The Online Guitar Store - Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book, Level One

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 786 EAN: 9780882846163 ISBN: 0882846167 Label: Alfred Publishing Company Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 95 Publication Date: 1983-12 Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company Studio: Alfred Publishing Company
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Editorial Reviews: A beginning course for adults who prefer a chord approach. It teaches chords for both hands so that the student can play more than single note melodies. It contains outstanding songs such as "The Entertainer," "Scarborough Fair," "Greensleeves" and "Amazing Grace."
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Alfred's Piano Comment: I bought the book AND the CD from Barnes & Noble. I don't know why Amazon doesn't stock them both together. I found the book very good, but the CD has a really cheesy soundtrack which sometimes drowns out the piano examples. The pages are clear and precise, the diagrams easy to see, and the concepts clear. Overall I would say that this is a good book for the beginner and you really should buy it WITH the CD, just try and forget the awful din coming from your speakers; just listen to the piano examples to see what it should sound like. Customer Rating: Summary: This is an amazing course Comment: I have never played piano before and I'm halfway through book 1. I'm taking my time, but its been about 3 weeks. The stuff coming from my fingers sounds like real music and I'm using both hands to play complex music. I never felt overly intimidated though, each new song is a challenge, but never too much of one. The first few songs take minutes, then a couple sessions. I try to practice in tiny chunks (I have a 5 year old son), of about 15 minutes and the length of the songs in this book are great for that. I can't recommend this highly enough. Customer Rating: Summary: Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book, Level One Comment: Excellent book. Easy to read and follow. I am new to piano and the instruction in the book is very clear. The books actually helps to give me more encourage to continue to learn piano. Definitely recommnend to others. I will finish the book and conitnue to the next level. Customer Rating: Summary: Not as good as Alfred's Basic (Non-Adult) Course Comment: I have used Alfred's Basic (non-adult) Piano Course for years with my students with great success. When I began to teach an older beginner, I thought I'd try the adult course. I am not as pleased with it. The adult course focuses mostly on chords in the left hand, so one does not learn to read the independent notes as readily in the left hand. The left hand does not get the strength and independence that the right hand does because of this emphasis on chords. Therefor I will be switching back to the regular Alfred Basic (non-Adult) course. Customer Rating: Summary: Songs available online Comment: For those who didn't find the CD with the book, I found the songs online at http://www.sonicx.com/Alfred/ More Reviews