Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course - Lesson Book 2: Learn How to Play Piano with This Esteemed Method
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This book begins with an extensive review of the chords and keys previously studied, using fresh and interesting material that will provide enjoyment as well as reinforcement. Particularly noteworthy is the systematic presentation of chords in all positions in both hands.Titles: * America the Beautiful* Arkansas Traveler* The Battle Hymn of the Republic* Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair* Brahms Lullaby* Canon in D (Pachelbel)* Deep River* Down in the Valley* Farewell to Thee (Aloha Oe)* Fascination* A Festive Rondeau* Frankie and Johnnie* The Hokey-Pokey* The House of the Rising Sun* Introduction and Dance* La Cucaracha* La Donna E Mobile* La Raspa* Light and Blue* Loch Lomond* Lonesome Road* The Marriage of Figaro* Morning Has Broken* Musetta's Waltz* Musette* Night Song* Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen* Polyvetsian Dances* Pomp and Circumstance No. 1* The Riddle* Rock-a My Soul* Roman Holiday* Sakura* Scherzo* Space Shuttle Blues* Swingin' Sevenths* Theme from Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky)* Tumbalalaika* Village Dance* Waves of the Danube* When Johnny Comes Marching Home* You're in My Heart
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I took beginning piano lessons as an adult for about 5 years over 15 years ago. I never had much time to practice and so never got very good. After I stopped taking lessons I would try playing piano every now and then but since I never got very good at sight reading I had a difficult time and would give up quickly. I would go months at a time without playing anything. A couple of years ago I wanted to see if I could learn Pachelbel's Canon in D, and in searching for sheet music I found out that it was the last piece in book #2 of the Alfred's adult beginner series. I bought the series and decided that I needed to start from the beginning and go through it systematically. I'm so happy I did. Piano has become fun again, and I feel like I'm really learning a lot. I practice almost every day. After not quite 2 years, I'm still only 1/2 way through book #2 because I want to play each piece solidly before moving on (and so still haven't made it to Pachelbel), but I'm having fun learning other genres of music and becoming much better at sight reading. I found a really good instructional channel on YouTube, "Lets play piano methods" that has all the pieces from the Alfred's series along with very helpful instruction for each song.