BMI music curriculum is a comprehensive music program that takes beginners to ABRSM Grade 8 and above. We have selected the best and most effective European, American and worldwide music curricula. We’ve made it easy and fun to teach music in a classroom, even if you are not musically inclined. With our lesson plans and removable worksheets, you are equipped and capable of learning music. With our curriculum children and adults can learn to read music and play their musical instrument with little effort in a fun, practical and effective way. We have been using these methods since the year 2000, and have seen the amazing results in our students.
PIANO
Preliminary Level (Age 4 1/2):
- Incredible Discovery of Musicland (by Sarah Lyngra)
- My First Piano Adventure lesson Book A
- Music for Little Mozart Piano Lesson Book 1 and Workbook 1 by Alfred’s
Beginners Level (Age 6) :
- John Thompson Easiest Piano Course Parts 1 to 3
- Alfred’s All-in-One Course Book 2 & 3
- Learning To Play Piano by Denes Agay Book 2 & 3
Late Beginners Level:
- John Thompson Easiest Piano Course Part 4
- Learning To Play Piano Book 4
- Alfred’s All-in-One Course Book 4 & 5
Intermediate Level:
- Hanon Book 1
- Czerny 50 Small Studies Part 1 Vol.1 (selected)
- Bartok For Children Vol.1
- First Lesson In Bach Book 1
Late Intermediate Level:
- Hanon Book 2
- 25 Easy and Progressive Studies by Burgmuller Op.100
- Czerny Practical Method for Beginners Op.599
- Little Preludes and Fugues by J.S. Bach
- Album For the Young by Schumann
Advanced Level:
- Hanon The Virtuosity Pianist in 60 Exercises
- Czerny School of Finger Dexterity Op.636
- French Suites by J.S.Bach
- Haydn Six Easy Sonatas
- Progressive Piano Classics
GUITAR
Preparatory – An Introduction To the Classical Guitar- by Mr. Richard Marcelo (BMI Publishing)
Everybody’s Guitar Method 1 A Step-By-Step Approach – by Philip Groeber, David Hoge & Rey Sanchez
Grade 1
Carcassi Method – by Matteo Carcassi
Noad Method – by Fredrick Noad
Grade 2
Carcassi Method – by Matteo Carcassi
Noad Method – by Fredrick Noad
Grade 3
The Classical book – Compilation of classical guitar composers like
Fernando Carulli, Mauro Guillani, Fernando Sor etc.
Tarrega Collected Guitar Works Volume 2 – by Francisco Tarrega
Brouwer Etudes – by Leo Brouwer
Grade 4
Segovia Etudes – by Andrés Segovia
Bach Lute Suite – by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Classical book – Compilation of classical guitar composers like
Fernando Carulli, Mauro Guillani, Fernando Sor etc.
Tarrega Collected Guitar Works Volume 2 – by Francisco Tarrega
Brouwer Etudes – by Leo Brouwer
Grade 5
Segovia Etudes – by Andrés Segovia
Bach Lute Suite – by Johann Sebastian Bach
Classical Guitar Works for Guitar – by different classical composers
Suite Espanola – by Isaac Albeniz
The Guitar Works of Barrios – by Agustin Barrios
Twelve Etudes – Heitor Villa-Lobos
Grade 6
Twelve Etudes – Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bach Lute Suite – by Johann Sebastian Bach
Classical Guitar Works for Guitar – by different classical composers
Suite Espanola – by Isaac Albeniz
Four Spanish Pieces – by Enrique Granados
Suite Espanola – by Isaac Albeniz
The Guitar Works of Barrios – by Agustin Barrios
The Guitar Works of Tarrega – by Francisco Tarrega
The Russian Collection – by Soviet composers
Cinco Venezolano – by Antonio Lauro
Grade 7
Twelve Etudes – Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bach Lute Suite – by Johann Sebastian Bach
