Pida las Ediciones Bilingues Ask for the Bilingual Editions EDICIONES BILINGUES de Michael Aaron E] Método Mas Conocido en Todo el Mundo CURSO PARA PIANO por Michael Aaron Los Primeros Pasos por Michael Aaron (Edicién Bilingiie) (Piano Primer) Estimulan al principiante mediante notas y melodias féciles. Introducci6n ilustrada a los rudimentos de la miisica. Desarrollo del sentido del ritmo. Diagramas e ilustraciones. Notas grandes. Explicaciones y Diagramas del teclado. Michael Aaron Piano Primer — Los Primeros Pasos (Edicién Bilingde) (Bilingual) Encourages the carly-age beginner 10 play the piano. Story-book introduction to the rudiments of music. Development of rhythmic patterns through handclapping. Clear, simple charts. Melodious material dressed in attractive rhymes to sustain interest, Large notes. Easy-to-understand keyboard diagrams. Curso para Piano por Michael Aaron Libro Primero (Edicion Bilingiie) Después del curso introductorio, el estudiante esti preparado para tocar nuevas canciones. Cada cancién, ejercicio y melodia le muestran el progreso que ha alcanzado. Cada pieza incorpora nuevos fundamentos de técnica del piano. Piezas melédicas y originales, Fscalas mayores y acordes, Fjercicios ritmicos, Estudios de los acordes, Transposicién, Diccionario Musical, Teoria de la musica, Michael Aaron Piano Course — Grade One Libro Primero (Edicidn Bilingtie ) (Bilingual) The student actually begins 10 play! The simple-direct, modern approach captures the pupil's immediate response, assuring continued progress. Each study and piece embodies the basic principles of piano technic. The logical introduction to a solid foundation in piano playing. Contents include: Descriptive Original Melodic Teaching Material — Note Reading Tests — Mejor Seales and Chords — Rhythmic Designs — Chord Studies — Visual Transposition — Musical Dictionary — Theory of Music — Student's Daily Practice Record. Curso para Fiano por Michael Aaron Libro Segundo (Edicién Bilingiie) EI Libro Segundo le ofrece al estudiante mucha materia de repaso. Sus ejerci estudiante para perfeccionar la técnica. Estudios del Pedal, Escalas crométicas y menores. Piezas originales y melédicas, Arreglos faciles de algunas piezas clisicas. El staccato con la mufeca y el antebrazo, Ejercicios ritmicos, Gaede ied Michael Aaron Piano Course — Grade Two Libro Segundo (Edicién Bilingie) (Bilingual) ‘Having estabished a cordial alliance with the student throughout Grade One, Grade Two continues to sustain interest and advances the principles already impressed upon the student ix his Grede One studies. Contents inchade. Pedal Studies — Minor and Chromatic Seales — Original Melodic Material — Easy Arrangements of Classics — Broken Chords — Forearm, Wrist Staccato — Hidden Melody — Rhythmic Designs — Construction of Music. Curso para Fiano por Michael Aaron Libro Tercero (Edicién Bilingiie) En este grado, el estudiante esti preparado para asimilar algunas piezas mis dificiles y emplear nuevas téenicas. Las_pievas son originales y aunque parecen dificiles no lo son. Estudio de la Sonata. Estudios por Heller, Burgmuller, Czemy, Duvernoy . . . Clisicos populares, Estudios cromaticos. Octavas, Armonia, Arpesios de los acordes mayores y menores, Trindas. Michael Aaron Piano Course — Grade Three Libro Tercero (Edicién Bilingtie) (Bilingual) The pupil now has arrived at the point where he is ready 10 absorb « wider range of composition. Included ere original descriptive pieces which “sound difficult” but are in keeping with the third grade, The student develops genuine musicianship through embracing ample varieties in style which increasing his technical proficiency. Contents include: Original Etudes ax well as Studies hy Heller, Burgmuller, Czerny, Duvernoy, ete_— Sight Reading = Popular Classics — Chromatic Studies — Octaves — Keyboard Harmony — Major and Minor Tonic Chord Arpesgios = Minor Scales and Triads. Make Sure You Specify Pida Jas Edicidnes Bilingites Ask for the Bilingual Editions del of the Curso para Piano por Michael Aaron Michael Aaron Piano Course por by Vincent Buonora y Calixto Garcia Vincent Buonora and Calixto Garcia 11675CONTENIDO Por el Parque. icordes quebrados) (Grupo de Cinco Notas Surfing”) (Montando en las Olas)... 