Premier Piano Course, Christmas 6: Piano

Alexander and his collaborative team understand exactly what Level 6 pianists can handle while staying motivated. These holiday arrangements use the specific techniques and rhythmic concepts from the concurrent Lesson Book, so students experience immediate application and reinforcement rather than learning in isolation. The mix of beloved secular and sacred titles means your December recital or winter concert has substance without requiring students to tackle unfamiliar repertoire during an already packed schedule.

These arrangements preserve the warmth and familiarity of holiday classics while respecting the technical reality of intermediate pianists. There is genuine musicality here, not just finger work; students can focus on phrasing, dynamic shape, and the character of each piece rather than struggling through overly complex voicings.

Level 6 piano students working through the Premier Piano Course curriculum will find these pieces reinforce their current skills while offering seasonal appeal. Teachers using Alfred's systematic approach benefit from materials designed in lockstep with lesson content, eliminating the hunt for supplementary repertoire that matches students' actual progress.

• Return to the corresponding Lesson Book passages when a student stumbles on a rhythmic pattern or hand position; these pieces are designed as direct extensions, so the pedagogical support is built in.
• Record yourself performing these pieces beforehand and play excerpts in lessons to model the style and tempo you're aiming for; hearing the full musical context helps students move beyond note-reading.
• Encourage students to notice which pieces share similar technical demands so they can apply solutions from one arrangement to another throughout the collection.

Schedule these throughout December studio lessons and recitals as a cohesive winter collection, or select individual titles to lighten programs that might otherwise feel too serious. A few pieces work well for community performances and family gatherings where students want approachable but impressive-sounding repertoire.

• Application of Level 6 concepts (from the concurrent Lesson Book) in varied musical contexts
• Sight-reading fluency with familiar melodies in new arrangements
• Musical interpretation of holiday themes with appropriate tempo and dynamic control
• Sustained hand position and coordination across multiple stylistic treatments
• Recognition of shared technical patterns across different pieces