David Carr Glover has selected, arranged, and correlated these well-known hymns. They represent part of our heritage of sacred music. Students enjoy playing familiar melodies, and this book provides them with such material. Like the REPERTOIRE Books of this library, this book will also stimulate interest and enjoyment in playing. Chord symbols have been included in all hymn arrangements. This will enable the student to use this book as a keyboard harmony aide.

This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 2 continues where Level 1B finishes. This book introduces dotted half notes and dotted quarter notes, plus intervals of 6ths, 7ths and octaves. Teaches greater movement of the hands, including crossing two over one and scalework. Students will also learn more about triads, primary chords, and blocked and broken chords. Songs Include: 18th Century Dance * Alouette * Blue Scales * Calypso Carnival * The Can-Can * Cockles and Mussels * The Galway Piper * Get Away! * Got Lotsa Rhythm * Kum-ba-yah! * Lavender's Blue * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Malaguena * Nick Nack Paddy Wack * Ode to Joy * Oh! Susanna! * On the Bridge at Avignon * Our Special Waltz * Prelude * Red River Valley * Sarasponda * Square Dance * When You Grow Up * Why Am I Blue?

Anthony Ruff, O.S.B., has written a brilliant, comprehensive, well-researched book about the treasures of the Church's musical tradition, and about the transformations brought about by liturgical reform. The liturgy constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium stated many revolutionary principles of liturgical reform. Regarding liturgical music, the Council's decrees mandated, on the one hand, the preservation of the inherited treasury of sacred music, and on the other hand, advocated adaptation and expansion of this treasury to meet the changed requirements of the reformed liturgy. In clear, precise language, he retrieves the Council's neglected teachings on the preservation of the inherited music treasury. He clearly shows that this task is not at odds with good pastoral practice, but is rather an integral part of it. The book proposes an alternate hermeneutic for understanding the Second Vatican Council's teachings on worship music.

A beginning course for adults who prefer a chord approach. It teaches chords for both hands so that the student can play more than single note melodies. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. Titles: * AlouetteŒæ * Alpine MelodyŒæ * Amazing GraceŒæ * At LastŒæ * Au Claire de la LuneŒæ * Aura LeeŒæ * The Ballad of Gilligan's IslandŒæ * Beautiful Brown EyesŒæ * Blow the Man Down!Œæ * Brother JohnŒæ * Cafí© ViennaŒæ * The Can-CanŒæ * ChiapanecasŒæ * Cockles and MusselsŒæ * The CuckooŒæ * The DonkeyŒæ * The EntertainerŒæ * A Friend Like YouŒæ * The Gift to Be SimpleŒæ * Go Down, MosesŒæ * Good King WenceslasŒæ * Good Morning to You!Œæ * Got Those BluesŒæ * GreensleevesŒæ * Happy Birthday to You!Œæ * Harp SongŒæ * Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasŒæ * Here's a Happy Song!Œæ * He's Got the Whole World in His HandsŒæ * JerichoŒæ * Jingle BellsŒæ * Joy to the World!Œæ * Kum-ba-yah!Œæ * Largo (Dvorak)Œæ * LauraŒæ * Lavender's BlueŒæ * Little Brown JugŒæ * London BridgeŒæ * Lone Star WaltzŒæ * Love SomebodyŒæ * The Marine's HymnŒæ * Mary AnnŒæ * Merrily We Roll AlongŒæ * Mexican Hat DanceŒæ * Michael, Row the Boat AshoreŒæ * Money Can't Buy EverythingŒæ * My FifthŒæ * Ode to JoyŒæ * On Top of Old SmokyŒæ * O Sole MioŒæ * Over the RainbowŒæ * Raisins and AlmondsŒæ * RocketsŒæ * Rockin' IntervalsŒæ * Rock It Away!Œæ * Scarborough FairŒæ * Singin' in the RainŒæ * Standing in the Need of PrayerŒæ * Tisket, a TasketŒæ * Waltz TimeŒæ * What Can I ShareŒæ * When the Saints Go Marching InŒæ * Why Am I Blue?

Hymns are a form of worship and prayer that are capable of expressing what mere words alone cannot. Many favorite Christian hymns and their authors have incredible stories that will make you listen to and sing these songs in an entirely different way. Our team spent thousands of hours researching and finding the most inspiring stories that will uplift those who take time to read or listen.

Alfred's Basic Piano Course: Praise Hits fills the need for contemporary Christian music to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known worship music of today. This book is a compilation of Level 2 and Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library Praise Hits books, and correlates page-by-page with Level 2 and Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson books. Titles: Forever * Lord, I Lift Your Name on High * The Wonderful Cross * Blessed Be Your Name * Forever Reign * Holy Is the Lord * Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) * Revelation Song * Our God * Here I Am to Worship (Light of the World) * Your Grace Is Enough * In Christ Alone (My Hope Is Found) * One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails) * 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) * Everlasting God * Jesus Messiah * Hosanna * Mighty to Save * From the Inside Out * Indescribable.

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 2 and Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library Popular Hits books, and correlates page-by-page with Lesson Book, Complete Levels 2 & 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Titles: All Night (Icona Pop) * Best Day of My Life (American Authors) * The Big Bang Theory (Main Title) * Colour My World (Chicago) * Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) * Flicker (Kanye West Rework) * Hedwig's Theme (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * James Bond Theme * Maybe (from Annie) * Over the Rainbow (As sung by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole) * Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) * Run with the Herd (from Walt Disney Pictures' The Good Dinosaur---A Pixar Film) * See You Again (from Furious 7) * Some Nights (fun.) * Star Wars(R) (Main Theme) * Take On the World (Theme from Girl Meets World) * What Do You Mean? (Justin Bieber) * When She Loved Me (from Walt Disney's Toy Story 2) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) * You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (from Annie---2014 Film Version) * You've Got a Friend in Me (from Toy Story).

Each book contains eight well-known hymns arranged as both traditional song accompaniments and piano solos. Both volumes were written for the intermediate pianist who is searching for impressive arrangements for worship. The song versions are arrangements similar to standard hymnals yet are easier to play. The more elaborate solo versions are showy arrangaments suitable for preludes, offertories and postludes. Peaceful, lyrical solos are included for the meditative moments of the church service.

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, and technique in a convenient, all-in-one" format. This comprehensive course features written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts, 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 2 book. Titles: Alexander's Ragtime Band * Arkansas Traveler * Ballin' the Jack * The Battle Hymn of the Republic * Black Forest Polka * Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair * Bourlesq * Brahms Lullaby * Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin" * Calypso Carnival * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Chorale * Circus March * Danny Boy * Dark Eyes * Deep River * Divertimento in D * Down in the Valley * Etude (Chopin) * Farewell to Thee (Aloha Oe) * Fascination * Festive Dance * For He's a Jolly Good Fellow * Frankie and Johnnie * Guantanamera * Hava Nagila * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * The Hokey-Pokey * The House of the Rising Sun * Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 * Introduction and Dance * La Bamba * La Donna E Mobile * La Raspa * Light and Blue * Loch Lomond * Lonesome Road * Love's Greeting * The Magic Piper * The Marriage of Figaro * Mexican Hat Dance * Morning Has Broken * Musetta's Waltz * Night Song * Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen * Olympic Procession * Overture from "Raymond" * Plaisir D'Amour * Polyvetsian Dances * Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 * The Riddle * Rock-a My Soul * Sakura * Scherzo * Solace * Space Shuttle Blues * The Streets of Laredo * Swingin' Sevenths * Tarantella * Theme from Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky) * Village Dance * Waltz in G Minor * Waves of the Danube * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * You're in My Heart."

This method begins with a review of the concepts presented in Level 2, then introduces new pieces and lessons in new keys to prepare the student for more advanced studies. Includes a "Just for Fun" section and an "Ambitious" section for the student who will devote a little extra effort toward learning some of the great masterworks that require additional practice.