Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson Book, Bk 1a

A beginner piano lesson book that emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Students will learn basic keyboard topography, recognize white keys in relation to black keys, and focus on simple rhythms to prepare for intervallic reading. The book includes entertaining songs that focus on same, stepping up and stepping down, and introduces lines and space notes in treble and bass clefs, melodic and harmonic intervals of 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, and 5ths, and reading on the grand staff. Ideal for use under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. Songs include popular favorites such as Jingle Bells and Mexican Hat Dance, as well as original compositions.