Lessons on Alfred's Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Levels A through F
6 Seasons
Helps students recall and reinforce what they've learned in private lessons and takes them step by step through each piece from the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Levels A through F 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 Prep Course Lesson Level A
Episode 1
A preview of the series where Mike teaches lessons out of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A. Concepts include right and left hands, basic rhythms, position playing, dynamics, and reading on the grand staff.
The full series can be found here:
https://mikeesfahani.vhx.tv/les... -
05:35Episode 2Lesson on "Left Hand Playing"
Episode 2
Helps students learn about their left hand, black key patterns, the value of the quarter note, and measures.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
4:29 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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05:13Episode 3Lesson on "Right Hand Playing"
Episode 3
Helps students learn about their right hand, black key patterns, and reinforces the value of the quarter note and the concept of the measure.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
3:58 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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Lesson on "Sing Along!" and "End of Song!"
Episode 4
Helps students learn about the value of a half note.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
4:15 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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Lesson on "Merrily We Roll Along" and "O'er the Deep Blue Sea"
Episode 5
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 6Lesson on "Hand-Bells"
Episode 6
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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05:59Episode 7Lesson on "A Mellow Melody"
Episode 7
Helps students learn and reinforce white key names.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
3:27 Demonstration
4:08 Duet (play along!)
4:48 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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05:51Episode 8Lesson on "A Happy Melody"
Episode 8
Helps students learn white key names.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
3:27 Demonstration
4:05 Duet (play along!)
4:42 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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Lesson on "Batter Up!"/"Come Play!" (Lesson Level 1A/Prep Course Level A)
Episode 9
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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05:16Episode 10Lesson on "Tongue-Twister"
Episode 10
Helps students reinforce white key names and Middle C Position.
0:33 Overview
0:51 Lesson
2:59 Demonstration
3:33 Duet (play along!)
4:11 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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06:22Episode 11Lesson on "My Clever Pup"/"Our Clever Pup"
Episode 11
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... -
07:09Episode 12Lesson on "Kitty Cat"
Episode 12
Helps students further reinforce the time signature of 4/4, an expanding Middle C Position, and white key names.
0:33 Overview
0:51 Lesson
4:44 Demonstration
5:22 Duet (play along!)
5:58 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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06:52Episode 13Lesson on "Roller Coaster"
Episode 13
Helps students expand Middle C Position fully using all 10 fingers and further learn white key names.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
4:14 Demonstration
4:52 Duet (play along!)
5:37 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
http://amzn.to... -
05:58Episode 14Lesson on "The Zoo"/"The Ski Lift"
Episode 14
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 15
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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04:55Episode 16Lesson on "For My Teacher!"
Episode 16
Helps students reinforce C Position.
0:33 Overview
0:51 Lesson
3:21 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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Lesson on "Sailing" (Lesson Level 1A/All-in-One Book One/Prep Course Level A)
Episode 17
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 "Wishing Well" (Lesson 1A/All-in-One Book One/Prep Course Level A)
Episode 18
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 19Lesson on "Rain, Rain!"
Episode 19
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 20Lesson on "Mrs. Murphy's House"
Episode 20
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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06:13Episode 21Lesson on "Look at Me!"
Episode 21
Helps students further reinforce notes in the bass staff.
0:33 Overview
0:51 Lesson
2:50 Demonstration
3:45 Duet (play along!)
4:42 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
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05:29Episode 22Lesson on "A Happy Song" (for one hand)
Episode 22
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 23Lesson on "Gee, We're Glad!"
Episode 23
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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06:15Episode 24Lesson on "Little Bird"
Episode 24
Helps students further reinforce notes on the treble staff.
0:33 Overview
0:51 Lesson
2:28 Demonstration
3:29 Duet (play along!)
4:27 Duet (both parts)A copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level A is required.:
http://amzn.to/2CdKmYU
