Primer Rev 1. Rhythm J te dn mas % ees d = —— beats Oo = __ beats 2. Dynamics forte (f ) means loud / soft. (circle one) piano (p) means loud / soft. (circle one) mezzo forte ( mf ) means moderately loud / moderately soft. (circle one) 3, The Time Signature 4 The top number means beats in every measure. The bottom number means the note gets 1 count, raw note beats in every measure. 3 ‘The top number means The bottom number means the note gets 1 count. Saw poe 4. The Statt The staff has lines and spaces. Draw a whole note on each line. Draw a whole note on each space. The Treble clef refers to notes above / below Middle C. (circle one) Itis also known as the clef. The Bass clef refers to notes above / below Middle C. (circle one) It is also known as the clef.5. Steps and Skips Good music readers know the note names on the staff, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, but also read by STEPS and SKIPS. Seek Draw a step up or down from each note below. Then name the notes in the blanks. step UP step DOWN step UP step DOWN Wien ont kee Draw a skip up or down from each note below. Then name the notes in the blanks. skip DOWN skip UP skip DOWN skip UP 6, Note Names Name the notes below. — — eo Middle __ -- 7 Bass SE 2-0-0-n 3 Bass del 9Review Piece Test Your Knowledge Circle the following symbols in Firefly. 1. weble clef or G clef + Now trace over the G line for the first measure. 2. bass clef or F clef + Now trace over the F line for the first measure, 3. mezzo forte ( mf’) piano ( p) 4, time signature 5. Now circle all the skips in the piece. Moderately Son se ar oe ge iss 1H vie ny, fire - fy, light-ing up the eve- ning sky, DEE rei) 2 LonAs you fly your | ti = ny light will |shine through the night. you make light-ning | in the sky. eo P First you're here, | then you're there, ‘twink- ling ev - ery -| where. A Name the notes aloud from measure 13 to the end. ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays I octave higher) RH») © n with pedal La gay "ited poe O,%7 ,%ont Legato ‘means connect the notes, with no break in the sound, To play legato, “walk” your fingers on the keys. ‘When you walk, one foot goes down as the other foot comes up. ‘When you play LEGATO, one finger goes down as the other finger comes up! Legato Walk: 1. On the closed keyboard cover, walk back and forth using fingers 2 and 3. Try this with your R.H. and with your L.H 2. Then repeat this exercise with fingers 1-2 and 3-4, Keep your fingers curved and “walk” slowly back and forth. Slur A slur is a curved line over or under a group of notes. It means to play legato. “ a ae Legato Steps Name the position. Gliding smoothly Lon get softer mf P (prepare LH.) LonReview: A tie connects one note to the same note. It means to hold for the value of both notes. Tell your teacher whether each curved line in this piece is a slur or a tie. Legato Skips Smoothly ‘ton : move (2) 10D Mf Seip onthe (prepare LHL) & 3 2 ‘Teacher's Note: This suggested pianistic fingering encourages relaxed hand movement and diligent note-reading. ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays ! octave higher) a aa RH. P with pedat Technique p.2 (Wrist Float-off), p.6-7 Theory p2Sailing in the Sun Caution! Be careful of the quarter rests! Words by Crystal Bowman Briskly res “me Come, go_sail- ing it's ex - citing, you'll see. mf se What a feel- ing, when you're sail ing Blo 4 Feel the wind blow in your hair while the sun-shine |warms the air. PY \ row | Touder ( ra MF wen you're sail-ing | on the o- conn, | life's the best it viscayeny How many measures have this rhythmCircle all the skips in this piece. Ferris Wheel Gracefully Words by Crystal Bowman 3on ™ pia - ing (prepare LH.) Oh, what a | view when we're riding so | high. vise A Point out the slur which includes 4 measures. Teacher Duet: (Student plays / octave higher) aan , 8 RH. Performance p.2Staccato Sometimes we want to separate notes to create a