West Essex Piano
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      • Required Study Material: >
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        • Fun with Modes - Level 3
        • Notespeller Books
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        • 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
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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

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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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​Retail Price: $7

Level B Technic Book

Picture
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​
​​
24 pages​

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Retail Price: $7

Level C ​Technic Book

Picture
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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Retail Price: $7

Level D ​Technic Book

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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
​​
24 pages
​
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​
Retail Price: $7

Level E ​Technic Book

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

Level F ​Technic Book

Picture
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 
​​
24 pages
​
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​
Retail Price: $7

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