Lessons on Alfred's Beginner All-in-One Course Books One through Five
5 Seasons
Helps students recall and reinforce what they've learned in private lessons and takes them step by step through each piece from the Beginner All-in-One Course Books One through Five covering all concepts in the method. Lessons range from black key patterns and position playing to more advanced reading with intervals and chords. Students are also guided through all musical concepts presented.
Students using these videos will be better prepared for their lessons and will complete the course faster.
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Lessons on the All-in-One Course Book One
Episode 1
A preview of the series where Mike teaches lessons out of the Beginner All-in-One Course Book One. Concepts include right and left hands, basic rhythms, position playing, dynamics, reading on the grand staff, and seconds and thirds.
The full series can be found here:
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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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06:09Episode 8
Lesson on "Dyno, My Pet Dinosaur"
Episode 8
Helps students learn the names of white keys and introduces Middle C position.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
4:20 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84HBasic Course Fun Level 1A:
http://amzn.to/2EuJswz...
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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:
http://amzn.to/2BRzbt5... -
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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Lesson on "What Can I Share?" (Beginning All-in-One Book One/Fun Level 1A)
Episode 13
Helps students reinforce 3/4 time and the dotted half note.
0:33 Overview
0:54 Lesson
2:32 Demonstration
3:22 Duet (play along!)
4:27 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84HBasic Course Fun Level 1...
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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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08:06Episode 16
Lesson on "Mrs. Murphy's House"
Episode 16
Helps students reinforce notes in the bass staff.
0:33 Overview
0:59 Lesson
5:47 Demonstration
6:26 Duet (play along!)
6:59 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84HPrep Course for the Young Beginner...
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Lesson on "Circus Day!" (All-in-One Book One/Fun Level 1A/Fun Complete Level 1)
Episode 17
Helps students reinforce notes of left hand C position as written on the bass staff.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:46 Demonstration
4:36 Duet (play along!)
5:26 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84H...
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05:29Episode 18
Lesson on "A Happy Song" (for one hand)
Episode 18
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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05:47Episode 19
Lesson on "Gee, We're Glad!"
Episode 19
Helps students reinforce notes in the treble staff.
0:33 Overview
0:59 Lesson
3:29 Demonstration
4:05 Duet (play along!)
4:39 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84HPrep Course for the Young Beginn...
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07:22Episode 20
Lesson on "Up to the Moon!"
Episode 20
Helps students reinforce notes of right hand C position as written on the treble staff.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:49 Demonstration
4:49 Duet (play along!)
5:52 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84H... -
Lesson on "Position C"/"C Position on the Grand Staff"
Episode 21
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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07:59Episode 22
Lesson on "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Episode 22
Helps students learn to recognize inverted (upside down) musical phrases.
0:33 Overview
1:02 Lesson
3:44 Demonstration
4:38 Duet (play along!)
6:21 Duet (both parts)A copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book One:
http://amzn.to/2smz84HPrep Cours...
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06:27Episode 23
Lesson on "A Happy Song" (for both hands)
Episode 23
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 24
Lesson on "See-Saws"
Episode 24
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 ...