A beginning course for adults who prefer a chord approach. It teaches chords for both hands so that the student can play more than single note melodies. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.

Ode to joy : theme from Beethoven's 9th symphony -- Rock-along -- Mexican hat dance -- Au claire de la lune -- Tisket, a tasket -- Rockin' intervals -- Good king Wenceslas -- My fifth -- Jingle bells -- Brother John -- Here's a happy song! -- Merrily we roll along -- Largo : from "The new world" -- Mary Ann -- Rockets -- What can I share? -- When the saints go marching in -- Love somebody! -- Afriend like you -- The donkey -- Money can't buy ev'rything! -- The cuckoo -- Harp song -- Beautiful brown eyes -- Alpine melody -- Thumbs on C! -- Waltz time -- Good morning to you! -- Happy birthday to you! -- Standing in the need of prayer -- The gift to be simple -- Alouette -- Lavender's blue -- Kum-ba-yah! -- London Bridge -- Michael, row the boat ashore -- Blow the man down! -- Lone Star waltz -- Café Vienna -- Rock it away! -- Joy to the world -- Cockles and mussels -- Got those blues! -- On top of old Smoky -- The can-can -- The Marines' hymn -- Why am I blue? -- Little brown jug -- Chiapanecas : Mexican hand-clapping song -- O sole mio! -- Jericho -- Greensleeves -- Go down, Moses -- Scarborough fair -- Raisins and almonds -- He's got the whole world in his hands -- The entertainer / Scott Joplin -- Amazing grace / John Newton, J. Carrell & D. Clayton ; arr. by P. M. & L. -- Over the rainbow / music by Harold Arlen ; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg -- At last / music by Harry Warren ; lyrics by Mack Gordon -- Singin' in the rain / music by Nacio Herb Brown ; lyric by Arthur Freed -- Laura / lyrics by Johnny Mercer ; music by David Raksin -- Have yourself a merry little Christmas / words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane -- The ballad of Gilligan's Island / words and music by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle -- Chattanooga choo choo / music by Harry Warren ; lyrics by Mack Gordon. Introduction to playing -- C position -- The Grand Staff -- Playing C-G on the Grand Staff -- Introduction to chords -- G position -- Middle C position -- Expanding the 5 finger position -- Scales & chords: the Key of C major -- The Key of G Major -- The key of A Minor -- The key of D Minor.