絕美鋼琴按鍵書：胡桃鉗8首經典古典樂章The Story Orchestra: I Can Play: The Nutcracker (vol 2)

★ 孩子的第一本絕美鋼琴按鍵書系，讀者五星好評推出全新第二本！
★ 跟著繽紛圖案指示，小手輕鬆彈出《胡桃鉗》８首經典古典樂章
★ 互動式音樂鑑賞書，是孩子認識古典樂的最佳啟蒙書
 
　　暢銷全球的紙上管弦樂團《The Story Orchestra》系列，此次以《胡桃鉗》做為孩子初次接觸琴鍵的樂曲，帶孩子按下不同顏色與形狀貼紙對應的14個琴鍵，逐步學習彈奏簡單旋律。琴鍵設計好壓又寬大。８首樂曲附精緻的插圖與樂曲說明，告訴孩子關於樂曲的故事以及演奏技巧，鼓勵小小鋼琴家彈奏出他們人生中第一首樂曲。
 
　　書中八首曲目包括：老爺爺的舞蹈、克拉拉與胡桃鉗、雪花之圓舞曲、俄羅斯舞曲、蘆笛之舞、花之圓舞曲、糖梅仙子之舞，以及終曲華爾滋，全都是耳熟能詳的經典曲目。建議可以在彈奏之前先讓孩子聽聽原曲，讓孩子熟悉曲調，學習效果會更好！
 
　　From the The Story Orchestra series, a beautifully illustrated first piano sound book! Press the keys to learn 8 famous classical tunes from The Nutcracker as you follow the story.

　　While other books in the series play famous pieces of classical music, in this new Story Orchestra format, young readers can now play the tunes themselves!

　　Color and shape codes correspond to the 14 keys, so kids can learn easy 8-bar, one-finger melodies, so even the youngest child can learn to play music with this simple method. For best results, playing readers the original piece first is recommended so children can familiarise themselves with the pacing of the tune.

　　Each song includes an enchanting illustration and description of the part of the story that the music is telling, along with playing tips. All the favorite characters from The Nutcracker story are there to encourage young musicians as they play their first notes with the sound of a piano.

I Can Play: The Nutcracker

1. Grandfather’s Dance
2. Clara’s Dream
3. Waltz of the Snowflakes
4. Russian Dance
5. Dance of the Reed Flutes
6. Waltz of the Flowers
7. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
8. Finale

Jessica Courtney Tickle​ is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favorite thing to draw or paint is nature, finding a focus on foliage of any kind as well as children’s stories about adventure and exploration. She also has a penchant for drawing theater from music makers to dancers and even singing animals. Jessica is most influenced by vintage picture books, travel posters, and folk art as well as numerous painters and printmakers.