Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson 1A

Alfred Basic Piano Library Lesson 1A – book with CD. This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition.
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.Includes the Following Selections:A FRIEND LIKE YOUA HAPPY SONGA HAPPY SONG (FOR BOTH HANDS)BALLOONSBATTER UP!HAND-BELLSHORSE SENSEINDIAN SONGIT’S HALLOWEEN!JINGLE BELLS!CHRISTMAS TRADITIONALJOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLASCHRISTMAS TRADITIONALJULY TH FOURTH!JUST A SECOND!LEFT & RIGHTLOVE SOMEBODYMERRILY WE ROLL ALONGFOLK SONGMEXICAN HAT DANCEMY CLEVER PUPMY FIFTHMY ROBOTO’ER THE DEEP BLUE SEAOLD MAC DONALDFOLK SONGOLD UNCLE BILLPLAY A FOURTHPLAYING IN A NEW POSITIONPOSITION CPOSITION GRAIN, RAIN!RAINDROPSRIGHT & LEFTROCK SONGROCKETSROCKIN’ TUNESAILINGSEA DIVERSSEE-SAWSSKATINGTHE DONKEYTHE ZOOWHO’S ON THIRD?WILLIE & TILLIEWISHING WELL