Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Book combines unusually attractive music and lyrics. The book features note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. While most teachers find audio recordings very useful at the lesson and for home practice, others prefer not to use the audio. To accommodate all teachers, this version of Alfred's Premier Piano Course Lesson Book 2A does not have audio included.
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Ensemble Books contain eight 4-part ensembles, carefully coordinated with material in the Lesson Books. Part 1 is a selected favorite from the Fun Book or the Recital Book. Parts 2, 3 and 4 use the same concepts and hand positions at the same level of difficulty. Includes suggested electronic sounds for those ensembles using electronic instruments.
Technique 5 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A--4. The six new Technique Tools introduced are: Even Sixteenth Notes, Playing Grace Notes, Body Balance, Over and Back, Building Scale Velocity, and Sustained Notes. Artistic Etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.
Vorschule Im Klavierspiel, Op. 101, by Ferdinand Beyer (1803--1863) was first published in 1860. Since that time, it has been used by piano students throughout the world, especially in Asian countries. When compared with piano methods written in the 20th and 21st centuries, it appears more like a technique book than a piano method. This edition has been edited to be useful for today's piano students, either as a method (with teacher guidance) or as a supplementary book.
Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Lesson Book. Contains teacher duet accompaniments for an enhanced musical experience. Titles: * Angels We Have Heard on High * Coventry Carol * Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (from The Nutcracker Suite) * Deck the Halls * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * ItÍs the Most Wonderful Time of the Year * Jingle Bells * Russian Dance (Tr_pak) (from The Nutcracker Suite) * Silent Night * Toyland. 24 pages.
The music in Lesson Book 3 is completely written on the staff. After a review, the new concepts taught are: * Staccato, legato, slurs * Melodic and harmonic 2nds and 3rds * Melodic and harmonic 4ths and 5ths * forte-piano dynamics Bass clef C D E are taught for the LH. Students then know all notes necessary to play in the C position. Playing both hands together is taught near the end of the book.
The Ear Training Books in Alfred's Basic Piano Library reinforce each concept presented in the Lesson Books and specifically focus on the training and development of the ear. Rhythmic, melodic and intervallic concepts are drilled throughout each book and each page is designed to be completed using approximately five minutes of the lesson time.
Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Lesson Book. Titles: * Fum, Fum, Fum * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslas * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * Jingle Bell Rock * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Little Town of Bethlehem * We Three Kings of Orient Are * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Continuing the expansion of note-reading skills begun in Levels 1A--2A, this book includes melodic and harmonic 7ths and octaves to aid the student with moving freely around the keyboard. New items include the introduction of C and G major scales, as well as three-note V7 chords in C and G. Dotted quarter and eighth-note rhythm patterns are added to other rhythms of gradually increasing complexity. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo. The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at http: //app.appsflyer.com/id604699751?pid=web&c=alfred. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro at http: //teachers.joytunes.com/?jt&utm_source=alfred&utm_campaign=web. To access the TNT recordings, visit: alfred.com/ppcdownloads.
A valuable assortment of teacher/student duets in their original form written by teachers and composers during the 18th and 19th centuries. Arranged in order of difficulty, the student parts are limited to a single five-finger position and fall primarily within the grand staff reading range. Each book includes works by such composers as Diabelli, Gurlitt, Bercucci, Wohlfahrt, Berens and others.
The popular Christmas Festival series is designed for your students' first four years of study as they enjoy their favorite Christmas carols each season. Along with optional teacher/parent duets in Books 1 and 2, the student progresses from playing in five-finger position (both hands, Book 1; left hand, Book 2) to arrangements with simple accompaniments and close-position chords (Book 3) to varied accompaniment styles with alternate harmonies (Book 4).
