Chart your way through the wide world of piano method books with free tools that make exploring methods, comparing series, and customizing lessons easier than ever.

Tools to Explore

Transition Guide

Plot a clear path from one book to another, no matter the series. Includes slow, moderate, and fast pacing transitions.

OPEN THE GUIDEBOOK

Concept Maps

Zoom out and see the full terrain of each book by concept category. Perfect for assessing pacing from one series to another.

UNROLL THE CONCEPT MAPS

Lesson Planning Assistant

Use this beta tool to track what your student has already learned and preview what’s coming next.

CONSULT THE COMPASS

Quick Compare

Blaze your own trail! Use this tool to compare any two books at a glance to see new, repeated, and missing concepts.

COMING VERY SOON!
OPEN THE GUIDEBOOK
UNROLL THE
MAP
CONSULT THE COMPASS
FORGE THE
TRAIL

Discover the PMN Blog

READ MORE

Latest Updates

  • Published the inaugural posts on the Piano Method Navigator Blog
  • Added the complete lesson book series for
    Alfred’s Basic Piano Library
    Bastien Piano Basics
    Faber Piano Adventures
    Hal Leonard Student Piano Library
    The Lang Lang Piano Method
    Piano Pronto
    The Music Tree
  • Launched a brand-new Transition Guide with more books, more series, expanded details, and smoother navigation
  • Introduced an interactive Concept Pacing Maps Tool with dynamic customization features
  • Released the beta version of the Lesson Planning Assistant Tool for easily exploration what’s been learned, what’s new, and what’s next
  • Added a Universal Book Order page to clarify book sequencing across all methods
  • Unveiled a fancy new logo and branding scheme
Get updates on new resources:

Thanks for subscribing! FYI, to actually receive emails, you must confirm via a link sent to your inbox (check spam too). Reach out with any issues! – ABR

In the Queue

Upvote by clicking the like button! See more details by clicking the bullet points.

Add More Series
Alfred’s Premier Piano Course
Music for Little Mozarts
John Thompson’s Modern Course for the Piano
Essential Piano Techniques
Music Moves for Piano
Piano Safari
Piano Partners
Faber Accelerated Piano Adventures
WunderKeys
Tales of a Musical Journey
SuperSonics
Celebrate Piano
Music Pathways

Have another you’d like to see added? Let me know!

General Updates
Overview Pages
Think of these as your field guides—one-page summaries of each series’ style, pacing, reading approach, strengths, and so much more.
New Tool: Method Matcher
A tool designed to suggest a method based on your teaching preferences and student needs—including reading approach, repertoire style, pacing, concept category strengths and weaknesses, and more.
Recommendations based on student population
Suggestions tailored to student profiles like neurodiverse learners, recreational adults, or those with different learning goals.
Addressing culturally insensitive material
Flags for problematic content and respectful, thoughtful alternatives or supplements that reflect a wider worldview.
Transition Guide Updates
Supplemental resource suggestions
Targeted ideas for filling gaps when transitioning—warm-ups, sheet music, or creative alternatives to bridge missing concepts.
Mid-book transitions
Compare exact pages between books for smoother transitions, not just book-to-book suggestions.
Half-step transitions
Suggestions for students who need a bridge between full-level jumps—ideal for review, reinforcement, or more gradual pacing.
Crowd-sourced concept weighting
Provide real-time transition recommendations using weighted input from real teachers.
Adding complete series beyond lesson books (theory, technique, etc.)
Include theory books, technique books, and other supplementary materials in the transition recommendations.
Lesson Planning Assistant Updates
Supplemental pieces, warm-ups, or exercises matching each concept
Find specific pieces, warm-ups, or exercises that reinforce each concept as it’s introduced.
The ability to save student progress or build a digital “lesson record”
Track individual student progress and create digital lesson records that can be shared with students or parents.
Visualizations of concept pacing within a book
See how concepts are distributed throughout a book to help with lesson planning and pacing.

Send Me a Telegram

Notice something missing or askew? Have an idea for a tool you wish existed? Want to collaborate on a blog post or new resource? Please reach out, I’d love to hear from you! Whether it’s a tiny typo, a big idea, or a new direction you think PMN should explore, your input helps this project grow.

… . -. -..
Meet your guide

Hi, I’m Anna Beth (most call me ABR), a piano teacher and pedagogy explorer who got tired of feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of great method books out there. So I mapped the terrain.

Piano Method Navigator is a free, teacher-built resource to help you teach adaptively, creatively, and with the entire “method toolbox” at your fingertips.

I’m not affiliated with any publisher. It’s just me at my method-book-covered desk, nerding out on a passion project and trying to give back to the field. I hope you’ll join me by using the tools, sharing your ideas, or collaborating to grow PMN even further!

MORE ABOUT ABR

Piano Method Navigator is here to help you chart your way through the wide world of piano method book series. Learn how to teach piano effectively through different method series by exploring the PMN piano teacher resources. Ultimately, the best piano method book is the one that works for you and your students!

Thanks for subscribing! FYI, to actually receive emails, you must confirm via a link sent to your inbox (check spam too). Reach out with any issues! – ABR

Exit mobile version