Alfred's Piano 101, Book 1: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Piano for Fun!

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This comprehensive approach to functional musicianship at the keyboard includes varied repertoire, theory, technique, sight-reading, harmonization from lead sheets, ear training and ensembles. Great for college non-music majors, continuing education classes, music dealer in-store programs and group piano classes at the middle and high school levels. Book 1 contains 15 units each with a variety of repertoire, exercises, unit review worksheets and an assignment page. Table of Contents Unit 1: Playing on Black Keys Did You Know? The Power of Music How to Sit at the Keyboard Basic Note Values The Keyboard Dynamic Signs; Two by Three Unit 2: Playing on White Keys Did You Know? History of the Piano Naming White Keys Octave New Signs Summer Night Rests; Simple Elegance Review Worksheet Unit 3: Exploring Positions on the Keyboard Did You Know? Music Theory Playing in Right Hand Middle C Position Playing in Left Hand Middle C Position; First Waltz Playing in C Position Playing in G Position Positions Using All White Keys Moving Up Positions Using All White Keys Moving Down Unit 4: The Staff Did You Know? Musical Style Periods The Staff; The Treble Clef Sign; The Bass Clef Sign The Grand Staff; Middle C on the Grand Staff; New Dynamic Signs New Time Signatures F Below Middle C G Above Middle C 3 Important Notes Right Hand C Position and Right Hand Middle C Position Left Hand Middle C Position Slur & Legato Playing Review Worksheet Unit 5: Intervals Did You Know? The Baroque Period Left Hand C Position Intervals; Tempo Marks 2nds; Transposition 3rds; New Dynamic Sign 4ths 5ths; Tied Notes Incomplete Measure When the Saints Go Marching In Review Worksheet Unit 6: Other Keyboard Basics Did You Know? Johann Sebastian Bach The Sharp Sign; Money Can't Buy Ev'rything! The Flat Sign The Natural Sign Bright Lights Boogie Right Hand C Position an Octave Higher Staccato New Time Signature; New Tempo Mark Duet: Lyric Piece Unit 7: G Position Did You Know? Church Music G Position on the Staff; Accent Sign; Midnight Shadows Left Hand G Position an Octave Higher Intervals in G Position New Dynamic Sign; Miniature Waltz Review Worksheet Unit 8: Major Five-Finger Patterns Did You Know? The Classical Period Half Steps; The Chromatic Scale Whole Steps Major Five-Finger Patterns Eighth Notes; Playing Major Five-Finger Patterns Major Triads (Chords); Playing Major Five-Finger Patterns and Chords Ensemble: Forty-Finger Ensemble Unit 9: Key of C Major Did You Know: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The C Major Scale; Tetrachords and the Major Scale Playing the C Major Scale C Major and G7 Chords in the Left Hand; Mary Ann The F Major Chord Playing C, F and G7 Chords in the Right Hand Binary Form (AB); Morning Classic Unit 10: Key of G Major Did You Know? Movies and Music The G Major Scale; Playing the G Major Scale Dotted Quarter Notes Ternary Form (ABA); Dance G Major and D7 Chords in the Left Hand; Du, du liegst mir im Herzen A New Position of the C Major Chord in the Left Hand; Playing G, C and D7 Chords in the Right Hand The Damper Pedal Kum-Ba-Yah! Review Worksheet Unit 11: Minor Five-Finger Patterns Did You Know? The Romantic Period Major and Minor Five-Finger Patterns; Playing Major and Minor Five-Finger Patterns Minor Chords; Playing Minor Five-Finger Patterns and Chords Duet: Galop Master Mind Unit 12: Triads and Arpeggios Did You Know? Frédéric François Chopin Five C's Playing Triads of the Key; Playing Major Chords (Hand-over-Hand) Parallel Moves Playing Hand-over-Hand Arpeggios A New Day Lead Sheet: Wooden Heart Unit 13: 6ths, 7ths and 8ths (Octaves) Did You Know? The Piano Concerto 6ths Waltzing in Sixths 7ths and 8ths (Octaves) Summer Memories Lead Sheet: Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis Review Worksheet Unit 14: Key of F Major Did You Know? The Contemporary Period Four F's The F Major Scale; Playing the F Major Scale Playing F, B-Flat and C7 Chords in the Left Hand Playing F, B-Flat and C7 Chords in the Right Hand A Classic Tale Lead Sheet: Dona Nobis Pacem Ensemble: Barcarolle Unit 15: 12-Bar Blues Did You Know? George Gershwin 12-Bar Blues A Little Blues New Time Signature: Toccatina Review Worksheet Supplementary Solo Repertoire Give My Regards to Broadway You're a Grand Old Flag Amazing Grace March No. 1; March No. 2 Vivace Canon Für Elise Jingle Bells Celebration Boogie Jacob's Ladder Appendix A: Teacher's Examples (Ear Training) Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: List of Compositions Index