Scarlatti for Guitar – by Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata works for Guitar – by Manuel Ponce
Suite Espanola – by Isaac Albeniz
Four Spanish Pieces – by Enrique Granados
The Guitar Works of Barrios – by Agustin Barrios
The Russian Collection – by Soviet composers
Cinco Venezolano – by Antonio Lauro
The Guitar Collection – by John Dowland
Grade 8
Bach Lute Suite – by Johann Sebastian Bach
Scarlatti for Guitar – by Domenico Scarlatti
The Julian Bream Guitar Library – by Julian Bream
Sonata Works for Guitar – by Manuel Ponce
Suite Espanola – by Isaac Albeniz
Four Spanish Pieces – by Enrique Granados
The Guitar Works of Barrios – by Agustin Barrios
The Russian Collection – by Soviet composers
Cinco Venezolano – by Antonio Lauro
Hommage a Villalobos – by Roland Dyens
VIOLIN
Beginner Level
ETA COCHEN’S VIOLIN METHOD (only for very beginners)
Book 1-3
SUZUKI VIOLIN METHOD
Book 1-3
Intermediate Level
SUZUKI VIOLIN METHOD
Book 4-7
Advanced Level:
SUZUKI VIOLIN METHOD
Book 8-10
Oud
- Saad Mahmood Jawad ( The Modern Oud Method 1 – 8 (BMI Publishing)
- Jamil Basher (Parts 1 & 2)
- Salim Abdull Karim
- Al Sharif Muhidin
- Meataz Mohammed Saleh
Flute
- Elementary Method – Rubank
- Intermediate Method – Rubank
- Advance Method – Rubank
- A Tune a Day For Flute
- The Flute – Otto Langey
- Accent of Achievement – John O’Reilly
Clarinet
- A Tune A Day For Clarinet
- The Clarinet – Otto Langey
- Accent on Achievement – John O’Reilly
- Complete Method for the Clarinet – Gustave Langenus
- Elementary Method – Rubank
- Intermediate Method – Ruback
- Advance Method – Rubank
Saxophone
- The Saxophone – Otto Langey
- Accent on Achievement – John O’Reilly
- Elementary Method – Rubank
- Intermediate Method – Rubank
- Advance Method – Rubank
French Horn
- Accent on Achievement – Books 1 & 2 by John O’Reilly / Mark Williams
- Band Technique (Step by Step) – Robert Elledge / Donald Haddad
- The Talking French Horn – Wayne M. Roger
- Embouchure Builder for Horn – Lowell LittlePottag – Hovey Method For French Horn – May Pottag and Nilo Hovey
- Maxime – Alphonse For Horn
- Practical Tutor For the French Horn – Otto Langey
Trumpet Methods
- A Tune A Day Trumpet / Cornet
- Arban’s Complete Consolatory Method for Trumpet
- Herbert L. Clarke Technical Studies for Cornet
- Donald S. Reinhardt’s Selection of Corcone Studies
- Accent and Achievement
- Kingfisher Brass 50 Classical Studies
- Compiled & edited by Bram Wiggins
- The Trumpet by Otto Langey
Trombone
(Elementary Methods)
- Then Magic Trombone
- Going Solo
- Accent and Achievement Books 1 & 2
- Rubank Elementary Method
(Intermediate and Advanced Methods)
- Second Book of Trombone Solos
- Amsdens Celebrated Practical Duets
- Rubank Advanced Method
- Arban’s Famous for Slide and Valve Trombone
Drums
- Play Drums Today – a complete guide to the basics by Schroedl & Dong-Dowing ( Book 1, 2, intermediate)
- Book 3 Play Drums Today (Song Book)
- Book 4 the drum set musician by Rod Morgenstern & Rick Mattingly
- Mel Bay’s Complete Modern Drum Set by Frank Briggs
- Dave Wecle Excercises for Natural Playing
- Double Bass Drumming – The Mirrored Groove System by Jeff Bowders
Other Books
- NEW SCHOOL OF VIOLIN STUDIES – by Adam Carse
- CARL FLESCH SCALE SYSTEM (scale exercises in all major and minor keys)
- TECHNICAL VIOLIN SCHOOL by Henry Schradieck
- SEVCIK VIOLIN STUDIES – School of Violin Techniques
- R.KREUTZER – 42 Studies for the Violin