“EE PLANO LEVEL 4 BY JAMES BASTIENMusic Dictionary remw SIGN or MEANING. ADBREVIXTION Tempo return to orginal speed Accent Sign... = piay the note or notes louser Alla Breve ¢ # time, or “cut time" two strong beats to the measure moderately fast, fast slowly (walking tempo) thely Binary Form two-part form mde of Seetons A and Cantabile singing spe yc chromatic Seale a scale made of wee half steps that may coda ending Common time... C another way ofindicating time Con Brio ‘with ego and spit con ovo with motion con Spitito with spirit Crescendo... ee, = rads play louder DaCapo at Coda... D.C: el Cada repeat from the bging and pay to the sign 0): ther skip tothe Coda and play tothe end Dal Segno al Fine. D.S. al Fine surm tothe sign (§ Jana play tothe Fine Decrescende ,... deere, —— gradually play softer Diminuendo ein, —— radually play softer ote. sweetly Dynamics suns that indicate ranges of volume from soft to loud Ferma hold the note or notes longer Fine theend Forte f Jou Fortissime....... fF very loud Graztoso, ‘sracefully Large. voryslowly Legato smooth and connected tones, usually indicated by a shu (cortinued an the inside back cover) weawe20a Dear teachers and parents: Piano, Level 4 presents important new information forthe student, The lea sequence is carefully graded to assure steady progress, while the full-color illustrations entertain and reinforce along the way: The selection of pieces includes original works as wel as familiar folk songs and pop styles in creative, enjoyable arrangements ‘The companion books —"Theory and Performance—are coordinated page-by-page (see Contents) to provide tho-ough reinforcement of hase e Music Flasheards may be assigned for extra drill in learning notes, key signatures, ‘muse signs, and terms. The Bastien Musie Notebook. an assignment book, may be ‘used throughout the series. We olteryou our best wishes fr continued success at this level af advancement, Noll A. Kjos Musie Company James Bastien Jane Smisor Bastien ISBN aster 5260-8 nternational (© 1985 Kjos West, 4382 Jutland Drive, San Diego, California 92117, cured. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. INGEAll he music, text art, and graphies in this book ave protected by ‘copyright law. To copy or reproduce them by any method isan infringement of the ‘copyright law: Anyone who teproduces copyrighted matter is subject to substan penalties and assessments foreach infringement.Contents Romance Overlapping Pedal Teehnique Pedal sties Spanish Guitars E Mtinor Seale Winter Celebration entiying tnt inversion Triads {st inversion Boogie Windsong Mlentiying 2nd taversion Triads 2nd inversion Rock. Wild tier "Triad and inversion Hteview Space Ride Shstaenth Notes Sixteenth Note Warm xp The tee. Acrobats Sonatina inc Dotted Eighth Note hyth Dotted Eighth Note Warm-up Blue Grass Augmented Triads Major Augmented Warm-up Visit tothe Reval Court Syncopation. New Orleans Carnival Diminished Triads ‘Major Diminished Warm-up Spooky House Parallel Major and Minor Seales Parallel Bars The Midnight Express Group keys GMajorscale The Streets of Lared Swiss Music Box Hes Got the Whole Wort in is Hands BB Major Scale Brening Serenade ‘The ail Wheel Willtn ell Overture Reference Circle af Keys Chora Dictionary Major Seales and Primary Chords HET Harmonie Minor Seales ‘nl Pity Chore Certificate of Achievement “To rein ternary orm primary chords nF minor did Gti primary chords ta primary chords int 'bgracenote. primary chords in sharp keys “lathe sharp keys: mat keys © 1985 Kjos West 2 2 3 a” + the feeling of achievement, the teacher or stent may put a / when the page has heen mastered. wr20scae) “Romance is a name given to slow compositions of a song-like character. ‘we204‘poco rit wr204“Overlapping” Pedal Technic ‘The overlapping pedal is indicated by this sign: A change pedal Practice changing the pedal as indicate. = % Ne, we Ss, a change change release Practice these pedal drills. Play first with the RH. Play the L.H. an octave lower than written, 1 Continue up the scale. Count: 1 2 3 1 3 Pedal: press release [ee Continue up the