Prep Course Lesson Books

Full-color and lovable character illustrations enhance each lesson along with tuneful melodies that take into consideration the reach of smaller hands. The Prep Course is a well-balanced and complete curriculum in six levels, A through F, which will promote your child up to the level of "Late Elementary" piano student. 

​Lesson Books A, B, and C allow for Carolyne to play duet with your child as they are learning. 

​Lesson Book A

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Lesson Book A​
Method Concepts
  • How to sit at the piano and curve fingers
  • Keyboard orientation
  • Rhythmic reading
  • Finger skills
  • Basic dynamic signs
  • Middle C recognition
  • Fluent recognition of key names through letter notes
  • Bass Stave, Treble Stave, Grand Stave
  • Playing both hands alternatively
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48 pages

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​Lesson Book B

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
Lesson Book B
Method Concepts
  • Phrasing: Slurs and Legato
  • Lines and spaces
  • Interval distances 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
  • Half-Rests, Quarter Rests, Whole Rests
  • Boogie Woogie Beat
  • F#, Bb
  • Staccato
  • Loud / Soft Dynamics: Forte, Piano / p, mf, f
  • Crescendo and Dimuendo
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48 pages

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​Lesson Book C

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

48 pages
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​Lesson Book D

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Lesson Book D ​
Method Concepts​​
  • Left Hand playing an octave higher
  • Changing hand positions
  • Tempo marks
  • Minuet
  • Measuring half steps, whole steps
  • Tetrachords
  • C Major and G Major scales
  • Key of G Major

48 pages
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​Lesson Book E

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

40 pages

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​Lesson Book F

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Lesson Book F
Method Concepts​​
  • ​Melody with Ostinato Bass
  • Syncopation
  • 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
  • Arpeggiated Chords 

40 pages
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Next Step: 
Beginners - Alfred's Basic Piano Course Level 3