A L F R E D ’ S
LESSON BOOK LEVEL ONE
WILLARD A. PALMER MORTON MANUS AMANDA VICK LETHCO
Correlated materials to be used with Adult Lesson Book, Level 1:
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Adult EAR TRAINING BOOK 1 (5732) . . . . . . . . . .6 Adult THEORY BOOK 1 (2462) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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CHRISTMAS HITS, Level 1 (17108) . . . . . . . . . . .33
Adult FLASHCARDS (1900) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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GENERAL
A CD (14039) and a General Midi disk (8490) are available, each including a full piano recording and background accompaniment.
Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course is designed students learn how to derive them regardless of
for the adult beginner who wishes to learn the what key they are playing in. Finally, the choice
piano by playing chords quickly. The course of song material is outstanding, with some
has a number of features that make it particu- popular and familiar favorites mixed with
larly successful in achieving this goal. It tuneful originals, all adding to the fun and
progresses very smoothly, with no gaps that enjoyment of making music.
cause the skipping of hard sections. In addi-
The student is encouraged to use the compact
tion, it teaches chords for both hands.
disc recording or the General MIDI disk.
Because of this, the pieces in Alfred’s Basic are
Playing along with these recordings is not only
more musical and make playing a richer, more
enjoyable, but is invaluable for reinforcing
rewarding experience.
musical concepts such as rhythm, dynamics
Also taught is the understanding of how chords and phrasing.
are formed. Instead of memorizing chords,
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Contents
INTRODUCTION TO PLAYING 21 Tied Notes. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
4 How to Sit at the Piano. LARGO (from “The New World”).
5 Finger Numbers. Piano Tones. 22 Introducing B for RH.
6 The Keyboard. C Major, G7 Chords for RH.
7 Name That Key! 23 MARY ANN.
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3
Time Signature, 4 The Dotted Half Note.
C POSITION ROCKETS.
25 Slurs & Legato Playing.
8 Right Hand C Position. Treble Clef Sign.
WHAT CAN I SHARE?
RIGHT HAND WARM-UP.
26 Introducing A for LH.
9 Quarter Notes & Half Notes.
Measure, Bar Line, Double Bar. F Major Chord for LH.
ODE TO JOY. 27 Warm-Up using C, G7 & F Chords for LH.
10 Left Hand C Position. Bass Clef Sign. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN.
LEFT HAND WARM-UP. 28 Introducing A for RH.
11 The Whole Note. AURA LEE. C & F Chords for RH.
29 Warm-Up using C, G7 & F Chords for RH.
THE GRAND STAFF WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN.
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4
The Grand Staff. Time Signature, 4 .
Whole Rest. Repeat Sign. G POSITION
30 G Position. Intervals in G Position.
PLAYING C – G ON THE GRAND STAFF 31 LOVE SOMEBODY! A FRIEND LIKE YOU.
13 ROCK-ALONG. MEXICAN HAT DANCE. 32 THE DONKEY.
14 Melodic Intervals, 2nds, 3rds.
33 The Sharp Sign.
Dynamic Signs, , . MONEY CAN’T BUY EV’RYTHING!
AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE.
34 The G Major & D7 Chords for LH.
TISKET, A TASKET.
35 THE CUCKOO.
15 Harmonic Intervals, 2nds, 3rds.
Quarter Rest.
. ROCKIN’ INTERVALS. 36 The G Major & D7 Chords for RH.
16 Melodic 4ths, 5ths. Block Chords & Broken Chords.
GOOD KING WENCESLAS. MY FIFTH. 37 The Damper Pedal. HARP SONG.
17 Harmonic 4ths, 5ths. JINGLE BELLS. 38 Introducing E for LH.
A New Position of the C Major Chord.
INTRODUCTION TO CHORDS 39 Warm-Up using G, D7 & C Chords.
18 The C Major Chord. BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES.
19 Half Rest. BROTHER JOHN. 40 Introducing E for RH.
HERE’S A HAPPY SONG! New C Major Chord Position for RH.
20 Introducing B for LH. Two Important 41 Warm-Up using G, D7 & C Chords.
Chords for LH — C Major, G7. ALPINE MELODY.
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MIDDLE C POSITION 72 The Primary Chords in G Major.
42 Middle C Position. THUMBS ON C! THE MARINES’ HYMN.
43 Crescendo, Diminuendo. WALTZ TIME. 73 Syncopated Notes. Natural Sign.
1st & 2nd Endings. WHY AM I BLUE?
44 Fermata. GOOD MORNING TO YOU!
45 Eighth Notes.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! THE KEY OF F MAJOR
46 D.C. al Fine. 74 The F Major Scale.
STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER. 75 Eighth Rest. Accent Sign.
LITTLE BROWN JUG.
47 Combining Middle C and C Position.
THE GIFT TO BE SIMPLE. 76 The Primary Chords in F Major.
CHIAPANECAS.
48 Dotted Quarter Notes.
78 O SOLE MIO.
49 Measures from Familiar Songs Using
Dotted Quarter Notes. 79 Arpeggiated Chords.
50 ALOUETTE.
THE KEY OF A MINOR
EXPANDING THE 5 FINGER POSITION 80 The Key of A Minor.
The A Harmonic Minor Scale.
51 Measuring 6ths.
81 More Syncopated Notes. JERICHO.
52 LAVENDER’S BLUE.
53 KUM-BA-YAH!
82 Overlapping Pedal. .
GREENSLEEVES.
