Alfred's Basic Piano Library - Lesson 2
Table of Contents:
Publisher: | Alfred |
Composer: | Various |
Artist: | Various |
Arranger: | Various |
Voicing: | |
Level: | 2 |
Pages: | 48 |
Description
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?
Contents
Title | Composer |
Alouette | French Folk Song (source) |
Blue Scales | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Calypso Carnival | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Can-Can | Jacques Offenbach (composer) |
Cockles and Mussels | Folk Song (source) |
Eighteenth Century Dance | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Get Away! (William Tell) | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Got Lotsa Rhythm | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Kum-Ba-Yah! | Folk Song (source) |
Lavender's Blue | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
London Bridge | Folk Song (source) |
Lone Star Waltz | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Malagueña | Spanish Folk Song (source) |
Nick Nack Paddy Wack | Folk Song (source) |
Ode to Joy | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
Oh! Susanna! | Stephen Foster (composer) |
On the Bridge at Avignon | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Our Special Waltz | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Prelude | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Red River Valley | Folk Song (source) |
Sarasponda | Dutch Folk Song (source) |
Square Dance | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
The Galway Piper | Irish Folk Song (source) |
When You Grow Up | Willard Palmer (composer) |
Why Am I Blue? | Amanda Vick Lethco (editor); Morton Manus (editor); Willard A. Palmer (composer) |
Additional Information
Series: | Alfred's Basic Piano Library |
Author: | Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco |
Instrument: | Piano |
Format: | Book |
Page Count: | 48 |
Item Number: | 00-2108 |
ISBN 10: | 0-88284-812-7 |
ISBN 13: | 978-0-88284-812-9 |
UPC: | 038081001197 |