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Basic Piano Library Composition Books

Composition Books encourage the development of creativity and compositional skills, while reinforcing important musical concepts including music reading and notation. 

At each lesson, 
Carolyne will utilize the Composition Books, which correspond page-by-page with the Basic Piano Course Lesson Books. Students will compose, and then play, their own pieces so they can see how the music actually sounds.

Composition Complete Level 1 (1A/1B Combined) Book

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Alfred's Basic Piano Library:
​Composition Book Complete 1 (1A/1B)
This book is a compilation of Level 1A and Level 1B Composition Books.

​Method Concepts
  • Bass Clef F
  • Improvising in C Position
  • Treble Clef G
  • Improvising on the Grand Staff
  • Melodic and Harmonic Intervals:
    2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
  • Legato
  • Improvising with Intervals
  • G Position
  • Sharps / F#
  • Flats / Bb
  • Eighth notes and rests
  • Incomplete measures
  • Three Part Form: ABA
  • Middle D Position

​40 pages
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Composition Complete Level 2 and 3 Combined Book

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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Composition Book Complete 2 & 3
This book is a compilation of Level 2 and Level 3 Composition Books.

Method Concepts
  • Dotted half notes, dotted quarter notes
  • Melodic and harmonic intervals:
    6ths, 7ths and octaves
  • 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures
  • Parallel Phrases
  • Composing with Melodic and Rhythmic Variations
  • Triads, primary chords, blocked and broken chords
  • Motive and Inversion
  • Retrogade
  • Major scales in contrary motion
  • Chromatic scale and Improvisation
  • F Major Scale
  • Minor scale and Improvisation
  • A Harmonic Minor Scale
  • Relative Keys
  • Overlapping pedal
  • Primary triads in Major and Minor keys
  • V7 Chord in A Minor
  • D Minor
  • Articulation

56 pages
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West Essex Piano


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973-464-7456

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Carolyne@WestEssexPiano.com
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Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell as well as the surrounding towns
  • Home
    • About Carolyne Volpe Curley >
      • Testimonials
    • About Alfred's Piano Methods
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Programs
    • Little Mozarts >
      • Required Study Material: >
        • Little Mozarts Lesson Books
        • Notespeller & Sight-Play Books
      • Lesson Material: >
        • Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse
        • Character Solo Sheets
        • Flash Cards
        • Music Discovery Books
        • Music Workbooks
      • Optional Study Material: >
        • Christmas Fun!
        • Perform the Nutcracker
        • Pop Books
        • Recital Books
        • Sacred Books
    • Young Beginners Prep Course >
      • Required Study Material: >
        • Prep Lesson Books
        • Notespeller Books
        • Technic Books
      • Lesson Material: >
        • Activity & Ear Training Books
        • Composition Books
        • Flash Cards
        • Musical Concepts Books
        • Solo Books
        • Theory Books
      • Optional Study Material: >
        • Classical and Folk >
          • Classic Themes
          • Recital Books
          • Repertoire Books
        • Christmas >
          • Christmas Joy!
          • Merry Christmas!
          • Top Hits! Christmas
        • Jazz / Rock >
          • Jazz / Rock Lesson
          • Jazz/Rock Improvisation
          • Jazz/Rock Performance
        • Patriotic
        • Popular >
          • Popular Hits
          • Top Hits!
        • Sacred >
          • Hymn Books
          • Praise Hits
          • Sacred Solos
    • Beginners >
      • Required Study Material: >
        • Basic Piano Lesson Books
        • Fun with Modes - Level 3
        • Notespeller Books
        • Technic Books
      • Lesson Material: >
        • Composition Books
        • Ear Training Books
        • Flash Cards
        • Musical Concepts Books
        • Sight Reading Books
        • Theory Books
      • Optional Study Material: >
        • Classical and Folk >
          • Classic Themes
          • Recital Books
          • Repertoire Books
        • Christmas >
          • Merry Christmas!
          • Top Hits! Christmas
        • Jazz / Rock >
          • Jazz / Rock Lesson
          • Jazz/Rock Improvisation
          • Jazz/Rock Performance
        • Patriotic
        • Popular >
          • Popular Hits
          • Top Hits!
        • Sacred >
          • Hymn Books
          • Praise Hits
  • Pricing
  • Contact
  • Musical Thoughts