Alfred's Piano 101, Book 1: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Piano for Fun!

Table of Contents
Unit 1: Playing on Black Keys
	Did You Know? The Power of Music
	How to Sit at the Keyboard
	Basic Note Values
	The Keyboard
	Dynamic Signs; Two by Three
Unit 2: Playing on White Keys
	Did You Know? History of the Piano
	Naming White Keys
	Octave
	New Signs
	Summer Night
	Rests; Simple Elegance
	Review Worksheet
Unit 3: Exploring Positions on the Keyboard
	Did You Know? Music Theory
	Playing in Right Hand Middle C Position
	Playing in Left Hand Middle C Position; First Waltz
	Playing in C Position
	Playing in G Position
	Positions Using All White Keys Moving Up
	Positions Using All White Keys Moving Down
Unit 4: The Staff
	Did You Know? Musical Style Periods
	The Staff; The Treble Clef Sign; The Bass Clef Sign
	The Grand Staff; Middle C on the Grand Staff; New Dynamic Signs
	New Time Signatures
	F Below Middle C
	G Above Middle C
	3 Important Notes
	Right Hand C Position and Right Hand Middle C Position
	Left Hand Middle C Position
	Slur & Legato Playing
	Review Worksheet
Unit 5: Intervals
	Did You Know? The Baroque Period
	Left Hand C Position
	Intervals; Tempo Marks
	2nds; Transposition
	3rds; New Dynamic Sign
	4ths
	5ths; Tied Notes
	Incomplete Measure
	When the Saints Go Marching In
	Review Worksheet
Unit 6: Other Keyboard Basics
	Did You Know? Johann Sebastian Bach
	The Sharp Sign; Money Can\'t Buy Ev\'rything!
	The Flat Sign
	The Natural Sign
	Bright Lights Boogie
	Right Hand C Position an Octave Higher
	Staccato
	New Time Signature; New Tempo Mark
	Duet: Lyric Piece
Unit 7: G Position
	Did You Know? Church Music
	G Position on the Staff; Accent Sign; Midnight Shadows
	Left Hand G Position an Octave Higher
	Intervals in G Position
	New Dynamic Sign; Miniature Waltz
	Review Worksheet
Unit 8: Major Five-Finger Patterns
	Did You Know? The Classical Period
	Half Steps; The Chromatic Scale
	Whole Steps
	Major Five-Finger Patterns
	Eighth Notes; Playing Major Five-Finger Patterns
	Major Triads (Chords); Playing Major Five-Finger Patterns and Chords
	Ensemble: Forty-Finger Ensemble
Unit 9: Key of C Major
	Did You Know: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
	The C Major Scale; Tetrachords and the Major Scale
	Playing the C Major Scale
	C Major and G7 Chords in the Left Hand; Mary Ann
	The F Major Chord
	Playing C, F and G7 Chords in the Right Hand
	Binary Form (AB); Morning Classic
Unit 10: Key of G Major
	Did You Know? Movies and Music
	The G Major Scale; Playing the G Major Scale
	Dotted Quarter Notes
	Ternary Form (ABA); Dance
	G Major and D7 Chords in the Left Hand; Du, du liegst mir im Herzen
	A New Position of the C Major Chord in the Left Hand; Playing G, C and D7 Chords in the Right Hand
	The Damper Pedal
	Kum-Ba-Yah!
	Review Worksheet
Unit 11: Minor Five-Finger Patterns
	Did You Know? The Romantic Period
	Major and Minor Five-Finger Patterns; Playing Major and Minor Five-Finger Patterns
	Minor Chords; Playing Minor Five-Finger Patterns and Chords
	Duet: Galop
	Master Mind
Unit 12: Triads and Arpeggios
	Did You Know? Frédéric François Chopin
	Five C\'s
	Playing Triads of the Key; Playing Major Chords (Hand-over-Hand)
	Parallel Moves
	Playing Hand-over-Hand Arpeggios
	A New Day
	Lead Sheet: Wooden Heart
Unit 13: 6ths, 7ths and 8ths (Octaves)
	Did You Know? The Piano Concerto
	6ths
	Waltzing in Sixths
	7ths and 8ths (Octaves)
	Summer Memories
	Lead Sheet: Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
	Review Worksheet
Unit 14: Key of F Major
	Did You Know? The Contemporary Period
	Four F\'s
	The F Major Scale; Playing the F Major Scale
	Playing F, B-Flat and C7 Chords in the Left Hand
	Playing F, B-Flat and C7 Chords in the Right Hand
	A Classic Tale
	Lead Sheet: Dona Nobis Pacem
	Ensemble: Barcarolle
Unit 15: 12-Bar Blues
	Did You Know? George Gershwin
	12-Bar Blues
	A Little Blues
	New Time Signature: Toccatina
	Review Worksheet
Supplementary Solo Repertoire
	Give My Regards to Broadway
	You\'re a Grand Old Flag
	Amazing Grace
	March No. 1; March No. 2
	Vivace
	Canon
	Für Elise
	Jingle Bells
	Celebration Boogie
	Jacob\'s Ladder
Appendix A: Teacher\'s Examples (Ear Training)
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: List of Compositions
Index