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Carefully graded carols are placed in order of difficulty within each book. Every carol has a duet part for the teacher or parent. May be used with any method.
Carefully graded carols are placed in order of difficulty within each book. Every carol has a duet part for the teacher or parent. May be used with any method. Titles: Away in a Manger * Christmas Day * The Coventry Carol * Good King Wenceslas * Joy to the World * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Silent Night * The Snow Lay on the Ground * Up on the Housetop * We Three Kings of Orient Are.
Carefully graded carols are placed in order of difficulty within each book. Every carol has a duet part for the teacher or parent. May be used with any method. Titles: The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * O Christmas Tree * O Come, Little Children * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Pat-a-Pan * Silent Night * Ukrainian Bell Carol * Up on the Housetop * We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
A piano course for beginners of all ages. Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers 4 complete beginning piano methods that use the same eclectic reading approach (with a focus on intervals). However, the grading, songs, illustrations, covers and names of the courses are all different.
This book begins with an extensive review of the chords and keys previously studied, using fresh and interesting material that will provide enjoyment as well as reinforcement. Particularly noteworthy is the systematic presentation of chords in all positions in both hands. Titles: America the Beautiful * Arkansas Traveler * The Battle Hymn of the Republic * Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair * Brahms Lullaby * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Deep River * Down in the Valley * Farewell to Thee (Aloha Oe) * Fascination * A Festive Rondeau * Frankie and Johnnie * The Hokey-Pokey * The House of the Rising Sun * Introduction and Dance * La Cucaracha * La Donna E Mobile * La Raspa * Light and Blue * Loch Lomond * Lonesome Road * The Marriage of Figaro * Morning Has Broken * Musetta's Waltz * Musette * Night Song * Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen * Polyvetsian Dances * Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 * The Riddle * Rock-a My Soul * Roman Holiday * Sakura * Scherzo * Space Shuttle Blues * Swingin' Sevenths * Theme from Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky) * Tumbalalaika * Village Dance * Waves of the Danube * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * You're in My Heart
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. Students will also learn more about triads, primary chords, and blocked and broken chords. Songs Include: 18th Century Dance * Alouette * Blue Scales * Calypso Carnival * The Can-Can * Cockles and Mussels * The Galway Piper * Get Away! * Got Lotsa Rhythm * Kum-ba-yah! * Lavender's Blue * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Malaguena * Nick Nack Paddy Wack * Ode to Joy * Oh! Susanna! * On the Bridge at Avignon * Our Special Waltz * Prelude * Red River Valley * Sarasponda * Square Dance * When You Grow Up * Why Am I Blue?
These piano arrangements may be used by students in Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or in the early intermediate level of any method. Titles: * Caroling, Caroling * Do You Hear What I Hear * Frosty the Snowman * A Holly Jolly Christmas * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus * I'll Be Home for Christmas * Jingle Bell Rock * Parade of the Wooden Soldiers * Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Shake Me I Rattle * Silver Bells.
These piano arrangements may be used by students in Level 2 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or in the second book of any method. Titles: Feliz Navidad * Frosty the Snow Man * Home for the Holidays * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * Mister Santa * Nuttin' for Christmas * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * The Chipmunk Song * When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter.
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 series offers a rare combination of great music arranged with care and creativity. Your beginning and intermediate students can savor the excitement of playing pop music and reap the benefits from making practicing more fun and rewarding.
The Repertoire Books contain attractive compositions from the 17th century to the present. The pieces have been organized in progressive order and meet the requirements of many piano festivals, auditions and competitions. The books may also be used as sight reading material or a supplement to other method books. Titles: * Air in D Major (Handel) * Alberti Etude (Duvernoy) * Allemande (Haydn) * Among the Leaves so Green-O (English Air) * The Beautiful Jasmine (Chinese Melody) * Blues Adagio (Amanda Vick Lethco) * Capriccio Allegro (Gossec) * The Cello (Spindler) * Distant Bells (Streabbog) * Dreams (Spindler) * Etude in A Minor (Kohler) * Etude in C (Czerny) * Etude in D Minor (Gurlitt) * Etude in Sixths (Czerny) * Folk Song (Bartok) * Follow the Leader (Gurlitt) * Friendly Conversation (Beyer) * Humming Song (Kabalevsky) * Hungarian Folk Dance (Bartok) * In Hot Pursuit (Palmer/Lethco) * Interlude (Bischoff) * March in C (Kohler) * Mechanical Toy (Godicke) * Miniature Suite No. 1 (Turk) * Miniature Suite No. 2 (Turk) * Minuet in D Major (Mozart) * Minuet in F Major (Mozart) * A Momentous Occasion (Palmer/Lethco) * Music Box (Gurlitt) * A New Irish Tune (Purcell) * Novelette (Hardy) * Prelude in G Major (Bach) * Quiet Falling Snow (Palmer/Lethco) * Russian Song (Anonymous) * A 16th Century March (Anonymous) * Song Without Words (Kohler) * Two Songs (Kabalevsky) * Variation on a Theme by Mozart (Mozart) * Waltz in A Minor (Dubois) * The Wild Rider (Schumann)
