Alfred's Premier Piano Course Level 2A Books Set (4 Books) - Lesson, Theory, Performance, Technique

This set includes the following four Premier Piano Level 2A books: *Lesson *Performance *Technique *and Theory Great for any beginner pianist, adults or children! Practice step by step reading notes, songs, and keyboard lessons that are easy to follow! Inspired by Alfred's basic music course. CD’s are not included. LESSON 2A: Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Book combines unusually attractive music and lyrics. The book features note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. To accommodate all teachers, this version of Premier Piano Course Lesson Book 2A does NOT have a CD included. PERFORMANCE 2A: The appealing repertoire with charming lyrics further reinforces and enhances the learning of new musical concepts introduced in the Lesson Book. Includes attractive music created by internationally acclaimed composers in a variety of styles, plus tips on how to perform more musically. Each piece was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo. TECHNIQUE 2A: Expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A and 1B. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: dynamic shaping, crossing over the thumb, solid-sounding chords, two-note slurs, seamless melodies, balance between melody and accompaniment, and damper pedal footwork. Artistic Etudes showcase a student’s technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Correlates with specific pages in the Lesson Book. THEORY 2A: Correlated page-for-page with the Lesson Book, each new musical concept is reinforced through fun-filled writing, listening and playing exercises. With games and puzzles added to compositional and creative activities, students retain concepts more thoroughly.


Language: English
Publisher: Generic
Publication date: January 1, 2018
subtitle: Paperback – January 1, 2018
author: Dennis Alexander Gayle Kowalchyk E. L. Lancaster