(Willis). 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 may be preceded by the Teaching Little Fingers to Play series. Proceeds in all directions from the point of advancement reached at the end of the Third Grade book with particular emphasis given to style. | John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano - Fourth Grade: Perfect for Beginners Who Started with Teaching Little Fingers, Paperback