then the seventh chords, diminished and dominant, that are common in the music intermediate students go on to play. Ornaments (turns), octaves, legato sixths, and scalar thirds round it out.
Who is Advancing Pianist Technique 2 for?
Publisher level: Advancing Pianist Level 2, listed by Piano Safari as Intermediate.
Approximate student level: Intermediate.
It’s for teens and adults (Piano Safari lists ages 12 and up) who have finished Advancing Pianist Technique Book 1 or play at an intermediate level from another method.
What’s inside?
The book opens with the circle of fifths and a key review. Then each unit covers one key: scale, chord inversions, chords of the key, chord progression, and arpeggio, plus one or two special skills.
| Unit | Key | Special skills |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | E-flat major | Hanon No. 12; scalar thirds |
| Unit 2 | C minor | Legato sixths; parallel and contrary motion scale |
| Unit 3 | A major | Hanon No. 15; octaves |
| Unit 4 | F-sharp minor | Duple vs. triple; chromatic scale |
| Unit 5 | A-flat major | Ornaments: turns |
| Unit 6 | F minor | Diminished seventh chords |
| Unit 7 | E major | Hanon No. 18; dominant seventh chords |
| Unit 8 | C-sharp minor | Triplet scale variation; scale review |
How does it work with Sight Reading Book 2?
The companion Advancing Pianist Sight Reading Book 2 (SKU PSAPSR2) reads in the same eight keys in the same order. Piano Safari sells the pair as its Advancing Pianist Level 2 Pack.
We sell the Advancing Pianist books individually, not as a pack, so you can buy the book your teacher assigns or replace a single book.
Where does it fit?
It follows Advancing Pianist Technique Book 1 (SKU PSAPT1). Students usually play repertoire from separate collections alongside it.
Product Details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | Piano Safari: The Advancing Pianist – Technique Book 2 |
| Series | Piano Safari: The Advancing Pianist, Level 2 |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Product type | Technique Book |
| Publisher level | Advancing Pianist Level 2 (Intermediate) |
| Approximate student level | Intermediate |
| Recommended ages | 12 and up |
| Authors | Katherine Fisher and Julie Knerr Hague |
| Publisher | Piano Safari, LLC |
| Pages | 76 |
| Keys | E♠major, C minor, A major, F♯ minor, A♠major, F minor, E major, C♯ minor |
| Media | None (no audio tracks) |
| Companion book | Advancing Pianist Sight Reading Book 2 (PSAPSR2), sold separately |
| SKU | PSAPT2 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Advancing Pianist Technique 2 cover seventh chords?
Yes. Diminished seventh chords are in Unit 6 and dominant seventh chords in Unit 7.
Which Hanon exercises are included?
Hanon Nos. 12, 15, and 18.
Can I buy it without the Sight Reading Book?
Yes. We sell the Advancing Pianist books individually.
Best For
- Students who finished Advancing Pianist Technique Book 1
- Intermediate pianists learning keys up to four sharps and flats
- Students ready for seventh chords and ornaments
- Teens and adults polishing technique for harder repertoire
- Teachers who want technique organized by key
Come look through it in the shop next to Sight Reading Book 2.
Available at August Muse
Piano Safari: The Advancing Pianist – Technique Book 2 is available at August Muse in downtown Elizabethton, TN, along with Sight Reading Book 2. Stop in, or call ahead and we’ll set one aside.
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