54 LONDON BRIDGE. 84 More about Triads.
MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT ASHORE. The Primary Chords in A Minor.
55 BLOW THE MAN DOWN! 85 GO DOWN, MOSES.
56 Moving Up and Down the Keyboard in 6ths.
LONE STAR WALTZ.
THE KEY OF D MINOR
57 Staccato.
86 The Key of D Minor.
58 Measuring 7ths & Octaves. The D Harmonic Minor Scale.
59 CAFÉ VIENNA. 87 . SCARBOROUGH FAIR.
60 The Flat Sign. ROCK IT AWAY! 88 The Primary Chords in D Minor.
61 Measuring Half Steps & Whole Steps. RAISINS AND ALMONDS.
Tetrachords.
90 HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD
SCALES & CHORDS —THE KEY OF C MAJOR IN HIS HANDS.
62 The Major Scale. The C Major Scale. 92 THE ENTERTAINER.
63 ff . JOY TO THE WORLD! 94 Eighth Note Triplets. AMAZING GRACE.
64 More about Chords. 96 OVER THE RAINBOW.
65 COCKLES AND MUSSELS. 98 AT LAST.
66 The Primary Chords in C Major. 100 SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN.
Chord Progressions. 102 LAURA.
67 About the Blues. GOT THOSE BLUES! 104 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE
68 RH Extended Position. CHRISTMAS.
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY. 106 THE BALLAD OF GILLIGAN’S ISLE.
THE KEY OF G MAJOR 108 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO.
70 The G Major Scale. The Key of G Major. 112 Certificate of Award.
71 Changing Fingers on the Same Note.
THE CAN-CAN.
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LH RH
The Grand Staff M
I
D
D
L
The BASS STAFF and TREBLE STAFF, E
when joined together with a BRACE,
make up the GRAND STAFF. C D E F G C D E F G
Treble Clef 1 2 3 4 5
&
œ œ œ œ œ E
F
G
? œœœœœ
D
C
Brace
G
F
E
D
C
Bass Clef 5 4 3 2 1
TIME SIGNATURE 44 means 4 beats to each measure.
Music has numbers at the beginning
called the TIME SIGNATURE. means a QUARTER NOTE gets one beat.
PLAYING ON THE The following practice procedure is recommended
GRAND STAFF 6 for the rest of the pieces in this book:
1. Clap (or tap) & count.
Only the starting finger number 2. Play & count.
for each hand is given. 3. Play & sing the words, if any.
4 1
&4 œ œ œ œ D
E
F
œ œ
G G G œ œ œ œ
G
F
E
D œ œ
? 44
C C C C
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
This sign ∑ is a WHOLE REST.
LH is silent a whole measure!
RH silent a whole measure.
& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ..
? œ œ œ œ D
E F
œ œ
G G G œ œ œ œ
G
F
E
D œ œ ..
C C C C
5
The double dots mean
repeat from the beginning.
You are now ready to begin ADULT FINGER AEROBICS.
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Moving Up & Down the Keyboard in 6ths
To play popular and classical music, you must be able to move freely over the keyboard. These
exercises will prepare you to do this. Each hand plays 6ths, moving up and down the keyboard to
neighboring keys. READ ONLY THE LOWEST NOTE OF EACH INTERVAL, adding a 6th above!
RH 6ths, MOVING FROM A E
C UP TO G AND BACK.
Begin with RH 1 on MIDDLE C.
5 5 etc.
4
1 1
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ..
& 4 ˙˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w
w
LH 6ths, MOVING FROM C F
E DOWN TO A AND BACK.
w
Begin with LH 1 on MIDDLE C.
? 44 ˙˙ ˙
˙
˙
˙
˙
˙ ˙ ˙
˙
˙
˙
˙
˙ w ..
˙
1 1
5 5 etc.
LONE STAR WALTZ 44 This piece combines the positions used in LONDON
BRIDGE with Moving Up & Down the Keyboard in 6ths.
Moderate waltz tempo
2nd time both hands 8va
& 34 œ œ œ œ
1 2 5 1 3 5
œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ ˙.
p
? 34 ˙˙ .. ˙ ..
˙
˙ ..
˙ œ œ œ
1 1 5 3 1
5 5
1 2 1 3
& œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ
œ œ
˙.
? ˙˙ .. ˙ .. ˙ .. ˙
2nd time ritardando
˙ ˙ œ ˙
5 Fine
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LH Warm-Up
Practice many times, very slowly. These four measures contain everything new
that you will find in the LH of THE ENTERTAINER!
? 4 œ œœ œ b œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ
4 œ Œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ ..
5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 1
œ
1 3 5 4 3
3 3 2 3
THE ENTERTAINER 63
Scott Joplin
Not fast!*
8va
4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
2 2
4 3 1 4 3 1
&4 œ
f
? 44 ∑ ∑
5
4 2
Œ Ó
4 3 1 2 1 1
& œ œ œœœ œ #œ
œ œ œ œ
? Ó Œ
œ bœ œ Œ Œ
1 2 1
œ
5
œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& .. œj œ œj œ œ œ ˙
1 5 1 2 3 4 2 1
p f
? .. œ œœ œ b œœ œœ œœ Œ œœœ Œ œœ Œ
œ œ
5 1 1 5 1 1 1 1
3 3 2 3 3 2
5 5
* “Not fast” is the composer’s own indication!
