University Studio Piano
Intermediate and advanced piano students will find these method books, in ten sequentially progressive volumes, useful.
Essential Piano Repertoire From The 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries (kjos.com)
Advanced students will find a great deal of the standard piano repertoire available for reference at Petrucci Music Library. The purchase of scholarly editions, such as those at Henle Urtext Editions, is highly recommended.
Method books often used for beginning students or music majors preparing for competencies include the following.
Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Course Book 1 | Faber Piano Adventures
Adult Piano Adventures® All-in-One Course Book 2 | Faber Piano Adventures
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book 1: Piano Book
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book 2: Piano Book
Helpful instructional channels on Youtube for these method books include the following.
Lets Play Piano Methods - YouTube
Faber Piano Adventures - YouTube
Home Studio Voice and Piano
Winter and Spring 2025 Schedule
Private voice and piano lessons are scheduled in Dr. Wolfe's home studio in Mason for Tuesdays, and possibly Thursdays (January 14/16 through May 13/15, except for March 18/20).
Dayton area students may schedule lessons at the University of Dayton, at Fitz Hall, on the fourth floor, in studio 478, on Mondays after school, from January 13 through May 12, except for January 20, March 17, and April 21.
Students are asked to e-mail a list of all times that they are available on these days. While most lessons for youth take place after school, there may be morning times available for home-schooled students and adults.
Students who register for weekly lessons for 15, 16, or 17 of the weeks above receive a discounted rate of $2 off the regular amount of $35 per half hour lesson, or $3 off the regular amount of $52.50 per 45-minute lesson, or $4 off $70 per one-hour lesson. For fewer than 15 lessons, or a sample lesson, the regular rates will apply.
Please e-mail Dr. Wolfe at rwolfe2@udayton.edu for more information.
Dates for Summer 2025
Summer lessons are scheduled for Wednesday mornings and afternoons, for eight weeks, from June 18 through August 6, 2025.
Voice Links
Accompaniments for practicing songs may sometimes be found on sites such as YouTube, SoundCloud, and Appcompanist, which includes opera, art song, and Broadway accompaniments; six songs are $3.99 month.
Representative anthologies of songs include The First Book of Soprano Solos, The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos, The First Book of Tenor Solos, and The First Book of Baritone/Bass Solos.
Anthologies of songs from Broadway are found at The Singers' Musical Theater Anthologies, including teen's editions in all voice parts and renditions of 16-bar auditions.
