Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Country Songbook, Bk 1 (Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course, Bk 1)

Alfred's Basic Country Piano Book Level 1 has some really fun selections that offer a challenge beyond the other level one books. While I could sight read many of the numbers in the sacred and popular collections, I have had to really work on most of these because they include conventions of country music not commonly used in other genres: the addition of grace notes, certain styles of bass playing reminiscent of guitar picking, the use of parallel thirds and sixths rather than simple chords and thirds, harmony above the melody in some cases. I am quite certain, however, that once I learn the songs, I will enjoy playing them. The first four songs are pretty simple songs written in C. The rest of them have either a syncopated melody or a challenging bass pattern or some accidentals to be aware of. Many of these conventions did not appear in the regular lesson book. Songs in order of appearance are "Beautiful Brown Eyes," "The Yellow Rose of Texas," "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again," "Old Joe Clark," "Worried Man Blues," "Your Cheatin' Heart,""Cold,Cold Heart," "Swingin'," "King of the Road," "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," "Make the World Go Away," and "Green, Green Grass of Home." I would recommend this book to any beginner who would like a challenge.

Very easy to learn and helpful for review

Definitely enjoying playing these and eager for more (another book??). the arrangements are great for my students and I can add more of my own embellishments as I choose to make the sounds fuller. There were only 2 out of the 12 songs that I was not familiar with, but they were easy to become familiar with....

Very nice to learn to play

I was hoping for some newer country songs but these were ok. I am a beginner self taught pianist and I was able to play most of them

I'm really enjoying this book. This is a great addition to the Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course. The service, product, and price were great. Thank you.

I,m just a new learner, but with the Alfred's Books, I find I enjoy them all and hope some day to get better. Great book.

just learning

Just love the easy to play country songs in this book

Good book for more practice.