Lessons on Alfred's Self-Teaching Adult Piano Course

65 Episodes

Helps students recall and reinforce what they're learning and takes them step by step through each piece from the Self-Teaching Adult Piano Course covering all concepts in the method. Lessons include various positions, basic rhythms, intervals, and scales and primary chords in several different keys.

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65 Episodes

07:20

Lesson on "Ode to Joy" (Adult courses)
Episode 1

Lesson on "Ode to Joy" (Adult courses)

Episode 1

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 Demonstration

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05:29

Lesson on "Aura Lee"
Episode 2

Lesson on "Aura Lee"

Episode 2

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 Demonstration

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04:54

Lesson on "Rock-Along"
Episode 3

Lesson on "Rock-Along"

Episode 3

Helps students learn and reinforce the concept of the 4/4 time signature.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:23 Demonstration

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04:57

Lesson on "Mexican Hat Dance" (Adult courses)
Episode 4

Lesson on "Mexican Hat Dance" (Adult courses)

Episode 4

Introduces the quarter rest while helping students learn and reinforce the grand staff.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:30 Demonstration

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05:10

Lesson on "Au Claire de la Lune"
Episode 5

Lesson on "Au Claire de la Lune"

Episode 5

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 Demonstration

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04:05

Lesson on "Tisket, a Tasket"
Episode 6

Lesson on "Tisket, a Tasket"

Episode 6

Introduces the dynamic mark "mezzo forte" while helping students reinforce the melodic second and third intervals.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
2:53 Demonstration

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07:27

Lesson on "Rock Song"/"Taking Turns"/"Rockin' Intervals"
Episode 7

Lesson on "Rock Song"/"Taking Turns"/"Rockin' Intervals"

Episode 7

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)

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03:28

Lesson on "Good King Wenceslas" (Adult courses)
Episode 8

Lesson on "Good King Wenceslas" (Adult courses)

Episode 8

Helps students learn and reinforce the melodic intervals of a fourth and fifth.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
2:13 Demonstration

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03:40

Lesson on "My Fifth" (Adult courses)
Episode 9

Lesson on "My Fifth" (Adult courses)

Episode 9

Helps students reinforce previously learned intervals, especially the interval of a fifth.

0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
2:30 Demonstration

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07:44

Lesson on "Jingle Bells" (Adult courses)
Episode 10

Lesson on "Jingle Bells" (Adult courses)

Episode 10

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 Demonstration

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06:55

Lesson on "Brother John" (Adult courses)
Episode 11

Lesson on "Brother John" (Adult courses)

Episode 11

Helps students learn and reinforce the C Major chord.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:51 Guided Demonstration
5:40 Demonstration

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05:59

Lesson on "Here's a Happy Song!"
Episode 12

Lesson on "Here's a Happy Song!"

Episode 12

Helps students learn and reinforce the C Major chord.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
3:08 Guided Demonstration
4:29 Demonstration

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06:12

Lesson on "Merrily We Roll Along" (Adult courses)
Episode 13

Lesson on "Merrily We Roll Along" (Adult courses)

Episode 13

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 Demonstration

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04:09

Lesson on "Largo (from 'The New World')"
Episode 14

Lesson on "Largo (from 'The New World')"

Episode 14

Helps students learn and reinforce the G7 chord.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
2:05 Guided Demonstration
2:49 Demonstration

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07:21

Lesson on "Mary Ann" (Adult courses)
Episode 15

Lesson on "Mary Ann" (Adult courses)

Episode 15

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 Demonstration

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07:58

Lesson on "Rockets" (Adult courses)
Episode 16

Lesson on "Rockets" (Adult courses)

Episode 16

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 Demonstration

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07:14

Lesson on "What Can I Share?" (Adult courses)
Episode 17

Lesson on "What Can I Share?" (Adult courses)

Episode 17

Introduces students to slurs, "legato" playing, and musical phrases.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:52 Guided Demonstration
5:52 Demonstration

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09:34

Lesson on "When the Saints Go Marching In" (with RH melody and LH chords)
Episode 18

Lesson on "When the Saints Go Marching In" (with RH melody and LH chords)

Episode 18

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 Demonstration

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07:06

Lesson on "When the Saints Go Marching In" (with LH melody and RH chords)
Episode 19

Lesson on "When the Saints Go Marching In" (with LH melody and RH chords)

Episode 19

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 Demonstration

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07:32

Lesson on "Love Somebody!" (Adult courses)
Episode 20

Lesson on "Love Somebody!" (Adult courses)

Episode 20

Helps students learn and reinforce playing in the new G Position.

0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
4:32 Guided Demonstration
6:01 Demonstration

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07:11

Lesson on "A Friend Like You" (Adult courses)
Episode 21

Lesson on "A Friend Like You" (Adult courses)

Episode 21

Helps students reinforce playing in G Position.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
4:14 Guided Demonstration
5:38 Demonstration

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05:56

Lesson on "The Donkey" (Adult courses)
Episode 22

Lesson on "The Donkey" (Adult courses)

Episode 22

Helps students reinforce playing in the key of G Major.

0:33 Overview
0:53 Lesson
3:30 Guided Demonstration
4:34 Demonstration

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07:45

Lesson on "Money Can't Buy Ev'rything!" (Adult courses)
Episode 23

Lesson on "Money Can't Buy Ev'rything!" (Adult courses)

Episode 23

Introduces students to the sharp sign.

0:33 Overview
0:56 Lesson
5:09 Guided Demonstration
6:25 Demonstration

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06:36

Lesson on "The Cuckoo" (Adult courses)
Episode 24

Lesson on "The Cuckoo" (Adult courses)

Episode 24

Helps students learn and reinforce both the G Major and D7 chords in the left hand.

0:33 Overview
0:55 Lesson
4:18 Guided Demonstration
5:19 Demonstration

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