BY JAMES BASTIEN 1QOS Neu. a. KOs MUSIC COMPANY e SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA2 Contents Reference and Review ... C Major Position. March On! Roaring Lions ............... sleepy John ‘Tomeat .... ‘ New London Bridge i's Witter eave 284 nceiotiea a Hk Santa's Sleigh Accompaniment in C. Run, Mouse, Run! ‘The Bullfrog... staccato 2 Pop! Goes the Weasel Ache keen 13 Persian Market ....... sess. tempo marks sstmpameede att Waltzing Elephants.................staccato accompaniment...) 15 F Major Position........ . -F Major key signature. 16 My New Key ‘The Happy Seal . rat Fase wv Accompaniment in V7 inF 18 Bravery at Sea 19 Rain, Rain! ... 20 Sing, Bird, Sing. 21 G Major Position 22 Gee Whiz Bugle Call. 23 HITTT TEE EEE TEEPE ee Ee | I} Spooks! '. 24 Bass Clef Note-Naming Game 25 Mountain Climbing E 26 Dutch Dance 27 Accompaniment in G 28 Soccer Is My Favorite . 29 Swingin’ Beat. .... 30 Floating Clouds... 32 Fiesta. .... 3 33 Pedal Study . 34 Morning Prelude 35 ‘The Old Grey Owl. 36 ‘The New Day : 37 GRRE TG 9.5 oe severue vain ve serak ly 38 Chord Hop. changing hand positions... Rockin’ Song . sit ; 39 March b shsaanr il bp. 40 ‘Theble Clef Note-Naming Game... a America ..... 42 ‘Angels We Have Heard On High Largo... 3 ze : ; 43 Alouette «Boa {above notes) 44 Cops and Robbers 81a (below notes), 45 The Natural ..... Mee 46 Cancel That! Celebration! . . . see AT When the Saints Go Marching Ts ade 48 Ode to Joy. ‘ 50 Rock Group 52 Space Walk...... 54 Certificate of Achievement . 55 Music Dictionary ...... inside cover "To reinforce the feeling of achievement, the teacher or student may puta , when the page has been mastered. wP201Reference and Review The Grand Staff Treble clef Ss Brace Lines Spaces Double bar line = Bass clef Barline The Keyboard and Notes on the Staff FIG|A/B{C|DIElFIGIA|BICIDIE\FIGIA)BIC|DIE) FIG Sharps and Flats # Sharp Sign: Play the next key b Flat Sign: Play the next key to the right. to the left. ft Al 1 at Time Signatures 2 means two beats in each measure. 3 means three beats in each measure. 4 means the quarter note gets one beat. 4 means the quarter note gets one beat. 4 means four beats in each measure. 4 means the quarter note gets one beat. wp201Note and Rest Values Quarter ‘Iwo eighths Half . Dotted half Whole i pete) Mle ce + oe B= —— Count: 1 Count: 1 & Count: 1 2 Count: 1 2 3 Count: 1234 Intervals 2nd Z line - space _ space - line 3rd line - line space - space * T ath line’ — space space — line sth line -— line space ~ space Signs and Terms ot Forte Play loud. P Piano Play soft. Legato Play smooth and connected. 4 f Staccato Play short and separated. as slur Play legato. === Tie Connects notes of the same name — for their combined value. l Repeat sign Play again from the beginning.C Major Position ee pa oO March On! Moderately ; i = SSS z < oo Se fie c EF & @ (continue naming notes ) 2. Marcl up the key - board, |March back down with | ease. 5 — a = + = = —E = E = = = + = ¢ bp E F |@ @G ae naming notes ) Keep a good po -| si - tion, |Curve your fin- gers, |pleasel 7 Ee ee ++ —z el st + r “Teacher: The student is to follow similar practice directions throughout the book. ‘WP201hit ty PEE TET | * Name the intervals used in these pieces. | fbb JULIE Roaring Lions Moderately 2 Phill real mean rage! might at - tack! 2. Don't get near, stand far back, fh if cams Gar teas cage, j s—| : | P Are you sleep-ing, | are you sleep -ing, |Broth-er John, |Steep-y John? = = = re e = | 8 1 = 4 J e oe SF Hey, get up sow, | get a move on, |Brother John! Sleep-y John! [Z== SSS wP201# Sharp 7 xe sharp sign means to play the next key to the right. he sharp lasts for the whole measure! Sneakily ; SS = Be P 1. See the tom-cat |prowl - ing, In the dark of night. f 2 He is out_there | hunt - ing, | Til the new day's | light! SS 2 + = Moderately 4 P