crisp, detached sound, This style of playing is called staccato (opposite of legato). To play staccato, quickly lift the finger off the key! The staccato mark is a small dot placed . above or below the note. ? ‘¢ First, play Mexican Jumping Beans using only finger 3. -~ as ‘© Then repeat using all 5 fingers with your hands in C Position, ~~ we Mexican Jumping Beans ~~ af Hopping steadily _ Isttime 3) @) @ @® ex. Words by Crystal Bowman 2nd time 123 Beans are jump-ing | here and there, _| jump-ing beansare | ev- ery-where, Jump ing left and | jump- ingright, | one bean just jumped | out of sight. isttime 3 (3) ( ¢ Qndiime $ 4 3 2 OT craggy ive Create “popcorn sounds” by playing staccato notes in C Position. SA Begin slowly and gradually play faster. Then slow down and stop. Popcorn’s ready! rete Dt Se rite feild, ¢ LH pp?The Haunted Mouse Finger Check: ‘Are your fingers curved and playing on their tips? Scampering along Bon Lon pm a__iit- de [mouse that's lsqueak when watch the peo - ple grow fits so en- ter =| tain~ ing in this house far a P KK Identify each curved line as a slur or a tie Play the lowest key on the piano, 3) shriek! Technique p.9 Theory ps uClassic Dance Name the position, —__ Wrist Check: Are your wrists relaxed as you play staccato? Rather quickly mif./p on repeat slow down and get Sefer A Tell your teacher whether each measure is stepping or skipping. Fine Teacher Dac Se ps writen SS me) Jy) Ry iO, 7] d- LE mfp . _—— D.C.at Fine Bs de STINEW INOLE - 2a Ais a space note, Its a step above the G line, Find this A on the keyboard. Play it with R.H. finger 2, then 3, then 4 Young Hunter ‘Words by Jennifer MacLean Moderately don SS nev = er seen, ev = er- green Hunt-er that is runs a- mong the for buf Lives be- side the | rush- ing stream. | p> AK Which lines of music are the same? Can you memorize this piece? ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays / octave higher) DC. al Fine 1 TS Limft 9 — = ? Technique p.10 jormonce pate FACE the Spaces The space notes on the treble staff spell the word FA CE. (You have already learned the F and A space notes.) Space Note Drill: Starting with the F above Middle C, play and say the treble space notes F-A-C-E, going up and going down. Use R.H. finger 2. Are you STEPPING or SKIPPING? (circle) Skipping in Space Name each note in the blank. ‘Hold the right foot pedal down throughout the piece. Steady 7 mf — a LH. 2 crosses) lover to E cape Press the right foot pedal down and create a short piece using treble F - A - C - E. Call it “Funny Faces.”Half-Time Show ‘Moderately fast 1 on Up the field they march - ing band at Down the field they march ing band _at eo Ton ao Hay - ing so much play - ing atthe What 2 mu - sic for the foot - ball o Hold the right foot pedal down a throughout the piece. The Lonely Pine Slowly, 3on P (echo softly) ton? Son? ‘nove (010 F my 5 Teacher Note: Stemming may be explained here, but is formally introduced in the Theory Book, p.9. Theory p.7 Technique p.13 Performonce pb 1sae Bass C, Middle C, Treble € | Treble ie3 TBs Cie | spoees down, t 4 spew Draw several Bass C’s, Middle C’s, and Treble C’s on the grand staff above. Octave Review Exercise: 1. With RH. fingers 1 and , lightly jump back and forth between Middle C and Treble C. 2. With L-H. fingers 1 and §, lightly jump back and forth between Middle C and Bass C. Hint: Pretend the three C’s are “magnets” which Magnetic March ‘guide your fingers from octave to octave. Briskly i s pt * ? ¢ Oc- tave up, Can you play an | oc- tave up? & Oc. tave down, oc + tave down. T 5 “kK Which two C’s are space notes? BassC Middle ‘Treble C (circle two)Notes in Treble € Position NEW NEW NEW ‘Treble C D E F G z= 2 space line space line space Play the above notes using R.H. fingers 1-2-3-4-5. Are you stepping or skipping? (circle one) Reading Check: Circle steps or skips above each measure. Paper Airplane Steady steps / skips steps / skips steps / skips 1 MF win a toss my | pa per air~plane | takes to 3], steps /skips steps / skips steps / skips Will the wind then | take it high and gen AK Point teach note inthis piece while naming it aloud ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays as written) oe Rg 2 8 ¢ L.H. mp with pedal Technique 9.3 (Finger Talk), 9.14 Theory 8.9New Dynamic Mark ‘mp — mezzo piano iderately soft . neways Soaring Eagle Hold the right foot pedal down throughout the piece. Moderately i F, Soar ing and | soar ing, the = | plor - ing the coun try that’s Li’l Liza Jane Brightly 3on Soo. 5 i ae mp There's a girl that mp She’s the one who | lives next door,be E bs is Brightly on __7 & lon? Ly ne ples, peaches, | pears,or grapes, | he can jug- gle bowl- ing pins and | rub- ber balls. ‘The juggler juggles C’s! Three C's fly ing T LH? T Can you make up a short piece that uses octaves? The Juggler chi- na plates, or Technique p.1S Theory pone Intervals The distance between 2 notes on the keyboard or staff is an interval. You have already learned the intervals of a step and a ski Now we will give them new names. 2nd (second) = a step 2nds move to the next letter of the alphabet. | | D Car Honks Remember, 2nds (steps) move from a line to the next space or a space to the next line, Name each note in the blank. en play the 2nds separately and together. Listen! 4 i _ —— Jad ae EC eee | | 3rds skip over a letter of the alphabet. c E wy 1 2 3 = 3rd The Gentle Harp Remember, 3rds (skips) move from a line to the next line or a space to the next space. Name each note in the blank. Then play the 3rds separately and together. Listen! DEE ‘=e = Note: This book will now refer to steps and skips as 2nds and 3rds.Kite in the Sky Hold the right foot pedal down for the first 3 lines of music. ‘Your teacher will show you how. Gliding gracefully Pedal Son down. LHA}) over sky.. ® Point out 3 different 2nds. Point out 3 different 3rds. 5, Prepare LH.) (prepare Li.) Theorie: Teabwique mie Performance p.10 21Fourths The interval of a 4th On the staff a 4th (fourth) is: spans 4 letter names. aline to a space or a space to a line 14 2s rr Play these 4ths separately and then together. Listen to the sound! s = < At the piano, find and play: t x = yO a4th UP fromGis_____adth DOWN from Gis_ 2 ¢ & a4thUP from Ais a4thDOWNfromAis__ . ‘Try to memorize the sound of a 4th! Circle cach 4th in the music below. The Talking Tuba ‘Moderately fast ‘don? lon? en a ompare ny) ng tf . Play the left hand of The Talking Tuba in a lower octave. Listen to the low staccato sounds! 28=--' Play one octave higher than written. ‘When 8 - + is written below the staff, play one octave lower. Runaway Rabbit — img Run a- way | Rab - bit hab = it, | he'd run a (prepare LH.) hop- ping for — |hours. 4 @ F bs .. (prepareRH) 8% # Eat- ing the _|fowers! be E é | Circle each 4th (fourth) in this piece of music.Fifths ‘The interval of a Sth On the staff a Sth (fifth) is: spane.3 letecascnes aline toa line or a space to a space ee 1s F sas 4 st Play these Sths separately and then together. Listen to the sound! At the piano, find and play: a Sth UP from G is a 5th DOWN from G is a Sth UP from A is Sth DOWN from A is ‘Try to memorize the sound of a Sth! Rain Forest ey , Ss @ Hold the right foot pedal down throughout the entire piece. Moving gently 10” 3 T K How many measures in this piece use the interval of a Sth?_Lightly Row Name the position, __ Finger Chee! curved and playing on their tips? Splashing happily Son z=. El, P_Rocke ing, laugh ng | in the sun, 1 2 & i NN Bicht- by row, light - ly row, mp . eoseecs fae fire 2 ‘Name each L.H. interval for your teacher. o- ver all the sing- ing songs with ‘Traditional waves we go. 4 ev = ery one, Theory pl? Technique p20 Performance p13 25one 26 Half Rest and Whole Rest The half rest sits above Tine 3 on the staff. 