238 Inversion de las Triadas 2 Romance Sin Palabras Juegos Musicales... pies SN Estudio de Cinco Dedos 2, (Grupo de Nueve Notas} Fee Estudio de la Extension de la Mano Estudio de las Semicorcheas . . Los Peces de Oro (Apoyatura) Extension de la Mano EI Pedal El Staccato del Antebrazo EI Rio Suan ........ 20. ‘Amanecer La Sinfonia Incompleta El Cruce del Pulgar Ace La Escala Cromitica x 2 El Mosquito Cancion de Cuna Juegos Musicales ... La Parada ....... Juegos Musicales La Coral . Los Gatitos Fuegan (Tresillos) Escala Menor ...... Una Pelicula de Vaqueros {Grupo de Semicorcheas) Alfonso y Catlos........ (Manos Cruzadas) Intervalos . suprearrpeuceate (Las Terceras Mayores y Nenores) El Canario (Estudio del Trino) Estudio del Staccato . . (Posicidn de la Mufteca) « Sextas Mayores y Menores - Vals (Brahms)... A Escala en Semicorcheas . Las Luciémagas Triadas Mayores y Menores 48 EI Viejo Marinero . 49 En Alas de la Cancién (Mendelssohn) 50 Minue (Bach) ..... 2 SS “Sig! (Desarrollo del Ritmo) 52 Marcha Turea (Beethoven). 53 EI Silbador St Preludio 56 Tarantela (Acordes Quebrados) 58 En la Tienda de Juguetes .. 60 Escalas Mayores y Triadas Mayores - Diccionario Musical .. 11675 CONTENTS Tra Centrat Park (broken chords) Note Reading Tests rien ive Finger Stu Sng Ride Inversion of Triads Song Withowe Words” Noie Reading Tests Ad Five Finger Study .. 2 Minstrel Show-Boat (yncopaton} 1B Extension Study... “ Study in Sixteenths 's ‘Appogziatura or Grace Note . 116 In A Goldfish Bow! . Extension Study—Hano The Damper Pedal Pedal Study Dreamland The Dominay Merrily We Roll Along Forearm Staccato .. At The Band Rehear ‘Swanee River—Foster . ‘Sunrise (broken chords) Unfinished Symphony-Schubert | Crossing the Thumb The Mosquito .. (thumb crossings for right hand) Cradle Song. . 34 (thumb crossings Note Reading Tests .. (all positions) On Parade (rhythm) ......-. BRGNipn TE OE es de ees rete ON Note Reading Tests . ve (four positions) Chorale (chord playing) Study in Triplets Kittens at Play (trip Minor Scale . Movie Thriller. (sixteenth note groups, Alphonse et Gaston (cross hand) .......++++++.39 Intervals . ‘Major and Minor The Canary (trill study) Study in Wrist Staccato ‘Major and Minor Sixths Waltz—Brahms (phrasing) .. Scale tn Sixteenths .. Fireflies (study in style) Major and Minor Triads The Old Tar .... On Wings of Song-Mendelssohn . Minuet—Bach . ‘Jig (development of rhythm) - Turkish March— Beethoven The Whistler... Prelude chord playing) « Broken Chords ..... Tarantella : In the Toy Shop .... Major Scales and Major Triads... Dictionary of Musical Terms . ‘Student's Practice Record .Prologo al Maestro Foreword To The Teacher Toda a materia de este libro esta organizada en orden progresivo. Se aplican los mismos métodos utilizados en el Libro Primero para desarrollar las téenices del piano, Hay piezas melédicas y arreglos faciles de los clisicos para despertar el interés del estudiante. Incluimos mas Juegos Musicales con ificultades en orden creciente y estudios de pedal. ‘Ampliamos el estudio de la teoria de la musica incluyendo la formacién de nuevos acordes. All the material of this book is orgenized in a progressive sequence. The same methods utilized in Grade One (Libro Primero) are applied to develop iano technique, There are melodic pieces and eesy arrangements of the classies designed t0 stimulate student interest . . . Note Reading Tests with increesing difficulty and pedal studies ore applied. Also, there are studies in music theory, Including the formation of new chords. Los Editores de la Edicion Bilingue The Editors Of The Bilingual Edition Vincent Buonora nacié en Nueva York, Como misico_profesional ha tocodo en varios conciertos, habiendo hecho, igualmente, miiltiples presentaciones cn teatros, clubes, radio y televisiin, Recibié su BA. ‘en espanol en el Marist College donde gané un premio escolar por su contribucién a las actividades culturales y_artisticas del Departamento de Espanol. Curs6 estudios en Espana y en Guadalajara, México, bajo el Programa de la Universidad de Arizona. Obtuvo su M.A. en espaitol en la Universidad de Hofstra, Nueva York. Ensené durante varios anos en diferentes colegios de Nueva York. En la actualidad trabaje en el Departamento de muisica extranjora del Belwin Mills, EI Dr. Calixto Garcia es graduado de la Facultad de Edueacion de la Universidad de La Habana. Ademis de fecando poeta e inspirado compositor. es autor de cinco libros para la ensefianza de {a gramatica espafola, Entre sus obras infantiles sobresale una adaptacion de 1a Biblia para los nifios. Estudio miisica en el Conservatorio “Peyrellade” de La Habana. Obtuvo sus Grados de Master of Arts y Ph.D. en la Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York. Desde 1967 emsefia literatura espanola e hispanoamericana en la Universidad de Hofstra, en Hempstead. Actualmente esta escribiendo una antologia crit sobre la literatura negra del Caribe. Su gran talento de poeta se ve en la belleza de la letra en las canciones de este libro. 