Customer Reviews

Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Prep Course Lesson Level A

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Great piano book for young beginner student. My daughter loves it! Approrpiate for 5 -6 year olds. Very visual and easy to guide young beginners with learning the absolute basics to playing the piano.

This book is very easy and basic for anyone who is new to piano playing. But with first graders, I observed that it was too easy for them. It would be a great book to start with K2 students. But if technic is a hurdle for some students, then this book is just right.

This is a wonderful book for beginners or for those in need of a very basic review. Good worksheets, also.

Excellent Starter Book for Kids! My young son is reading music and enjoying his lessons.

I was looking to start lessons with my music loving, but rather hyperactive 4 1/2-year old. I found this series of books to be perfect. Right now, we're working on the Lesson Book, the Theory Book, and the Activity/Ear Training book. The combination is wonderful. The lesson book introduces the initial topic and that topic is supported by the other books with lots of drawing and coloring activities that my daughter adores (and which significantly help reiterate the concepts being taught). Early examples include circle the two black key groups, draw the down-stems on the left-hand notes, color the #2 finger pink/#3 finger green, listen to the clap patterns, etc. We will move to the other books in the series when we're ready. I really like how each of the "helper" books refer back to the specific page in the initial lesson book that is being supported. Likewise, the basic lesson book has footnotes to say when it's time to move to the next "helper" book. I bought a used copy of the teachers guide for myself. However, get the new books for your kid as I would guess that any used copy would already come "pre-colored". In all honesty, this series would probably be considered too "babyish" for kids much above the age of six. However, for your preschooler or early elementary-aged child, you won't find better than this.

ETA: My copy of the book also has a CD which this particular book does not appear to possess. However the edition with the CD is also available here on Amazon.

I have tried several different authors and publishers for early piano instruction. This is certainly my favorite series, and the Level A prep book is a great place to start for the absolute beginner. Very logical progression of exercises, very comprehensive. The supplementary theory, solo, and technique books for each level are not necessary, but very helpful if you do choose them! I highly recommend anything from the Alfred's series, based solely from the performance and enjoyment from my students.

I ordered the book on a Friday afternoon and got it on Monday!! They were fast and the book was in very good condition!!! Thanks!!

Bought as a gift for someone. Product was just as described and arrived quickly.

I know it said when I bought it that the book was lightly marked, but I could not use this book for my son's piano class. All the assignments were already done which left him with nothing to do. This particular type of piano book I will have to buy brand new