Lon-don Bridge has | now been moved, | Ev-’ry stone, we201 ‘Note: The London Bridge was moved to Lake Havasu, Arizona, in 1971.b Flat The flat sign means to play the next key to the left. The flat lasts for the whole measure! Ree It’s Winter _—_S—— p 1.Watch the snow- flakes fall - ing, Glis - ten - ing so 2.Cov - er - ing the | tree - tops, |What a love - ly + Se Santa’s Sleigh Lively a Hist nage P 1, San- tas sleigh is | on its way, | Through the snow, off they go. Jf 2. All. the rein-deer | pull the sleigh, | With their might, in the night. = = E = E = — = He is bring-ing | tots of toys, Dash - er, Dane - er, _|Pranc-er, Ho!10 Accompaniment in C Chords are often used to form the accompaniment for melodies. The two chords rriost often used are the I (one) chord and the V7 (five-seven) chord.” The I chord is formed from The V7 chord sound is formed three notes in a 5-finger from two notes in a 5-finger position. position.” My I 1 Dl Ib i e s/ |3| [4 al4 c| [el Ie F Fle E without looking at your hand forthe chord changes. JERE = Sd VW I Melody and Accompaniment ‘The melody should always sing above the accompaniment. Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. : ======= pa eS SSS Sr Teacher: The interval of a 2nd represents the dominant harmony at this level. In Level 2, the three-note V7 chord wp201 is introduced and explained in detail.* Clap and count this rhythm: PIJJiJJJId_ lal te 123 123 £22 2223 Run, Mouse, Run! Moderately ‘ ee eo SF Hick- 0 - ry, F clock struck ae o. Qo & f Hick- o - ry, ee dick- 0 - ry, BSS 3 5 = ==5 80a throughout WP20112 Staccato | f B Play short and separated. Warm-up Pott / Play hands separately first. “ nt 1 t e ax ae ee The Bullfrog = = == + == ¢— a Pi1.0n a old log sata He F 2.Think I will jeatch me some He —= = = = t == ; = SaaS jumped in the | pool where it was nice and thought to him -| self as he | pad- dled his \ == See ‘WP201= thought4 Tempo Marks ‘Tempo marks are placed at the beginning of a piece to tell the rate of speed at which a piece is to be played. Tempo marks usually are in Italian. These tempo marks, listed from slow to fast, are the most common. Andante © Slowly (walking tempo) Moderato Moderately Allegretto Moderately fast Allegro Moderato a fi In a Per-sian | mar - ket you can buy a nice rug, cam - el in a Per-sian |mar - ket, P 2. You can see a 5 ; “o t g ase Or some gold -en | ear = 7o a a bag - rings, or a love-ly | jug. Or a goose who's |honk - ing, a cute pig - | let. — =e Eee ee —t When you have learned this piece as written, you might want to try this L.H. part. continue ‘WP20115 Staccato Accompaniment Play the melody clearly. Play the staccato notes lightly for the correct balance. Say “up-up” for the staccato notes. Say: up up Waltzing Elephants AllegrettoKey Signature The key signature is the sharps or flats at the beginning of each staff. It tells you: 1. notes to be sharp or flat in the piece, and 2. the main tonality, or key, of the piece. F Major Position Key of F 1 flat Bb! My New Key Key of F Moderato : | = ae = = Z — e z oe Fr ae f 1 F G@ A B a ¢ -¢ 'That’s the key of F, you know. 2. This new key is | fun to play. It is eas-y, |just a breeze. = = _ == F goes up to |mid-dle C, Then goes down to F be- low. Curve your fin - gers, wont you please? oe Thenyou'll learn to play with ease! ¢ 2. , = ae WP201 5Warm-up Play hands separately first. Play legato. Repeat, and play staccato. f-p means to play first time forte, second time piano. Key of Moderato if SP * Clap and count this rhythm. X& eS) Iv Jas dl 1&8 26 1& 2& The Happy Seal Key of. Lively JF Watch the seal_as he per- forms. is quite an ac - ro - bat. On his nose_he's + | Wow, he’s_real - ly d_at that! WP20118 Accompaniment in F Warm-up Practice these L.H. chords in F Major. Play by “feel,” without looking at your hand for the chord changes. =e I Melody and Accompaniment Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. Sa aE : ¢ T 3 5 wP201Form in Music Music form is the arrangement of notes and rhythms into patterns. The form of this piece is: same (or similar) patterns: Lines 1, 2, 4 different pattern: Line 3 Bravery at Sea ~~ Moderato 5. 