2 counts or beats = g of silence ‘The whole rest hangs below ‘The whole rest can also mean to rest line 4 on the staff. for any whole measure. SE -tt?t 4 counts or beats of silence Ex. With your teacher, tap the rhythm of this piece on the closed piano lid. Remember to tap with the correct hand. As you tap, can you count aloud, “1 234"? Notice the different left hand position. Moving quickly (J = 100) Forest Drums 3on for - est rust - ling leaves, thefills the air, | fills the air, | Drum- ming ® ® 14 mg Ve teav-eled | far and long, go The sound of for - est drums wil (-2-3-4) mp Name each rest in the music for measures 14-17. Now turn to Lightly Row on p. 25. ‘Add a whole rest for the L.H. in each blank measure.No Moon Tonight Sound Check: Listen for changes in the dynamics (pp, mp, mf’) ‘Smoothly moving ton 2 P | | | | How many beats does each whole rest receive in this piece?Grumpy Old Troll Name the position. ___ 3 Poking along 4on tf don? oO ra (1-2- 3-4) | assoft.as possible! Experiment by playing the last 3 notes in the lowest C Position on the piano. Technique p.2 Theory p20 29UNIT ON, Half Steps From one key to the very next key is a half step. Find and play these half steps on the piano. Say aloud “half step” as you play. a MN Half Step Practice 1. Play an F 4, Play an E. Play up a half step. Play up a half step. (Did you land on a black key?) (Did you land on a white key?) 2. Play an A. 5. PlayaG. Play up a half step. Play up a half step. 3. PlayC. 6. Play aB. Play up a half step. Play up a half step. (Did you land on a white key?) Put a check (7) on the key a half step higher from the keys marked X. Weir arThis is a sharp: $ A sharp means to play the key that is a half step HIGHER. fe Notice that E sharp is a white key! lc B sharp is also a white key.) Play these notes on the piano. Then name them in the blanks below. 2 SS SS = Sneaking Past the Sleeping Dog Very steady 2 ® @® @ @ "sneaking past the dog) (s0 far, so good) (prepare L.H.) (trips on a shoelace) (getting nervous) Theory p.22A sharp carries through an entire measure, but not past a bar line. Ina new measure, the sharp must be written again. still FR Merlin the Wizard Use the right foot pedal for the entire piece. Heel on the floor! ‘Mysterious! lon 1 A Which measure has the most F sharps? “Teacher Technique Hint: To help play the black key (F#), have the student raise the wrist slightly and “walk in” toward the fallboard. This also encourages a natural slur gesture. ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays as written) ae 32Russian Sailor Dance ‘Traditional Quickly, with energy lon Russian Folk Song, —t é VA For a special ending, let the Russian Sailor dance up and down the keyboard. Use only A’s and G's in different octaves. End with the lowest A on the piano! ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays / octave higher.) na Lil mp|This is a flat: b A flat means to play the key that is a half step LOWER. iy Notice that F flat is a white key! fl (C flat is also a white key.) E F Play these notes on the piano. Then name them in the blanks below. == == be A flat carries through an entire measure, but not past a bar line. In a new measure, the flat must be written again, The Super Secret Agent Slowly 1 ae S-P on repeat 1 ' vise Ke Which measure has the most flatted notes? measure ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays as written) RH. * . ae ze ‘hp et er FPTr Fe- iFParty Song Before playing, look at measure 6 and plan how you will play it. = — VW woras by Crystal Bowman like hav- ing | fun. Play «ing games and |” win- ning priz- es, | fun/ for ev - ery -| one. to a par -ty, 1/ ike av ing | fant 1/ like go - ing piscgyeny A Name the 3 flats used in this piece. __}, __}, and__. Theory 9.25 35Boogie on Broadway Watch out for the sharps and flats! Fast and rhythmic want to go. (prepare L.H.) Few York! —|Broad-way here I I ° . ie aE ie 2 5 A Where are the first 2 measures found later in the piece? Teacher Duet: (Student plays J octave higher)Scarf Danee i] 