PD books for absolute beginners

[kcleung]

Hey do we have some books for absolute beginners in different instruments (such as piano), theory, or musicianship? if we have, should we create a group for them so that they are more visible to music teachers?

[ctesibius]

Hi,
for piano some classics
Beyer http://imslp.org/wiki/Vorschule_im_Klav ... Ferdinand)
Hanon http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Virtuoso_Pian ... les-Louis)
etc...
http://imslp.org/wiki/Learning_the_Code_(King,_James_L.)

for other instruments search for "method"
you will see the Dotzauer, Sevcik (cello/violin)

Arban for trumpet.

There is a Category Methods, but it does not link all books present in imspl
http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Catego ... &redlink=1

Ctesibius

[vinteuil]

There is a whole series entitled "il mio primo" of piano works by famous composers on IMSLP...not PD in the EU though

[choul]

Sorry for my late respons, I searched earlier on IMSLP and this is what I've found just in case (for piano):

Pieces for Children by Charles Griffes (only 3 pieces)

Carl Czerny: document progressive recreations

Theodore Oesten: Opus 61 in a document called Selected piano pieces (bad readable scan, I made some new transcriptions, please leave me a message via mail system if you want some of it, I don't come here very often);
Opus 94 a little harder, opus 65 a lot harder

Cornelius Gurlitt: great pieces but already a bit harder, but some of those can be used for beginners. Opus 74 and 130 and you can find opus 101 in the internetarchive at http://www.archive.org

For exercises: opus 70 by Herman Berens