Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book/Level 2

Authors: Amanda Vick Lethco, Morton Manus and Willard A. Palmer
Level: Easy
Series: Alfred's Basic Piano Library
50 pages
Publication Date: December 30, 1981A piano course for beginners of all ages, Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers seven perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students of all ages for a sucessful musical learning experience. All of the beginning series are interchangeable at several levels and lead into the main Alfred's Basic Course.
This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 2 continues where Level 1B finishes. This book introduces dotted half notes and dotted quarter notes, plus intervals of 6ths, 7ths and octaves. Teaches greater movement of the hands, including crossing two over one and scalework. Students will also learn more about triads, primary chords, and blocked and broken chords. Songs Include: 18th Century Dance * Alouette * Blue Scales * Calypso Carnival * The Can-Can * Cockles and Mussels * The Galway Piper * Get Away! * Got Lotsa Rhythm * Kum-ba-yah! * Lavender's Blue * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Malaguena * Nick Nack Paddy Wack * Ode to Joy * Oh! Susanna! * On the Bridge at Avignon * Our Special Waltz * Prelude * Red River Valley * Sarasponda * Square Dance * When You Grow Up * Why Am I Blue?