1. The age of application of the textbook.
The soup series tutorials are suitable for beginners over 6 years old. The Faber Piano Fundamentals Course is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old, especially those who have already developed an interest in the piano and are beginning to learn the piano Xi.
2. The content and progress of the textbook.
Xiaotang: Xiaotang's textbook content is relatively fast, and one volume is completed in about 6-10 lessons. It focuses on the Xi of **c and basic notes, and gradually expands to both sides. Xiaotang's repertoire is mainly classical and folk, which needs to be accompanied by the teacher playing the piano, and some of the repertoire has lyrics, which is suitable for group learning and Xi.
Faber: Faber's progress is relatively slow, and depending on the age of the child, he can finish a book in about 4 months to 8 months. The content of its textbook is more reasonable, by learning the Xi stave notes, first know the right hand cdefg, then the left hand cbagf, and then connect them to learn Xi. It guides beginners to learn Xi progressive concepts and establish the relationship between the three dimensions of tonality, hand position, and hearing.
3. Teaching methods and concepts.
Xiao Tang: Xiao Tang starts with the stave, plays the white keys first, starts with **c, and gradually expands to both sides, and the black keys appear in the second book. Its learning Xi is relatively fixed, and there is not much change in the hand position.
Faber: Faber starts with the rhythm, incorporating the storyline and accompaniment, playing the black keys first and then the white keys, and the hand position is not rigid. Its hand position is relatively varied, which helps to develop children's hand position and playing skills.
4. Music and Xi.
Xiao Tang: Xiao Tang's repertoire is mainly classical and folk songs, with a single melody and no lyrics, and the teacher needs to play the piano accompaniment, which can be played with four hands. It has relatively few Xi and lacks variety.
Faber: Faber's repertoire is more diverse (classical, jazz, nursery rhymes, rock), with lyrics, accompanied by a band** with drums, and can also be played by four hands. It has writing and game-based Xi exercises, focusing on developing children's listening Xi.
5. Lesson preparation.
Xiaotang is relatively simple in terms of lesson preparation, and it can be carried out in the order of the textbook. Faber needs to develop a personalized lesson plan based on the student's progress and age.
To sum up, there are obvious differences between Faber Piano Basic Course and Xiaotang in terms of the applicable age, content and progress, teaching methods and concepts, music and practice Xi, and lesson preparation. Therefore, when selecting textbooks, it is necessary to choose suitable textbooks according to the actual situation of students and teaching objectives. For younger beginners or parents who want to nurture their children's interest and creativity, you can opt for the Faber Piano FundamentalsFor students who already have a certain foundation or want to learn basic skills quickly Xi you can choose the Xiaotang series of tutorials.