inues the progress of the Modern Course Grade 1 and features original compositions and classic well-arranged favorites by Thompson like Country Gardens, Bill Grogan's Goat, Starlight Waltz, and Jocularity! The Modern Course series provides a clear and complete foundation in the study of the piano that enables the student to think and feel musically. It is preceded by the Teaching Little Fingers to Play series. NOTE: Text and engravings were refreshed in October 2019.