Alfred's Basic Piano Library TOIOPHITS! - Christmas Book - Level 3a - Top Hits

Sep 29, 2026

Christmas Book - Level 3a of Alfred's Basic Piano Library presents 20 newly arranged seasonal Top Hits for young piano students. The selection pairs enduring 20th-century Christmas songs with traditional carols to build holiday performance repertoire while reinforcing skills introduced in Level 3. A progressive order guides teaching without requiring strict difficulty sequencing, and teacher judgment determines when to begin each title. The book includes multiple carols arranged by listed editors and emphasizes age-appropriate study.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Caroling, Caroling

Do You Hear What I Hear

Frosty the Snow Man

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

A Holly Jolly Christmas

16938 # Alfred's Basic Piano LibraryTOIOPHITS! Christmas Book·Level 3a n 0 Selected and Edited by E.L.Lancaster &Morton Manus This book may be used by students in Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or in the fourth book of any method. The enduring charm of the Christmas season brings out the need for composers to express their feelings innewly-created Christmas music each year.Many of these 20th-century songs are as well-known and loved asthe traditional carols. For this Top Hits Christmas series (Levels 1A,1B,2,3,4)we have selected only those new musical favoritesthat have become a permanent part of the Christmas season,and arranged them for young piano students.When combined with the traditional carols available in Alfred's Merry Christmas!Series (Levels 1A,1B,2,3,4),piano students have at their fingertips all the music they would want to perform during the holiday season. PROGRESSIVE ORDER:When Christmas music can teach and reinforce the musical concepts students arestudying,it is doubly beneficial.There is no need to play pieces above or below the appropriate grade level,orto take a break from proper piano study,to enjoy playing Christmas music. With this in mind,this book has been written to fit with the music fundamentals as they are introduced in Level 3of Alfred's Basic Piano Library.Since the melodies and rhythms of popular music do not always lend them-selves to precise grading,you may find that these pieces are sometimes a little more difficult than thecorresponding pages in the Lesson Book.Although the songs are placed in approximate order of difficulty,they may be played in any order.The teacher's judgment is the most important factor in deciding when tobegin each title. The arrangers and editors wish the teacher,student and parents a very merry Christmas and hope you willenjoy the new and special arrangements of Christmas music found in this book. Caroling,Caroling(Arr.by Tom Gerou)........20 Do You Hear What I Hear (Arr.by Tom Gerou)...18 Frosty the Snow Man (Arr.by Dennis Alexander)..4 Holly Jolly Christmas,A(Arr.by George Peter Tingley)..................8 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Arr.by Martha Mier)........................14 I'll Be Home for Christmas (Arr.by Martha Mier)..12 Jingle-Bell Rock (Arr.by George Peter Tingley)...10 Parade of the Wooden Soldiers(Arr.by Martha Mier)........................22 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Arr.by Tom Gerou)..........................6 Shake Me I Rattle(Squeeze Me I Cry)(Arr.by Sharon Aaronson)....................16 Silver Bells (Arr.by Sharon Aaronson)from the Paramount Picture THE LEMON DROP KID .....2 Silver Bells from the Paramount Picture THE LEMON DROP KID Words and Music byJay Livingston and Ray EvansArr.by Sharon Aaronson 8 ## Frosty the Snow Man Words and Music bySteve Nelson and Jack Rollins ## Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Music and Lyrics by Johnny MarksSlowlyArr.by Tom Gerou ## A Holly Jolly Christmas Music and Lyrics by Johnny MarksArr.by George Peter Tingley Not too fast

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Christmas Book in Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 3a?

It presents newly created Christmas Top Hits arranged for young piano students, designed to reinforce the musical concepts studied in Level 3.

Are the pieces required to be played strictly from easiest to hardest?

Although placed in approximate order of difficulty, the pieces may be played in any order, and the teacher decides when to begin each title.

How does the book relate to traditional carols?

When combined with traditional carols available in Alfred's Merry Christmas!Series, students can access a complete holiday-season performance repertoire.

Sep 29, 2026

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