4 i = = > +t — p In_ our boat we will float, | On the roll-ing |waveswe go. ._ rvs Zs +e 4 3 : = eee ss = — —s What a ride we will have, Sway-ing to and | frol Es Se ee (Saas | Ff Look out for that | big old wave! | Whew,that was a —_| real close shave! — rf os = f 2@ > 2 . = 5 t = B aa oF a f= =F z J P In our boat as we roll, We must be quite | brave! {3 je" " | WP20120 New Dynamics mp Mezzo piano means moderately soft. mf Mezzo forte means moderately loud. Rain, Rain! 4 Key of _____ g 6 Allegro " 2 = 22 = mp 1. Pit-ter pat-ter, | rait-drops fall-ing |Down on Brett and mf 2. Pit-ter pat - ter, what'sthe mat-ter? |We're all wet, you Ft ¢ = = = Jf Thun-der, light-ning | all a- round us, BS 4 mf Pit-ter pat -ter, it's quite rain-y, |We're all wet, you | see! .- wes -Which lines are the same or similar? Which line is different? Key of oF Za PSing - ing, |sing - ing, | just to e or please me! roe T wP20122 Sharp Key Signatures Sharp key signatures may be discovered by 1. naming the last sharp, then 2. naming the next letter in the music alphabet (the name of the next note above the last sharp). Key of G Major Note: Although Fis not used in the 5-finger position, F4 must be written on the staff to indicate the key of G. Any F's would be played F4 G Major Position Key of G 1sharp " BE — | Key of G Gee Whiz Moderato es = ac Bk BcoD (continue naming notes) 1G F 2 & po-si- tions | tots of fun, |Learnthe note names, | ev-’ry one. 5 ESS SS 4 + } | # t =. Po oe az oe f = f = GA BA Hi GD (continue naming notes) Think of each note as you play, zi Nete eel note, now | ev-’ry day! ————= = SS we201Which lines are the same or similar? Which line is different? * Bugle Call Lively 1 Key of 2 J Lis-ten to the | bu - gle play, call-ing ev -’ry Get up now, jump | out of bed, z == oe + ° a | Ear- ly ris-ers, | off you go. Well have lots of | fun! Oh! . == 2 : i a i 2. SS Get up now, jump | out of bed, up be-fore the | sun. 4 4 = == es “Teacher: Have the student continue to analyze the form of new pieces in this manner. wean!24 Accent Sign > fr or a means to play > the note or notes louder. Spooks! Allegretto 2 2 oa = z ee > JF Spooks jump out to haunt you! [They will try to | taunt youl ea ee ee 7 I sia spook-y | night! Gives me such a | fright! —_ SSS SF Spooks jump out to | haunt you! What a spook-y —|night! | . Look off to your | right. 2S as Ea al25 Bass Clef Note-Naming Game The bass clef line note names are: G B D F A Namé these line notes. Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. && Your score: The bass clef space note names are: F A Cc E G Name these space notes Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: we20126 G Major Position dA taht A? RH.1 Mountain Climbing Moderato A + q ams = 1G Aa B Cc D D (continue naming notes ) 2.G po- si - tion | high - er, has a new note Zz a part fF wP201 5 D Cc Right hand plays the BA | continue naming notes) same notes, that I'm sure you _can | seelWarm-up First, play legato. Then play staccato.28 Accompaniment in G 1 f 3 1 v7 Warm-up Practice these L.H. chords in G Major. Play by “feel,” without looking at your hand for the chord changes. 