Gayle Kowalchyk Boeken

The Music Workbook contains pages of coloring, tracing, matching, ear training and listening that have been carefully designed to reinforce the musical concepts introduced in the Music Lesson Book 3. In full color, 48 pages.

Motivational music in Alfred's Premier Piano Course: Duet 2B reinforces concepts from Lesson 2B through enjoyable duets for one piano, four hands. Designed by top pedagogical composers, each duet features equally leveled parts for both secondo and primo, allowing for shared melodic material. The collection showcases a variety of styles, including ballad, blues, boogie, jazz, ragtime, and Latin, with notable pieces like "The Carillon" and "Dueling Fingers," making it ideal for playing with friends or family.

Contemporary Christian music is showcased in this compilation, designed for beginner piano students. It features accessible arrangements of popular worship songs, allowing students to engage with familiar melodies early in their learning journey. The book combines Level 1A and Level 1B pieces, aligning with the Lesson Book Complete Level 1 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Notable titles include "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)," "How Great Is Our God," and "Shout to the Lord," making it an ideal supplementary resource for piano education.

Ravel's suite draws inspiration from beloved French fairy tales, intertwining themes of fantasy and childhood through modal melodies and precise rhythms. Designed for a piano duet, it offers a delicate yet sophisticated challenge suitable for late intermediate to early advanced players. This teaching edition, based on the original 1910 Durand publication, includes expert fingering suggestions, hand redistributions for ease, and footnotes for performance techniques. The layout features separate pages for primo and secondo parts, facilitating easy reference.

Lesson Book 4 is the last in the Music for Little Mozarts series. After a review, the new concepts taught Flat and sharp sign; Tie; Crescendo and diminuendo. After reviewing C position and Middle C position, G position is taught. All three positions are used alternately throughout the rest of the book, with flat and sharp notes incorporated. When the student is finished with Lesson Book 4, he/she moves either into Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Prep Course, Level C or Alfred's Premier Piano Course, Level 1B.Character Puccini PoochThe music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro at

The Music for Little Mozarts Recital Book 3 includes motivational music to reinforce performance concepts that are introduced in the Music Lesson Books. The book includes an all new story about Mozart Mouse and Nina Ballerina, as well as familiar music for performance.

Focusing on foundational musical skills, this lesson book introduces students to advanced concepts such as staccato, legato, and slurs, alongside melodic and harmonic intervals up to fifths. The curriculum includes a review section and progresses to teaching bass clef notes C, D, and E for the left hand, enabling students to play in C position. The book culminates with instruction on playing with both hands together, providing a comprehensive approach to developing piano proficiency.

Designed to complement the Music Lesson Book 2, this workbook features engaging activities such as coloring, tracing, matching, and ear training. With 48 full-color pages, it reinforces musical concepts through interactive listening exercises, making it a valuable resource for enhancing musical education.

The book progresses from pre-reading to reading on the staff, introducing essential musical concepts such as dotted quarter notes, 4/4 time, and mezzo-forte. It includes a review section and teaches staff and note reading, as well as the distinction between steps and skips. New notes F and G are introduced for both the left and right hands, completing the Middle C position, making it a comprehensive resource for building foundational music skills.

Some selections include instructor accompaniment.