Premier Online Assistant
Level 1B
Premier Online Assistant is a resource to support teachers and students who are using Alfred's Premier Piano Course method. In these short videos, co-author Gayle Kowalchyk explains concepts from each page of the method in a concise way.
Rhythm Review No. 1
Page 4—Gayle Kowalchyk provides a rhythm review from Lesson Book 1B.
Rhythm Review No. 2
Page 6—Gayle Kowalchyk continues rhythm review from Lesson Book 1B.
Rhythm Review No. 3
Page 7—Gayle Kowalchyk continues a rhythm review from Lesson Book 1B.
Ties
Page 8—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces ties from Lesson Book 1B.
New Note A
Page 11 (Notespeller 1B, Page 6)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces new note A from Lesson Book 1B.
Rhythm Review No. 4
Page 12—Gayle Kowalchyk provides a rhythm review from Lesson Book 1B.
Legato
Page 14—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces legato from Lesson Book 1B.
Staccato
Page 15—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces staccato from Lesson Book 1B.
New Rhythm Pattern No. 1
Page 17 (Notespeller 1B, Page 10)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces a new rhythm pattern from Lesson Book 1B.
Intervals & Interval of a 2nd
Page 18 (Notespeller 1B, Page 11)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces the concept of intervals and the interval of a 2nd from Lesson Book 1B.
Melodic & Harmonic Intervals
Page 18 (Notespeller 1B, Page 13)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces melodic and harmonic intervals from Lesson Book 1B.
Interval of a 3rd
Page 19 (Notespeller 1B, Page 12)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces the interval of a 3rd from Lesson Book 1B.
New Rhythm Pattern No. 2
Page 21—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces another new rhythm pattern from Lesson Book 1B.
Ritardando
Page 21—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces ritardando from Lesson Book 1B.
New Notes B & D
Page 24 (Notespeller 1B, Page 15)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces new notes B & D from Lesson Book 1B.
Moving Up from Treble G
Page 25 (Notespeller 1B, Page 16)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces moving up from Treble G from Lesson Book 1B.
Low G
Page 26 (Notespeller 1B, Page 17)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces Low G from Lesson Book 1B.
Phrases
Page 27 (Notespeller 1B, Page 18)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces phrases from Lesson Book 1B.
Moving Up from Low G
Page 28—Gayle introduces moving up from Low G from Lesson Book 1B.
8va
Page 29 (Notespeller 1B, Page 19)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces the concept of 8va from Lesson Book 1B.
Interval of a 4th
Page 30 (Notespeller 1B, Page 20)—Gayle Kowalchyk demonstrates intervals of a 4th from Lesson Book 1B.
Rhythm Review No. 5
Page 31—Gayle Kowalchyk does a rhythm review from Lesson Book 1B.
Interval of a 5th
Page 32 (Notespeller 1B, Page 22)—Gayle Kowalchyk demonstrates intervals of a 5th from Lesson Book 1B.
Fermata
Page 33—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces fermatas from Lesson Book 1B.
Moving Up a Half Step
Page 34 (Notespeller 1B, Page 24)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces moving up a half step from Lesson Book 1B.
Sharp Sign
Page 34 (Notespeller 1B, Page 24)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces the sharp sign from Lesson Book 1B.
More About the Sharp Sign
Page 36—Gayle Kowalchyk discusses more about the sharp sign from Lesson Book 1B.
Incomplete Measure
Page 37—Gayle Kowalchyk demonstrates an incomplete measure from Lesson Book 1B.
New Rhythm No. 3
Page 38—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces a new rhythm from Lesson Book 1B.
New Note D
Page 38 (Notespeller 1B, Page 27)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces new note D from Lesson Book 1B.
Flat Sign
Page 42 (Notespeller, Page 29)—Gayle Kowalchyk introduces the flat sign from Lesson Book 1B.