11675 Vincent Buonora was bom in New York As a professional musician he has played in various concerts and in many night club, theatre, radio and television appearances. He received his B.A. in Spanish from Marist College where he won the student award for his contribution to the cultural and academic activities of the Foreign Languege Department. He continued studies in Madrid, Spain and then in Guadalajara, Mexico under the University of Arizona. He obiained his M.A. from Hofstra University, New York. He also taught Spanish in various high schools on Long Island. Presently, he works in the Foreign Music Department’ of Belwin-Mils. Doctor Calixto Garcia is a graduate of the School of Education of the University of La Habana, Cuba. Besides being a prolific writer and an inspired poet, he is the author of five books on the teaching of grammar and reading, His adaptation of the Bible in Spanish for children is one of his outstanding literary productions. He studied music at the Peyrellade Conservatory of La Habana. After coming 10 New York, he obtained his M.A. and another Ph.D. from the City University of New York. Since 1967 he has ‘been teaching Spanish and Hispanoemerican litera- ture at Hofstra University. Presently, he is writing @ critical anthology of Negroid liverature i the Caribbean, His talent as a poet can be seen in she beautiful lyrics of this book.2 = En el Parque Thru Central Park Toca esta pieza de una manera Play this piece in a brisk and lively MD viva, Las notas que estan en la clave manner. The notes of the Treble RH de SOL se componen de dos acordes Staff are composed of two broken uebrados. Las notas que estan en la chords. The notes of the Bass Staff ve de FA se componen de acordes ae also composed of two broken yy quebrados también. chords. LH Allegretto > > > & > > (© 1948 (Renewed 1973) Mills Musi, Tn. “This edition © 1975 Mills AIL Righes Assignes ‘All Rights Reserved including Public Performance. Print 11675Juegos Musicales de Mas Dificultad Note Reading Tests LAS LINEAS Y FSPACIOS SITUADOS ENCIMA Y DEBAJO DEL PENTAGRAMA ‘LEGER LINES AND SPACES ABOVE MIDDLE C AND BELOW MIDDLE C Para escribir la misica encima o debajo, del pentagrama necesitamos afiadir espacios y lineas adicionales, como puedes apreciar en el siguiente diagrama: In order t0 write music ABOVE or BELOW the staff, we have ADDED short lines and spaces celled ind SPACES. The following chart TERE ont nate may be writien ABOVE or BELOW MIDDLE C without changing the CLEF signs. En Ia ilustracién de arriba las notas de la clave de SOL y Ias que estin en la clave de FA se tocan en las, mismas teclas, In the above illustration the notes of the TREBLE STAFF and the notes of the BASS STAFF are played on the SAME KEYS of the piano. Juegos Musicales* Escribe los nombres de las notas en los espacios en blanco de los compases siguientes. Después de cescribirlas, t6calas en el piano. See if you can SPELL OUT words by writing the correct letter name of each note. To complete each fest you must play the correet notes on the Piano, NAME OF WORD NAME OF WORD NAME OF WORD NAME OF WORD fete teet i< ‘OF WORD NAME OF WORD NAME OF WORD NAME OF WORD z Zoe 2 11675 Los juegos forman palabras en inglés.Estudio con Cinco Dedos 7 (Grupo de Cinco Notas) Five Finger Study (Five Note Group) Para tocar las teclas correctamente es necesario In order to play music properly, it is essential 10 ‘tener una mano bien adiestrada, El primero, segundo have a well developed hand. The first, second and y tercer dedos suelen ser fuertes, pero los dedos cuarto third fingers of the hand are strong, while the y quinto son débiles, generalmente. Por eso, practica FOURTH and FIFTH are usually weak. To strengthen the weak fingers, practice each five note group in the following manner: los siguientes sjercicios para desarrollar Ia fuerza de todos fos dedos por igual. MDS 