scale, Count: 1 2 3 1 2 e 8 release press Pedal: pre Pi Pedal Studies 1. | ModeratoSpanish Guitars Allegro Ff Allegro moderato nfompE Minor Scale ‘The E minor scale is relative to G Major; both scales have one sharp. Play these scales. B Natural Minor o Di E Harmonic Minor RLY @ @ Lit. © 5 Melodic Minor BH 1 ® ® Lat * 5 5 Primary Chords in E Minor Em an Br iv Ww Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in E minor. Play hands separately first. Em Am Em BT Em i iv cv i 2nd inversion Ast inversionWinter Celebration / Andante con moto sss 7 ‘Section A aa0 Identiiying 1st Inversion Triads Intiversion triads hie inkras fava th. yee == yp Theol isthetopnoteiniisinesal afte sh = Root Root Dae” ‘minor) = Fa jor Root i SSE Maj be io) PRE (Diminor) Write the names of these 1st inversion triads, then play them. Example! st Inversion Triads (C Major) May hs et inversion tds Pratc hands sepals ey) Pn etn thn rap an 2) jj 4 i Note: When playing in G Major, remember the F's. When playing in F Major, remember the B's, we0a1st Inversion Boogie Brightboogiebeat § 4 i i -2 B.S, al Fine abbreviation for Dal Sogo al Fine) ins go back to the sign (and play (( Windsong - Con spirito Section A 8 mf8 Section B] change fingers y= 2 mp wr204“ Identifying 2nd Inversion Triads 2nd inversion triads have intervals of a Srd and 4th, 3rd t ‘The root is the top note in the interval of the 4th, Root Se ath, ‘Root E- ee = Write the names of these 2nd inversion triads, then play them. Example: Major 2nd Inversion Triads (C Major) Play these 2nd inversion triads, Practice hands separately first. Play as written, then transpose to G and F. Note: When playing in G Major, remember the F's, en playing in F Major, remember the Bs. a When playing jor, remewr2086 Triad and Inversion Review Any root position triad may be inverted (rearranged) by moving the root note to the top or middle. (Note: The root is the top note of the 4th in an inversion.) Root position Ast inves 2nd inversion Root on bottom Root on top Root in middle Practice the following triads and inversions, hands separately first. Play in Major and. minor. Use the correct fingering. Memorize the fingering. Play first with block chords, next with broken chords, Play as written, then transpose to FG, D, E, A, Ds, Bh, and ab. G. } om i a ; Block Chords bed pied aes wef ett te = Broken Chords Practice the pattern above using these rhythm patterns. Play either hands separately or hands together. 1D.C. al Coda abbreviation for Da Capo al Coca) means go back to the beginning —* and play to the sign (@); then skip to the @ Coda. Space Ride ee nf. ———— | 2nd time to Code2» Sixteenth Notes 3) single sixteeath note has two flags: Two or more sixteenth notes are connected by a double beam: Jd Four sixteenth notes equal one quarter note: nimesignaures 3 3 4 Vabeat rest vebeat rest beat rest ad =“beat 7 FF =v boat EFFR = 1 beat 2 Clap and count the following rhythms. Use any of these suggested ways for counting sixteonth notes. (PRs La 2.4 six-teenth notes 2 eighths 3. Mis-sis- sip - pi Riv - er Sixteenth Note Warm-ups Count aloud while you play. Transpose to other keys (Major and minor) 1 ¢ a © @ ooThe Bee Allegro moderato , rated mp2 Clap and count this rhythm, iTnIT IMAL Count:1 &da2 & 1 &daz &Section B4 Sonatina Form A sonatina usually has three movements (parts). The form of the first movement is often: A BA B Coda. Notice how this form is used in this sonatina, In Italian, “ina!” means litte. The word sonatina is used in the place of the word sonata as a litle sonata. The word sonata was first used to mean music "to be played” (music for instruments). Other music was “to be sung” (music for voices) Sonatina in C llegro Section A, Section B (Transition) ‘ La ‘we20sSection A, : 2 nf = ——"* Section B —— mp26 Dotted Eighth Note Rhythm A doted eighth note is equal to three sixteenth notes: {A dot increases the note'svaluie by one-half ie Clap and count this rhythm, ily Irasrs. Count: 1 & da 2 & da 3 &da 4 & da Dotted Kighth Note Warm-up Count aloud while you play. Transpose to other keys (Major and minor) 16 Augmented