By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco.
Lesson: Complete Level 1 is a faster-paced version of Levels 1A and 1B that gets to staff reading more quickly. Perfect for a student who is 8 or older, or for a younger beginner with great musical aptitude. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.
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Theory: Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Complete Level 1 Lesson Book. Contains enjoyable games and quizzes that reinforce the principles presented in the Lesson Books. Students can increase their musical understanding while they are away from the keyboard.
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Sight Reading: The Sight Reading Books teach sight reading in a systematic way by creating exercises based on the same concepts that students are studying in the Lesson Books. Also includes rhythm sight reading drills and improvisation exercises to develop tactile freedom on the keyboard. Exercises are short and the music is generally easier than the corresponding pages in the Lesson Book.
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Ear Training: The Ear Training Books reinforce each concept presented in the Lesson Books and specifically focus on the training and development of the ear. Rhythmic, melodic and intervallic concepts are drilled throughout each book and each page is designed to be completed using approximately five minutes of the lesson time.
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Technic: The Technic Books provide reading and rhythm drills and exercises perfectly paced with each Lesson Book in "Alfreds Basic Piano Library" to improve musicianship and develop coordination of the hands.
Notespeller: Students needing to review and improve their note-naming and interval-naming skills will benefit greatly from these well-prepared Notespeller Books. Each book provides a variety of written activities that reinforce note reading concepts presented in the Lesson Books. Correlates page-by-page with the Lesson Books, but may also serve as an effective supplement to other piano methods.
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Recital: The Recital Books congratulate students for a job well done by providing correlated repertoire to their Lesson Books that are based on concepts they've already learned. As a result, the pieces are quickly mastered. Recital Book Complete Level 1 is for older beginners, and contains the best selections from Recital Books 1A and 1B.
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Fun Book: The Fun Books provide additional recital pieces designed for students who require more solo material and are particularly useful when two students are from the same family (Recital Book for one, Fun Book for the other).
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Top Hits! Solo: Alfreds 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. Titles: The Brady Bunch * "C" Is for Cookie * Casper the Friendly Ghost * Climb Evry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Happy Days * Im Late * Im Popeye the Sailor Man * Its a Small World * Mickey Mouse March * My Heart Will Go On * Peter Cottontail * Puff the magic Dragon * Rubber Duckie * The Siamese Cat Song * A Teenager in Love * Winnie the Pooh * Youll Be in My Heart.
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Top Hits! Christmas: "Top Hits" Christmas includes new music favorites that have become a permanent part of the holiday season. This book may be used by students in Complete Level 1 of Alfreds Basic Piano Library or in the first or second book of any method. Titles: A Holly Jolly Christmas * Do You Hear What I Hear * Frosty the Snow Man * Happy Holiday * Home for the Holidays * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus * Ill Be Home for Christmas * Jingle-Bell Rock * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Shake Me I Rattle * Silver Bells * Suzy Snowflake * The Christmas Song * We Need a Little Christmas.
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