Michael Aaron designed his piano school in four volumes based on the latest pedagogical, psychological, and piano technique insights. In a short time, his textbooks surpassed all other teaching materials in this field in the USA and Canada. The success and popularity of the Aaron method stem from Michael Aaron's ability to foster students' joy of learning without hindering it through a rigid, schematic approach. Instead, he playfully addresses all piano-specific challenges and aligns the visual and auditory experiences of learning with the student's thinking and learning processes. This way, learning becomes a game, and the gaming experience becomes a learning process. It's actually a very simple solution, but - because it is simple - equally brilliant. This Volume 1 is the German translation of the edited, revised, and expanded English edition from 1996. In this edition, definitions of musical terms and pieces have been added, illustrations updated, and a stronger emphasis placed on reading music.