1675ee Surfing (Montando en Ias Olas) Surf Riders (High Tide Upon The Wave) En el primer compés de cada linea, cruza la mano In the first measure of each line, cross the right derecha sobre la izquierda antes de que la mano hand over the left, BEFORE the left hand completes izquierda termine el compas. Esto prepara la mano the measure. This will prepare your right hand for izquierda para el compas siguiente. the next measure and help you keep a smooth, even. tempo. Allegretto mf legato 11675Inversion de las Triadas Inversions Of Triads La palabra INVERSION significa cambio de orden. The word INVERSION means a contrary change of order or position. ‘TRIADA DE DO MAYOR MAYOR TRIAD La “raiz” es la NOTA FUNDAMENTAL. (Nota Fundamental) En el Libro Primero estudiamos la raiz de la triad: Fijate que Ia raiz esté en el In GRADE ONE we studied the first or ROOT POSITION. fondo. C the ROOT, at BOTTOM. Pon el Do-raiz. del acorde encima. Esta es a primera inversion. Fijate que la raiz esta Now place C the ROOT of the chord on top, and you have encima. FIRST INVERSION, C the ROOT, on TOP. Pon el Mi encima. Esta es la segunda inversion. Do (raiz) esta entre Sol y Place E the 3rd of the chord on top, and you have SECOND Mi. INVERSION. C the ROOT, in the MIDDLE. Aqui estin las tres posiciones en un compés. Here are the three positions in one measure. TRIADA DE DO MAYOR . _ C MAJOR TRIAD Raiz original Ira 2a Root First Second position, Inver.“ Invers. Estudio de Inversiones Chord Study In Inversions Raiz Original Primera Invemiéni Root Position First Inversion ‘Segunda Inversion Second Inversion Se puede tocar este estudio en todos los tonos. The above Chord Study may be practiced in all keys. 11675aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.wz Estudio con Cinco Dedos (Grupo de Nueve Notas) Five Finger Study (Nine Note Group) Allegretto 11675aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.Los Peces Dorados In A Goldfish Bowl La Apoyatura es una pequefia notica ( ¢¥ ) que se The APPOGGIATURA commonly known as a toca ripidamente antes de tocar la nota siguiente. GRACE NOTE (3) is usually played with a very light and quick motion, Think of the GRACE NOTE ‘as belonging to the note which follows it In this piece the GRACE NOTES should not be placed 100 quickly as they are a part of the melody. ioso 4 Allegretto © 11675aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.Tierra de Suenos Dreamland Usa el tercer pedal para hacer més clara Ia melodia. The use of the DAMPER PEDAL will aid you in connecting the melody and will also provide a rich Nt harmonic background. Be sure to pedal as ‘marked, Moderato Li. LE 3 4442 i 443 ee RE 11675aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.Amanecer Sunrise Acentia Ia primera nota de cads compés. Exto fe ayudari a expresar con més claridad la melodia. Emplea los pedales. Practica cada grupo de tres ccorcheas en forma de acorde. Allegro 4 me The first note of each measure should be strongly accentuated. This will bring out the HIDDEN MELODY. Use DAMPER PEDAL as MARKED. Practice each three note group as a chord. This will give you additional chord practice and will also help in “> g 4, attaining > 3 4 speed. 8 11675aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.El Mosquito The Mosquito La estructura de esta pieza esti formada por las Notice the form or structure of this piece. It is notas de Ia excala cromitica. La melodié es una composed of notes of the CHROMATIC SCALE. imitacion del zumbido del mosquito, Cruzs el pulgar Play with « LIGHT and RELAXED THUMB. por debajo de la mano derecha. Allegretto e418 121242 t2i 242 1204 a 4 a 11675aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.The Breakers Has pasado algin dia en la playa?. Si lo has hecho, probablemente has experimentado la emoci6n de ver subir la marea. El aguaavanza hacia la costa y se rompe en innumerables burbujas blancas. Trata de imaginar esta escena cuando toques LAS OLAS. La melodia debe acentuarse bien. Usa el pedal como se indica. Allegretto S mf 11675 Have you spent a day at the sea shore? If you have, you probably experienced the thrill of the surging tide, as it rotted on 10 the beach and broke into countless white caps. Try to picture this when playing “THE BREAKERS”. The melody is in the treble staff and should be well accented. 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