Alfred's Premier Piano Course Level 2B Books Set (4 Books) - Lesson, Theory, Performance, Technique
This set includes the lesson, performance, technique, and theory books! Learn the basics through your adventures with Alfred and the beginning lessons to improve piano performance! CD's are not included.
Lesson Book: The Level 2B Lesson Book of Premier Piano Course continues the expansion of note-reading skills begun in Levels 1A, 1B and 2A and includes:
*Melodic and harmonic 7ths and octaves to aid the student with moving freely around the keyboard
*New items include the introduction of C and G major scales
*Three-note V7 chords in C and G
*Dotted quarter and eighth-note rhythm patterns are added to other rhythms of gradually increasing complexity
Performance: The music and lyrics are current and in-tune with today's students! These accolades have been used to describe the all-new music in Premier Piano Course The music in Performance Book 2B includes a variety of styles including boogie, ragtime, jazz, flamenco, contemporary and more--sure to bring smiles to the faces of all students. The attractive music, complete with performance tips, supports the new concepts in Lesson Book 2B.
Technique: Technique 2B continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A, 1B, and 2A. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: three-note slurs, preparing quickly for hand crossings, feel the downbeat, finger stretches, legato pedal, finger 1 under finger 3, and finger 3 over finger 1. Masterwork etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.
Theory: Students are finding the Theory Books in Premier Piano Course not only fun to do but very helpful in reinforcing new materials introduced in the Lesson Book. The Learning Links included in the Theory Book relate to learning more about important subjects found in the music and lyrics in the Lesson Book making for a more rounded education.