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 E
Episode 1
A preview of the series where Mike teaches lessons out of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level E. Concepts include dotted quarter notes, exploring outside of position playing, and ascending and descending scales with one hand.
The full series can be found here:
https://mikeesfa... -
10:49Episode 2Lesson on "Favorite Words"
Episode 2
Helps students reinforce harmonic intervals and strengthen pattern recognition.
0:33 Overview
0:59 Lesson
6:30 Guided Demonstration
8:36 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book Two:
http://amzn.to/2CbVBRHPrep Course for the Young ...
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Lesson on "Alouette" (Level 2/Complete Levels 2 & 3/All-in-One Book Four/Prep E)
Episode 3
Helps students learn the dotted quarter note value.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
5:03 Guided Demonstration
6:23 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBasic Course Lesson Complete Levels 2 & 3:
http://amzn.to/2sh... -
09:59Episode 4Lesson on "Pastorale"
Episode 4
Helps students reinforce the dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note rhythm.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
6:23 Guided Demonstration
8:08 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level E is required:
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Lesson on "Ode to Joy" (Lesson Level 2/All-in-One Book Four/Prep Course Level E)
Episode 5
Helps students reinforce the dotted quarter note value.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
4:04 Guided Demonstration
5:32 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBeginner All-in-One Course Book Four:
http://amzn.to/2CbL... -
11:03Episode 6Lesson on "Toymaker's Dance"
Episode 6
Helps students review many previously learned concepts, especially the dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note rhythm.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
7:44 Guided Demonstration
9:19 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Le...
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Lesson on "Lavender's Blue" (Level 2/Complete 2 & 3/All-in-One Book Four/Prep E)
Episode 7
Helps students learn the interval of a sixth.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
4:47 Guided Demonstration
6:07 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBasic Course Lesson Complete Levels 2 & 3:
http://amzn.to/2shTZpG
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08:17Episode 8Lesson on "When You Grow Up"
Episode 8
Helps students reinforce the interval of a sixth.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
4:26 Guided Demonstration
6:24 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBasic Course Lesson Complete Levels 2 & 3:
http://amzn.to/2shTZ... -
07:26Episode 9Lesson on "Kum-ba-yah!"
Episode 9
Helps students reinforce the dotted quarter note value and also learn how to play changing time signatures.
0:33 Overview
1:08 Lesson
3:51 Guided Demonstration
5:34 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBasic ...
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08:47Episode 10Lesson on "Mary Ann" (Prep Course Level E)
Episode 10
Helps students enhance their playing of the interval of a sixth.
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
4:14 Guided Demonstration
6:42 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level E is required.:
http://amzn.to/2EuLSLB -
11:20Episode 11Lesson on "A Quiet Song"
Episode 11
Helps students learn the new dynamic sign "mezzo piano" (moderately soft).
0:33 Overview
0:52 Lesson
7:59 Guided Demonstration
9:40 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level E is required.:
http://amzn.to/2EuLSLB -
11:03Episode 12Lesson on "Lone Star Waltz"
Episode 12
Helps students move up and down the keyboard while locked in the interval of a sixth. Significantly expands the student's technique out of position playing.
0:33 Overview
1:08 Lesson
7:07 Guided Demonstration
9:03 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course ...
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07:56Episode 13Lesson on "Cathedral Bells"
Episode 13
Helps students reinforce the technique of moving up and down the keyboard while playing the interval of a sixth.
0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
3:59 Guided Demonstration
5:47 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Complete Levels 2 & 3:
http://amzn.t... -
Lesson on "London Bridge" (Complete Levels 2 & 3/Prep Course Level E)
Episode 14
Helps students learn to cross finger 2 over finger 1.
0:33 Overview
0:54 Lesson
2:54 Guided Demonstration
4:05 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Complete Levels 2 & 3:
http://amzn.to/2shTZpGPrep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Leve...
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07:04Episode 15Lesson on "On the Bridge at Avignon"
Episode 15
Helps students learn crossing finger 2 over finger 1.
0:33 Overview
0:58 Lesson
4:27 Guided Demonstration
5:39 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBeginner All-in-One Course Book Four:
http://amzn.to/2CbLjB... -
08:35Episode 16Lesson on "Come, Thou Almighty King"
Episode 16
Helps students reinforce the technique of crossing finger 2 over finger 1.
0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:48 Guided Demonstration
6:39 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book Four:
http://amzn.to/2CbLjBfPrep Course for the Young Begi...
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16:43Episode 17Lesson on "Malagueña"
Episode 17
Helps students learn new dynamic signs "fortissimo" and "pianissimo" as well as introducing the concept of playing both hands in a single staff.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
13:15 Guided Demonstration
15:06 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Lev...
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06:27Episode 18Lesson on "Our Special Waltz"/"Café Vienna"
Episode 18
Helps students learn the interval of a seventh.
0:33 Overview
1:08 Lesson
3:44 Guided Demonstration
5:05 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBasic Course Lesson Complete Levels 2 & 3:
http://amzn.to/2shTZpG... -
13:23Episode 19Lesson on "Theme from a Mozart Sonata"
Episode 19
Helps students learn to expand larger harmonic intervals using the left hand.
0:33 Overview
0:57 Lesson
9:03 Guided Demonstration
11:22 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Beginner All-in-One Course Book Five:
http://amzn.to/2nS56kyPrep Course for the Young ...
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08:43Episode 20Lesson on "Prelude"
Episode 20
Helps students learn to play the C major scale with one hand.
0:33 Overview
1:00 Lesson
5:31 Guided Demonstration
7:15 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBasic Course Lesson Complete Levels 2 & 3:
http://a... -
11:49Episode 21Lesson on "Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Blues"
Episode 21
Helps students further strengthen playing larger harmonic intervals with their left hand.
0:33 Overview
0:54 Lesson
7:32 Guided Demonstration
9:49 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level E is required.:
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Lesson on "The Can-Can" (Level 2/Complete Levels 2 & 3/All-in-One Five/Prep E)
Episode 22
Helps students learn about the interval of an octave as well as switching fingers on the same note.
0:33 Overview
0:59 Lesson
4:58 Guided Demonstration
6:27 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Basic Course Lesson Level 2:
http://amzn.to/2EA6odFBasic Course L...
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12:47Episode 23Lesson on "Whistlin' Sam"
Episode 23
Helps students learn to play the interval of an octave using their left hand.
0:33 Overview
1:04 Lesson
8:09 Guided Demonstration
10:56 DemonstrationA copy of one of these methods is required:
Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level E:
http://amzn.to/2EuLSLBBasic Adult P...
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Lesson on "Arkansas Traveler" (Prep Course Level E)
Episode 24
Helps students learn to play in the key of G major and apply the descending G major scale.
0:33 Overview
0:53 Lesson
6:46 Guided Demonstration
8:04 DemonstrationA copy of the Prep Course for the Young Beginner Lesson Level E is required.:
http://amzn.to/2EuLSLB
