Alfred"s Kid"s Piano Course is one of the easiest piano method courses ever for kids ages 5 and up. Using plain language thats easy for kids to understand, three irresistible piano experts guide students along---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues---they focus attention by pointing out whats important on each page and make learning music fun! Kids will learn to play notes and melodies, read music, and perform lots of fun songs.The complete edition combines Levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller, and includes an accompanying MP3 CD so you always know how the music should sound. The disc includes beautiful recordings of all the music in the book and can be downloaded to your iPod or other mp3 player. Ideal for home schooling.