Alfred's Self-Teaching Adult Piano Course

Manufacturer: Alfred
Model #: AL30115
| UPC: 0038081326504
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Continuing the incredible popularity of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course, this new book adapts the same friendly and informative style for adults who wish to teach themselves. With the study guide pages that have been added to introduce the music, it's almost like having a piano teacher beside you as you learn the skills needed to perform popular and familiar music. There are also five bonus pieces: At Last * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Laura * Over the Rainbow * Singin' in the Rain. Included is a recording containing the piano part and an engaging arrangement for each of the 65 musical examples. 192 pages.

Table of Contents:
  • Quarter Rest. f. Rockin' Intervals.
  • Melodic 4ths, 5ths.
  • Good King Wenceslas. My Fifth.
  • Harmonic 4ths, 5ths.
  • Jingle Bells.
  • INTRODUCTION TO CHORDS
  • The C Major Chord.
  • Half Rest. Brother John.
  • Here's a Happy Song!
  • Introducing B for LH.
  • Two Important Chords for LH---C Major, G7.
  • Tied Notes. Merrily We Roll Along.
  • Largo (from The New World).
  • Introducing B for RH.
  • C Major, G7 Chords for RH.
  • Mary Ann.
  • Time Signature, 3/4. The Dotted Half Note.
  • Rockets.
  • Slurs & Legato Playing.
  • What Can I Share?
  • Introducing A for LH.
  • F Major Chord for LH.
  • Warm-Up using C, G7 & F Chords for LH.
  • When the Saints Go Marching In.
  • Introducing A for RH.
  • C & F Chords for RH.
  • Warm-Up using C, G7 & F Chords for RH.
  • When the Saints Go Marching In.
  • G POSITION
  • G Position. Intervals in G Position.
  • Harmonic Intervals, 2nds, 3rds.
  • Tisket, a Tasket.
  • Au Claire de la Lune.
  • Dynamic Signs, p, mf.
  • Melodic Intervals, 2nds, 3rds.
  • Rock-Along. Mexican Hat Dance.
  • PLAYING C--G ON THE GRAND STAFF
  • Whole Rest. Repeat Sign.
  • The Grand Staff. Time Signature, 4/4.
  • THE GRAND STAFF
  • The Whole Note. Aura Lee.
  • LEFT HAND WARM-UP.
  • Left Hand C Position. Bass Clef Sign.
  • Ode to Joy.
  • Measure, Bar Line, Double Bar.
  • Quarter Notes & Half Notes.
  • RIGHT HAND WARM-UP.
  • Right Hand C Position. Treble Clef Sign.
  • C POSITION
  • Name That Key!
  • The Keyboard.
  • Finger Numbers. Piano Tones.
  • How to Sit at the Piano.
  • INTRODUCTION TO PLAYING
  • Love Somebody! A Friend Like You.
  • The Gift to be Simple.
  • Dotted Quarter Notes.
  • Measures from Familiar Songs Using Dotted Quarter Notes.
  • Alouette.
  • EXPANDING THE 5 FINGER POSITION
  • Measuring 6ths.
  • Lavendar's Blue
  • Kum-Ba-Yah!
  • London Bridge.
  • Michael, Row the Boat Ashore.
  • Blow the Man Down!
  • Moving Up and Down the Keyboard in 6ths.
  • Lone Star Waltz. Staccato.
  • Measuring 7ths & Octaves.
  • Café Vienna.
  • The Flat Sign. Rock It Away!
  • Measuring Half Steps & Whole Steps.
  • Tetrachords.
  • SCALES & CHORDS---THE KEY OF C MAJOR
  • The Major Scale. The C Major Scale.
  • ff. Joy to the World!
  • More about Chords.
  • Cockles and Mussels.
  • The Primary Chords in C Major.
  • Chord Progressions.
  • About the Blues. Got Those Blues!
  • RH Extended Position.
  • On Top of Old Smoky.
  • THE KEY OF G MAJOR
  • The G Major Scale. The Key of G Major.
  • Changing Fingers on the Same Note.
  • The Can-Can.
  • The Donkey.
  • The Sharp Sign.
  • Money Can't Buy Ev'rything!
  • The G Major & D7 Chords for LH.
  • The Cuckoo.
  • The G Major & D7 Chords for RH.
  • Block Chords & Broken Chords.
  • The Damper Pedal. Harp Song.
  • Introducing E for LH.
  • A New Position of the C Major Chord.
  • Warm-Up using G, D7 & C Chords.
  • Beautiful Brown Eyes.
  • Introducing E for RH.
  • New C Major Chord Position for RH.
  • Warm-Up using G, D7 & C Chords.
  • Alpine Melody.
  • MIDDLE C POSITION
  • Middle C Position. Thumbs on C!
  • Crescendo, Diminuendo. Waltz Time.
  • Fermata. Good Morning to You!
  • Eighth Notes. Happy Birthday to You!
  • D.C. al Fine.
  • Standing in the Need of Prayer.
  • Combining Middle C and C Position.
  • The Primary Chords in G Major.
  • The Marines' Hymn.
  • Syncopated Notes. Natural Sign.
  • 1st & 2nd Endings. Why Am I Blue?
  • THE KEY OF F MAJOR
  • The F Major Scale.
  • Eighth Rest. Accent Sign.
  • Little Brown Jug.
  • The Primary Chords in F Major.
  • Chiapanecas.
  • O Sole Mio. Arpeggiated Chords.
  • THE KEY OF A MINOR
  • The Key of A Minor
  • The A Harmonic Minor Scale
  • More Syncopated Notes. Jericho.
  • Introducing Overlapping Pedal
  • mp. Greensleeves.
  • More about Triads.
  • The Primary Chords in A Minor
  • Go Down, Moses.
  • THE KEY OF D MINOR
  • The Key of D Minor
  • The D Harmonic Minor Scale
  • pp. Scarborough Fair.
  • The Primary Chords in D Minor
  • Raisins and Almonds.
  • He's Got the Whole World in His Hands.
  • The Entertainer.
  • Eighth Note Triplets. Amazing Grace.
  • Over the Rainbow.
  • At Last
  • Epilogue.
  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  • Laura
  • Singin' in the Rain

Catalog: AL30115
Publisher: Alfred
Composer: Palmer
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SKU:  ae00-10507^AL30115
Manufacturer Part #:  AL30115

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