Lesson: This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 3 introduces "overlapping pedal"; new time signatures 3/8 and 6/8; and the primary triads in Major and Minor keys. Concepts include: passing one under two and one under three; playing major scales in contrary motion; the chromatic scale; the minor scale.

For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction. Coordinating supplemental books for Level 3 include: Classic Themes * Composition * Duet * Ear Training * Ensemble * Fun * Hymn * Merry Christmas * Merry Christmas Ensemble * Musical Concepts * Notespeller * Patriotic Solo * Recital * Repertoire * Sight Reading * Technic * Theory and Top Hits! Solo, Christmas and Duet Book. Songs Include: Alpine Melody * Casey Jones * A Day in Vienna * Enchanted City * Fandango * Festive March * Go Down, Moses * Goodbye, Old Paint * Greensleeves * Hunting Song * Intermezzo * Light and Blue * The Major and the Minor * Make Up Your Mind! * On Top of Old Smoky * Prelude in 18th Century Style * Raisins and Almonds * La Raspa * Roman Holiday * Scarborough Fair * Scherzo * Village Dance * Waltz Pantomime

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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.

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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.

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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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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 3. 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: The Big Bang Theory (Main Title) * Colour My World (Chicago) * Flicker (Kanye West Rework) (Lorde) * Hedwigs Theme (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) * James Bond Theme * Run with the Herd (from Walt Disney Pictures The Good Dinosaur---A Pixar Film) * See You Again (from Furious 7) * What Do You Mean? (Justin Bieber) * When She Loved Me (from Walt Disneys Toy Story 2) * You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (from Annie---2014 Film Version).

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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. Included are traditional favorites such as "The Marines' Hymn" and "Down in the Valley," and originals "A Country Song" and "The Gypsy Baron."

 

Duet: Each duet is arranged for student-teacher (parent or older student) performance. These charming Duet Books increase motivation and add fun to practice time and lessons.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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).

 

Repertoire: The Repertoire Books contain attractive compositions from the 17th century to the present. The pieces have been organized in progressive order and meet the requirements of many piano festivals, auditions and competitions. The books may also be used as sight reading material or as a supplement to other method books. Titles: Bagatelle (Diabelli) * Blues in D (Palmer/Lethco) * Capriccio Allegro (Gossec) * Courtly Dance (Pleyel) * Distant Bells (Streabbog) * Etude (Gurlitt) * Etude in A Minor (Kohler) * Fanfare (Duncombe) * Folk Song (Bartok) * Follow the Leader (Gurlitt) * Friendly Conversation (Beyer) * Hungarian Folk Dance (Bartok) * In Hot Pursuit (Palmer/Lethco) * Minuet (D Minor & F Major) (L. Mozart) * Minuet in F Major (L. Mozart) * A Momentous Occasion (Palmer/Lethco) * Novelette (Harriet Hardy) * Prelude in G Major (Bach) * Song Without Words (Kohler) * Summer Song (Liadov) * Waltz in A Minor (Dubois) * Waltz in C Major (Diabelli) * The Wild Rider (Schumann).

 

Solo: Alfred's 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: Colors of the Wind * Cruella De Vil * Heart and Soul * I Just Can't Wait to Be King * Memory * My Heart Will Go On * Nadia's Theme * Rockin' Robin * The Sound of Music * The Unbirthday Song * A Whole New World.