Alfred's Basic Piano Library - Lesson Book 1A: Learn How to Play Piano with This Esteemed Method

Willard A. Palmer · Morton Manus · Amanda Vick Lethco

May 2005 · Alfred Music

About this ebook

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. It also introduces the flat and sharp signs. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.

Titles:
* Balloons
* Batter Up!
* The Donkey
* A Friend Like You
* Hand-Bells
* A Happy Song
* Horse Sense
* Indian Song
* It's Halloween!
* Jingle Bells!
* Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
* July the Fourth!
* Just a Second!
* Love Somebody
* Merrily We Roll Along O'er the Deep Blue Sea
* Mexican Hat Dance
* My Clever Pup
* My Fifth
* My Robot
* Old MacDonald
* Old Uncle Bill
* Play a Fourth
* Raindrops
* Rain, Rain!
* Rockets
* Rockin' Tune
* Rock Song
* Sailing
* Sea Divers
* See-Saws
* Skating
* Who's on Third?
* Willie and Tillie
* Wishing Well
* The Zoo

Ratings and reviews

Great all round started book

great for beginners