Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Praise Hits, Level 1A: Piano
Arr. Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster
Level: 1A
Item: 00-PB-0000960
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library---Praise Hits fills the need for contemporary Christian music to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known worship music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Level 1A of Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 1A. When pieces from the Praise Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: Because He Lives * Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty * Here I Am to Worship * Jesus, Name Above All Names * More Precious Than Silver * Open the Eyes of My Heart * Praise the Name of Jesus * Shout to the North * There Is None Like You.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred's Basic Piano Library
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
20
SKU:
00-PB-0000960
More about this title
About the Arranger: Gayle Kowalchyk
Gayle Kowalchyk holds degrees in piano performance from Ohio University and Northwestern University, along with an Ed.D. in piano pedagogy from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has taught class piano, piano, and piano pedagogy at California State University, Northridge, and previously coordinated piano programs at Eastern Illinois University and taught at Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of Oklahoma. A sought-after clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at conventions of the Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators National Conference, and the National Piano Teachers Institute, among others.
With her husband E. L. Lancaster, Kowalchyk has authored more than 300 educational piano books, including Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. She maintains an active presence as a clinician for Alfred Music and brings decades of studio teaching experience to her work as a composer and pedagogue.
Why we love this
These arrangements speak directly to what early-level students want to play. Worship music carries emotional resonance that motivates practice in ways generic method-book examples cannot, and the page-by-page correlation with Lesson Book 1A means you're reinforcing new technical concepts while students experience immediate musical payoff.
What to expect
Joyful and accessible. These arrangements preserve the emotional warmth of familiar worship melodies while respecting the technical limits of early learners. Students feel capable and connected to music that already lives in their ears and hearts.
Who it's for
Beginning piano students (typically ages 5-8) who have started Level 1A of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. This book works best for students who respond to contemporary repertoire and whose families attend or value worship music settings.
How to get the most out of it
- Pay attention to hand position in pieces that move between treble and bass clefs. These arrangements use both registers to keep early-level students engaged, so frame position changes as natural extensions of what they're learning in the lesson book.
- Encourage students to listen to the original recordings of these worship songs before or after learning them. Familiarity with the melody and emotional content deepens their connection to the printed page.
- Balance the melody with gentle accompaniment in pieces that feature block chords or simple ostinatos. At this level, clarity in the right hand matters most, but a supported harmonic foundation helps students hear the complete picture.
How to use it
Assign pieces from this book in tandem with the Lesson Book 1A to reinforce concepts as they emerge (the page-by-page correlation makes this straightforward). These pieces work as performance material for studio recitals or informal church music events, giving early students a concrete reason to practice with intention.
Skills your students will build
- Reading simple melodies in the treble clef with minimal ledger lines
- Recognizing and playing basic hand positions in both treble and bass clefs
- Maintaining steady rhythm and pulse with simple accompaniment patterns
- Connecting printed notation to familiar melodic shapes
- Building confidence through repertoire with emotional resonance