Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Sight Reading Book 1B (Unlimited): Piano Comb Bound Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Sight Reading Book 1B (Unlimited): Piano Comb Bound Book
A Unique Way to Develop Sight Reading Skills in the C, Middle C and G Hand Positions
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1B
Item: 00-14507
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The Sight Reading Books teach sight reading in a systematic way by creating exercises based on the same concepts that students are studying in the Lesson Books. Also includes rhythm sight reading drills and improvisation exercises to develop tactile freedom on the keyboard. Exercises are short and the music is generally easier than the corresponding pages in the Lesson Book. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.
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About the Authors
Dr. Willard Palmer stands as a distinguished musician, scholar, and educator whose influence spans decades. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age 13, he built his musical foundation through early study of piano and accordion under the guidance of Mae Vardeman, a teacher who emphasized both technical excellence and improvisational creativity.
Throughout his prolific career, Dr. Palmer authored 789 published works covering piano methods, guitar instruction, accordion pedagogy, Hammond Chord Organ technique, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these publications were translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his educational reach across the globe. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became internationally recognized and formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Palmer taught accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, pioneering the first successful college-level accordion courses. He served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period and directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute. His contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. He maintained active membership in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Throughout his prolific career, Dr. Palmer authored 789 published works covering piano methods, guitar instruction, accordion pedagogy, Hammond Chord Organ technique, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these publications were translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his educational reach across the globe. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became internationally recognized and formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Palmer taught accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, pioneering the first successful college-level accordion courses. He served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period and directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute. His contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. He maintained active 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, who founded Manus Music in 1922 during New York's Tin Pan Alley era and later merged it with Alfred & Company to create Alfred Music. Morton brought a business degree from City College of New York and musical training as both a clarinetist and pianist to his leadership role.
In the 1950s, Morton transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. He championed the development of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, positioning Alfred Music as a leader in educational music products. The company experienced substantial growth over the following two decades, prompting a relocation of its main office to Los Angeles in 1975 and the establishment of a distribution center in upstate New York.
Under Morton's vision and with the involvement of his sons Ron and Steve (who joined in 1988 and 1992 respectively), Alfred Music expanded globally with offices across Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company continued to develop acclaimed instructional methods and performance music while broadening its catalog through significant acquisitions, including the 2005 purchase of Warner Bros. Publications.
In the 1950s, Morton transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. He championed the development of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, positioning Alfred Music as a leader in educational music products. The company experienced substantial growth over the following two decades, prompting a relocation of its main office to Los Angeles in 1975 and the establishment of a distribution center in upstate New York.
Under Morton's vision and with the involvement of his sons Ron and Steve (who joined in 1988 and 1992 respectively), Alfred Music expanded globally with offices across Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company continued to develop acclaimed instructional methods and performance music while broadening its catalog through significant acquisitions, including the 2005 purchase of Warner Bros. Publications.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most influential piano methods, which she developed with Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. A highly trained pianist and pedagogue, she earned three degrees from Northwestern University (Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Music in Piano Performance) and studied with acclaimed teachers including 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 maintained a private teaching practice in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
As a respected clinician and advocate for music education, Dr. Lethco conducted workshops and recitals across the United States and internationally in countries including Canada, Japan, Korea, Australia, and throughout Southeast Asia. Her contributions to music education have earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
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 in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
As a respected clinician and advocate for music education, Dr. Lethco conducted workshops and recitals across the United States and internationally in countries including Canada, Japan, Korea, Australia, and throughout Southeast Asia. Her contributions to music education have earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.