This piano method is designed for teens who still enjoy music and want to continue their study but have limited practice time. Each book includes solo pieces in varied styles, a Hanon study to develop technical skills and a duet that students can play with a friend. A Study Guide for each piece helps the student practice efficiently. The guide contains four sections: 1-Minute FYI, 5-Minute Warm-Up, 15-Minute Practice Plan and 5-Minute Finishing Touches. Titles: * The Bear (Rebikov) * Bobcat Boogie (Bober) * Caribbean Festival (Bober) * County Cork Jig (Bober) * The Easy Winners (Joplin, arr. Bober) * Exercise No. 1, from The Virtuoso Pianist (Hanon) * Infamous Agent "M" (Bober) * March Slav (Tchaikovsky, arr. Bober) * Minuet in F Major (Leopold Mozart) * On a Clear Night (Bober) * Saxophone Blues (Bober) * Sonatina in C Major (Duncombe) * Study in G Major (Schytte)
Correlated page-for-page with the Lesson Book, each new musical concept is reinforced through fun-filled writing, listening and playing exercises. With games and puzzles added to compositional and creative activities, students retain concepts more easily and learn more thoroughly.
Students are finding the Theory Books in Alfred's Premier Piano Course not only fun to do but very helpful in reinforcing new materials introduced in the Lesson Book. The Learning Links included in the Theory Book relate to learning more about important subjects found in the music and lyrics in the Lesson Book making for a more rounded education. Continued from previous Theory Books are Fun Zones, Now Hear This (ear training), and Now Play This (sight reading exercises) which add additional reinforcement to written theory.
Each book in this series contains six favorite Christmas carols arranged for four part ensembles. Part 1 is the solo version of the carol from Merry Christmas! with parts 2, 3 and 4 written using the same concepts and hand positions at the same level of difficulty. Also includes suggested sounds for electronic keyboards.
Students are finding the Theory Books in Alfred's Premier Piano Course not only fun to do but very helpful in reinforcing new materials introduced in the Lesson Book. The Learning Links included in the Theory Book relate to learning more about important subjects found in the music and lyrics in the Lesson Book making for a more rounded education. Continued from previous Theory Books are Fun Zones, Now Hear This (ear training), and Now Play This (sight reading exercises), which add additional reinforcement to written theory. Students can explore composition and creative activities with the Imagination Stations.
A valuable assortment of teacher/student duets in their original form written by teachers and composers during the 18th and 19th centuries. Arranged in order of difficulty, the student parts are limited to a single five-finger position and fall primarily within the grand staff reading range. Each book includes works by such composers as Diabelli, Gurlitt, Bercucci, Wohlfahrt, Berens and others.
The Ear Training Books reinforce each concept presented in the Lesson Books and specifically focus on the training and development of the ear. Rhythmic, melodic and intervallic concepts are drilled throughout each book and each page is designed to be completed using approximately five minutes of the lesson time.
Capture the spirit of the open spaces and cities of Texas through The Lone Star State, with its lyrical melodies, lush harmonies and rhythmic vitality. Students will learn how to play with grandeur as they travel through "Tall Texas Towns." Along the journey, they will also learn sensitive phrasing and pedalling in "Starlight Serenade." "Rodeo Rose" incorporates the romance of "The Yellow Rose of Texas" between bouts of cowboy vs. bronco hoe-down music! Intermediate.
Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Books combine unusually attractive music and lyrics. The books feature note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo. The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at http: //app.appsflyer.com/id604699751?pid=web&c=alfred. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro at http: //teachers.joytunes.com/?jt&utm_source=alfred&utm_campaign=web. To access the TNT recordings, visit: alfred.com/ppcdownloads.
Flash Cards reinforce concepts as they are presented in the Music Lesson Book 1. Each card contains a musical symbol or rhythm pattern for the student to identify. Included on the cards are musical terms, keys on the keyboard, notes and rests, rhythm patterns, notes on the staff, steps and skips, intervals on the keyboard, and melodic and harmonic intervals on the staff. The back of the cards contain questions to ask the student about the information on the front of the card. Answers are provided, making the cards easy to use for parents with limited musical backgrounds.