5 —LH— RH! Notice that both hands are en /ierie brewie Gat Mauro Giutiant Rather fast — : (1781-1829, Italy) 1 S-P on repeat Repeat from measure 9 13 playing softly (7). vise A ‘What note is flatted throughout the entire piece? Theory p. 3‘Si Tonic and Dominant In C Position and other 5-finger positions you will lean: the Ist note is called the tonic the 5th note is called the dominant 3S = Write in the letter name: In C Position, the tonic is_. The dominant is, Most pieces usually end on the tonic. Does Two Note March end on the tonic? Two-Note March Play this piece singing the words aloud. Circle tonic or dominant for each measure. tonic tonic tonic tonic tonic tonic dominant dominant dominant == dominant dominant ~—_ dominant 38Girl on a Bieyele Music by Ferdinand Beyer Wheeling along adapted Lon 5 2 mpRid-ing up and | down the hills, 1 | know I will not | take a spill, 1 zoom a- round my | neigh-bor-hood each | day when school is | done! 3 1 5 WN Circle all the dominant notes for the L.H, in Girl on a Bicycle. Boy on a Bicycle Pedaling along Music by Ferdinand Beyer 1 5 adapted ame C-ling is my | farv'rite sport, 1 | e- ven did a school re- port a ~ {3 : bout my ten- speed bi - cy - cle and 4 Technique p29 Theory p.2 Performance 20-21 39uN @o The C Chord @ ‘The C chord is made up of 3 tones that build up in 3rds from C. @® Practice these warm-ups to help you master the C chord. © = tame of chord Repeat 8 higher Repeat 8 lower Blocked chords: C Chord March notes of the chord played at the same time Steady 3 i Chords march- ing, |Hup - 2 - Chords march- ing | home, 2- 3 - dt SB onrepeat Broken chords: Playful Porpoise notes of the chord played separately Playfully LH.) over Roll-ing and | roll -ing, my | fin-gers are | roll-ing a - fround like a | por-poise at | sea. mp SAY * Compose a short piece of your own using blocked and broken C chords. ‘You may enjoy using the pedal. 40Tis the Roman numeral for the number 1, The C chord is called the I chord or tonic chord in C Position. DEE onicre C Position: T Before playing this piece, write a T under each measure with a C chord. Song for a Scarecrow € Position Wishfully 3on mf rm Pp. ExT 1 broken chord — some-one to Words by Crystal Bowman Theory pO. 41My Pony Name the starting position. Trotting along low ‘Traditional mg trot, & Where it's smooth and | where it’s ston- y, Move ro Madde > Hear your hooves clip | elop, Gid- dy- up, now | trot! (LH. gets ready) 1 a 5 corpyive SA Hold the pedal down and play C chords beginning high and ending low on the keyboard. ‘Teacher Duet: (Swdent plays J octave higher) /o RA. , Tiny of eee a of aRow, Ro yy | mer = ri - dy mer - rl - ly (prepare L.H.) ** Write the letter names of the C chord. ___ Which line of music uses only notes of the C chord? ‘Traditional Technique pat Performonce p.23 43‘a The V’ Chord V is the Roman numeral for the number 5. @ 7 2 The V’ chord (pronounced “five-seven”) is a 4-note chord ® @ In this book, a simplified 2-note version of the V7 chord is used. the dominant, step V F is 7 notes above G. It is played underneath G for ease. Vv 1. Play the chords below while saying their names aloud, Phy: ap — a“ S LH. RH. = Chord Hint: Play lightly and close to the keys! Tap Dancing Very steady Reading Chord Symbols 3. Play Land V7 chords in C Position by reading the chord symbols below. ueLHE ov? ro ov7 I UeRH TT V7 1Write aI or V7 in each box below the music. Jazzy Joe Lively 1 mf, ‘There goes that Jaz ey clothes, He can play an roll, pop, or swing. L] LJ Ev = ‘ry = one seems. that Jaz - zy Ey - ‘ry - one loves. with Jaz - zy ——__ ————— Special Eifect: Hold the right foot pedal down for measures 9-14, Your teacher will help you, (move RH. quickly) Pedal down. Hipedat | nippive VA Create your own I and V7 chord exercise in C Position. Write I or V7 in each of the blanks below. Then play your exercise with your L.H., then R.H. Theory p.22-33Shepherd’s Song (from the Sixth