Piano - Beginner
Method/Instruction; Piano - Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Learn To Play. Instructional book (big note notation). With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, big note notation, easy piano notation, fingerings and lyrics (on most songs). 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.2104).
Lesson Book Level 1A begins by teaching basic keyboard topography and fluent recognition of white key names in relation to black keys. It focuses on simple rhythms and prepares students for intervallic reading with entertaining songs that focus on "same," "stepping up" and "stepping down." It then introduces lines and space notes in treble and bass clefs, melodic and harmonic intervals of 2nds, 3rds, 4ths and 5ths, and graduates to reading on the grand staff. It also introduces the flat and sharp signs.