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Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Student Book 1 (Second Edition): An Innovative Method Enhanced With Audio and Midi Files for Practice and Performance (Alfred's Group Piano for Adults) Plastic Comb – April 1, 2008

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The Second Edition of Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Book 1, includes updates inspired by numerous recommendations from group piano teachers and students. This book includes a CD-ROM containing both Audio and General MIDI Files of the 500+ accompaniments included in the text, each with an interesting and engaging arrangement coupled with the piano part. Designed for collegiate non-keyboard music majors with little or no keyboard experience, the easy-to-use text contains 26 units, each intended to be covered in one week, thus fulfilling two semesters or three quarters of study. Theory, technique, sight-reading, repertoire, harmonization, improvisation, and ensemble activities are taught thoroughly and consistently throughout the text. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance. Book 1 is 360 pages.

Selected sight-reading examples from this book are available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alfred Music; Second Edition (April 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Plastic Comb ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0739053019
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0739053010
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.8 x 11.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the book's lessons and activities helpful for beginners. They find the lessons simple and easy to understand, leading them step-by-step into learning how to play and compose music. The book provides useful music practice and theory for learning new concepts, sightreading, and repertoire. Many customers appreciate the value for money, functionality, and the included CD that supports their learning. However, opinions differ on the pacing - some find it well-paced and progressing quickly to more intermediate levels, while others feel the CD is pretty much useless.

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55 customers mention "Learning material"55 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's learning material helpful for beginners. It includes lessons, activities, and songs that build up gradually. They say it's a great book for studying with a teacher and in group settings. The book provides assignments, theory, techniques, and examples for practice outside the classroom. Many readers mention that the book is informative and helps prepare for piano classes.

"This is a very good textbook for adult to learn piano. I really like the theory and technique part. The repertoires are beautiful pieces." Read more

"...learning harmonization, and there are tons of opportunities to use small excerpts as sight reading!" Read more

"...It is very helpful, easy to understand and she loves it. She goes to a school of music." Read more

"...As far as book content goes, I think it is pretty good - nicely layed out topics, beautiful pieces to play...." Read more

28 customers mention "Ease of understanding"25 positive3 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand. They say the lessons are simple and step-by-step, leading them calmly into learning how to play the piano. The etudes are fun to play and not too difficult after some practice. It's detailed and helpful, with a CD where you can hear each lesson.

"...It is very helpful, easy to understand and she loves it. She goes to a school of music." Read more

"...This takes you step by step and leads you very calmly into learning how to coordinate your two hands...." Read more

"...piano teacher recommended this & even w/o a teacher it’s still manageable and teaches you essentials." Read more

"This is an enjoyable, easy to understand book...." Read more

19 customers mention "Music practice"16 positive3 negative

Customers find the book helpful for music practice. It explains music theory and helps with learning to play and compose music. The CD provides nice listening practice for rhythmic exercises. The etudes are fun to play and not too difficult after some practice. The book is great for piano playing, with lessons and activities mixed with the songs that slowly build up the difficulty.

"Really helps you play the piano very well" Read more

"Awesome lay out of lessons and activities mixed with the songs to slowly build up the difficulty of music you’re playing...." Read more

"...It comes with a CD to play examples. It's a great book!!!" Read more

"...counting accurately, which is one of the main aspects of successfully playing an instrument...." Read more

13 customers mention "Value for money"10 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value for money. They find it in good condition and at a reasonable price.

"...Great purchase! If you're buying for a college class, buy it, don't rent it! This textbook can be used for several years in college." Read more

"Very informative and great price for what it is. Most college books are a arm and a leg...." Read more

"...condition and included all the required materials all for an affordable price!! This product shipped in a very timely manner...." Read more

"...required text(in the college piano classes),and because of that way overpriced, I think at the very least publishers could have chosen a better..." Read more

10 customers mention "Functionality"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book useful and say it gets the job done. They also mention it's a great asset for their playing.

"PEFECT FOR MY NEEDS: I have gone back to college to take an introduction to piano class at our local community college and needed this hefty book..." Read more

"...I bought it for a class and it works well for me. The only down side was how long it took to ship and that the books binding is falling apart." Read more

"...Work great for me." Read more

"...Especially liked the accompanying CD which is very useful!" Read more

7 customers mention "Theory"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's theory and techniques helpful. They appreciate the clear explanations, examples, and useful techniques for learning the way of the piano. The book provides a good balance between new concepts, sightreading, and repertoire.

"...I really like the theory and technique part. The repertoires are beautiful pieces." Read more

"...Nice book with assignments, theory, techniques, and more. The book is true to its colors." Read more

"...It's a very well equipped method that you'll enjoy very much if you really want to learn" Read more

"...Explains the theories well and has plenty of examples to practice with...." Read more

6 customers mention "Cd included"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the included CD. They say it helps support learning and help learn how the music should sound.

"...It even came with a CD. Book is barely used. Definitely recommend" Read more

"...It comes with a CD where you can hear each lesson, so you can fully comprehend and to see if you're playing it the right way...." Read more

"...Does come with an audio CD to accompany the book and help learn how the music should sound when practicing." Read more

"...book to teach yourself how to read and memorize music and comes with the unopened cd to support your learning." Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book. Some find it well-paced and sequenced, with the book starting from basic level and quickly progressing to intermediate level. Others find the CD useless and the binding falling apart.

"...This book was paced and sequenced perfectly. If I ever have to teach this course again, I will use this book without reservations." Read more

"...beginning - she had to give her own handouts for those. CD could be better - you get idea for the notes played, but pieces are played very..." Read more

"My son is 17 and just began piano lessons with this book. He is excelling rapidly after only 4 lessons...." Read more

"...day, without exception, go through this book and you'll be playing the piano in no time!" Read more

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This textbook is huge as well, however this textbook was required by my music professor and I'm glad that I got book cheaper than the bookstore at my campus. I like the binding of the platic comb. It seems like this book can last me a life time, if I take good care of it. Nice book with assignments, theory, techniques, and more. The book is true to its colors.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
    This is a very good textbook for adult to learn piano. I really like the theory and technique part. The repertoires are beautiful pieces.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2024
    Good and sturdy
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
    The book is so good! I love using it and helps so much with learning harmonization, and there are tons of opportunities to use small excerpts as sight reading!
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
    I am almost a 3rd in the book and can actually play stuff on the piano already. The key is in daily practice and NOT skipping any pages. If is overwhelming do a measure at a time. And do It at a comfortable pace for you even if is slow. Best of luck and best of all enjoy the journey. <3
    shipping was great. ohh I almost forgot start today.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020
    The university my daughter goes to requires the book for the first school year. It is very helpful, easy to understand and she loves it. She goes to a school of music.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
    Really helps you play the piano very well
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
    Had to buy this for a class and it’s helped immensely, just a little heavy :)
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2012
    Since it is a required text(in the college piano classes),and because of that way overpriced, I think at the very least publishers could have chosen a better quality covers - they are thin and perforated edges(where rings are inserted) start ripping apart after a about a month of daily usage. I had to make my own covers from thick carboard and glue original ones on top.
    As far as book content goes, I think it is pretty good - nicely layed out topics, beautiful pieces to play. The only flaw would be(as our teacher pointed out), that it doesn't include many pieces for the very beginning - she had to give her own handouts for those.
    CD could be better - you get idea for the notes played, but pieces are played very dry - no musicality at all. And with some other instruments in the background which are disturbing to hear the piano part.

    Update: I went to Kinkos and had custom covers made out of thick plastic sheets(they just had black color)- it cost just 10 dollars for two books - I should have had them made right away, this way real covers would have been nice and safe inside.
    17 people found this helpful
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  • Victoria
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... longer than expected to arrive but it is a wonderful resource for those just leaning to play the piano
    Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2016
    It took a bit longer than expected to arrive but it is a wonderful resource for those just leaning to play the piano. It is actually a textbook for my university course and it is surprisingly simple and easy to understand.
  • KWADWO FRIMPONG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2016
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  • Dee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for newbies!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2021
    Great book for my young son learning to play the piano for the first time. Very thick and comes with an included CD stuck to the last page of the book. The only reason for the 4 stars rather than 5 is due to the book arriving with the bottem right corner of the book curled backwards, but I could see no damage to the Amazon packaging - strange!