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Monkey Puzzles Theory, Book 1: Piano Book 
Monkey Puzzles Theory, Book 1: Piano Book
Monkey Puzzles Theory, Book 1: Piano Book
By Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood
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Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day, Answer Key, Book 5: Piano Book 
Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day, Answer Key, Book 5: Piano Book
Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day, Answer Key, Book 5: Piano Book
By Helen Marlais, Peggy O'Dell / ed. Helen Marlais, Peggy O'Dell
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Music Business: Book 
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Music Business: Book
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Music Business: Book
By Michael Miller
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Five Graphic Music Analyses: Book 
Five Graphic Music Analyses: Book
Five Graphic Music Analyses: Book
By Heinrich Schenker
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Rhythm Etudes: Baritone B.C. (Bassoon, String Bass) Book 
Rhythm Etudes: Baritone B.C. (Bassoon, String Bass) Book
Rhythm Etudes: Baritone B.C. (Bassoon, String Bass) Book
By James "Red" McLeod and Norman Staska
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Basic Contrapuntal Techniques (Revised Edition): Book & 2 CDs 
Basic Contrapuntal Techniques (Revised Edition): Book & 2 CDs
Basic Contrapuntal Techniques (Revised Edition): Book & 2 CDs
Based on materials originally created by H. Owen Reed and Paul O. Harder with revisions by H. Owen Reed and Greg A. Steinke
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Student Instrumental Course: Tunes for Tenor Saxophone Technic, Level III: Saxophone Book 
Student Instrumental Course: Tunes for Tenor Saxophone Technic, Level III: Saxophone Book
Student Instrumental Course: Tunes for Tenor Saxophone Technic, Level III: Saxophone Book
By Willis Coggins in collaboration with James D. Ployhar
Level: Advanced Intermediate
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Playing Through The Blues - Alto Sax: Saxophone Book & Online Audio -
Mirror Lake: Trumpet Solo with Piano 
Mirror Lake: Trumpet Solo with Piano
Mirror Lake: Trumpet Solo with Piano
By Edward Montgomery
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Structural Hearing: Tonal Coherence in Music: Clothbound Textbook 
Structural Hearing: Tonal Coherence in Music: Clothbound Textbook
Structural Hearing: Tonal Coherence in Music: Clothbound Textbook
By Felix Salzer
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Guitare Jazz Maitrise Du Jeu en Accords/ Melodie Tab [Mastering Jazz Guitar: Chord/Melody]: Guitar Book & CD -
Elementary Violin Trios: Violin Trio 
Elementary Violin Trios: Violin Trio
Elementary Violin Trios: Violin Trio
By Lee Burswold
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A Rhythm a Week for Band: Conductor Book -
Improve Your Sight-Reading! Electronic Keyboard, Grade 0-1: Electronic Keyboard -
The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal: Book 
The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal: Book
The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal: Book
By Essi Berelian
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Danza Capriccio: Alto Saxophone, Solo with Piano, Solo and Piano 
Danza Capriccio: Alto Saxophone, Solo with Piano, Solo and Piano
Danza Capriccio: Alto Saxophone, Solo with Piano, Solo and Piano
By Ron Nelson
Grade: 5
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Etudes for Jazz Piano: Keyboard/Piano Book & Online Audio -
Trumpet Synthesis: Trumpet Book -
Improve Your Practice! Piano, Grade 3: Piano Book -
Getting Started with Improvisation: Book & Enhanced CD 
Getting Started with Improvisation: Book & Enhanced CD
Getting Started with Improvisation: Book & Enhanced CD
By Ned Bennett
Level: Pre-Reading / Early Intermediate
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Piano Lessons from Masters of the Grand Style: Piano Book 
Piano Lessons from Masters of the Grand Style: Piano Book
Piano Lessons from Masters of the Grand Style: Piano Book
Ed. Jeffrey Johnson
Level: Advanced
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J. S. Bach, Volume Two: Book 
J. S. Bach, Volume Two: Book
J. S. Bach, Volume Two: Book
[Johann Sebastian Bach] By Albert Schweitzer, English translation by Ernest Newman
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Easy Funk Play-Along: Tenor Saxophone: Saxophone 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.