Alfred's Basic Piano Library Flash Cards, Bk 1A & 1B: 102 Cards That Can Be Used by Any Beginning Student, Flash Cards (Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Bk 1A & 1B)

Perfect book well made was very impressed with this book

Easy to follow and read.

Very good very helpful I’d recommend good for beginners

I LOVE Alfred's basic piano library. It takes kids from playing notes with finger numbers on them at first and makes an easy transition to the staff. I have used this series to teach my kids how to play, and I am amazed with the results, since I have taught myself too! The theory book teaches music notation which is used along side a lesson book, recital book and a technic book. It is very clear, and each book tells you when to introduce the next piece/pieces in each book based on where you are in the lesson book. Alfred's Basic a Piano Library has saved us loads of money in lessons. I am VERY happy!

These flashcards are the most basic element of my toolkit as a piano teacher. No matter which lesson book my students are using, these cards supplement their learning and increase their music literacy. By recognizing the written notes and immediately knowing the corresponding key, their ability to read a new piece of music is enhanced, in the same way that we learn to read and sound out our letters before learning to read words. Over time, you no longer stop to sound out each word but can simply read it off the page. The same process occurs with note-reading and soon the process of figuring out which note it is, figuring out which key goes with it, then playing becomes as fluent as reading letters off a page. I recommend the John W. Schaum series of piano method books, but when a student has had prior lessons with a different teacher, we just continue in whichever books they've already purchased. These cards allow us to fill in any gaps in their learning in these situations. There is a measurable increase in fluency and speed of reading when these cards are used as part of the basic regimen both in lessons and during their at-home practice time.

Works well

Just what was needed for piano lessons

Good as anything

Great theory book for beginners - very detailed and easy to read.

Great product for kids beginners music theory

Just what I was looking for, usually I make my own flash cards for any project that I'm studding, a real time saver and great to use too, so now I can brush up on theory and test myself at the same time, what a boon.

Step by step learning lessons, good for beginners.

less information and only few pages