Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book, Bk. 3: Lesson Book

This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 3 introduces "overlapping pedal"; new time signatures 3/8 and 6/8; and the primary triads in Major and Minor keys. Concepts include: passing one under two and one under three; playing major scales in contrary motion; the chromatic scale; the minor scale.

For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction. Coordinating supplemental books for Level 3 include: Classic Themes
• Composition
• Duet
• Ear Training
• Ensemble
• Fun
• Hymn
• Merry Christmas
• Merry Christmas Ensemble
• Musical Concepts
• Notespeller
• Patriotic Solo
• Recital
• Repertoire
• Sight Reading
• Technic
• Theory and Top Hits! Solo, Christmas and Duet Book. Songs Include: Alpine Melody
• Casey Jones
• A Day in Vienna
• Enchanted City
• Fandango
• Festive March
• Go Down, Moses
• Goodbye, Old Paint
• Greensleeves
• Hunting Song
• Intermezzo
• Light and Blue
• The Major and the Minor
• Make Up Your Mind!
• On Top of Old Smoky
• Prelude in 18th Century Style
• Raisins and Almonds
• La Raspa
• Roman Holiday
• Scarborough Fair
• Scherzo
• Village Dance
• Waltz Pantomime