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Hello, and welcome to Methodbooks.com!  Gladden Music, LLC was founded in 2005 with the goal of providing a clean and organized place for piano teachers to purchase methods and supplemental materials. The website has gone through many phases since then, and we are continuing to add more functionality and products to the site.  If there is a book you are looking for that is not here, send us a message, and I will be happy to add it to the site. 

The driving force behind this company, the passion that drives this site, is the belief that music is a beautiful and mysterious gift; a unique treasure that has the ability to inspire goodness and positive change in the world.  Given this unique potential, it is only appropriate that we spread the knowledge and joy of music with any student who has even a passing interest.  One of my goals with this site is to organize the most creative, motivating, and expressive methods of piano teaching into one place.  My background as a pianist allows me to separate the good from the not-so-good in the world of sheet music.  Providing piano students with creative and motivating pieces will help ensure that piano lessons are a positive experience, providing them with inspirational experiences and memories they will cherish. 

If you would like some advice in selecting the right method, or in finding some supplemental pieces, feel free to give me a call or email.  I am happy to help out in any way with the selection process...

Happy music making, and thanks for visitng our site!

Best,

Matthew Gladden
Owner/Founder
matt@methodbooks.com