Piano Student (French Edition), Level 3: Piano
By David Carr Glover and Louise Garrow
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The Piano Repertoire books are written to supplement and reinforce the music fundamentals that the student is learning at this level of advancement. They may be used with any piano course or library. The books of the Primer Level and Levels I & II present familiar folk songs and original solos. Folk songs are used at this early beginning level to give the student materials that he is familiar with and which he will enjoy playing for himself and his friends. This wealth of folk music gives him reading experience, develops musical taste, and acquaints him with folk lore of other countries. Level III is a collection of melodies of famous composers.
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Additional Details
Series:
David Carr Glover Piano Library
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
48
SKU:
00-PB-0001965
More about this title
About the Composer: David Carr Glover
David Carr Glover shaped piano pedagogy for generations through his systematic, student-centered approach to repertoire selection and musical development. His Piano Library remains one of the most widely adopted supplementary series in American music education, built on the principle that students learn best when playing music they recognize and genuinely want to perform.
Glover understood that repertoire serves pedagogy. By anchoring early levels in folk songs, he gave students immediate success and cultural connection. His progression to composed works in Level III reflects his conviction that students ready for greater technical and interpretive challenges should encounter the actual voice of composers, not simplified approximations.
Why we love this
Level III marks the instructive shift from folk tradition to composed music, giving students their first sustained encounter with how professional composers construct melody and form. The French edition adds genuine cultural repertoire exposure rather than generic materials, broadening what students understand as 'real' music they can play at the intermediate stage.
What to expect
Opening this collection feels like stepping into a musical gallery. Each piece carries its own character and compositional intention. The 48 pages offer real variety, from intimate salon pieces to spirited dances, all scaled to hands that are still growing into the keyboard.
Who it's for
Students in their first or second year of piano study who have moved beyond folk song arrangements and are ready to engage with actual composed pieces at an intermediate level. Teachers seeking culturally diverse repertoire that maintains technical and musical appropriateness for this stage.
How to get the most out of it
- Study how each composer opens and closes phrases. The melodies in this collection demonstrate varied approaches to closure that extend beyond the simple cadences of earlier levels.
- Identify the compositional period and style of each piece before practicing. Knowing whether you're playing a Classical minuet or a Romantic character piece shapes your interpretive choices from the start.
- Separate the technical challenges from the musical ones. Mark finger patterns and hand positions first, then layer in expression and phrasing once the notes are secure.
How to use it
Draw from this collection for student recitals throughout the year; the range of styles and moods means you'll find pieces suitable for winter and spring concerts without reaching outside Level III repertoire. Use it as your primary supplementary text alongside method books, rotating through contrasting pieces weekly to reinforce different technical and musical concepts.
Skills your students will build
- Reading melodies across different registers of the keyboard
- Recognizing and performing period-specific ornaments and articulations
- Understanding phrase structure and closure in composed works
- Hand independence in pieces with divided melodic material
- Sight-reading stamina through exposure to multiple composers and styles