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Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Popular Hits, Level 1: Piano Book

Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Popular Hits, Level 1: Piano Book

Arranged by Tom Gerou

Level: 1

Item: 00-44697
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Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Popular Hits answers the often- expressed need for a variety of supplementary material in many different popular styles. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Lesson Book 1 of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course and Level 1 of Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course. When pieces from the Popular Hits books are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Books, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: Best Day of My Life (American Authors) * Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) * Bye Bye, Love (The Everly Brothers) * Clouds (Zach Sobiech) * Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) * Everything Is Awesome (Awesome Remixx!!!) (from The LEGO® Movie) * Flicker (Kanye West Rework) (from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1) * I Could Have Danced All Night (from My Fair Lady) * I Got You Babe (Sonny & Cher) * I Love Paris (from Can-Can) * I'll Stand By You (The Pretenders) * James Bond Theme * Let It Go (from Walt Disney's Frozen) * Mamma Mia (from Mamma Mia!) * Over the Rainbow (as sung by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole) * Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) * The Rose (Bette Midler) * Star Wars® (Main Theme) * Take My Breath Away (Berlin) * A Teenager In Love (Dion and The Belmonts) * Try to Remember (from The Fantasticks) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban).

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Series: Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 40
ISBN10: 1-4706-2733-7
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-2733-1
UPC: 038081508139
SKU: 00-44697

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About the Arranger: Tom Gerou

Tom Gerou

Tom Gerou has crafted more than 160 published works spanning composition, arrangement, and music education writing. His output ranges from reference texts like the Essential Dictionary of Music Notation and Essential Dictionary of Orchestration to pedagogical series and accessible popular arrangements. His piano arrangements have become foundational resources in studios and classrooms across North America, with his work appearing throughout Alfred's Basic Piano Library collections including Greatest Hits, Patriotic Solos, Popular Hits, Praise Hits, and Top Hits.

Gerou holds a Bachelor of Music degree in composition from the University of Southern California and a Master of Music degree in composition from Yale University. His compositions have earned recognition including two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for original theatrical music, a Morton Gould Young Composer Award, and multiple other honors. He has led workshops internationally, teaching in Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and throughout the United States.

Why we love this

These arrangements maintain the integrity of songs your students actually want to play while staying true to Level 1 technique. The correlation with the Lesson Book means each piece reinforces exactly the concepts your students just learned, turning supplementary material into a natural extension of their study rather than something disconnected.

What to expect

Accessible and satisfying. You hear the familiar hook of a beloved song within pages of starting it, building confidence without overwhelming your hands. The arrangements honor what makes these songs memorable while staying within your technical reach.

Who it's for

Adult piano students in their first weeks or months of study who respond best to music they recognize and enjoy. Teachers looking for motivating supplementary material that deepens engagement without requiring students to learn new technique concepts.

How to get the most out of it

  • Keep tempos steady by tapping your foot or using a metronome, especially on songs like 'Don't Stop Believin'' where the rhythm drives the melody forward.
  • Shape phrases by drawing out the melody notes slightly and letting accompaniment patterns sit lightly underneath.
  • Listen to the original recordings of unfamiliar songs before rehearsing; hearing the melody in your ear makes the printed notes make more musical sense.
  • Balance hand independence by practicing the left-hand pattern alone until it becomes automatic, then layer the melody on top.

How to use it

Assign pieces from this book in sync with corresponding pages in the Lesson Book to reinforce new concepts through repertoire your student recognizes. For adult students preparing a casual recital, these selections work well as program openers or lighter moments between more formal pieces.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and playing melodies in the treble clef with supporting patterns in the bass
  • Maintaining steady rhythm while balancing two-hand coordination
  • Understanding phrase shape and musical phrasing in familiar melodies
  • Transferring newly learned technique from lesson material into real songs

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