By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco.

Lesson: This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 1B begins by reviewing the concepts taught in Lesson Book 1A, then introduces new concepts such as incomplete measures, tempo markings, eighth notes and rests, using the damper pedal, half steps and whole steps. It also introduces the major scale through the concept of tetrachords. Songs Include: Brother John * Carol in G Major * The Carousel * The Clown * Concert Time * A Cowboys Song * The Cuckoo * French Lullaby * Good King Wenceslas * Good Morning to You! * Good Sounds * Grandpas Clock * The Greatest Show on Earth! * Gs in the "BAG" * Hail to Thee, America! * Harp Song * Happy Birthday to You! * Indians * Join the Fun * The Magic Man * Money Cant Buy Everything * Music Box Rock * Oom-Pa-Pa! * Ping Pong * The Planets * The Rainbow * Sonatina * Step Right Up! * Waltz Time * When Our Band Goes Marching By! * When the Saints Go Marching In * The Whirlwind * The Windmill * Yankee Doodle

The Universal Edition is designed for all English-speaking countries outside of the United States, including Canada, the U. K., and Australia. This edition uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values such as "crotchet" for quarter note.

 

Theory: Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Lesson Books. 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.

The Universal Edition is designed for all English-speaking countries outside of the United States, including Canada, the U. K., and Australia. This edition uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values such as "crotchet" for quarter note. Designed to coordinate page-by-page with Lesson Book 1B. Contains enjoyable games and quizzes that reinforce the principles presented in the Lesson Book. Students can increase their musical understanding while they are away from the keyboard.

 

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.

 

Recital: The Recital Books congratulate students for a job well done by providing correlated repertoire to their Lesson Books that are based on concepts theyve already learned. As a result, the pieces are quickly mastered. Included in Recital 1B are the folk tunes "Camptown Races" and "For Hes A Jolly Good Fellow," and imaginative originals like "The Elephant and the Flea" and "March of the Extra-Terrestrials."

 

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.

The Universal Edition is designed for all English-speaking countries outside of the United States, including Canada, the U. K., and Australia. This edition uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values such as "crotchet" for quarter note.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Fun: 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).

 

Composition: The Composition Book encourages the development of creativity and compositional skills, while reinforcing important musical concepts including music reading and notation. Although these books are correlated page-by-page with the Lesson Books, they can be used with any piano method.

 

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: Casper the Friendly Ghost * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * 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.

 

Popular Hits: Alfreds Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of favorite classics, as well as the best-known popular music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Alfreds Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 1B. When pieces from the Popular Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the students interest in piano study. Titles: All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) * Baby (Justin Bieber) * Batman Theme * Believer (American Authors) * Cantina Band (from Star Wars® Episode IV: A New Hope) * Clouds (Zach Sobiech) * Everything Is Awesome (from The LEGO® Movie) * Let It Go (from Walt Disneys Frozen) * Mamma Mia (from Mamma Mia!) * May the Force Be with You (from Star Wars® Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) * Moog City (from Minecraft) * When Can I See You Again? (from Walt Disneys Animated Feature Wreck-It Ralph).

 

Ensemble: The Ensemble Books contain eight 4-part ensembles, carefully coordinated with material in the Lesson Books. Part 1 is a selected favorite from the Fun Book or the Recital Book. Parts 2, 3 and 4 use the same concepts and hand positions at the same level of difficulty. Includes suggested electronic sounds for those ensembles using electronic instruments. "Whoopee Ti-Yi-Yo" is a Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selection.

Sample Score

 

Merry Christmas! 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: Angels We Have Heard on High * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * Silent Night * The Twelve Days of Christmas * We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

 

Top Hits! Christmas: These arrangements may be used by students in Level 1B or Complete Level 1 of Alfreds Basic Piano Library or in the first or second book of any method. Titles: The Christmas Song * A Holly Jolly Christmas * Do You Hear What I Hear * Frosty the Snowman * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus * Ill Be Home for Christmas * Jingle Bell Rock * Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Shake Me I Rattle * Silver Bells * Suzy Snowflake.