The contents of this book represent Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster’s favorite sheet music solos. Many of the solos are among the most requested by piano teachers and students alike. Several of the pieces contain optional duet accompaniments. This book contains 9 early elementary to elementary pieces. Titles: *Back to School Boogie *Beautiful Things *First Cha-Cha-Cha *First Hoedown *First Waltz *Hurry, Halloween! *It Only Takes a Mouse *Midnight Shadows *Run, Mister Turkey!
The contents of this book represent Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster’s favorite sheet music solos. Many of the solos are among the most requested by piano teachers and students alike. Several of the pieces are based on patterns for easy learning. This book contains 12 late elementary to early intermediate pieces. Titles: *Caribbean Holiday *The Chase *Dream Echoes *Drifting Flight *Master Mind *Midnight Dance *Paw Prints at My Door *Sombrero Sam *Toccatina *Toccatina Twister *Topsy-Turvy *Valentine Masquerade
The contents of this book represent Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster’s favorite sheet music solos. Many of the solos are among the most requested by piano teachers and students alike. Several of the pieces are useful for developing lyrical playing in preparation for studying the works on Chopin. This book contains 12 early intermediate to intermediate pieces. Titles: *Always in My Heart *Autumn in Vermont *Cape Cod Spring *Dream Come True *Fondest Memories *Greensleeves *Rodeo Rose *Starlight Serenade *Summers at Newport *Tall Texas Towns
These three unique volumes contain 47 duets in their original form written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The primo and secondo parts are written on facing pages and are of equal difficulty, allowing students of equal ability to perform together. These duets can be used as supplementary material for any course of study.
Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Lesson Book. Some pieces contain teacher duet accompaniments for an enhanced musical experience. Titles: * Arabian Dance (from The Nutcracker Suite) * Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella * Carol of the Bells * Ding, Dong Merrily on High * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * The Little Drummer Boy * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Over the River and Through the Woods * Up on the Housetop * We Wish You a Merry Christmas. 24 pages.
The Ear Training Books reinforce each concept presented in the Lesson Books and specifically focus on the training and development of the ear. Rhythmic, melodic and intervallic concepts are drilled throughout each book and each page is designed to be completed using approximately five minutes of the lesson time.
These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th, and 20th century, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: * Rondo (Türk) * The Storm (Türk) * Polonaise (Türk) * Rondino, Op. 149, No. 17 (from Melodious Pieces) (Diabelli) * Sonatina in C Major (Weber) * Waltz and Trio No. 5 (from Six Waltzes with Trios) (Pixis) * Waltz and Trio No. 5 (Moscheles) * March in C Major, Op. 18, No. 1 (Gade) * Russian Dance, Op. 74, No. 7 (from 10 Pièces pour cinq touches) (Cui) * Trojky (from Moravian Dances) (Janácek) * Waltz, Op. 34, No. 4 (from Six Children's Pieces) (Arensky) * Fugue on a Russian Theme, Op. 34, No. 6 (from Six Children's Pieces) (Arensky) * Am See (Poldini) * Pavane de la belle au bois dormant (from Ma mère l'oye) (Ravel)
The adventures of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse continue in this series of supplementary solo/activity books written to correlate with the Music for Little Mozarts series. In Christmas Fun!, Book 1, Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse are waiting for Santa. Students will enjoy the Christmas story with its related pictures, piano solo (with optional teacher duets) and activity pages. Many will also want to color the illustrations found throughout the story. Use this book during the Christmas season after the student has studied page 25 (black-key piece) or page 43 (white-key pieces) in the Music Lesson Book 1.
