Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Theory Book 6: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Theory Book 6: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 6
Item: 00-2517
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Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Lesson Books. Contains enjoyable games and quizzes that reinforce the principles presented in the Lesson Books. Students can increase their musical understanding while they are away from the keyboard.
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Dr. Willard Palmer was an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar who left an indelible mark on music instruction and performance. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio broadcasts at age 13, he built his career on mastery of piano and accordion under the mentorship of Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique enabled him to develop exceptional improvisational skills. During his college years at Whitworth College and Millsaps College in Mississippi, he continued performing both instruments on regional radio programs and with campus ensembles.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these publications were translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, demonstrating their global reach and influence. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series, earning him worldwide recognition as an authority in this specialized field. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983 in recognition of his musicological contributions.
Beyond his prolific compositional and pedagogical work, Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and taught at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the institution's first successful college-level accordion courses. He was also the longtime choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston. Palmer maintained active memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these publications were translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, demonstrating their global reach and influence. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation became the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series, earning him worldwide recognition as an authority in this specialized field. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983 in recognition of his musicological contributions.
Beyond his prolific compositional and pedagogical work, Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and taught at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the institution's first successful college-level accordion courses. He was also the longtime choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston. Palmer maintained active memberships 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. The company traces its roots to 1922 in New York's Tin Pan Alley, when his father Sam Manus founded Manus Music to publish popular sheet music. In 1930, Sam merged his company with Alfred & Company, creating the combined entity that became Alfred Music. Morton joined the firm in the late 1940s after earning a business degree from City College of New York and eventually took the helm when his father retired.
A clarinetist and pianist himself, Morton fundamentally transformed Alfred Music during the 1950s by recognizing the market's hunger for quality music education materials. He championed the creation of instructional methods for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, shifting the company from a simple sheet music publisher into a major force in music education. This strategic pivot sparked remarkable growth throughout the subsequent two decades, prompting the company to relocate its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York.
Morton's sons, Ron and Steve, continued the family legacy by joining the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together, they propelled Alfred Music to global prominence by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while developing industry-leading instructional methods and performance materials. A significant milestone came in 2005 when Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, obtaining rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and forging a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
A clarinetist and pianist himself, Morton fundamentally transformed Alfred Music during the 1950s by recognizing the market's hunger for quality music education materials. He championed the creation of instructional methods for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, shifting the company from a simple sheet music publisher into a major force in music education. This strategic pivot sparked remarkable growth throughout the subsequent two decades, prompting the company to relocate its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York.
Morton's sons, Ron and Steve, continued the family legacy by joining the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together, they propelled Alfred Music to global prominence by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while developing industry-leading instructional methods and performance materials. A significant milestone came in 2005 when Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, obtaining rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and forging a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco co-created Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most recognized piano methods, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. A distinguished educator, she served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston throughout her career.
Her credentials include a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University, as well as a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the same institution. She studied under renowned musicians including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with a Doctor of Humanities degree.
Beyond her pedagogical contributions, Dr. Lethco was an accomplished performer and clinician who presented recitals and workshops across the United States and conducted clinics at numerous national conventions. She also conducted piano pedagogy workshops in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer. She is recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her credentials include a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University, as well as a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the same institution. She studied under renowned musicians including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with a Doctor of Humanities degree.
Beyond her pedagogical contributions, Dr. Lethco was an accomplished performer and clinician who presented recitals and workshops across the United States and conducted clinics at numerous national conventions. She also conducted piano pedagogy workshops in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer. She is recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.