Alfred's premier piano course

Alfred's premier piano course
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739037034

The appealing repertoire with charming lyrics further reinforces and enhances the learning of new musical concepts introduced in the Lesson Book. Includes attractive music created by internationally acclaimed composers in a variety of styles, plus tips on how to perform more musically. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo The audio for this book is also available for download here The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable here. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro here.

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 3

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 3
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2007-06-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457426692

In Alfred's Premier Piano Course Level 3, students will be playing syncopated, dotted and swing rhythms with ease. Up-tempo, original pieces with clever twists smoothly incorporate new concepts including: pass-under and cross-over scale fingerings; the chromatic scale; IV chords in C, G, F, D; 1st and 2nd endings; and ledger lines above and below the staff.

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 6

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 6
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457435446

In Alfred's Premier Piano Course Level 6, students develop their rhythm skills using mixed meter. A special focus is a stylistic introduction to the Romantic and Contemporary masterworks, as well as popular music. Additional pieces range from lyrical ballads and jazz styles to arrangements of familiar classic and folk themes. New concepts introduced include diminished triads, the ii-V7-I chord progression, and additional scales and keys.

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 2A

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 2A
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2006-07-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457421623

Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Book combines unusually attractive music and lyrics. The book features note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. While most teachers find audio recordings very useful at the lesson and for home practice, others prefer not to use the audio. To accommodate all teachers, this version of Alfred's Premier Piano Course Lesson Book 2A does not have audio included.

Premier Piano Course Theory, Bk 1b

Premier Piano Course Theory, Bk 1b
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739036303

Correlated page-for-page with the Lesson Book, each new musical concept is reinforced through fun-filled writing, listening and playing exercises. With games and puzzles added to compositional and creative activities, students retain concepts more easily and learn more thoroughly.

Premier Piano Course Success Kit: Level 1b, Kit

Premier Piano Course Success Kit: Level 1b, Kit
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739039281

All the Level 1B components are included (except GM Disks) in a handy zipper portfolio. Contents: Lesson Book & CD * Performance Book & CD * Theory Book * At-Home Book * Flash Cards. This title has received the iParenting Media award as one of the "Best Products of 2006."

Alfred's Kid's Piano Course Complete

Alfred's Kid's Piano Course Complete
Author: Christine H. Barden
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-07
Genre: Children's songs
ISBN: 9780739092583

Alfred's Kid's Piano Course is the easiest piano method ever for kids ages 5 and up. Using plain language that's easy for kids to understand, three irresistible piano experts guide students along---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues---they focus attention by pointing out what's important on each page and make learning music fun! Kids will learn to play notes and melodies, read music, and perform lots of fun songs. The complete edition combines levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller, and includes accompanying MP3 CD so you always know how the music should sound. The disc includes beautiful recordings of all the music in the book and can be downloaded to your iPod(R) or other mp3 player. The DVD includes every lesson and example explained and played by expert teacher Gayle Kowalchyk. Ideal for home schooling.

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 4

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 4
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2007-11-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457428318

In Alfred's Premier Piano Course Level 4, students will be playing interesting pieces that use triplets and sixteenth notes. Musical styles range from jazz and ragtime to original pieces by master composers. New concepts introduced include natural and harmonic minor scales, one octave arpeggios and chord inversions.

Premier Piano Course: Theory Book 4

Premier Piano Course: Theory Book 4
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008-06-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457429392

Students are finding the Theory Books in Alfred's Premier Piano Course not only fun to do but very helpful in reinforcing new materials introduced in the Lesson Book. The Learning Links included in the Theory Book relate to learning more about important subjects found in the music and lyrics in the Lesson Book making for a more rounded education. Continued from previous Theory Books are Fun Zones, Now Hear This (ear training), and Now Play This (sight reading exercises), which add additional reinforcement to written theory. Students can explore composition and creative activities with the Imagination Stations.

Premier Piano Course: Technique Book 4

Premier Piano Course: Technique Book 4
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2012-09-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1470625164

Technique 4 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A - 3. The five new Technique Tools introduced are: staccato against legato, playing in and out of black keys, speed links, open the hand, and rock the Alberti bass. Artistic Etudes showcase a studentäó»s technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.