Lessons on Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Levels One Through Three
3 Seasons
Helps students recall and reinforce what they've learned in private lessons and takes them step by step through each piece from Lesson Levels One through Three covering all concepts in the method. Lessons range from position playing and basic note recognition to advanced reading with intervals, chords, and patterns. Students are guided through beginning interpretive concepts to advanced musical artistry.
Students using these videos will be better prepared for their lessons and will complete the course faster.
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Lessons on the Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Level One
Episode 1
A preview of the series where Mike teaches lessons out of the Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Level One. Concepts include various positions, basic rhythms, intervals, and scales and chords in several different keys.
The full series can be found here:
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07:20Episode 2Lesson on "Ode to Joy" (Adult courses)
Episode 2
Helps students learn and reinforce the note values of quarter and half notes as well as the concept of the measure and bar line.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
6:08 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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05:29Episode 3Lesson on "Aura Lee"
Episode 3
Helps students learn and reinforce the value of the whole note while strengthening note reading in the bass staff.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
5:29 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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04:54Episode 4Lesson on "Rock-Along"
Episode 4
Helps students learn and reinforce the concept of the 4/4 time signature.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:23 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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Lesson on "Mexican Hat Dance" (Adult courses)
Episode 5
Introduces the quarter rest while helping students learn and reinforce the grand staff.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:30 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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05:10Episode 6Lesson on "Au Claire de la Lune"
Episode 6
Helps students learn and reinforce the melodic intervals of a second and third and also introduces the dynamic sign "piano."
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:54 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
http://amzn.to/2spDO9WBasic Adult ...
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04:05Episode 7Lesson on "Tisket, a Tasket"
Episode 7
Introduces the dynamic mark "mezzo forte" while helping students reinforce the melodic second and third intervals.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
2:53 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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Lesson on "Rock Song"/"Taking Turns"/"Rockin' Intervals"
Episode 8
Helps students reinforce harmonic intervals and introduces the quarter rest.
0:33 Overview
1:08 Lesson
3:50 Guided Demonstration
4:18 Demonstration
5:26 Duet (play along!)
6:10 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
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Lesson on "Good King Wenceslas" (Adult courses)
Episode 9
Helps students learn and reinforce the melodic intervals of a fourth and fifth.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
2:13 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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03:40Episode 10Lesson on "My Fifth" (Adult courses)
Episode 10
Helps students reinforce previously learned intervals, especially the interval of a fifth.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
2:30 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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07:44Episode 11Lesson on "Jingle Bells" (Adult courses)
Episode 11
Helps students learn and reinforce the harmonic intervals of a fourth and fifth while strengthening simultaneous playing of both hands.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
4:59 Guided Demonstration
6:24 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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06:55Episode 12Lesson on "Brother John" (Adult courses)
Episode 12
Helps students learn and reinforce the C Major chord.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:51 Guided Demonstration
5:40 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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05:59Episode 13Lesson on "Here's a Happy Song!"
Episode 13
Helps students learn and reinforce the C Major chord.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:08 Guided Demonstration
4:29 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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Lesson on "Merrily We Roll Along" (Adult courses)
Episode 14
Helps students learn and reinforce the G7 chord as well as introducing the tie.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:06 Guided Demonstration
4:59 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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04:09Episode 15Lesson on "Largo (from 'The New World')"
Episode 15
Helps students learn and reinforce the G7 chord.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
2:05 Guided Demonstration
2:49 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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07:21Episode 16Lesson on "Mary Ann" (Adult courses)
Episode 16
Helps students learn and reinforce the note B (below middle C) and the G7 chord in the right hand.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
4:41 Guided Demonstration
5:54 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
http://amzn.to/2spDO9WBasic Adult...
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07:58Episode 17Lesson on "Rockets" (Adult courses)
Episode 17
Introduces students to the 3/4 time signature as well as the value of the dotted half note.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
6:18 Guided Demonstration
6:55 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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Lesson on "What Can I Share?" (Adult courses)
Episode 18
Introduces students to slurs, "legato" playing, and musical phrases.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:52 Guided Demonstration
5:52 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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Lesson on "When the Saints Go Marching In" (with RH melody and LH chords)
Episode 19
Introduces students to the incomplete measure and helps them learn and reinforce the new note A for the left hand as well as the F Major chord.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
6:03 Guided Demonstration
7:46 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Le...
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Lesson on "When the Saints Go Marching In" (with LH melody and RH chords)
Episode 20
Helps students learn and reinforce the new note A for the right hand as well as the F Major chord.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
3:49 Guided Demonstration
5:25 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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07:32Episode 21Lesson on "Love Somebody!" (Adult courses)
Episode 21
Helps students learn and reinforce playing in the new G Position.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
4:32 Guided Demonstration
6:01 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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Lesson on "A Friend Like You" (Adult courses)
Episode 22
Helps students reinforce playing in G Position.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:14 Guided Demonstration
5:38 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
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05:56Episode 23Lesson on "The Donkey" (Adult courses)
Episode 23
Helps students reinforce playing in the key of G Major.
0:33 Overview
0:53 Lesson
3:30 Guided Demonstration
4:34 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Level One:
http://amzn.to/2snN8eCSelf-Teaching Adult Piano Course:
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Lesson on "Money Can't Buy Ev'rything!" (Adult courses)
Episode 24
Introduces students to the sharp sign.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
5:09 Guided Demonstration
6:25 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Adult All-in-One Course Level 1:
http://amzn.to/2spDO9WBasic Adult Piano Course Lesson Level One:
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