Alfred's Premier Piano Course - Performance Book

By Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur, and Martha Mier

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.

The music is fresh! The lyrics are current and in-tune with today's students! The subject matter is appealing! 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, carefully supports the new concepts contained in the corresponding Lesson Book 2B.

Students in Level 3 will be playing syncopated, dotted and swing rhythms with ease. Up-tempo, original pieces with clever twists smoothly incorporate new concepts such as: pass-under and cross-over scale fingerings; the chromatic scale; IV chords in C, G, F, D; and ledger lines above and below the staff. The all-new music includes jazzy selections, classical adaptations, marches, contemporary pieces and more. The attractive music, complete with performance tips, carefully supports the new concepts contained in the corresponding Lesson Book 3

With fresh and appealing music written for today's students, Performance Book 4 of Alfred Premier Piano Course gradually incorporates triplets and sixteenth notes. Students will play a variety of styles ranging from lyrical ballads, pieces with rhythmic flair, jazz, boogie, and ragtime, to original classics. New concepts include natural and harmonic minor scales (A and E minor), one octave arpeggios and chord inversions. The music, complete with performance tips, carefully supports the new concepts contained in the corresponding Lesson Book 4. Each piece was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.

The fresh and appealing music contained in Performance Book 5 expands the rhythmic development of students by using sixteenth notes in compound meters. An eclectic mix of popular styles---from ballads to blues to lively showstoppers---is balanced with favorite repertoire from the Baroque and Classical periods. Performance tips help the student play musically and stylistically. 

The fresh and appealing music contained in Performance Book 6 expands the technical and harmonic vocabulary of students. An eclectic mix of popular styles---from ballads to rock to ragtime---is balanced with favorite repertoire from the Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. Performance tips help the student play musically and stylistically.