Technique 6 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A--5. Four new Technique Tools clearly present technical goals through appealing and descriptive exercises. Artistic Etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting and Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson book. Technique Tools: * Slur Gestures * Voicing the Melody * The Soft Pedal---Una Corda * Trills
Alfred's Premier Piano Course: Duet 1B includes motivational music that reinforces concepts introduced in Lesson 1B. These duets for one piano, four hands continue the strong pedagogical focus of the course while providing the enjoyment of playing with a friend or family member. Written by America's leading pedagogical composers, these duets contain equally leveled parts for secondo and primo. Within each duet, melodic material is shared between the parts. Styles include ballad, blues, boogie, jazz, ragtime, and latin. Titles: * Drum Circle (Dennis Alexander) * Gentle Breeze (Mike Springer) * Irish Festival (Carol Matz) * Little Latin Duo (Wynn-Anne Rossi) * The Metronome (Tom Gerou) * Red Robin Rag (Robert D. Vandall) * Scottish Shortbread (Martha Mier) * Switcheroo Boogie (Melody Bober)
Help your students prepare for auditions and contests with these exceptional new reference guides to five-finger patterns, scales, arpeggios, cadences and key signatures. Convenient and easy to use, the six sets of Daily Warm-Ups include concise theoretical explanations and practical practice suggestions.
The popular Christmas Festival series is designed for your students' first four years of study as they enjoy their favorite Christmas carols each season. Along with optional teacher/parent duets in Books 1 and 2, the student progresses from playing in five-finger position (both hands, Book 1; left hand, Book 2) to arrangements with simple accompaniments and close-position chords (Book 3) to varied accompaniment styles with alternate harmonies (Book 4).
Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Premier Piano Course Lesson Book. Titles: * Angels We Have Heard on High * Auld Lang Syne * Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * March (from The Nutcracker) * O Christmas Tree * What Child Is This?
With fresh and appealing music written for today's students, Performance Book 4 of Alfred Premier Piano Course gradually incorporates triplets and sixteenth notes. Students will play a variety of styles ranging from lyrical ballads, pieces with rhythmic flair, jazz, boogie, and ragtime, to original classics. New concepts include natural and harmonic minor scales (A and E minor), one octave arpeggios and chord inversions. The music, complete with performance tips, carefully supports the new concepts contained in the corresponding Lesson Book 4. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo. 32 pages. The audio for this book is also available for download here
These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th century, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: * Bear Dance, Op. 136, No. 10 (Gurlitt) * Galop, Op. 308, No. 4 (Becucci) * Hymn, Op. 211, No. 7 (Gurlitt) * In a Boat, Op. 266, No. 2 (Landry) * Little Echo, Op. 432, No. 10 (Sartorio) * Little Sweetheart, Op. 996, No. 17 (Sartorio) * Little Waltz, Op. 432, No. 11 (Sartorio) * Mama Scolds, Op. 74, No. 4 (Cui) * March!, Op. 53, No. 3 (Grimaldi) * Merry-Go-Round (Foote) * Morning Anthem, Op. 62, No. 8 (Berens) * Scherzo (Löw) * Scherzo, Op. 149, No. 6 (Diabelli)
Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Lesson Book. Some pieces contain teacher duet accompaniments for an enhanced musical experience. Titles: * Arabian Dance (from The Nutcracker Suite) * Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella * Carol of the Bells * Ding, Dong Merrily on High * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * The Little Drummer Boy * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Over the River and Through the Woods * Up on the Housetop * We Wish You a Merry Christmas. 24 pages.
The music is fresh! The lyrics are current and in-tune with today's students! The subject matter is appealing! These accolades have been used to describe the all-new music in Premier Piano Course The music in Performance Book 2B includes a variety of styles including boogie, ragtime, jazz, flamenco, contemporary and more--sure to bring smiles to the faces of all students. The attractive music, complete with performance tips, carefully supports the new concepts contained in the corresponding Lesson Book 2B. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo. The audio for this book is also available for download here The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable here. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro here.
Students in Level 3 will be playing syncopated, dotted and swing rhythms with ease. Up-tempo, original pieces with clever twists smoothly incorporate new concepts such as: pass-under and cross-over scale fingerings; the chromatic scale; IV chords in C, G, F, D; and ledger lines above and below the staff. The all-new music includes jazzy selections, classical adaptations, marches, contemporary pieces and more. The attractive music, complete with performance tips, carefully supports the new concepts contained in the corresponding Lesson Book 3. 32 pages. The audio for this book is also available for download here
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