Prep Course FOR) EOE? YOUNG BEGIN NERAlfred’s Basic Piano Library Prep Course Notespeller Book » Level A Students who read fluently will be able to enjoy playing the piano for a lifetime. The activities in this NOTESPELLER BOOK aid students in developing reading skills and recognizing interval and chord patterns. Concepts are reinforced through games, puzzles, coloring pages and written exercises, Students are encouraged to play many of the notated examples to further enhance the reading process. This book provides an enjoyable and appealing way to have fun while learning valuable musical skills! INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1. This NOTESPELLER is designed to be used with Alfred's PREP COURSE for the young beginner, LESSON BOOK A. It can also serve as an effective supplement for other piano methods. 2. This book is coordinated page-by-page with the LESSON BOOK, and assignments are ideally made according to the instruction in the upper right comer of each page of the NOTESPELLER. Gayle Kowalchyk + E. L. Lancaster Copyright © MCMXCIV by Aired Publishing Co., Inc. ‘All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Cover itustration and interior art by Christine FinnUsa with Attads Base Plano Litray PREP COURSE, Lasson Book A page 16. Music Alphabet Fill-In Piano keys are named for the first seven letters of the alphabet. Write the missing letter names from the music alphabet on each line. 1. A . Cc E . , G ks oe 3 OA @ C D Y e c A {. .Coloring White Keys Color each A on the keyboard red. Color each B on the keyboard blue. e Color each C on the keyboard yellow. - Color each D on the keyboard orange. a Color each E on the keyboard purple. ° Color each F on the keyboard pink. N . Color each G on the keyboard green. 3 so with page 17. %tela \ Use wi page 18 Complete the Picture White Keys A-B-C 1. Color the areas containing aA brown. 2. Color the areas containing'a B green. 3. Color the areas containing a C blue.Complete the Picture White Keys C-D-E ee 1. Color the areas containing aC gray 2. Color the areas containing 4 B red. » 3. Color the areas containing an E yellow.se win page 20. Middle C Position Match-Up Circle the X on the key that matches each letter, \ Sieg s Ll ny am myUso win page 21, Connect the Dots Puzzle Middle C Position Draw lines connecting the dots to match the key to its letter name.se with pape 22. Finding Middle C Position Circle each MIDDLE C POSITION.9 23, The Case of the Missing Keys Middle C Position We vente Write the missing letter names on the keys from the MIDDLE C POSITION. 4, i al [el 6. 7 F GUse wih page 24 10 Finger and Key Matching Game Left Hand Middle C Position Draw lines connecting the dots to match the left hand finger number with the key that it plays in MIDDLE C POSITION. H Lua 3 2 He tH1Finger and Key Matching Game Right Hand Middle C Position plays in MIDDLE C POSITION. 2 4 EE RHS W Use wih page 25. Draw Lines connecting the dots to match the right hand finger number with the key that it12 Finding C Position Use with page 26. eh oo Circle each C POSITION.The Case of the Missing Keys C Position Write the missing letter names on the keys from the C POSITION. FIG ° oFinger and Key Matching Game Left Hand C Position Use with pages 20-20. - Draw lines connecting the dots to match the left hand finger number with the key that it (~~ of plays in C POSITION15, Use win page 30 Finger and Key Matching Game Right Hand C Position Draw Lines connecting the dots to match the right hand finger number with the key that it ( plays in C POSITION RHI RHS RH 4Use wih page 31. Numbering Lines and Spaces on the Staff Music is written on a STAFF of 5 lines and 4 spaces. r LINES =I [ SPACES 1 1. Number the LINES on the staff, S f . Number the SPACES on the staff.17 Use win page 31. Circling Line and Space Notes ‘Some notes are written on LINES. =O ‘Some notes are written in SPACES. 1. Circle each LINE NOTE. 2. Circle each SPACE NOTE. 3. Circle each LINE NOTE. 4. Circle each SPACE NOTE.The Bass Clef a The BASS CLEF SIGN §)} locates the F below the middle of the keyboard. F This is the F line. oe ._ The F line passes between — D)¥ihe two dots ofthe F cet sign The BASS CLEF SIGN came from the letter F: > Circle each F in the bass clef. = a coy BE So oe? ——— oeW Naming Bass Clef Notes a Deere OE eaeeel you can name any note on the bass staff. A O, rT TT 1, Write the notes in the BASS staff under the squares. Use WHOLE NOTES. c D E F G 2. Write the name of each note in the square below it—then play and say the note names.20 Coloring Bass Clef Notes . Color each C red. . Color each D blue. 3. Color each E yellow. . Color each F green. Color each G orange. SeesBass Clef Spelling Bee Write the name of each note in the square below it. The letters in each group of squares. will spell a familiar word or name. Play and say the note names.The save Clef Ue pase 8 ‘The TREBLE CLEF oon 6 locates the G above the middle of the keyboard. duds ULHA Lat This is the G line. The clef sign curls around the G line. ‘The TREBLE CLEF SIGN came from the letter G: G — Circle each G in the treble clef. 2 eS oe 6 o—5 ea e o—p —S—a $S Use wi page 37 Naming Treble Clef Notes r— FH—{ By moving up or down from the G line, you can name any note on the treble staff. RY 4 2 3 4 6 1. Write the notes in the TREBLE staff under the squares. Use WHOLE NOTES. c D E F G 2. Write the name of each note in the square below it—then play and say the note names. 5Coloring Treble Clef Notes Color each C red. Color each D blue. Color each E yellow. Color each F green. ». Color each G orange. geepo =Treble Clef Spelling Bee Write the name of each note in the square below it. The letters in each group of squares will spell a familiar word or name. Play and say the note names.The Grand Staff “mene ‘The TREBLE STAFF and the BASS STAFF are joined together with a BRACE and a BAR LINE to make a GRAND STAFF. Brace — Treble Clef <+— Barline Bass Clef Draw a grand staff by following these steps: 1, Draw a TREBLE CLEF sign on the top staff. 2. Drawa BASS CLEF sign on the staff just below it. 3. Draw a BAR LINE at the beginning and end of the two staffs. 4. Draw a BRACE at the beginning of the two staffs.C Position on the Grand Staff = — t# —, —— FH —_, maT RHO 162 3 4 5 é =e Circle each of the LH and RH notes from the C position on the Grand Staff. ow oe oo oe ———Complete the Picture Bass Clef C Position 1. Color the areas containing a C gray. 2. Color the areas containing a D yellow. 3. Color the areas containing an E blue. 4. Color the areas containing an F green. 5. Color the areas containing a G pink.~ Use wi page 49. Write the name of each note in the square below. it—then play and say the note names. 1 ot é E = ga? a at ee30 Complete the Picture Treble Clef C Position 1. Color the areas containing a C grey. 2. Color the areas containing aD brown 3. Color the areas containing an E pink. 4. Color the areas containing an F purple. 5. Color the areas containing a G blue.Connect the Dots Puzzle C Position Review Draw lines connecting the dots on the matching boxes.32 Complete the Picture C Position Review Color the areas containing a C green. Color the areas containing a D yellow. . Color the areas containing an E brown. |. Color the areas containing an F purple. . Color the areas containing a G blue. eeeoneAlfred’s Basic Piano Library Willard A. Palmer + Morton Manus + Amanda Vick Lethco A PIANO COURSE