Basic Piano Library Patriotic Solo Books

Patriotic music holds a special place in the hearts and minds of students of all ages. Throughout the year, your child - or you! - will be able to perform the stirring and familiar music for family and friends and lyrics are included to encourage singing.

While they do not correspond page-by-page with the Basic Piano Course Lesson Book, the Patriotic Solo Books instead progress in order of difficulty, while staying within the appropriate Lesson Book level of any of Alfred's methods. ​Each Patriotic Book allows for Carolyne to play duet with your child as they are learning. When titles are repeated, the content is more complex than the earlier version.
 
​You are welcome to purchase any of these additional books and Carolyne will then incorporate them into your child's lesson.

By Level 3, students will progress to playing original versions of patriotic pieces.

Patriotic Solo Book 1A

Alfred's Basic Piano Library
​Patriotic Solo Book 1A
Method Concepts
  • Introduction to playing
  • Keyboard orientation
  • Finger number recognition
  • White Keys
  • Middle C Position
  • The Staff
  • The Bass Clef
  • The Treble Clef
  • The Grand Staff
  • Melodic and harmonic intervals:
    2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
  • G Position
  • Legato
  • Sharps / F#
  • Flats / Bb
  • Staccato
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Patriotic pieces, which Carolyne will play as a duet along with your child, include:
  • America
  • America, the Beautiful
  • Battle Hymn of the Republic
  • The Caisson Song
  • The Marines’ Hymn
  • The Stars and Stripes Forever
  • Yankee Doodle
  • Yankee Doodle Boy
  • You’re a Grand Old Flag​​​

24 pages
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​Retail Price: $7

Patriotic Solo Book 1B

Alfred's Basic Piano Library
​Patriotic Solo Book 1B
Method Concepts
  • Incomplete measures
  • Tempo markings
  • Eighth notes and rests
  • Damper pedal
  • Half steps and whole steps
  • Major scale
  • Tetrachords

​Patriotic pieces, which Carolyne will play as a duet along with your child, include:
  • America
  • America, the Beautiful
  • Anchors Aweigh
  • Battle Hymn of the Republic
  • Hail to the Chief
  • Reveille
  • Taps
  • You’re a Grand Old Flag​​​

16 pages
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​Retail Price: $7​​

Patriotic Solo Book 2

Alfred's Basic Piano Library
​Patriotic Solo Book 2
Method Concepts
  • Dotted half notes, dotted quarter notes
  • Melodic and harmonic intervals:
    6ths, 7ths and octaves
  • Crossing two over one
  • Scales
  • Triads, primary chords, blocked and broken chords

Patriotic pieces, which Carolyne will play as a duet along with your child, include:
  • America
  • America, the Beautiful
  • Battle Hymn of the Republic
  • Simple Gifts
  • The Caisson Song
  • The Marines’ Hymn
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • The Stars and Stripes Forever
  • Yankee Doodle

16 pages
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​Retail Price: $7