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The Universal Edition is designed for all English-speaking countries outside of the United States, including Canada, the U. K. and Australia. This edition uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values such as "crotchet" for quarter note.

Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Books combine unusually attractive music and lyrics. The books feature note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.

The Universal Edition is designed for all English-speaking countries outside of the United States, including Canada, the U. K. and Australia. This edition uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values such as crotchet for quarter note. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.

Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of favorite classics, as well as the best-known popular music of today. This book is correlated page by page with Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 4. When pieces from the Popular Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) * Downton Abbey Theme (from Downton Abbey) * Firework (Katy Perry) * How Far I'll Go (from Walt Disney Pictures' Moana) * Jacob's Bakery (from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) * The Magnificent Seven (from The Magnificent Seven) * Mia & Sebastian's Theme (from La La Land) * Newt Says Goodbye to Tina (from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) * The Pink Panther (from The Pink Panther) * Sorry (Justin Bieber) * Star Wars (Main Theme) (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens) * Style (Taylor Swift) * You'll Be Back (from Hamilton).

The Fun Books provide additional recital pieces designed for students who require more solo material and are particularly useful when two students are from the same family (Recital Book for one, Fun Book for the other).

Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits, Level 5 offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of favorite classics, as well as the best-known popular music of today. This book is correlated page by page with Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 5. When pieces from the Popular Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: Batman Returns (from Batman Returns) * City of Stars (from La La Land) * Dear Theodosia (from the Broadway musical Hamilton) * Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) * Evermore (from Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast) * Everywhere You Look (Theme from Full House) * The Jetsons (Main Theme) * One Call Away (Charlie Puth) * Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon) * Wonder Woman's Wrath (from Wonder Woman).

This 32-page book has a wide variety of appealing material that students will learn with ease. All piano students should know about the modes that make uniquely beautiful melodies and harmonies. May be used after page 16 of Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or with any other method.

The completion of a Lesson Book and graduating to the next level is a very important step in the growth of a piano student. At times, it is beneficial to take a short break to play some new pieces that use the skills recently perfected. The Graduation Books contain captivating solos that students can perform without having to learn something new. Because the students will know everything needed to play any piece in their level, they may play them in any order they wish.

Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits answers the often expressed need for popular music to be used as supplementary music for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known melodies of today. This book is a compilation of Level 1A and Level 1B of Alfred's Basic Piano Library Popular Hits books, and correlates page-by-page with Lesson Book Complete Level 1 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Titles: All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) * Baby (Justin Bieber) * Batman Theme * Believer (American Authors) * Cantina Band (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) * Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) * Clouds (Zach Sobiech) * Cool Kids (Echosmith) * Everything Is Awesome (Awesome Remixx!!!) (from The LEGO Movie) * I'll Stand by You (The Pretenders) * Iron Man (from Iron Man) * Just the Way You Are (Amazing) (Bruno Mars) * Let It Go (from Walt Disney's Frozen) * Mamma Mia (from Mamma Mia!) * May the Force Be with You (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) * Minecraft (from Minecraft) * Moog City (from Minecraft) * The Quidditch World Cup (from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) * Theme from Superman * When Can I See You Again? (from Walt Disney's Wreck-It Ralph) * Wreck It, Wreck-It Ralph (from Walt Disney's Wreck-It Ralph).