Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 3: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 3: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 3
Item: 00-2109
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This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 3 introduces "overlapping pedal"; new time signatures 3/8 and 6/8; and the primary triads in Major and Minor keys. Concepts include: passing one under two and one under three; playing major scales in contrary motion; the chromatic scale; the minor scale.
For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction. Coordinating supplemental books for Level 3 include: Classic Themes * Composition * Duet * Ear Training * Ensemble * Fun * Hymn * Merry Christmas * Merry Christmas Ensemble * Musical Concepts * Notespeller * Patriotic Solo * Recital * Repertoire * Sight Reading * Technic * Theory and Top Hits! Solo, Christmas and Duet Book. Songs Include: Alpine Melody * Casey Jones * A Day in Vienna * Enchanted City * Fandango * Festive March * Go Down, Moses * Goodbye, Old Paint * Greensleeves * Hunting Song * Intermezzo * Light and Blue * The Major and the Minor * Make Up Your Mind! * On Top of Old Smoky * Prelude in 18th Century Style * Raisins and Almonds * La Raspa * Roman Holiday * Scarborough Fair * Scherzo * Village Dance * Waltz Pantomime
For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction. Coordinating supplemental books for Level 3 include: Classic Themes * Composition * Duet * Ear Training * Ensemble * Fun * Hymn * Merry Christmas * Merry Christmas Ensemble * Musical Concepts * Notespeller * Patriotic Solo * Recital * Repertoire * Sight Reading * Technic * Theory and Top Hits! Solo, Christmas and Duet Book. Songs Include: Alpine Melody * Casey Jones * A Day in Vienna * Enchanted City * Fandango * Festive March * Go Down, Moses * Goodbye, Old Paint * Greensleeves * Hunting Song * Intermezzo * Light and Blue * The Major and the Minor * Make Up Your Mind! * On Top of Old Smoky * Prelude in 18th Century Style * Raisins and Almonds * La Raspa * Roman Holiday * Scarborough Fair * Scherzo * Village Dance * Waltz Pantomime
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar who shaped music pedagogy through his prolific output of nearly 789 published compositions. His works span accordion methods, piano instruction books, guitar methods, Hammond Chord Organ materials, and numerous solo and choral pieces. Many of his publications have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his influence across continents.
Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him considerable distinction. His expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became foundational to the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. These achievements in musicological research were recognized through a Doctor of Humanities degree (1971) and a Doctor of Music degree (1983).
Palmer's musical foundation began remarkably early; he performed piano on radio at age thirteen after studying under Mae Vardeman, who cultivated his improvisational gifts through rigorous technique training. His college years at Whitworth College and Millsaps College included regular radio and ensemble performances. After earning his bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he studied at the Conservatory of Leipzig, Germany on a two-year scholarship and later pursued graduate studies at the University of Houston, where he subsequently joined the faculty and pioneered the first successful college accordion courses, teaching for eighteen years. He also served as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period and held the position of director at the Riemenschneider Bach Institute.
Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him considerable distinction. His expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became foundational to the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. These achievements in musicological research were recognized through a Doctor of Humanities degree (1971) and a Doctor of Music degree (1983).
Palmer's musical foundation began remarkably early; he performed piano on radio at age thirteen after studying under Mae Vardeman, who cultivated his improvisational gifts through rigorous technique training. His college years at Whitworth College and Millsaps College included regular radio and ensemble performances. After earning his bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he studied at the Conservatory of Leipzig, Germany on a two-year scholarship and later pursued graduate studies at the University of Houston, where he subsequently joined the faculty and pioneered the first successful college accordion courses, teaching for eighteen years. He also served as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period and held the position of director at the Riemenschneider Bach Institute.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. from 1952 to 2016. He joined the family business in the late 1940s after earning a business degree from City College of New York. His father, Sam Manus, had founded the company's predecessor in 1922 as Manus Music, a Tin Pan Alley publisher focused on popular sheet music. In 1930, Sam merged the business with Alfred & Company to create Alfred Music, which remains the company's name today.
Manus fundamentally transformed Alfred Music during the 1950s by shifting focus from sheet music toward music education. Leveraging his skills as both clarinetist and pianist, he championed the creation of instructional materials including accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder methods. This strategic pivot established Alfred Music as a leader in music education publishing. The company's expansion over subsequent decades proved so substantial that operations relocated from New York City to Los Angeles in 1975, with distribution operations moving to upstate New York.
Under Manus's leadership, Alfred Music grew into an international enterprise. His sons Ron and Steve joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy while establishing offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, gaining access to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and initiating a significant relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Manus fundamentally transformed Alfred Music during the 1950s by shifting focus from sheet music toward music education. Leveraging his skills as both clarinetist and pianist, he championed the creation of instructional materials including accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder methods. This strategic pivot established Alfred Music as a leader in music education publishing. The company's expansion over subsequent decades proved so substantial that operations relocated from New York City to Los Angeles in 1975, with distribution operations moving to upstate New York.
Under Manus's leadership, Alfred Music grew into an international enterprise. His sons Ron and Steve joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy while establishing offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, gaining access to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and initiating a significant relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco co-created Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most respected piano instructional programs, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University, along with a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the same institution. Her advanced training came from renowned pedagogues including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained a private teaching practice across New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and has been recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
As a respected clinician and educator, Dr. Lethco presented workshops at universities and conventions throughout the United States and conducted international seminars in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also performed recitals across the country and co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained a private teaching practice across New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and has been recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
As a respected clinician and educator, Dr. Lethco presented workshops at universities and conventions throughout the United States and conducted international seminars in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also performed recitals across the country and co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.