1 1 2 Melody and Accompaniment Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. = iga> se oo tf P T 3 5 wp201Soccer Is My Favorite Lively i Meeps Se 2 mf Soc-cer_is my | fa-viite sport, I am hap-py | to re- port. Ss When we win, it’s | real-ly great! We all cel -e - |brate! H = SSS = = = It’s the great-est |game of all! Kick that check-er'd | ball! ra f= FZ # be === o> : : = 4 4 yea = = a oe It takes lots of | foot con-trol Just to make a sin- gle goal. jp — ig Pg oe EP = : ft E = = = =r WP201Fast boogie 3 JF Lis-ten to the |swing-in’ beat and toe | eo a Keep ite - ZF 5 yen, |keep it smooth, it’s | real - neat! a oa ‘WP201thm’s Feel the rhy-thm, |clap your hands. The | rhy - strong. smooth,and_| sing this f—- faethe SS Swing and sway to the beat, swing-in’ rhy- thm aia = = re =: Keep it e - ven, |keep it smooth, it’s] real-ly | neat! prediet === == on, yeahl it = = = - . 5 Sees E wP20132 Dynamic Shading Dynamic shading is created by changes in volume. Changes from soft to loud or from loud to soft are necessary for musical expression. Crescendo (gradually play louder) —————— Diminuendo (gradually play softer) ———— Floating Clouds Moderato 1 2 Rit. is the abbreviation for ritardando. It means to slow down gradually. ‘WP201wP201The Damper Pedal Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal Damper pedal ‘The pedal on the right is the damper pedal. It is used to hold tones. This sign shows when to press and lift the damper pedal. Pedal Technic Press the damper pedal with your right foot. Keep your heel on the floor when you use the pedal. {| tb Press Hold Lift Listen carefully to the sound that the pedal adds. “ Andante SSS mp Press and lift. Press and lift. ge fz = SS pte ee oe bo = = Pe = Hold down all the ¢ ew in é wpP201rit. 2nd time iz 5 l 1 L J Note: On the repeat, you may play one octave higher than written. woot36 upbeat § J1J JJ JI Count 4 1234 & Anote that comes before the first full measure ofa piece is called an upbeat. Usually, the time value of the upbeat is taken away from the final measure, making the final measure incomplete. j leve -ning time when | it grows dark, Out |comes the old grey | owl. hunts at night when | it is dark, And | we are all a -|sleep. 4 ca oF Fy SF oe f a f = oF - am a oe a likes to sit up in his tree,Where | he can give a | scowl! flies a- way and |catch-es prey, And |they don't make a peep! EF It 2 == Hoot, hoot, | hoot. we20137 The New Day p en Key of ____ a 7 Dae. With spirit 1 mf 1.1 is a brand new | day. It’s |time to shout hoo -} ray! There’s J 2. Let’s |take a- long old |Spot. Hey, |that’s a pleas-ant |thought! Out not a cloud in |sight. is dy - na -|mitel in the coun-try -| side. su- per | guide! real ter-rif-ic | day! Fe a ee wP201Group 1 Keys (GC, G, F) You have learned to play in three keys: C, G, and F. These three keys are called the Group 1 Keys because they all have the same feel and look in their I chords. Each chord has only white keys. c E G G B D FE A c Changing Hand Positions When playing the C, G, and F chords with the same hand, you must move your ‘Chord Hop e 1 (broken chord) c 1 3 5 (solid chord) as ee = os ie A nf —— B= St “The letter above the staff names the chord. The letter is called a chord symbol. ‘wr201Rockin’ Song Steady rock beat 1 JF Well, tet’s alt - and tap our | feet to the beat, © er | The mu-sics | in the air, its sound-ing | ev ‘ry - where. @ 5 ; ® SSS £ z Z ce = J =a _—2 Oh what a | tive - ly beat, I can-not | stop my feet, pS tt FS ee | - Pa eat as 1 | Rock = ‘ It's such a | great rock song! _ | Great song! -in’ song! fea! B= = Ss E = == ape aH Fi ® WP20140 Single Eighths ay der §) = one eighth note 7 = one eighth rest Sot pe 7 * Clap and count this rhythm: 4I0 5, rool 1 & 8 3 & 4 & & March Bright march tempo 1 at WP201a Treble Clef Note-Naming Game SSS The treble clef line note names are: E G B D F Name these line notes. S = eS oa & S <——e o-— e Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: The treble clef space note names are: DF -A ¢ & € Name these space notes. Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: WP20142 The Dotted Quarter Note A dot after a note adds half the value of the note. 1+¥% = 1% beats Ke A dotted quarter note is played the same as a quarter note tied to an eighth note. ee d * Clap and count the following rhythm aloud. tl odd Madd Count: 1 & 2 & or: quar-ter dot eighth The following melodies have dotted rhythm patterns. Sing and clap the rhythm before playing. Play and count the rhythm aloud. America mf My coun-try, “tis of thee, Sweet land of lib - er-ty, Of thee I sing. Play hands separately first. Angels We Have Heard On High SSS 1.An-gels we have |heard on high, |Sweet-ly sing-ing |o’er the plains, 2.And the moun-tains | in re- ply, | Ech-o - ing their | joy - ous strains. paar alte e nf43 D.C. al Fine D.G. al Fine is an abbreviation for Da Capo al Fine. It means to go back to the beginning and play to the Fine (end). Largo Anton Dvorak* Theme from From the New World Symphony (1841-1904) Largo (very slowly) f= = =F = Ie e ! - LW *Anton Dvorak was a Czech composer who lived in the United States from 1892 until 1895. From the New World (1893) was the last symphony he wrote. wp2018Va is an octave sign. When placed / over notes, play them one octave [ . i; Sei Jou-et - te, pret-ty A-lou-et - te, F 4s ieee all dressedup to - day! ‘What a love-ly hat you've got, | I do like it such a lot. 7 A a D.C. al Fine of = 1 q Gs = F What a hat, what a dress,| what a bow, in yourhair! | Oh EZ = f= = —_ | 1 we201 ® 7 kat45 y When the octave sign is placed under the notes, play them one octave (eight |\@— Repeat the music between the pairs of dots and double bar lines. ‘| wr20146 4 Natural This sign his called a natural. It cancels a sharp or flat. It means to play the natural (white) key. Play: The Natural Moderato 5 Spe ota Zs =. mf Ym a nat-ural, you're a nat-ural, |she’s a nat-ural, | tool 2.See a nat-ural, |play a nat-ural, | keep it _ in your | view! BEE = = ar Cancel That! Moderato i wP201a eet SS oe WP201When the Saints Go Marching In Bright march time 1 ef F oH mf 1. Oh, when the | Saints JF 2. Oh, when those | bells NY NL Dry | Sow EE .alll Pe h EF zs I Bey a &z . 3 < << ; S a . is chime! 5 bells 5 | x + eeeLudwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) is one of Germany's most famous composers. His music has a special character of strength and form. Although Beethoven became deaf during his later years, he wrote some of his finest music during this time. The Symphony No.9 is one of Beethoven's best known works written during his later years. Ode to Joy ‘Theme from Symphony No. 9 Moderato eS‘WP201Moderate rock 5 ft 3 ® 5 ‘WP201 zs —SS . HY alo Mt Ht} h iy en) Sl ee_E WP201TERM ATempo Accent Sign... Allegretto Allegro. Andante . Crescendo Da Capo al Fine Diminuendo Dynamics Fine Flat Sign Form Forte . Largo Legato Mezzo Forte Mezzo Piano Moderato Natural Sign Octave Sign Pedal Sign Phrase Piano Repeat Signs . Ritardando Sharp Sign slur .. Staccato ‘Tempo + Tie Upbeat Music Dictionary ~ SIGN or ABBREVIATION a ——— D.C. al Fine iin - moderately fast MEANING | North York Public Library retun to original speed | play the note ornotes louder fast slowly [walking tempo! gradually play louder . repeat from the beginning and play to the Fine gradually play softer signs that indicate ranges of volume from soft to loud the end play the next key to the left the arrangement of notes and rhythms into patterns . loud very slowly smooth and connected tones, usually indicated by a slur moderately loud moderately soft moderately . cancels a sharp or flat over notes: play one octave higher under notes: play one octave lower press, hold, and lift the damper pedal . agroup of notes that form a musical thought soft repeat from the beginning repeat between the pairs of dots and double bar lines gradually slow down play the next key to the right indicates notes which are played legato . short, disconnected tones rate of speed connects notes of the same name for their combined value a note (or notes) that comes before the first full measure ‘We201