Alfred's premier piano course


Book Description

The appealing repertoire with charming lyrics further reinforces and enhances the learning of new musical concepts introduced in the Lesson Book. Includes attractive music created by internationally acclaimed composers in a variety of styles, plus tips on how to perform more musically. 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.




Alfred's Premier Piano Course: Pop and Movie Hits 1A


Book Description

Favorite pop and movie hits have been arranged to correlate with the concepts presented in Lesson Book 1A. Optional duet parts for teacher or parent add harmonic richness to the solo parts. 11 attractive arrangements include: Annie's Song * Bye, Bye Blackbird * It's a Small World * Mickey Mouse March * The Rose * Scooby Doo, Where Are You? * This Is It! * This Land Is Your Land * The Trolley Song * Up Where We Belong * Whistle While You Work.




Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 3


Book Description

In Alfred's Premier Piano Course Level 3, students will be playing syncopated, dotted and swing rhythms with ease. Up-tempo, original pieces with clever twists smoothly incorporate new concepts including: pass-under and cross-over scale fingerings; the chromatic scale; IV chords in C, G, F, D; 1st and 2nd endings; and ledger lines above and below the staff.




Premier Piano Course: Pop and Movie Hits Book 1B


Book Description

Favorite pop and movie hits have been arranged to correlate with the concepts presented in Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 1B. Optional duet parts for teacher or parent add harmonic richness to the solo parts. 11 attractive arrangements include: * (Meet) The Flintstones * Great Balls of Fire * Inspector Gadget * Over the Rainbow * Puff (The Magic Dragon) * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * Theme from 'Ice Castles' * Theme from 'Superman' * We're Off to See the Wizard * What a Wonderful World * Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)




Premier Piano Course: Sight Reading Book 1B


Book Description

Sight Reading 1B develops sight reading skills through activities that reinforce reading concepts and musicality. There are 14 units correlated with Lesson Book 1B, and each unit contains five activities that emphasize note reading, rhythm, playing without stopping, and playing expressively. These activities build sight-reading skills in a simple, fun way.




Premier Piano Course, Duet 1B


Book Description

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)




Premier Piano Course, Jazz, Rags & Blues 6


Book Description

Premier Piano Course, Jazz, Rags & Blues 6 includes original pieces that reinforce concepts introduced in Lesson Book 6. Popular composer Martha Mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles, including ragtime, boogie, and jazz. The pieces in the book correlate page by page with the materials in Lesson Book 6.




Premier Piano Course: At-Home Book 1A


Book Description

The unique At-Home Book contributes greatly to a student's success. When used by parents during practice time, it can make a dramatic difference in the student's musical learning. All parents-with or without musical knowledge-will be able to participate. It's like having a second teacher at home. Each At-Home Book includes Assignment Pages, Parent Pages, and an engaging story for students and parents.




Professional Piano Teaching, Volume 1 - Elementary Levels


Book Description

Professional Piano Teaching offers a practical guide to the art of piano teaching. Volume 1, now available as an updated second edition, is an excellent introduction to the profession of teaching piano. This revised second edition has been expanded to include chapters on teaching adult students and teaching popular, sacred, and other familiar music. Designed to serve as a basic text for a first-semester or lower-division piano pedagogy course, it provides an overview of learning principles and a thorough approach to essential aspects of teaching elementary-level students. Special features include discussions on how to teach, not just what to teach; numerous musical examples; chapter summaries; and suggested projects for new and experienced teachers. Topics: * The Art of Professional Piano Teaching * Principles of Learning * Beginning Methods * Teaching Beginners and Elementary Students * Teaching Rhythm and Reading * Teaching Technique and Musical Sound Development * Elementary Performance and Study Repertoire * Developing Musicality in Elementary Students * Group Teaching * Teaching Preschoolers * Teaching Adults * Teaching Popular, Sacred, and Other Familiar Music * The Business of Piano Teaching * Evaluation of Teaching




Premier Piano Course: Technique Book 6


Book Description

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