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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherAlfred Music Company, Incorporated
ISBN-100739024833
ISBN-139780739024836
eBay Product ID (ePID)60674993
Product Key Features
Book TitleAlfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson Book, BK 1 A: Book and CD
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGenres & Styles / Children's, Instruction & Study / General, Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic
AuthorWillard A. Palmer, Amanda Vick Lethco, Morton Manus
Book SeriesAlfred's Basic Piano Library
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Series Volume NumberBk 1A
SynopsisThis 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. Songs Include: Balloons * Batter Up! * The Donkey * A Friend Like You * Hand-Bells * A Happy Song * Horse Sense * Totem Pole Song * It's Halloween! * Jingle Bells! * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * July the Fourth! * Just a Second! * Love Somebody * Merrily We Roll Along O'er the Deep Blue Sea * Mexican Hat Dance * My Clever Pup * My Fifth * My Robot * Old MacDonald * Old Uncle Bill * Play a Fourth * Raindrops * Rain, Rain! * Rockets * Rockin' Tune * Rock Song * Sailing * Sea Divers * See-Saws * Skating * Who's on Third? * Willie and Tillie * Wishing Well * The Zoo", 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. Songs Include: Balloons * Batter Up * The Donkey * A Friend Like You * Hand-Bells * A Happy Song * Horse Sense * Totem Pole Song * It's Halloween * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * July the Fourth * Just a Second * Love Somebody * Merrily We Roll Along O'er the Deep Blue Sea * Mexican Hat Dance * My Clever Pup * My Fifth * My Robot * Old MacDonald * Old Uncle Bill * Play a Fourth * Raindrops * Rain, Rain * Rockets * Rockin' Tune * Rock Song * Sailing * Sea Divers * See-Saws * Skating * Who's on Third? * Willie and Tillie * Wishing Well * The Zoo
There is nothing bad about this product. The book is simple and easy to understand and teach from. The pictures made it even better for the person learning to play.