Prep Course Technic Books

​Each Prep Course Technic Book contains carefully prepared warm-ups and technical exercises which are specifically designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Prep Course Lesson Books.

Level A Technic Book

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Technic Book A
Method Concepts
  • Basic dynamic signs
  • Middle C recognition
  • Fluent recognition of key names through letter notes
  • Bass Stave, Treble Stave, Grand Stave
  • Playing both hands alternatively

24 pages

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Level B Technic Book

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Technic 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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24 pages​

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Level C ​Technic Book

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

​24 pages​

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Level D ​Technic Book

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Technic 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
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24 pages
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Level E ​Technic Book

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

Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course
​Technic 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 
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24 pages
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​Retail Price: $7