Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book, Level 3

96 Pages·1987·10.45 MB·English

by  Willard A. Palmer

LESSON BOOK LEVEL THREE

WILLARD A. PALMER MORTON MANUS AMANDA VICK LETHCO.

Correlated materials to.be used with Adult Lesson Book, Level 3:

Title Start on page
‘Adult Theory Book 3 4

‘The goal of Level Three of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course is to provide a very flexible and
highly enjoyable presentation that will allow the student to progress smoothly and easily, without
‘gaps, toward playing in some of the more advanced keys, as well as playing some of the great
‘masterworks of piano literature.

This book is divided into four sections:
1. A REVIEW OF OLD KEY SIGNATURES (but with some new concepts added).
2, NEW KEY SIGNATURES AND CONCEPTS.

3. “JUST FOR FUN’ SECTION. Pieces in this section are for relaxation and amuse-
ment.
‘They may be played whenever the student wishes.

4. “AMBITIOUS" SECTION. This section is for the student who is willing to devote a litle
extra effort toward leaming some of the great masterworks that require a bit of additional
Practice. They are within the capabilities of anyone who has completed the previous
books of this series and the first two sections of this book.

The book closes with a Dictionary of Musical Terms. Students who wish to review all the scales
and the primary chords of each key may use pages 90-94 of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course,
Level TWO.

‘The authors are confident that the selection of material for this book will provide the student with a
great variety of pleasing music to play, since it includes many vrtes, along with a variety
of effective original keyboard compositions.

Copyright © MCMLXOXVI, MCMXCVI by Atted Pubehing Co, In.
‘Allegis served. Printed in USA.
Contents

SECTION |
Ole Key Signatures & Some New Conceats.
4 “Jul lor Fuy'— SUPER-SPECIAL SORTA SONG!

8 Aoviaw—The Key of © Major
4 Study in Overlapping Fedaling, CAL YPSO RHUMBA,

8 ReviewThe Key cl A Mine
FARDARGO.

40 Review—Te Kay cf C Maier & A Minar.
Masving Ua anc Bows the Kayooard in ards. WODERN SOUNDS,

44 Ally

12. SERENADE For Skirg Quertat. Op. 8, No. 9 (Haydn),

Review Ihe Key of F Major
ANew Style of Sass. A VERY SPECIAL Day.
“6 The Diminished Seventh Chord
ACLASSY RAG.
18 Review Tre Key of D Minor
A Sposiel Siyle of Paiksing. PRELUDE IN D WINOR (Clement)

20. Review—The Key al Bb Mi: or.
TIE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER (Stil Key}. Trewroto.

22 Review—The Key of G Minor.
‘Scans trem the Bellet, “SWaN LAKE" (Tehalkovsky).

Faviaw—The Key af @ Major.
SCHE-FRAZADF [hore (Rinsky-Korsasoy), Sixteent Note Triplets

2 Theme “Yom “THF UNFINISHED SYMPHONY" (Schube.

PR Review The Key oF EK nor,
S200KY STORY,

30. Review—Tne Key a 2
STEAL AWAY,

32 COME BACK TO SORRENTO.
(Da Custis)

8. Review —The Kay of B Minor.
IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING (Greg).
SECTION 2

Now Key Signatures & Conceple

38

8E

6c

The # Major Scale.
AN AMERICAN HYMN (Lowry.

ADAGIO IN A MAJOR (Morovaky),
The Key of FH Minor. BLUE RONDO
The & Malor Seale.

LAREDO

SHIENANOOAH,

The Key of CH iMinon

JAZZ OSTINATO IN C4 MINCR.

ne Eb Maloy Scele.
SOLDIER'S JOY Humy

TOREADOR SCNG tram “Carmen
‘Biey.

ne Koy or © Minor,
VARIATIONS ON A SEA CANTY,

Ihe > Mujsr Seale, DRY BONES.

COUNTRY SONG.

SECTION 3
‘Just for Fur’

62 WHISTLIN' SAM,

4 JAZZ SEQUENCES,

68 SLOW-BURMING SAPPHI

8 IHe

SHAN D PIAND SAND.

70 THE TAP DANCER.

72 JUST A*GOOD OLD TUNE."

SECTION 4
Ambitious Select

74. PRELUDE ING WAJOR front “Ihe Well:
Tempered Clavier? Vel. 1 (Bach).

70 TRUMPET TUNE (Clar<e).
79 Thirty-Secord Notes.

80 TOGCATAIN D MINOR (Bark.
8° FUR ELISE (Beethoven).

89. PRELUDE INA MAJOR (Chopin.

90 SONATA QUASI LIN FANTASIA
‘Moailig’r Sonata,” First Meverrant
(Beethoven).

94. Diccicnary of Musical Terms

86 Cert Tete.
4

a This book begins with a piece that is just for fun. It reviews
A SUPER-SPECIAL the key of C major, and you will find it easy to play. There
1 are more “JUST FOR FUN" pieces in this book on pages
Sorta Sonc! 62-70, You may pay tom tat socion of the book any
time you wish,
Moderate & relaxed
Play eighth notes in long-short pairs. “ Willard A. Palmer
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Optional 2nd verse: Light and easy, play it bright and breezy,
‘And this super-special song will make you smile ike the “Mona Leezy.”
Its allright, it never can be wrong,
Because it's such a super-special sorta song!

‘And the beat is so neat, etc.

You are now ready to begin Adult THEORY BOOK 9 (#11745),

Catyrso RHUMBA
A STUDY IN OVERLAPPING PEDALING

KEY.OF ¢ MAJOR
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MODERN SOUNDS

‘This sloze begins vith ng AI ane LIT noving up ae down the koybsard in thirds. Al the Feds
are “nge-ee wh:n the 2nc ad 4th ‘ingers. AF and LH 2s are on neighboring white keys

In the aceend socen only tig RH pity thirds

The Lt plays tithe wath & nd 4

This piece snows how thirds and ahs cer be used

STARTING POSITION

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KEY OF C MAJOR Hl
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KEY OF AMINGRY
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