Triads ‘The word augment means to make larger. An Augmented triad is formed by raising the top note (5th) of a Major triad a half step, Practice the following chord drills. Play hands separately at first. Play the LH, an octave lower than written, Group 1 Keys (G, G, F) Scag © © Gang GF Pang F Ru Li Group 2 Keys (D, A,B) D Daw D A Aang A E BAug E Group 3 Keys (Dt, Bs) Db Dhasg Db ab Abang = Ab bang Major-Augmented Chord Warm-up Use the cormect fingering. Cirele the augmented chords Pai we2030 Syncopation. Syncopation means to stress or accent weak beats ‘The most common way this is done is by placing a Jong note on a weak beat, creating a rhythmic pattem that is SHORT - LONG - SHORT. Clap and count this rhythm. short long short short Jong short ee fol od) New Orleans Carnival* t ~The New Orleans carnival (called Mardi Gras) is a festive occasion celebrated the day Uefre Lent with parades and merriment. Each year a King and Queen of Mardi Gras, are chosen. ‘we20432 Diminished Triads ‘The word diminish means to make smaller. A diminished triad is formed by lowering the top note (Sth) of a minor triad a half step. Minor Diminished oe ae Lowered sth Gm Gaim Practice the following chord drills. Play hands separately at first. Play the LH.an ‘octave lower than written. Group 1 Keys (C,G,F) cm Caim cm Gm Gaim Gm > Féim Rat. t8 Group 2 Keys (D,A,E) Dm Ddin LH. Dm Am Adim Am Em Edim Em Group 3 Keys (DAE) Dim Dédim ‘Double flat: lowers note awhole step Major-Diminished Chord Warm-up Use the correct fingering. Circle the diminished chords Dom Am abgim = Abm = Ebm Ebdim bm § wr204Spooky House Allegro moderato 7 1 ‘sempre stave. 2nd time to Coda DiCiat Code ®Parallel Major and Minor Scales Parallel Major and minor scales begin on the same keynote. ‘The two scales have different key signatures. D Major D Minor (Harmonic) Practice the following parallel Major and minor scales. Note: ‘These Major and minor scales have the same fingering. Play the C Major scale ‘Minor Scale up and down one octave. (Harmonic) aad 7 or Play the A Major scale AMinor Scale up and down one octave. (Harmonic) * 7h Play the E Major scale E Minor Scale up and down one octave. (Harmonic) 1Parallel Bars Allegro moderato 2nd tne t0 Code 4 P DCut Coda © Coda36 The Midnight Express Animato $ a i Bee wr204Group 4 Keys (G!, B}, B) (Unusual Group) ‘The Group 4 keys have unusual I chords (tonie chords); each is different and must be learned separately. @ Major Bb Major B Major Pee eee eee eT Play these chords. Count aloud. Key of Key of Key of B* G) Major Scale ["isttewachond | [_2ndtetwachord | 1 1 % 1 es Play hands separately first. 2a 41 2a tg ts et eae S@S@e Primary Chords in G Major Gb 1 1 vr Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in Gr Major: Play hands separately first. eo ob yh 1 1 IW 1 2nd inversion Ast inversion we2oaPlay as written, then transpose to G. The Streets of. ‘Laredo Moderato, Pa ob bby a 7 ob Diy, & Db inwhite [tin - ea, Al oh cb pi a in white [tin - tn as wr204SBD MASS Play both hands one octave higher throughout. Play as written, then transpose to G. Swiss Music Box Moderato o ob ae Dh rs fears ro DG. al Fine Ebm Bi eee | Ebm wr208~@ > pene . 4 He's Got the Whole World ~ é In His Hands G With spirit ‘ aa nf2 Bb Major Scale ist tetrachord 2nd tetrachord = 1 1 Ww ff 1 3 Py hands separa Primary Chords in B’ Major Bb 1 Vee Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in BF Major. Play hands separately first. Bh Eb Bho FT Bb 1 Vv 1 w 1 2nd inversion _1st inversion wr204Grace Note 3 A grace note is printed in small type. It is not counted in the rhythm; it is played quickly, almost together with the next note. Count 2 time in the following way. 3 MITTIN & ATTA _ 2858 1 oe Minuet Johann Christian Bach* Moderato vas-ares) Seation A Section B D.Coal Fine “Johann Christian Bach was the youngest sor of Johann Sebastian Bach. In 1763, he became mussie master to the Queen of England. e208Fine rit, last time only) Sere wr20a48 e208B Major Scale [istietachord 2nd tewachord 7S 1 4 Play hands separately first. B 1 v7, Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in