Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with a piano 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 adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There is 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. Titles: Alouette • Alpine Melody • Amazing Grace • Au Claire de la Lune • Aunt Rhody • Auld Lang Syne • Aura Lee • The Bandleader • Beautiful Brown Eyes • Blow the Man Down! • Blues for Wynton Marsalis • Brother John • Cafe Vienna • The Can-Can • Chasing the Blues Away • Chiapanecas • Cockles and Mussels • The Cuckoo • Day is Done • Dueling Harmonics • The Entertainer • A Friend Like You • Go Down, Moses • Good King Wenceslas • Good Morning to You! • Good People • Got Those Blues • Greensleeves • Happy Birthday to You! • Harmonica Rock • Harp Song • Here's a Happy Song! • He's Got the Whole World in His Hands • I'm Gonna Lay My Burden Down • Jericho • Jingle Bells • Joy to the World! • Kum-ba-yah! • Largo (Dvorak) • Lavender's Blue • Lightly Row • Little Brown Jug • Liza Jane • London Bridge • Lone Star Waltz • Love Somebody • Lullaby • The Marine's Hymn • Mary Ann • Merrily We Roll Along • Mexican Hat Dance • Michael, Row the Boat Ashore • Money Can't Buy Everything • My Fifth • Ode to Joy • On Top of Old Smoky • O Sole Mio • Raisins and Almonds • Rock Along • Rockets • Rockin' Intervals • Rock It Away! • Scarborough Fair • Shoo, Fly, Shoo! • Skip to My Lou! • Standing in the Need of Prayer • The Stranger • Tisket, a Tasket • Waltzing Chords • Waltz Time • What Can I Share • When the Saints Go Marching In • Why Am I Blue? The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.

This series introduces chords more quickly than in the regular Alfred's Basic Piano Library. It is perfect for students age 10 and up whose hands are strong enough to play 3-note chords. By combining intervallic reading with chord playing, students are able to enjoy playing fuller and more interesting songs and melodies.

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.