Alfred's Basic Piano Library Musicianship Book One: Elementary Musicianship: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library Musicianship Book One: Elementary Musicianship: Piano Book
All the Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, and Cadences Generally Required for Student Auditions... Plus Additional Enrichment Options
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: Elementary
Item: 00-2643
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These books are an important resource for piano students, including those preparing for National Guild Auditions. Technical ease in playing scales and chords is logically developed through a presentation of all the major and minor scales, arpeggios, I V I, and I V7 I in each key. (May be used with Level 3 and above.)
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, scholar, and educator whose career spanned multiple instruments and genres. A child prodigy who performed on radio at age 13, he built his foundation on piano study with Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique complemented his natural gift for improvisation. His early passion for both piano and accordion would shape the trajectory of his entire musical life.
Palmer's compositional and pedagogical output proved remarkably prolific, with 789 published works to his credit. These encompass accordion and guitar methods, piano instruction books, Hammond Chord Organ materials, numerous solo compositions, and choral pieces. Many of his works were translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his influence across continents. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became particularly renowned, serving as the foundation for the widely celebrated Alfred Masterworks series.
Throughout his career, Palmer held significant institutional positions and memberships. He taught accordion courses at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the first successful college-level accordion program. Earlier, he studied at the Conservatory of Leipzig on scholarship and conducted the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period. His contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained membership in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's compositional and pedagogical output proved remarkably prolific, with 789 published works to his credit. These encompass accordion and guitar methods, piano instruction books, Hammond Chord Organ materials, numerous solo compositions, and choral pieces. Many of his works were translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his influence across continents. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became particularly renowned, serving as the foundation for the widely celebrated Alfred Masterworks series.
Throughout his career, Palmer held significant institutional positions and memberships. He taught accordion courses at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the first successful college-level accordion program. Earlier, he studied at the Conservatory of Leipzig on scholarship and conducted the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period. His contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained membership in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, from 1952 to 2016. He inherited the company from his father Sam Manus, who founded Manus Music in 1922 during New York's Tin Pan Alley era and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. Armed with a business degree from City College of New York and skills as both a clarinetist and pianist, Morty transformed the family enterprise into a powerhouse in music education.
During the 1950s, Manus reimagined Alfred Music's direction by developing instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift moved the company beyond its roots as a popular sheet music publisher and established it as a leader in music education products. The company's explosive growth over the following decades necessitated relocation; in 1975, the headquarters moved to Los Angeles while distribution operations shifted to upstate New York.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve eventually joined the business, continuing his legacy of innovation and expansion. Together they grew Alfred Music internationally with offices spanning Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. A major milestone came in 2005 when the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
During the 1950s, Manus reimagined Alfred Music's direction by developing instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift moved the company beyond its roots as a popular sheet music publisher and established it as a leader in music education products. The company's explosive growth over the following decades necessitated relocation; in 1975, the headquarters moved to Los Angeles while distribution operations shifted to upstate New York.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve eventually joined the business, continuing his legacy of innovation and expansion. Together they grew Alfred Music internationally with offices spanning Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. A major milestone came in 2005 when the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, the internationally acclaimed piano method she developed with 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 included study with renowned pedagogues James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Beyond her foundational work on Alfred's method, she collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano. Her professional recognition includes listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco maintained a vibrant presence as a performer and educator across multiple continents. She gave recitals throughout the United States and conducted private instruction in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her workshop and clinical work took her to universities and conventions nationwide, as well as internationally to Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Beyond her foundational work on Alfred's method, she collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano. Her professional recognition includes listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco maintained a vibrant presence as a performer and educator across multiple continents. She gave recitals throughout the United States and conducted private instruction in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her workshop and clinical work took her to universities and conventions nationwide, as well as internationally to Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.