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          • Recital Books
          • Repertoire Books
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          • Top Hits! Christmas
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        • Patriotic
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          • Hymn Books
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Prep Course Notespeller Books

Coordinated page-by-page with the Prep Course Lesson Books, the activities in the Notespeller Books will aid your child in developing reading skills and recognizing interval and chord patterns. Music concepts from each Lesson Book will be reinforced through enjoyable games, puzzles, coloring books, and written exercises. 

Once your child learns to read fluently, they will be able to enjoy playing piano for a lifetime. 

Notespeller Book A

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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Notespeller Book A
Method Concepts
  • Keyboard orientation
  • Middle C recognition
  • Fluent recognition of key names through letter notes
  • Bass Stave, Treble Stave, Grand Stave
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48 pages
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​Retail Price: $7

Notespeller Book ​B

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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Notespeller Book B
Method Concepts
  • Lines and spaces
  • Interval distances 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
  • Half-Rests, Quarter Rests, Whole Rests
  • F#, Bb
  • Staccato

32 pages​

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​Retail Price: $7

Notespeller Book ​C

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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Notespeller Book C
Method Concepts​
  • ¾ Time, 2/4 time
  • Accent sign
  • Incomplete measure
  • Eighth notes

  • 32 pages
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​Retail Price: $7

Notespeller Book ​D

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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Notespeller Book D
Method Concepts​​​
  • Tempo marks
  • Measuring half steps, whole steps
  • Tetrachords
  • C Major and G Major scales
  • Key of G Major

  • 32 pages
    ​​
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​Retail Price: $7

Notespeller Book ​E

Picture
Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Notespeller Book E
Method Concepts​​
  • Dotted quarter notes
  • Dynamics: pp, mp, ff
  • Interval distances: 6th, 7th, 8th

  • 32 pages
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​Retail Price: $8

Notespeller Book ​F

Picture
Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Notespeller Book F
Method Concepts​​​
  • Introduction to Chords: Triads
  • Primary Triads
  • Chord Progressives
  • The I, V7 and Primary chords in C Major
  • Block chords, Broken Chords
  • The I, V7 and Primary chords in G Major
  • D Major Scale
  • The I, V7 and Primary chords in D Major​
    ​ 
  • 32 pages
    ​
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​Retail Price: $8

West Essex Piano


Telephone

973-464-7456

Email

Carolyne@WestEssexPiano.com
Serving
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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