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PIANO METHOD BOOK 2
CONCEPTS
• RANGE
• INTERVALS
2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths
Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation
on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato • IMPROVISATIONS IN NEW POSITIONS
touch, and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with CDEFG GABCD
staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated
to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths.
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PIANO METHOD BOOK 3
CONCEPTS
• RANGE
• FIVE-FINGER PATTERNS,
KEY SIGNATURES AND ARPEGGIOS
C Major/C Minor G Major/G Minor F Major/F Minor
Unit 1 of Book 3 begins by introducing eighth notes A Major/A Minor E Major/E Minor D Major/D Minor
in 4/4 and 2/4 time. Swing eighths are also presented
in the first half of the book. Folk, jazz, classical, and • SIGHT READING, IMPROVISATIONS
contemporary selections provide students with an AND TRANSPOSITION
interesting variety of repertoire.
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major/minor five-finger patterns, and students learn to PIANO LESSONS BOOK 3
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PIANO METHOD BOOK 4
CONCEPTS
• RANGE • RELATED KEY I
MPROVISATIONS
Combining C Major with A Minor
Combining G Major with E Minor
• TERMS
Allegretto Con moto
Moderato Giocoso
Poco Presto
Vivace
• INTERVALS
7ths 8ths (octave)
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PIANO METHOD BOOK 5
CONCEPTS
• TERMS
Accelerando Allargando Dolce Espressivo
Grazioso Leggiero Marcato Molto
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Morendo Pesante Portato Portamento
Scherzando Sforzando Subito Tempo primo
• CHORD QUALITIES
Major Minor
Diminished Augmented
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• RELATED KEY IMPROVISATIONS
• Developing Motives and Sequences
variety of student selections includes 3 folk, 4 jazz, 13 • Creating Question and Answer Phrases
classical, and 8 contemporary original pieces. Scales (in • Using ABA Form
both 8th and 16th-note patterns) with their cadences
are presented in five major and five minor keys. Root, • RHYTHM AND SYMBOLS
1st inversion, 2nd inversion, and open position chords
for each key center are also introduced.
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