These lists are a general guide. However, since every person learns differently, some will find that their playing is ahead of their sight-reading at some point, or their theory ahead of their scales. This is natural, and to be expected! In addition, supplementary material may be necessary at times to improve a particular skill or technical ability.
Tutor books for early beginners
Repertoire for beginners to intermediate
Technical books - early beginners to intermediate
Theory
Online resources
Tutor books for early beginners
- Tunes for 10 Fingers/More Tunes for 10 Fingers - Pauline Hall
- The Red Book (Book A)/The Blue Book (Book B) - John W Schaum
- The Classic Piano Course (Adult beginners) - Carol Barratt
Repertoire for beginners to intermediate
- Classics to Moderns, books 1 and 2
- Piano Time Jazz, books 1 and 2
- The Best of Grade [3/4/5] Piano (Faber)
- Jazz, Rags and Blues, books 3 and 4 - Martha Mier
- New Orleans Jazz Styles - William Gillock
Technical books - early beginners to intermediate
- A Dozen a Day, mini book, and primary
- Scales and broken chords, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
- Scales and arpeggios, Grade [2/3/etc] (ABRSM)
- Improve Your Sight-reading, Grade [1/2/etc.] - Paul Harris
Theory
- My First/Second/Third Theory book - Lina Ng
- Theory of Music Made Easy - Grade [1/2/etc] - Lina Ng
Online resources
- For aural practice (particularly useful before exams) - http://www.hofnote.co.uk/