With CD and Free Downloadable Recordings. Grade 2A presents new concepts such as: natural sign; eighth notes; note B below Middle C; musical form; balance between the hands; half and whole steps; damper pedal; major five-finger patterns in D and A major; minor five-finger patterns in C, G, F and D; and major and minor cross-hand arpeggios. The recordings offer three tracks for each piece: practice speed, performance speed, and performance speed with orchestral accompaniments.