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Premier Piano Course, Sight Reading 2B: Piano Book

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Premier Piano Course, Sight Reading 2B: Piano Book

By Carol Matz and Victoria McArthur

Level: 2B

Item: 00-42440

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Sight-Reading 2B develops sight-reading skills through activities that reinforce reading concepts and musicality. There are 14 units correlated with Lesson Book 2B, and each unit contains five activities that emphasize note reading, rhythm, playing without stopping, and playing expressively. These activities build sight-reading skills in a simple, fun way.

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Series: Premier Piano Course
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 32
ISBN10: 1-4706-1109-0
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-1109-5
UPC: 038081474670
SKU: 00-42440

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About the Authors

Carol Matz
Carol Matz is a prolific composer and arranger with over 300 published piano works for students. Beyond her creative output, she brings extensive classroom experience as a piano teacher and has become recognized as an engaging workshop presenter. Her Famous & Fun series, published by Alfred Music, has established her reputation in music education circles.

Throughout her career, Matz has studied composition, arranging, and orchestration at the University of Miami. She writes across multiple genres and ensemble types, from orchestral and jazz big band works to chamber pieces for brass quintet and string quartet. Her arranging skills have also been sought after by recording artists in Miami-area studios.

Matz regularly shares her expertise through piano-teaching workshops, traveling across the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, and Australia to present to educators and students alike.
Victoria McArthur
Victoria McArthur recently retired from her position as Program Director of Piano Pedagogy and Coordinator of Group Piano at Florida State University, Tallahassee, a premier music college in the United States. She holds the Permanent Professional Certificate in Piano and Music Theory from the Music Teachers National Association.

Her scholarly contributions span more than 80 publications, including the widely recognized Alfred's Premier Piano Course, co-authored with colleagues. As Keyboard Editor for Alfred Music Publishing since 2000, she has shaped educational materials in the field. Her writing has appeared in leading music and music education journals, and she previously served as a music reviewer for Piano Quarterly. Among her editorial achievements is a chapter on sight reading in Oxford University Press's The Science and Psychology of Music Performance.

Today, McArthur continues teaching piano and music theory to students of all ages and levels through McArthur & Musical Associates, her professional piano studio in the Tallahassee area. She has also shared her expertise internationally, including a 2006 tour of Korea presenting piano workshops for Alfred Music Publishing.

Why we love this

Sight-reading fluency at Level 2B depends on practice that feels purposeful, not rote. This book delivers exactly that by pairing each unit directly with Lesson Book 2B concepts, so students encounter familiar musical territory while building confidence on the page. The five-activity structure per unit allows for quick rotation without monotony, keeping young pianists engaged while their eyes learn to track notation naturally.

What to expect

These activities feel like a natural extension of daily lesson work rather than drill. Students encounter familiar note patterns and rhythmic concepts in fresh contexts, building the kind of reading fluency that makes new music approachable.

Who it's for

This book serves beginning pianists working through Level 2B who need regular, structured sight-reading practice that mirrors their lesson content. It also suits teachers who want a correlated, low-prep resource for sight-reading homework or warm-up activity.

How to get the most out of it

  • Play through each activity without stopping, even if a note or rhythm feels uncertain. This habit transfers directly to sight-reading situations and builds the mental resilience students need in performance.
  • Return to earlier units occasionally to reinforce reading fluency at a comfortable tempo before moving forward. Sight-reading improves through accumulated confidence, not just progression.
  • Vary the pace across the five activities in each unit. Use the simpler ones to build speed and rhythm security, then tackle the more expressive activities when focus is fresh.

How to use it

Assign one or two units per week alongside Lesson Book 2B lessons to build consistency in notation reading. This work lays a foundation for sight-reading literacy that accelerates progress once students reach Level 3.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading note positions on treble staff within the Level 2B range
  • Rhythmic accuracy and fluency in simple and compound meters
  • Playing through unfamiliar pieces without stopping
  • Connecting notation to expressive musical decisions
  • Building sight-reading confidence and automaticity

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