Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 1A) Editors' Choice 2005  Alfred's Premier Piano Course is a fun, inspiring, and pedagogically sound piano method for children. Besides the well-paced lessons, tasteful and colorful artwork, and wide variety of....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10020070  Listen View Lesson Book    PR-EE $6.95 5991809  Listen View Lesson Book & CD    PR-EE $7.95 10000125 Lesson & Performance MIDI    PR-EE $14.95 10044999 View Video Technique Book    PR-EE $6.95 5991811  Listen View Performance Book & CD    PR-EE $6.95 5991810 View Theory Book    PR-EE $6.95 5991812 View At-Home Book    PR-EE $6.95 5991813 Flash Cards    PR-EE $7.95 5991814 Success Kit    PR-EE $34.95 10056263 View Christmas Book    PR-EE $6.95 10190163 View Video Pop and Movie Hits    PR-EE $6.99         See More Product Details

Alfred's Premier Piano Course is a fun, inspiring, and pedagogically sound piano method for children. Besides the well-paced lessons, tasteful and colorful artwork, and wide variety of instruction (playing, writing, sight-reading, technique), it offers a unique combination of guidance and support for the student, teacher and parent. Instruction in Lesson 1A begins with rhythm and offers a short piece consisting of all quarter notes for the student to tap with hands on the closed keyboard cover. The first half of Lesson Book 1A consists of short, eight measure pre-staff pieces on black key and then white key groups. The early elementary-level pieces starting in the middle of the book are in C Major and highlight landmark notes, and refreshingly, are not locked into specific hand positions. A teacher duet is offered to all the student pieces. A performance of each solo with the teacher duet is also provided on the enclosed CD or MIDI Disk at two tempos: "practice" (slow) and "performance" (faster). Performances on each CD are recorded on an acoustic piano. The unique At-Home Book educates and specifies how the parent can be an active participant in their child's piano studies, whether they have prior musical knowledge or not. The Success Kit includes all the components of Level 1A (except MIDI Disks) in a handy zipper portfolio: Lesson Book & CD; Performance Book & CD; Theory Book; At-Home Book and Flash Cards.

Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 1B) Editors' Choice 2005  Lesson 1B picks up where 1A left off. It begins with an elementary level review of Level 1A by way of a two-page writing assignment and three new pieces. The new concepts presented in Level 1B include ties,....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10020071  Listen View Video Lesson Book    E $6.95 5991815  Listen View Lesson Book & CD    E $7.95 10000126  Listen Lesson & Performance MIDI    E $14.95 10076920 View Video Technique Book    E $6.95 5991817  Listen View Performance Book & CD    E $6.95 5991816 View Theory    E $6.95 5991818 View At-Home Book    E $6.95 5991819 Flash Cards    E $7.95 10006060 Success Kit    E $34.95 10056264 View Christmas Book    E $6.99 10190165 View Video Pop and Movie Hits    E $6.99         See More Product Details

Lesson 1B picks up where 1A left off. It begins with an elementary level review of Level 1A by way of a two-page writing assignment and three new pieces. The new concepts presented in Level 1B include ties, legato, staccato, intervals up to fifths, half steps, incomplete measures, sharps and flats. As with Level 1A, new concepts are presented in a clear, well-paced fashion and all involved (student, teacher and parent) are given a lot of support and nurturing throughout. The Success Kit includes all the Level 1B components in a handy zipper portfolio: Lesson Book & CD, Performance Book & CD, Theory Book, At-Home Book and Flash Cards.

Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 2A) Editors' Choice 2006  The Lesson Book to Level 2A begins with a comprehensive review of level 1B in the form of a two page quiz. The first piece, On with the Show! reiterates ties as well as the sharps and flats that were....More info Complete Editors' Review
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The Lesson Book to Level 2A begins with a comprehensive review of level 1B in the form of a two page quiz. The first piece, On with the Show! reiterates ties as well as the sharps and flats that were learned in Level 1B. Level 2A introduces new concepts including dynamics, tempo marks, accents, tonic and dominant chords, and even a little pedal. It also delves into some basic theory. Other components of this level are the Performance Book, the At-Home Book and a set of flashcards. The At-Home Book is especially helpful because it gives parents the chance to get involved with their child's lessons. It is a way for the teacher to communicate first hand with the parents and help guide the child's practice habits.

Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 2B) The Level 2B Lesson Book expands even more on the concepts that were learned in Levels 1A, 1B, and 2A. This level utilizes more octave jumps and helps promote and give students the ability to move freely....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10022001  Listen View Video Lesson Book    LE-EI $6.95 10024318  Listen View Lesson Book & CD    LE-EI $7.95 10024321  Listen Lesson & Performance MIDI    LE-EI $14.95 10282057 View Technique    LE $6.99 10024320  Listen View Performance Book & CD    LE-EI $7.95 10022004 View Theory Book    LE-EI $6.95 10024319 View At-Home Book    LE-EI $6.95 10022078 Flash Cards    LE-EI $7.95 10056266 View Christmas Book    LE-EI $6.95 10277580 View Pop and Movie Hits    LE-EI $6.99         See More Product Details

The Level 2B Lesson Book expands even more on the concepts that were learned in Levels 1A, 1B, and 2A. This level utilizes more octave jumps and helps promote and give students the ability to move freely along the entire keyboard. In terms of rhythmic patterns, the dotted quarter and eighth note pattern is added to maintain and increase rhythmic complexity. In terms of theory, the C and G Major scales are introduced along with dominant seventh chords in both C and G Major.

Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 3) With 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....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10036849  Listen View Video Lesson Book    EI $6.95 10054876  Listen View Lesson Book & CD    EI $7.95 10054723  Listen View Video Performance Book & CD    EI $7.99 10038927 View Theory Book    EI $6.95 10076759 View Christmas Book    EI $6.95 10288262 View  Alfred's Basic Piano Library   EI $7.99         See More Product Details

With 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.

Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 4) Alfred's Premier Piano Course, Level 4 students will be playing interesting pieces that use triplets and sixteenth notes. Musical styles range from jazz and ragtime to original pieces by master composers.....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10052792  Listen View Video Lesson Book    I $6.95 10054721  Listen View Lesson Book & CD    I $7.95 10054724  Listen View Video Performance Book & CD    I $7.95 10054722 View Theory Book    I $6.95 10076957 View Christmas    I $6.95 10288613 View Pop and Movie Hits    I $7.99         See More Product Details

Alfred's Premier Piano Course, Level 4 students will be playing interesting pieces that use triplets and sixteenth notes. Musical styles range from jazz and ragtime to original pieces by master composers. New concepts introduced include natural and harmonic minor scales, one octave arpeggios and chord inversions

Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 5) Level 5 picks up right where level 4 left off. The keys of B-flat major, D and G Minor (natural and harmonic) are introduced, as well as augmented triads and major sharp key signatures. The introduction of....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10069763 View Video Lesson Book    I $6.95 10076107  Listen View Lesson Book & CD    I $7.95 10076108  Listen View Performance Book & CD    I $7.95 10076919 View Theory Book    I $6.95 10290877 View Christmas    I $6.99 10292030 View Pop and Movie Hits    I $7.99         See More Product Details

Level 5 picks up right where level 4 left off. The keys of B-flat major, D and G Minor (natural and harmonic) are introduced, as well as augmented triads and major sharp key signatures. The introduction of sixteenth notes in 3/8 and 6/8 meter, the dotted eighth note followed by a sixteenth note, and cut time create increasingly difficult rhythms for the students to learn. Elements of musical style in the Baroque and Classical periods give students some stylistic considerations and performance techniques to enable them to learn and play those periods better.

Alfred's Premier Piano Course   -   Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E.L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur & Martha Mier   -   Alfred Music Publishing (Level 6) Alfred's Premier Piano Course, Level 6, enables students to develop their rhythmic skills using mixed meter. A special focus at this level is a stylistic introduction to the romantic and....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10092193 View Video Lesson Book    I-LI $6.99 10161475  Listen View Lesson Book & CD    I-LI $7.99 10150205 View Theory Book    I-LI $6.99 10161478  Listen View Video Performance Book & CD    I-LI $7.99 10290879 View Christmas    I-LI $6.99 10292031 View Pop and Movie Hits    I-LI $7.99         See More Product Details

Alfred's Premier Piano Course, Level 6, enables students to develop their rhythmic skills using mixed meter. A special focus at this level is a stylistic introduction to the romantic and contemporary masterworks as well as popular music. Additional pieces range from lyrical ballads and jazz styles to arrangements of familiar classic and folk themes. New concepts introduced include diminished triads, the ii-V7-I chord progression, and additional scales and keys.