Lessons on Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Levels 1A Through 6
7 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 1A through 6 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 Course Lesson Level 1A
Episode 1
A preview of the series where Mike teaches lessons out of the Basic Course Lesson Level 1A. Concepts include white keys names, various positions, basic rhythms, dynamics, reading on the grand staff, intervals, and sharps and flats.
The full series can be found here:
https://mikeesfahani.vhx.t... -
04:29Episode 2
Lesson on "Right & Left"
Episode 2
Helps students differentiate between right and left hands, teaches the quarter note, measures, and double bar.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
3:25 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Complete ...
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04:23Episode 3
Lesson on "Left & Right"
Episode 3
Helps students differentiate between left and right hands and teaches the half note.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
3:14 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Complete Level 1:
http://amzn.to/2... -
Lesson on "Merrily We Roll Along" and "O'er the Deep Blue Sea"
Episode 4
Helps students learn about the whole note and moving from page to page.
0:33 Overview
1:02 Lesson
3:14 Demonstration
3:49 Duet (play along!)
4:28 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson...
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07:35Episode 5
Lesson on "Hand-Bells"
Episode 5
Helps students learn about dynamics ("piano" and "forte"), the repeat sign, and further reinforces new rhythms.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
4:20 Demonstration
5:14 Duet (play along!)
6:05 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
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Lesson on "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" (Lesson Level 1A/Complete Level 1)
Episode 6
Helps students learn black key patterns and improve switching between hands.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:54 Demonstration
4:37 Duet (play along!)
5:31 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course L...
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Lesson on "Old MacDonald" (Lesson Level 1A/All-in-One Book One)
Episode 7
Helps students learn black keys patterns and switching between hands. Develops good hand-eye coordination.
0:33 Overview
0:53 Lesson
2:47 Guided Demonstration
3:45 Demonstration
4:23 Duet (play along!)
5:24 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course...
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Lesson on "Batter Up!"/"Come Play!" (Lesson Level 1A/Prep Course Level A)
Episode 8
Helps students learn about white key names and Middle C Position.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
2:23 Demonstration
2:55 Duet (play along!)
3:24 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Compl...
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Lesson on "My Clever Pup"/"Our Clever Pup"
Episode 9
Helps students learn about time signatures, specifically 4/4, and further reinforces Middle C Position.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
4:05 Demonstration
4:40 Duet (play along!)
5:15 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.t... -
05:58Episode 10
Lesson on "The Zoo"/"The Ski Lift"
Episode 10
Helps students learn about the dynamic "mezzo forte" and further reinforces Middle C Position.
0:33 Overview
0:59 Lesson
3:00 Demonstration
3:47 Duet (play along!)
4:36 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
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Lesson on "Playing in a New Position"/"C Position"
Episode 11
Helps students learn about the new C Position.
0:33 Overview
0:58 Lesson
2:25 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84HPrep Course for the Young Beg...
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Lesson on "Sailing" (Lesson Level 1A/All-in-One Book One/Prep Course Level A)
Episode 12
Helps students learn the new time signature 3/4 as well as the dotted half note.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
3:04 Demonstration
3:41 Duet (play along!)
4:26 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Beginner A...
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04:24Episode 13
Lesson on "Skating"
Episode 13
Helps students reinforce C Position and 3/4 time.
0:33 Overview
0:49 Lesson
1:52 Demonstration
2:27 Duet (play along!)
3:13 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Basic Course Lesson Level 1A is required:
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Lesson on "Wishing Well" (Lesson 1A/All-in-One Book One/Prep Course Level A)
Episode 14
Helps students reinforce 3/4 time with more difficult rhythm.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
2:55 Demonstration
3:28 Duet (play along!)
4:12 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Beginner All-in-One Course Bo...
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06:17Episode 15
Lesson on "Rain, Rain!"
Episode 15
Helps students learn about the notes in the bass staff.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
4:11 Demonstration
4:43 Duet (play along!)
5:12 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Complete Level ...
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05:29Episode 16
Lesson on "A Happy Song" (for one hand)
Episode 16
Helps students learn reading in the treble clef using C Position.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
3:30 Demonstration
4:00 Duet (play along!)
4:27 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Compl...
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Lesson on "Position C"/"C Position on the Grand Staff"
Episode 17
Helps students learn about C Position on the grand staff and also introduces proper note stem directions.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
3.20 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Complete Level...
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06:27Episode 18
Lesson on "A Happy Song" (for both hands)
Episode 18
Helps students reinforce reading using the grand staff by switching between hands frequently.
0:33 Overview
0:54 Lesson
2:16 Guided Demonstration
3:25 Demonstration
4:18 Duet (play along!)
5:08 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1...
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05:16Episode 19
Lesson on "See-Saws"
Episode 19
Helps students learn to play "legato" (smoothly) and teaches the slur.
0:33 Overview
0:53 Lesson
2:44 Demonstration
3:23 Duet (play along!)
4:03 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Beginner All-in-One ...
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04:38Episode 20
Lesson on "Just a Second"
Episode 20
Helps students learn about the interval of a second.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
3:23 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Complete Level 1:
http://amzn.to/2EwmfK9Beginner All-in-One Co...
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05:36Episode 21
Lesson on "Balloons"
Episode 21
Helps students learn about the tie while reinforcing the interval of a second.
0:33 Overview
0:59 Lesson
2:53 Demonstration
3:56 Duet (play along!)
4:20 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course...
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Lesson on "Who's on Third?"/"Play a Third" (Lesson Level 1A/Complete Level 1)
Episode 22
Helps students learn the interval of a third.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
3:32 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Complete Level 1:
http://amzn.to/2EwmfK9Beginner All-in-One Course Bo...
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06:21Episode 23
Lesson on "Mexican Hat Dance"/"Hot Dog"
Episode 23
Helps students reinforce the interval of a third.
0:33 Overview
0:59 Lesson
3:20 Demonstration
4:07 Duet (play along!)
4:59 Duet (both parts)A cope of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5Basic Course Lesson Complete Level 1:
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Lesson on "Rock Song"/"Taking Turns"/"Rockin' Intervals"
Episode 24
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:
http://amzn.t...