These original piano solos offer students at the early elementary level the opportunity to explore a variety of styles, techniques, and moods. Within the pieces in this collection, the hands share a single-line melody, with no hands-together playing or harmonic intervals. Challenges include reading accidentals and playing melodies that have steps, skips, and the interval of a 4th. Titles A Famous Movie Star How Sporting of Me Insects Its a Celebration The Kings Ugly Clothes Old Norse Sagas Playing Minecraft The Silk Road Spicy Wings Twilight and Dawn Unicorns Are Real.
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- 2019
- 2019
These original piano solos offer students at the elementary level the opportunity to explore a variety of styles, techniques, and moods. The pieces require some hands-together playing and harmonic intervals. Challenges include reading accidentals and playing melodies that have intervals from 2nds through 5ths. Titles The Big Escape Game Master The Mummy Oath to the Earth Roaming Drone Space Police Squeaky Clean Swiss Echoes The Top of the Skyscraper Watch Out for Popcorn The Wild Ride.
- 2019
These original piano solos offer students at the late elementary level the opportunity to explore a variety of styles, techniques, and moods. The pieces in this collection use the various registers of the piano and require some hands-together playing. Challenges include reading in the keys of G major and F major, playing melodic and harmonic intervals of a 6th, simple pedaling, and more frequent hand shifts. Titles Black Widows Wedding The Brand-New You Feelin Terrific The Gentle Giant The Leprechaun Lure of the Mermaids Numero Uno Of Pirates and Gold Rich and Famous Seaside Scavenger What Is Blue?
- 2017
Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of favorite classics, as well as the best-known popular music of today. This book is correlated page by page with Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 4. When pieces from the Popular Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) * Downton Abbey Theme (from Downton Abbey) * Firework (Katy Perry) * How Far I'll Go (from Walt Disney Pictures' Moana) * Jacob's Bakery (from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) * The Magnificent Seven (from The Magnificent Seven) * Mia & Sebastian's Theme (from La La Land) * Newt Says Goodbye to Tina (from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) * The Pink Panther (from The Pink Panther) * Sorry (Justin Bieber) * Star Wars (Main Theme) (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens) * Style (Taylor Swift) * You'll Be Back (from Hamilton).
- 2016
Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of favorite classics, as well as the best-known popular music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 3. When pieces from the Popular Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: The Big Bang Theory (Main Title) * Colour My World (Chicago) * Flicker (Kanye West Rework) (Lorde) * Hedwig's Theme (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * James Bond Theme * Run with the Herd (from Walt Disney Pictures' The Good Dinosaur---A Pixar Film) * See You Again (from Furious 7) * What Do You Mean? (Justin Bieber) * When She Loved Me (from Walt Disney's Toy Story 2) * You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (from Annie---2014 Film Version).
- 2014
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Praise Hits Complete, Bk 1
For the Later Beginner
Contemporary Christian music is showcased in this compilation, designed for beginner piano students. It features accessible arrangements of popular worship songs, allowing students to engage with familiar melodies early in their learning journey. The book combines Level 1A and Level 1B pieces, aligning with the Lesson Book Complete Level 1 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Notable titles include "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)," "How Great Is Our God," and "Shout to the Lord," making it an ideal supplementary resource for piano education.
- 2012
Christmas for Students, Bk 2
10 Graded Selections for Early Intermediate Pianists
Featuring ten beloved Christmas songs, this collection is designed to uplift students into the holiday spirit with its fresh style. Tailored for advanced beginners, it avoids sixteenth notes and triplets, focusing on key signatures with one sharp or flat. Each hand plays chords with a maximum of three tones, and simple time signatures like 4/4 and 3/4 enhance playability. Included titles are classics such as "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," making it a perfect resource for festive music practice.
- 2012
Christmas for Students, Bk 3
11 Graded Selections for Intermediate Pianists
Featuring eleven beloved Christmas songs, this collection is designed to get students into the holiday spirit with its fresh style. Suitable for lower intermediate players, it limits keys to two sharps or flats and uses simple three-note chords in each hand. The arrangements incorporate easy time signatures like 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8, making them accessible for young musicians. Included titles are classics such as "O Holy Night," "Silent Night," and "Joy to the World," perfect for festive performances.
- 2012
Christmas for Students, Bk 1
11 Graded Selections for Late Elementary Pianists
This collection features eleven beloved Christmas songs, designed to inspire festive spirit among students. Tailored for beginners, it avoids dotted quarter notes and triplets, using simple eighth notes sparingly. The pieces are set in keys with only one sharp or flat and utilize basic time signatures like 4/4 and 3/4. Notable titles include "Away in a Manger," "Silent Night," and "Jingle Bells," making it an ideal resource for introducing young musicians to cherished holiday classics.
- 2011
Movie Heroes for Students, Book 2 is arranged at the early-intermediate level. Sixteenth notes and triplets have been avoided. Key signatures are limited to one sharp or flat. Chords contain a maximum of three notes in either hand and simple meters of 4/4 or 3/4 allow for greater accessibility. Titles: Batman Theme * Hedwig's Theme (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * He's a Pirate (from Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) * Iron Man * James Bond Theme * Princess Leia's Theme (from Star Wars) * Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) * Star Wars (Main Theme) * Theme from Superman * Wonder Woman.