Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Solo Books

Teachers rely on the complete set of solo books, from Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Solo Book A through Solo Book F by Willard A. Palmer. These books are standard repertoire choices for early elementary piano students because they align directly with the Alfred's method and offer pieces that keep young players motivated.

Willard A. Palmer shaped modern piano pedagogy through prolific composition and teaching. A child prodigy himself, Palmer wrote nearly 800 published works spanning piano methods, solo pieces, choral works, and music for accordion and guitar, with translations across German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish editions.

Amanda Vick Lethco brought decades of piano pedagogy experience to this series. A Juilliard-trained pianist and former Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Lethco co-authored Alfred's Basic Piano Library alongside Palmer and Manus, making her a foundational voice in how millions of young pianists first learn the instrument.

Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing from 1952 to 2016, shepherding the company through its growth into one of the world's largest educational music publishers. Manus preserved Alfred's legacy as the standard curriculum choice for piano instruction across generations of students.