Top Alfred Piano Book Reviews

Piano Lesson Book: Complete Level 1, for the Later Beginner

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book Complete 1 (1A/1B).
Complete Level 1 is a faster-paced version of Levels 1A and 1B that gets to staff reading more quickly.
Perfect for a student who is 8 or older, or for a younger beginner with great musical aptitude.
This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.
72 Pages - 08/01/1983 (Publication Date) - Alfred Music (Publisher).

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Notespeller Book Complete 2 & 3.
Students needing to review and improve their note-naming and interval-naming skills will benefit greatly from these well-prepared Notespeller Books.
Each book provides a variety of written activities that reinforce note reading concepts presented in the Lesson Books.
Correlates page-by-page with the Lesson Books, but may also serve as an effective supplement to other piano methods.
48 Pages - 06/01/1997 (Publication Date) - Alfred Music (Publisher).

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.
48 Pages - 12/01/1981 (Publication Date) - Alfred Music (Publisher).

This comprehensive approach to functional musicianship at the keyboard includes varied repertoire, theory, technique, sight-reading, harmonization from lead sheets, ear training and ensembles.
Great for college non-music majors, continuing education classes, music dealer in-store programs and group piano classes at the middle and high school levels.
Book 1 contains 15 units each with a variety of repertoire, exercises, unit review worksheets and an assignment page.

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Theory Book Complete 1 (1A/1B).
Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Complete Level 1 Lesson Book.
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.
48 Pages - 08/01/1983 (Publication Date) - Alfred Music (Publisher).

Schaum Piano Course Pre-A The Green Book Pre-A The Green Book A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W.
Schaum Piano Course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and full-color illustrations.
A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W.
48 Pages - 11/01/1995 (Publication Date) - Alfred Music (Publisher).

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Top Hits! Solo Book 2 Alfred's Top Hits series has overwhelmingly been accepted by students and teachers.
This series combines just the right combination of hits from Broadway, Hollywood, television and recordings! As you might expect from Alfred, this....
Your beginning and intermediate students can savor the excitement of playing pop music and reap the benefits from making practicing more fun and....

Alfred's Basic Piano Course Top Hits! Solo Book 1A Alfred's Top Hits series has overwhelmingly been accepted by students and teachers.
This series combines just the right combination of hits from Broadway, Hollywood, television and recordings! As you might expect from Alfred, this....
Your beginning and intermediate students can savor the excitement of playing pop music and reap the benefits from making practicing more fun and....

Arr. Carol Tornquist Item: 00-42008 UPC: 038081464206 ISBN 10: 0739099493 ISBN 13: 9780739099490 Series: Sacred Performer Collections Category: Piano Collection Format: Book & CD Instrument: Piano Level: Intermediate / Late Intermediate.
These favorite hymns have been arranged by renowned sacred music arranger Carol Tornquist in a contemporary, praise band-friendly style.
They can be used as piano solos or as accompaniments for congregational singing.
The melodies remain faithful to the originals, but the chords and accompanying rhythms have been modernized.
As a bonus, printable PDF lead sheets (the melody line of each hymn with lyrics and chord symbols) are included on an enclosed data CD---making the product easily adaptable to praise-band settings.
60 Pages - 01/01/2016 (Publication Date) - Alfred Music (Publisher).

By Noah Baerman Item: 00-45921 UPC: 038081521640 ISBN 10: 147063516X ISBN 13: 9781470635169 Series: Complete Method Category: Keyboard/Piano Format: Book, DVD & Online Audio & Video Instrument: Keyboard/Piano.
Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning jazz right away.
From the major scale and basic triad theory all the way through to 7th chords, pentatonic scales, and modulating chord progressions, this book covers it all and features a full etude or tune demonstrating every new concept introduced.
Beginning Jazz Keyboard breaks the age-old tradition of dry and confusing jazz books to provide a step-by-step, enjoyable method for learning to play jazz.
The companion DVD features video lessons and MP3 audio demonstrations of the examples in the book.

By various artists and composers Item: 00-45160 UPC: 038081516394 ISBN 10: 1470632926 Series: Alfred's Easy Category: P/V/C Mixed Folio Format: Book Instrument: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Version: Easy Hits Piano.
The Easy Hits Piano format provides fun and satisfying piano arrangements that are easy to play and sound like the original recordings.
This Standards and Jazz edition features timeless songs from the Great American Songbook, such as "Ain't Misbehavin'," "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue," "I'm in the Mood for Love," "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Over the Rainbow," "Take the 'A' Train," and many more! Titles: Ain't Misbehavin' * At Last * All of Me * Blue Moon * Breezin' * Caravan * Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Emily * Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue * Gentle Rain * Good ....

This comprehensive approach to functional musicianship at the keyboard includes varied repertoire, theory, technique, sight-reading, harmonization from lead sheets, ear training and ensembles.
Great for college non-music majors, continuing education classes, music dealer in-store programs and group piano classes at the middle and high school levels.
Book 1 contains 15 units each with a variety of repertoire, exercises, unit review worksheets and an assignment page.