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Keys to Success, Book 3: Piano Book 
Keys to Success, Book 3: Piano Book
Keys to Success, Book 3: Piano Book
By Kevin Olson
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That's a Good Question...: Teaching Material Piano Book 
That's a Good Question...: Teaching Material Piano Book
That's a Good Question...: Teaching Material Piano Book
By Marienne Uszler
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Everything We Do Is Music: Book 
Everything We Do Is Music: Book
Everything We Do Is Music: Book
By Barry Russell / ed. Julia Winterson
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The Creative Nudge That Fuels Jazz Improvisation: Paperback Book -
The Violin and Viola: History, Structure, Techniques: Violin Textbook 
The Violin and Viola: History, Structure, Techniques: Violin Textbook
The Violin and Viola: History, Structure, Techniques: Violin Textbook
By Sheila M. Nelson
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Leschetizky's Fundamental Principles of Piano Technique: Piano Book 
Leschetizky's Fundamental Principles of Piano Technique: Piano Book
Leschetizky's Fundamental Principles of Piano Technique: Piano Book
By Marie Prentner
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Training the Ear, Volume 2: Book & CD -
How to Play Lead Trumpet in a Big Band: Trumpet Book & Online Audio -
Odd Meter Clave for Drumset: Drumset Book & CD -
Improve Your Sight-Reading! Clarinet, Grade 1-3 (New Edition): Clarinet Book -
Teaching Piano - Softcover: Piano Softcover Book -
Rhythm Section Workshop for Jazz Directors: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book & CD 
Rhythm Section Workshop for Jazz Directors: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book & CD
Rhythm Section Workshop for Jazz Directors: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book & CD
By Shelly Berg, Lou Fischer, Fred Hamilton, and Steve Houghton
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Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day Answer Key, Book 2: Piano Book 
Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day Answer Key, Book 2: Piano Book
Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day Answer Key, Book 2: Piano Book
By Helen Marlais, Peggy O'Dell, Kristen Avila
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Improve Your Sight-Reading! Guitar, Levels 4-5: Guitar Book -
Music, Physics and Engineering: Book 
Music, Physics and Engineering: Book
Music, Physics and Engineering: Book
By Lynn Freeman Olson
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40 Rhythmical Studies: Oboe Book 
40 Rhythmical Studies: Oboe Book
40 Rhythmical Studies: Oboe Book
By Grover C. Yaus
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Intermediate String Techniques: Bass Book -
Jazz Workshop for Bass and Drums: Drumset Book & CD -
The Jazz Repertoire: Book -
Dance Band Reading and Interpretation: Bass Clef 
Dance Band Reading and Interpretation: Bass Clef
Dance Band Reading and Interpretation: Bass Clef
By Alan Raph
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Building Technic With Beautiful Music, Book II: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book 
Building Technic With Beautiful Music, Book II: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book
Building Technic With Beautiful Music, Book II: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book
By Samuel Applebaum
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Alfred's Teach Yourself Guitar Repair & Maintenance: Guitar Book & DVD (Sleeve) -
The Serious Guitarist: Essential Book of Gear: Guitar Book & CD -
Blues Guitar Mastering Tab [Mastering Blues Guitar]: Guitar Book & CD
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About This Collection
Description
This collection spans 2,377 titles covering foundational theory work, sight-reading practice, scales and technique, and supplementary resources across multiple instruments. Teachers rely heavily on Willard A. Palmer's Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course and The Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences for piano instruction, while Karen Farnum Surmani's Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory series provides accessible theory grounding for students of all ages. You'll find material for piano, guitar, band and orchestra instruments, with significant depth in concert band resources and a strong selection of jazz and blues theory materials.
Highlights
Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1 by Willard A. Palmer remains a standard in adult piano instruction, and Complete Color-Coded Flash Cards for piano continue to be classroom staples for teaching intervals and chord recognition. Paul Harris's Improve Your Sight-Reading! series for piano and the Sound Innovations for Concert Band ensemble development books by Peter Boonshaft and Chris Bernotas are widely adopted across private studios and school programs.
Recently added
Recent additions include Perfect Blues Guitar and Perfect Funk-Soul-Hip Hop Guitar by Frank Diez and Joachim Schütte, expanding theory resources into contemporary guitar styles. Vic Firth's new Snare Drum Method and Dietrich Kessler's KDM Musiklehre round out percussion and general music theory offerings published within the last year.
Composer & Author Spotlight
Willard A. Palmer authored the foundational Alfred's Basic Piano Library theory books and the scales/chords/arpeggios volume that have shaped piano pedagogy for decades. His Adult All-in-One Course remains the best-selling title in this entire collection.
Paul Harris studied at the Royal Academy of Music and University of London and is recognized as one of the UK's leading music educationalists. His Improve Your Sight-Reading! series spans multiple instruments and levels, and his Simultaneous Learning approach to instrumental teaching has gained international adoption.
James D. Ployhar has over 800 credited publications and stands as one of music education's most respected voices. His Contemporary Band Course, now published by Alfred Music, has been translated into multiple languages and is used throughout Norway and beyond.
E. L. Lancaster served as Executive Editor of Piano for Alfred Music and held the position of Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, where he directed the group piano program. His Premier Piano Course theory books integrate pedagogy grounded in decades of teaching experience.