Top 10 Best Alfreds Basic Piano Library

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Alfred's Basic All-in-One Course Book 1. The All-in-One Course for Children takes all of the pages from Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Lesson Books 1A and 1B, plus selected pages from Theory, Recital and Fun Solo Books and combines them into part of a sequential five-book series. At the completion of Book 5, the student will be ready to continue into Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or Alfred's Premier Piano Course. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. The All-in-One Course for Children takes all of the pages from Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Lesson Books 1A and 1B, plus selected pages from Theory, Recital and Fun Solo Books and combines them into part of a sequential five-book series.

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book 1B. This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 1B begins by reviewing the concepts taught in Lesson Book 1A, then introduces new concepts such as incomplete measures, tempo markings, eighth notes and rests, using the damper pedal, half steps and whole steps. It also introduces the major scale through the concept of tetrachords. Songs Include Brother John Carol in G Major The Carousel The Clown Concert Time A Cowboy's Song The Cuckoo French Lullaby Good King Wenceslas Good Morning to You Good Sounds Grandpa's Clock The Greatest Show on Earth G's in the BAG Hail to Thee, America Harp Song Happy Birthday to You Indians Join the Fun The Magic Man Money Can't Buy Everything Music Box Rock Oom-Pa-Pa Ping Pong The Planets The Rainbow Sonatina Step Right Up W....

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book 2. This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 2 continues where Level 1B finishes. This book introduces dotted half notes and dotted quarter notes, plus intervals of 6ths, 7ths and octaves. Teaches greater movement of the hands, including crossing two over one and scalework.

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Theory Book 1A. Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Lesson Books. Contains enjoyable games and quizzes that reinforce the principles presented in the Lesson Books. Students can increase their musical understanding while they are away from the keyboard. Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Lesson Books.

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book 1A. This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book Level 1A begins by teaching basic keyboard topography and fluent recognition of white key names in relation to black keys. It focuses on simple rhythms and prepares students for intervallic reading with entertaining songs that focus on same, stepping up and stepping down. It then introduces lines and space notes in treble and bass clefs, melodic and harmonic intervals of 2nds, 3rds, 4ths and 5ths, and graduates to reading on the grand staff.

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book 3. This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 3 introduces overlapping pedal new time signatures 38 and 68 and the primary triads in Major and Minor keys. Concepts include passing one under two and one under three playing major scales in contrary motion the chromatic scale the minor scale. For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction.