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# Adult All-in-One Course: Lesson, Theory, Technique Level 1 (Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course)

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Review: This book is like a Holy Grail for self teaching! - I just got it today and burned through first 4 chapters. For full disclosure - I played a piano for like 6 months when I was a kid and I have basics in music reading, but even if I didn't have these essentials, this book literally delivers new concepts with such ease, that my only regret is not discovering it sooner! I am trying to find the access to the videos which go along the book, as CD nowadays is unfortunately useless - I have no CD player, nor the laptop, nor the desctop has one. There is one review comment here which downmarks this book and learning system because the terminology in American English. I am sorry but that's ridiculous, especially in this day and age with all the tech around. I was 25 when I came to the UK nearly 22 years ago, and I could barely string a sentence in English, and without curent tech I had to rely on huge paper dictionaries. If I, a foreigner, for whom English is a 3rd language managing to understand the US terninology, with the help of Google, then I am struggling to understand how a native English speaker cannot survive without Alfred's text books 'translated' from English language to English language - all you have to do, if it is confusing to you, is to pencil in the meaning in UK terminology in the book, or make flashcard dictionary to later refer to. For example when learning about time signatures a word 'measure' came up. So taking into consideration that the author spoke about the total number of beat in 1 measure I deduced that the measure is a bar in UK's terms, and Googled confirmed this. Despite trying many different techniques over the years I was unable to move from the Do-Re-Mi system to C-D-E no matter how much I tried (I do-re-mi'ed from the age of 6 for 10 years of 3 rehearsals per week 2.5 hours per rehearsal. So Do-Re-Mi is like my native mother tongue which is inbeded at the deepest level. What I do to deal with it, is by translating the notes. So if there are people who are not happy about crocthet being called a quarter, which what it actually is, please remember that there are some who have to translate not just notes, but also chords, various scales etc. Actually I have to translate most of this book, because the language in the book is subject specific, and I welcome the challenge - the very reason I decided to play was to challenge myself, and it would be equally challenging had I had the UK English version of this same book!
Review: Easy to follow. - I'm in my 60's, and decided to take up my dream hobby, learn to play the piano and keep my brain active with a challenge (you're never too old to try new things). I've recently started this book. It gives clear instructions and I'm doing well with it. I will ensure I keep going 😁. (He also has accompanying videos on YouTube).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0882848186 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 4,974 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 5 in Scores, Songbooks & Lyrics for Opera & Classical Music 36 in Music Instruction & Study 37 in Music Education & Teaching |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (10,622) |
| Dimensions  | 29.9 x 23.57 x 1.3 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 9780882848181 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0882848181 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 160 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Jan. 2007 |
| Publisher  | Alfred Publishing Company Inc |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is like a Holy Grail for self teaching!
*by R***. on 6 October 2024*

I just got it today and burned through first 4 chapters. For full disclosure - I played a piano for like 6 months when I was a kid and I have basics in music reading, but even if I didn't have these essentials, this book literally delivers new concepts with such ease, that my only regret is not discovering it sooner! I am trying to find the access to the videos which go along the book, as CD nowadays is unfortunately useless - I have no CD player, nor the laptop, nor the desctop has one. There is one review comment here which downmarks this book and learning system because the terminology in American English. I am sorry but that's ridiculous, especially in this day and age with all the tech around. I was 25 when I came to the UK nearly 22 years ago, and I could barely string a sentence in English, and without curent tech I had to rely on huge paper dictionaries. If I, a foreigner, for whom English is a 3rd language managing to understand the US terninology, with the help of Google, then I am struggling to understand how a native English speaker cannot survive without Alfred's text books 'translated' from English language to English language - all you have to do, if it is confusing to you, is to pencil in the meaning in UK terminology in the book, or make flashcard dictionary to later refer to. For example when learning about time signatures a word 'measure' came up. So taking into consideration that the author spoke about the total number of beat in 1 measure I deduced that the measure is a bar in UK's terms, and Googled confirmed this. Despite trying many different techniques over the years I was unable to move from the Do-Re-Mi system to C-D-E no matter how much I tried (I do-re-mi'ed from the age of 6 for 10 years of 3 rehearsals per week 2.5 hours per rehearsal. So Do-Re-Mi is like my native mother tongue which is inbeded at the deepest level. What I do to deal with it, is by translating the notes. So if there are people who are not happy about crocthet being called a quarter, which what it actually is, please remember that there are some who have to translate not just notes, but also chords, various scales etc. Actually I have to translate most of this book, because the language in the book is subject specific, and I welcome the challenge - the very reason I decided to play was to challenge myself, and it would be equally challenging had I had the UK English version of this same book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to follow.
*by B***R on 20 October 2025*

I'm in my 60's, and decided to take up my dream hobby, learn to play the piano and keep my brain active with a challenge (you're never too old to try new things). I've recently started this book. It gives clear instructions and I'm doing well with it. I will ensure I keep going 😁. (He also has accompanying videos on YouTube).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book, poor CD
*by D***D on 20 December 2015*

5 stars for the book, 2-3 stars for the CD. Good book for a beginner to get started, no need to know any theory to get going (I did though). Good range of exercises, and reasonable progression. I can't fault it. The CD is possibly an afterthought, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was the idea of a marketing exec rather than the authors and contracted out. The tracks are backing/accompaniments rather than being useful demonstrations. There is no instruction on how to time your playing with what you will hear, except the count in at the start of the track which is unhelpful at beginner level and too advanced. I would have preferred (given that most of the tracks are on CD1) that all tracks were demonstrations and then there were a few bonus accompaniment ones in the space on CD2 to give extra practice, perhaps with some guidance on how to play with the backing tracks. Also the quality of the tracks in terms of sound is poor and amateurish sounding keyboard or midi. You can of course use a free music program to enter the tracks for your own personal use, but the point of paying extra for a CD is to save this hassle. Thus overall it loses a star.

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