Symphony) A ‘Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827, Germany) Peacefully 3on 2 mp - Jon. gow : P Move to Middle C (3) Move oC Position = Position (3 * Sometimes a note of the I chord is left out. I is still the I chord. Label each I and V7 chord in this piece.rut. = rtardando ‘This means a gradual slowing down of the speed of the music. Ritardando is often shortened to ritard. or rit. Au Clair de la Lune (By the Light of the Moon) Name the starting position. Rather fast i= French Folk Song mf # (prepare LH.) a A move (3) 10 mf (prepare Lit) Disca@wrry ® ‘Which part of this piece sounds like an echo? ‘Teacher Duet: (Student plays J octave higher) a RH. 2 Technique .33 Theory p24 Performance p™ans 48. Three G’s @ Treble G — ‘ddle Play cach of these G's on the piano G while saying its name aloud. Bass G (1 octave below Middle G) Bongo Drummers Fast and rhythmic StNotes in the G Positions ‘Treble G Position 4 oa = Middle G Position eo a Bass G Position E =o a Play each of these 5 finger G Positions on the piano. Say the note names aloud as you play. In G Position, G is now the tonic note. D is the dominant note. Warm-Up in G Steady lon SS Ton - mf Son Smoothly mp Bass broken G Pos - i- tion, chord d Ton-ic up _to__| dom- i- nant, Son | now play thirds with Chords in G Technique p.34a5 Theory p.% 49> accent mark d or @ means accent the note by playing it > louder than the others around it. Alarm Clock Name the position. ‘Ticking happily > 3on tick-tock, tick-tock, octave higher 2octaves higher 5 gent se ( G Q 2 tthe end of the piece, did your clock slow down and stop? 50Does the L-H. begin on Bass G, Middle G or Treble G? (circle one of the above) Dinosaur Stomp ae a AP al Slow and heavy C “N (prepare RH.) Crash! Boom! [Thunk! Make way, |Crasht Boom! Thunk! Love to »y = Zz al 1 = 5 @ 1 2 pre-his-tor- ic | dane-ing, All the = = Fas Oo * | tree trunks the earth |cracks and shakes, Love to = = = i = = = = , A Is the first note in measure 15 the tonic or the dominant? (circle one) Does the piece end on the tonic or the dominant? Oe= Tellitawe Bae feordsiee 2a32 Upbeat This piece begins with an upbeat (or pick-up note). The upbeat leads into the first full measure, If a piece has an upbeat, the last measure will often be incomplete. The combined beats of the incomplete first and last measures will equal one full measure. Jumbo’s Lullaby Name the position. Reminder: This piece begins on beat 3. Like a lullaby Words by Crystal Bowman (prepare RH.) —! Now sleep, ba - by el - e+ phant, |sweet dreams to - |night. am hear Jum - (ornare rat ©) 8 3 “ “ Naa Compose a piece in Bass G Position with a L.H. melody. Call it “Elephant Walk.” Teacher Duet: (Student plays as written) a aWhen the Saints Go Marching In \_ Name the position. This piece begins on beat 2. t h if Brightly |__) ‘Traditional American go. march - ing O O Oh, when the saints go in, (go. march- ing that | num- ber, (yes, 2 Write I or V7 in the boxes given. (Hint: A note is left out of two I chords.) Technique p27 Theory p-® 53The Bubble Name the position. Eye Check: Can you play this entire piece, except the last measure, without looking at your hands? With excitement Lon Words by Crystal Bowman = 2 1 1 | blew a great big | bub-ble while | chew-ing gum to -| day. It mf on T 3 1 stretched out wide be -| fore it popped, I’m | real- ly pleased to | say. saE c | be | Ev- ery-thing was | look- ing pink but | ob, et | > | ears were plugged a | lit - tle, new white shirt was | stick- ing \ moth- er was-n’t | hap- py, 7; 3 rer Ke Which line of music uses only notes of the G chord? to my was real - ly 35Certificate of Achienement CONGRATULATIONS TO (Name of student) You have completed Piano Adventures* Lesson Book 1 and are now ready for: Piano Adventures” Lesson Book Level 2A Piano Adventures Theory Book Level 2A Piano Adventures® Performance Book Level 2A Piano Adventures’ Technique & Artistry Book Level 2A Teacher: