Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Lesson Book C: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Lesson Book C: Piano Book
For the Young Beginner
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: C
Item: 00-3130
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Alfred's Basic Prep Course, Levels A through F, was written to answer a demand for a course of piano study designed specifically for students who are five years old and up. This course offers a careful introduction of fundamentals, music that fits comfortably under the young student's normal hand span, plus constant reinforcement, all leading to results beyond those generated by other piano methods. After Lesson Book B, the student may progress to Prep Course, Lesson Book C or choose to go directly into the faster paced Level 1B of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. The complete Prep Course consists of six books (Levels A through F).
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar whose contributions span multiple instruments and genres. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age 13, he built his musical foundation through early training in piano and accordion under the instruction of Mae Vardeman, who developed his natural gift for improvisation alongside rigorous technical discipline.
Throughout his prolific career, Dr. Palmer composed 789 published works, including foundational methods for accordion, piano, guitar, and Hammond Chord Organ as well as numerous solo pieces and choral compositions. His publications have reached audiences across Germany, Japan, France, the Netherlands, and Spain. At the University of Houston, he pioneered collegiate accordion instruction as a faculty member for 18 years and later became recognized as a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation, research that formed the foundation for the prestigious Alfred Masterworks publication series.
Dr. Palmer's scholarly accomplishments earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond his academic work, he served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period and held membership in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He also directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, cementing his legacy as a meticulous scholar devoted to Classical and Baroque music research and pedagogy.
Throughout his prolific career, Dr. Palmer composed 789 published works, including foundational methods for accordion, piano, guitar, and Hammond Chord Organ as well as numerous solo pieces and choral compositions. His publications have reached audiences across Germany, Japan, France, the Netherlands, and Spain. At the University of Houston, he pioneered collegiate accordion instruction as a faculty member for 18 years and later became recognized as a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation, research that formed the foundation for the prestigious Alfred Masterworks publication series.
Dr. Palmer's scholarly accomplishments earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond his academic work, he served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period and held membership in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He also directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, cementing his legacy as a meticulous scholar devoted to Classical and Baroque music research and pedagogy.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, from 1952 through 2016. He inherited the company from his father, Sam Manus, who founded it in 1922 as Manus Music in New York City's Tin Pan Alley and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. Manus held degrees in business from City College of New York and was an accomplished clarinetist and pianist.
During his tenure, Manus transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a global leader in music education. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the development of groundbreaking instructional series, beginning with accordion methods and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder books. The company's growth necessitated a major expansion in 1975, relocating its main office to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York.
Under Manus's leadership and later that of his sons Ron and Steve, who joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, Alfred Music expanded internationally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company continued to develop innovative instructional methods and performance materials while broadening its portfolio, notably acquiring Warner Bros. Publications in 2005 along with rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
During his tenure, Manus transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a global leader in music education. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the development of groundbreaking instructional series, beginning with accordion methods and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder books. The company's growth necessitated a major expansion in 1975, relocating its main office to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York.
Under Manus's leadership and later that of his sons Ron and Steve, who joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, Alfred Music expanded internationally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company continued to develop innovative instructional methods and performance materials while broadening its portfolio, notably acquiring Warner Bros. Publications in 2005 along with rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is a renowned piano pedagogue and co-creator of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most respected piano methods. She developed this influential resource alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus, fundamentally shaping how countless students learn piano.
Her academic credentials span prestigious institutions including Northwestern University, where she earned degrees in piano performance and music education, as well as advanced study at Juilliard under James Friskin, Chicago Musical College with Rudolph Ganz, and Columbia University with Douglas Moore. As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, she received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, recognizing her significant contributions to music education.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence as a clinician and workshop presenter at conventions and universities across the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also collaborated with Dr. Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano and maintained a private teaching practice in major cities including New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her distinction appears in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her academic credentials span prestigious institutions including Northwestern University, where she earned degrees in piano performance and music education, as well as advanced study at Juilliard under James Friskin, Chicago Musical College with Rudolph Ganz, and Columbia University with Douglas Moore. As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, she received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, recognizing her significant contributions to music education.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence as a clinician and workshop presenter at conventions and universities across the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also collaborated with Dr. Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano and maintained a private teaching practice in major cities including New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her distinction appears in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.