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A P I A N O C O U R S E
F O R B E G I N N E R S O F A L L A G E S
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library offers nine perfectly graded beginning series which are designed
to prepare students of all ages for a successful musical learning experience With the exception
of Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course, which is complete in itself, all of the beginning series
are interchangeable at several levels (see arrows below), and lead into the main Alfred’s Basic
course, which is complete through Level 6 (seven levels all together) This course, then, is the most
flexible of any method in allowing the teacher to personally design a specific curriculum according to
the age and needs of each individual student On completion, the student is ready to begin playing
the great piano masterworks
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The pieces in this book are coordinated PAGE BY PAGE with the materials in the LESSON BOOK They should be assigned in accordance with the instructions in the upper right corner of each page of this book Under no circumstances should they be assigned sooner than these references indicate, although they may be assigned as review material at any time after the student has reached the page designated
These pieces serve several important purposes:
• They provide reinforcement for every principle and concept introduced in the lesson material
(This is further reinforced through the use of the THEORY BOOK.)
• They provide extra material for students who move faster than others in class work
• They provide highly motivating solo material, particularly effective for use in student recitals
The last pieces in this book may be assigned as the student progresses into LESSON BOOK 1 B They will make the transition from book to book very smooth, especially since the first pages of 1 B are concerned with reviewing the principles taught at 1 A level
A glance at the contents will show the great variety of selections included, some of which are intended as purely recreational while others are deliberately challenging Not every student should be required to learn them all, but any student who does so will find the time well spent and the results rewarding
Charlie, the Chimp! 28 My Secret Place 30
Christopher Columbus 13 Old Joe Clark 7
Come Buy My Balloons! 23 Pastorale 32
Come Fly! 14 Popcorn Man, The 27
Come to My House! 17 Quiet River 16
Echo Song 2 Riddle, A 26
Favorite Words 20 Robin Hood 15
Gee, We're Glad 12 Rock Anywhere! 19
Hymn of Praise 22 Sailor Jack 3
Joke's on Us! The 5 Strange Story 4
Lost My Partner! 6 Sunshine! 9
Morning Prayer 8 Tumbalalaika 26
Mrs Murphy's House 1 '1 Who Built the Ark? 24
Willard A Palmer • Morton Manus • Amanda Vick Lethco
A General MIDI disk .!I is available (8588), which includes
a full piano recording and background accompaniment
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Echo Song
1 Hel - lo, Mis - ter
play with me?
fun, you'll see!
(Hel lo, Mis - ter
{Will you come and (We will have such
DUET PART: Student plays 1 octave higher than shown above,
unless DUET PART is played on a 2nd piano
Use after HAND-BELLS LESSON BOOK 1A (page 13)
play with me?)
fun, you'll see!)
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Sailor Jack
R.H 4 2 R.H 2 2 4
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L.H 2
Use after JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS (page 15)
or OLD MACDONALD (page 17)
DUET PART: (Student plays on black-key groups ABOVE the middle of the keyboard.)
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2 It's a sto - ry strange but true,
DUET PART: {Student plays 1 octave higher.)
Use after BATTER UP (page 20)
R.H 1 2 3 2
L.H 1 2 3
That my friend once told to me
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MIDDLE C POSITION
l.H = 4 3 2 @ 2 3 4 = R.H
The Joke's on Us!
Brightly!
1 Ha, ha, ha, ha!
2 Ha, ha, ha, ha!
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DUET PART: (Student plays 1 octave higher.)
L.H.I
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Brightly!
1 Lost my part - ner
2 Dance with me 'til
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L.H 1
Lost my part - ner,
Dance with me 'ti I
what'II I do?
half past two!
half past two!
Use after THE ZOO (page 22)
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Lost my part - ner,
Dance with me 'ti I
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2 "Fare thee well now, old Joe Clark,
L.H 1 2
"Fare thee well now, old Joe Clark!
Use after THE ZOO (page 22)
2
J J J
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give and share
make our prayer!
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L.H 3
DUET PART: (Student plays "1 octave higher.)
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DUET PART: (Student plays 2 octaves higher.)
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3 That great voy - age brought him fame,
Repeat the 1st 2 lines (3rd verse)
DUET PART: (Student plays 1 octave higher.)
2
mf
D.C al Fine Fine
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MEXICAN HAT DANCE (page 39)
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Use after ROCKETS (page 42)
or SEA DIVERS (page 43)
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Based on the chorale
"LA SST UNS ERFREUEN," 1623
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you!
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Here's a great old folk song that's easy to play, even though the L.H is
in G POSITION and the R.H is in C POSITION! That just means more fun!
Use after A FRIEND LIKE YOU (page 54)
G POSITION C POSITION GAB CD CDEFG
an i mats came in two by two
2 Oh, the an i - mals came in three by three
t 3 Oh, the an - i - mals came in four by four
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OPTIONAL: For recital performance, after playing the entire song 3 times,
play the last 2 lines again, softer, fading away at the end
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2 Young man, why ask
-What can grow with
-Stones can grow with
Hearts can yearn with
Use after ROCKJN' TUNE (page 56)
or IND/AN SONG (page 57)
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Use after IT'S HALLOWEEN (page 59)
Charlie, the Chimp!
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Use after HORSE SENSE (page 60)
or with the beginning (review section)
of LESSON BOOK 1 B
This is "MIRROR MUSIC!" The left and right hand move in the same intervals,
but when the right hand goes up, the left hand goes down, and vice versa
The fingering is the same for both hands, through the entire piece!
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or with the beginning of LESSON BOOK 18
PASTORALE is a title often given to music that pictures country scenes,
particularly shepherd scenes Pastorales are quiet and flowing,
and may be played at any season, but are especially appropriate at Christmas time
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A P I A N O C O U R S E
F O R B E G I N N E R S O F A L L A G E S
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library offers nine perfectly graded beginning series which are designed
to prepare students of all ages for a successful musical learning experience With the exception
of Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course, which is complete in itself, all of the beginning series
are interchangeable at several levels (see arrows below), and lead into the main Alfred’s Basic
course, which is complete through Level 6 (seven levels all together) This course, then, is the most
flexible of any method in allowing the teacher to personally design a specific curriculum according to
the age and needs of each individual student On completion, the student is ready to begin playing
the great piano masterworks
ISBN 0-88284-824-0
0 3 8 0 8 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
Recital Book Level 1A
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library