B Major. Play hands separately first B E B Fi7 B 1 wv 1 va 1 2nd inversion Ast inversion. we20s(0792-1868) nf “Gioacchino Rossini was an Italian composer who is best known for his many operas. ‘This piece is from his last and most famous opera, William Tell we20s[Double sharp’ raises note awhole stepReference Circle of Keys This chart is called the circle of keys. The sharps are arranged from the top, moving clockwise. The flats are arranged from the top, moving counterclockwise. ‘There are fifteen Major keys: seven sharp keys, seven flat keys, and one key with no sharps or flats. Similarly; there are fifteen relative minor keys. The keys at the bottom of the cirele are called enharmonic. They each have two names, Major ye iminor FMajor G Major Dminor, Eminor Bb Major D Major Gminor 8 minor 1 Major Cminor Piminor ab Major E Major Fminor Gi minor Enharmonic Keys (two names) Major ‘B Major Aé minor Gf minor Di Major (3 Major 1 minor ab minor Fi Major D: minor @ Major © minor51 Chord Dictionary Major Miner Diminished Augmented Dominant Seventh ce cm Caim C Aug 7 c a Chm Chaim Chay ci ic ts (or Dy D Dm Daim D Avg v7 D B Em Bhim Bb Aug BT B E Pr R (or @y G Ab Abm Abdi Ab Aug As a A Am Adim A Aug ar A B Bh Bhim BS Aug pir B B Bm Baim B Aug Br B (or)Major Scales and Primary Chords Sharp Keys Major c Fr ca@ ¢ G Major fon ee v7 DMajor AMajor E Major ee 231 238 aed BLE BOR? OB we2o4A Major BD BM Db Major ss a ee“Harmonic Minor Scales and Primary Chords she A minor (relative to C Major) Sharp Keys Veet gy 4221 22 4m De Ae by ao eerk heart iw iw i E minor (relative t© G Major) sive mG Melon) Em Am Em B7 Em ee as at 7 B minor (relative to D Major) ieseyareeeaatrs BaF Bm Fi minor (relative to Major) 24 yt siyg Him Ba Hie Of Fim cra Thoteri ret Gf minor (relative to E Major) PP ia ayes 112 Chote cin ot7_ chm vee ss 13 Gt minor (relative to B Major] GPan eng q.p, Gin Chm Gln DE okm wez0aFlat Keys D minor (relative to F Major) Dm Gm Dm 47 Dm ieawom as emieee costs sor iss 1s 21 ¢912 9% 7 G minor (relative to B Major) 131 2944 § yes et sat pier C minor (relative to Es Major) a sisraaata a si inpsene (oesen cm Fo Cm G7 Cm ship 1s 9a fsa oh s F minor (relative to A> Major) arena aMeiaye RG ttre ane ee etek ee ayn esp iat ge B minor (relative to D! Major) Paes 12 a4 sy_c a 22 {fhm bm Bhm FT Bho Tires E> minor (relative to G* Major) ive LOG Major) gg yg Eom Abm Bbm BT Ebm ros gaa? ates «ik wr208Majo Mezzo Forte Mezzo Piano (continued from the inside front cover) Repeat Signs...../ [=== .....e 2 — | a | SF ea Serene Ritardande...... PIL Ga saxiuse vesopsaerweis SOM 25. een e bade wee eRe Paw eas eee ERT Sforzando....... sfz Best eimt pees sommes Lo ee eee eee rer eT Tree Tr se Tse Sonatina Form ........... 0.0.6.6 c eee eee eee Staccato......... J SED MEAS Ae eH RA eH NCD Syncopation ......... ets tng enero tas TEMPO: oo ecg yeep trees esse ee eee eee Tenuto Sign...... r Vagd Sat TAMER LBB ETLeARS aeeraey Pare... cn n05 screens Posen ears busus eswe TePACHONGs 46s oncded Meares awaerrareaeans aos MG x rue ogee J | ; OPT ae eT Tere ae TRANSPOSE 2260 cc eee ere emer ee MIVAGCE) sbi oged eo i oSe hr reeks bias Bh i iavele ies a pattern of eight tones divided into two tetrachords that are joined by a whole step medium loud medium soft over notes: play one octave higher under notes: play one octave lower parallel to the Major scale because it begins on the same keynote, but has a different key signature related to the Major scale because it has the same key signature, but begins on the 6th tone of the scale repeat from the beginning repeat between the pairs of dots and double bar lines play the first ending and repeat from the beginning; then skip the first ending and play the second gradually slow down a sudden strong accent similarly an extended two-part form made of Sections AB, AB, Coda short, disconnected tones stress or accent the weak beats rate of speed slight accent a three-part form made of Sections A, B, A a four-note pattern: whole step, whole step, half step connects notes of the same name for their combined value WP204