Basic Piano Library Theory Books

Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Basic Piano Lesson Books, Alfred's Theory Books contain enjoyable games and quizzes that reinforce each lesson's principles and increase students' musical aptitude.

Theory Complete 1 (1A and 1B Combined) Book

Alfred's Basic Piano Library:
Theory Book Complete 1 (1A/1B)  
This book is a compilation of Level 1A and Level 1B Theory Books.

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
  • Incomplete measures
  • Tempo markings
  • Eighth notes and rests
  • Damper pedal
  • Half steps and whole steps
  • Major scale
  • Tetrachords
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 48 pages
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​Theory​ ​2 and 3 Combined Book

Alfred's Basic Piano Library:
Theory Book Complete 2 & 3
This book is a compilation of Level 2 and Level 3 Theory Books

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​
  • Overlapping pedal
  • 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures
  • Primary triads in Major and Minor keys
  • Passing one under two / one under three
  • Major scales in contrary motion
  • Chromatic scale
  • Minor scale

48 pages
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Theory Book ​4

Alfred's Basic Piano Library:
Theory Book 4
Method Concepts​
  • Tarantellas
  • Eighth note triplets
  • Arpeggiated chords
  • First and second inversion triads in C
  • Triads in all positions
  • Major scales in parallel motion
  • Two-part writing
  • Seventh chords and inversions
  • E harmonic minor scale in contrary motion
  • Primary chords in E minor
  • Sixteenth notes
  • Dotted eighth notes
  • Primary chords in B-flat Major and G Minor
  • Repeated-note warm-ups
  • Harmonic minor scales in parallel motion​​

32 pages
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Theory Book 5

Alfred's Basic Piano Library:
Theory Book 5
Method Concepts​​
  • Ornaments:
    - long and short appoggiatura
    - trill and mordent
  • Arpeggios
  • A Major scale
  • Keys of B minor and C minor
  • Minuets, sonatinas, preludes, arias​
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32 pages
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​Theory Book 6

Alfred's Basic Piano Library:
Theory Book 6 
Method Concepts​​
  • Diminished and augmented triads
  • Diminished seventh chord
  • Pedaling styles
  • Key of F-sharp Minor
  • E Major scale
  • Key of C-sharp minor
  • A-flat Major scale
  • Thirty-second notes
  • Dotted sixteenth notes
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​40 pages​

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