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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 786
EAN: 9780882846163
ISBN: 0882846167
Label: Alfred Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 95
Publication Date: 1983-12
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company
Studio: Alfred Publishing Company

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
A beginning course for adults who prefer a chord approach. It teaches chords for both hands so that the student can play more than single note melodies. It contains outstanding songs such as "The Entertainer," "Scarborough Fair," "Greensleeves" and "Amazing Grace."




Rating: - The Best Teacher
Alfred's Level One Book was just the ticket! It is far and away the
best beginner's book because it doesn't frustrate the beginner by
leaping forward too quickly. It is visually helpful along with taking
it slowly but purposely, and it is subtle in adding new things. Then
next thing you know, you are on your way to playing piano! I can't wait
to purchase Alfred's Level two and three when finished with this book.

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Rating: - Cons: Does not give me Superpowers
Excellent book for beginners. I started playing the piano when I was in grade school, a girl would go and have her piano lessons, and then come home and teach them to me. This book helped me to remember more than anything.

The only irk(s) I have with it is, maybe it is just my copy (although I doubt it...), the Greensleeves song (on page 82-83), has a note that is incorrect. No big deal, I just penciled in the correct note, but it did take some tracking down to make sure that I am ... Read More

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Rating: - Good for Teachers, Good for Students
I have had very good success with this book for beginning adult piano students. I have just recently begun teaching lessons, so I chose this book and studied it before I began teaching. Now I have three different students working out of it, and all three are doing very well! I highly recommend this book along with the supplements (Alfred's Sacred Book 1 and Greatest Hits 1).

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Rating: - Excellent and easy
I am 38YO and have not played since I was 11. This book is perfect for me. It builds on skills slowly and it's a great reminder of fingering, reading music and the arrangements are perfectly written for me to really feel like I am breezing through the lessons. I highly recommend this book. I am probably already ready for Book 2 but I really want to master this one first.

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Rating: - Alfred's Piano
I bought the book AND the CD from Barnes & Noble. I don't know why Amazon doesn't stock them both together. I found the book very good, but the CD has a really cheesy soundtrack which sometimes drowns out the piano examples. The pages are clear and precise, the diagrams easy to see, and the concepts clear. Overall I would say that this is a good book for the beginner and you really should buy it WITH the CD, just try and forget the awful din coming from your speakers; just listen to the piano ... Read More

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