The method of teaching beginning adults must necessarily be different from a presentation for beginning children. Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course is the most popular of all adult courses because it provides a stimulating curriculum and a wide variety of musical pieces that especially please adult students. Alfred's Basic Adult Course Books 1, 2 and 3 thoroughly teach chords (in both hands), the circle of 5ths, chord inversions, major and minor scales and much more. A huge selection of correlated supplementary books is published, providing adults with the ability to totally personalize their studies

The All-in-One Adult Course is designed for adult beginners looking for a comprehensive piano course that includes lesson, theory, technic and popular repertoire in one convenient, all-in-one format. Pupils will develop agility and flexibility of the hands to keep pace with their musical comprehension. At the completion of this course, students will have learned to play some of the great masterworks of piano literature and will have gained a thorough understanding of the basic concept of music.

Many piano students, including adults, want to play jazz or rock, but don't know where to begin. The Jazz/Rock Course and the Adult Jazz/Rock Course were developed for students and teachers with limited or no experience in improvising or performing jazz and rock music. Carefully planned improvisation opportunities throughout give teachers and students guidelines on how to approach the concept. Students may hear the pieces performed on the accompanying recordings exactly as they should be played, with or without instrumental accompaniment. The Jazz/Rock Course is perfect for individual or group instruction and is playable on both acoustic and electronic keyboards. It is a supplement to Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Levels 2, 3 and 4. The Adult Jazz/Rock Course is great for teens and adults and correlates with Level 1 of Alfred's Adult Piano Course.