1 Piano 4 Hands Level 1 Elementary Level-5 fun to play equal part duets for two students at one piano: Amazing Grace - Jazzicle (Wesley Schaum) - Mexican Clap-Hands Dance (folk song) - Song of Joy (Beethoven) - Yankee Doodle.

Piano students of Latin American heritage often do not relate to the folk tunes that most methods use because the majority of those melodies do not flow with the rhythm of the Spanish language. This method is based on melodiesoriginal to the Mexican culture. These children's songs flow more naturally with the language and in accord with the Kodály method of music education give a better foundation for teaching basic musical elements in aSpanish language culture. Coupled with constant work on sight-reading this new method is a valuable tool for native Spanish speakers in learning to play the piano and will serve as a helpful and interesting supplement to Englishspeaking students. Muchas veces los alumnos de piano de herencia latina no se identifican con la música folklórica utilizado en los métodos de piano porque la mayoría de las melodías no fluyencon el ritmo del español. Este método está basado en melodías originales de la cultura mexicana. Estos cantos de niños fluyen con más naturalidad con el idioma y de acuerdo almétodo Kodály de la educación musical dan un mejor fundamento para la enseñanza de elementos musicales básicos en una cultura de habla hispana. Junto con un trabajo constante de la lectura aprimera vista este nuevo método es un instrumento valioso para que aquellos cuya lengua materna es el español aprendan a tocar el piano con más facilidad y servirá como un suplemento benéfico einteresante a los estudiantes de habla inglesa.

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with an instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient, all-in-one format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There is a smooth, logical progression between each lesson, a thorough explanation of chord theory and playing styles, and outstanding extra songs, including folk, classical, and contemporary selections. At the completion of this course, the student will have learned to play some of the most popular music ever written and will have gained a good understanding of basic musical concepts and styles. The CD has accompaniments to support the student's playing of the exercises and songs found in the Level 1 book. Titles: Alouette * Alpine Melody * Amazing Grace * Au Claire de la Lune * Aunt Rhody * Auld Lang Syne * Aura Lee * The Bandleader * Beautiful Brown Eyes * Blow the Man Down! * Blues for Wynton Marsalis * Brother John * Caf Vienna * The Can-Can * Chasing the Blues Away * Chiapanecas * Cockles and Mussels * The Cuckoo * Day is Done * Dueling Harmonics * The Entertainer * A Friend Like You * Go Down, Moses * Good King Wenceslas * Good Morning to You! * Good People * Got Those Blues * Greensleeves * Happy Birthday to You! * Harmonica Rock * Harp Song * Here's a Happy Song! * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * I'm Gonna Lay My Burden Down * Jericho * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World! * Kum-ba-yah! * Largo (Dvorak) * Lavender's Blue * Lightly Row * Little Brown Jug * Liza Jane * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Love Somebody * Lullaby * The Marine's Hymn * Mary Ann * Merrily We Roll Along * Mexican Hat Dance * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Money Can't Buy Everything * My Fifth * Ode to Joy * On Top of Old Smoky * O Sole Mio * Raisins and Almonds * Rock Along * Rockets * Rockin' Intervals * Rock It Away! * Scarborough Fair * Shoo, Fly, Shoo! * Skip to My Lou! * Standing in the Need of Prayer * The Stranger * Tisket, a Tasket * Waltzing Chords * Waltz Time * What Can I Share * When the Saints Go Marching In * Why Am I Blue'

While living in Mexico Janet Johnson taught Piano and music education at the Mexican Baptist Seminary from 1984 until 2000. She soon found that her Mexican students did not relate to the folk tunes found in translatedPiano methods. Janet wrote this new method which uses many children’s and folk melodies original to the Mexican culture. Even though several of the melodies in the first level book are not currently used orwell-known these songs provide a better foundation for teaching basic musical elements in any Spanish language culture. In order to capture the flow of the music more completely the sequence of the introduction of someelements varies somewhat from traditional methods. For instance eighth notes are taught much earlier than is customary so that the songs can flow with more authenticity. This material has been used successfully as a teaching toolat the Mexican Baptist Seminary and throughout Mexico since 1994.

Thirty-eight very easy first solos for the early beginner with piano accompaniment. Includes Aura Lee Billy Boy Blow the Man Down Ode to Joy Mexican Hat Dance London Bridge Some Folks and many more (including four holidaysongs and even a little Bach Beethoven and Mozart).