cuaprer | KEYBOARD ORIENTATION KEYBOARD THEORY AND TECHNIQUE FINGERING For playing piano, fingers are numbered in the following order: 3 2 4 5 < uv Left Hand Right Hand lave your hands together with palms touching, Notie that fingers 8 4 and are together. KEYBOARD DIRECTION nwo THREE black ack kos evn Low Regist idle Register High Register wr Register Down (io thee) Tp (otherietty Exercises; Play a group of 2 black keys in the high register. Play a group of2 black keys in the middle register. Play a group of 3 black keys inthe high rexister. Play a group of 3 black keys inthe low register. lay a group of 2 black keys in the low rogister. Play a group of 3 black keys in the mile registerRHYTHMIC DRILL Left Hand Position Right Hand Position Low Register Sot a slow steady tempo and play the following aril RH. (Play group of 2 black keys times) ‘L.H, (Play group of 8 black keys 4 times) R.H, (Play group of 2 black keys 4 times) L.H, (Play group of 8 black keys 4 times) ‘High Register Play the following deill using the same hand positions as above, The curved lines are ties, Whenever the tie appears, play only the first pulse of the tie and hold through the pulse to which it eonneets, Play as a round with a different part entering on each line.KEYBOARD (JWhite Keys) Starting at the bottom of the keyboard, play all the white keys going up until you reach the top of the keyboard, saying letter names aloud. Come back down similarly. alalcloje|Ficjajeiclplejeicialelclolejrjalaje|clojejriciala|c White keys around the group of two black keys: C-Left of two black keys D- Between two black keys E- Right of two black keys White keys around the group of three black keys: F - Loftof three black keys G& A- Middle of three black keys B-Right of three black keys Fiefale F[c[ale F[s[als “Locate the following notes on the keyboard. Use the specific hand and finger indicated. HAND FINGER REGISTER Nore Right. 3 Middle A Left 1 Low ce Left 4 Midale # Right 2 High D Right 1 High F Left 3 Low B Left 2 Low c Right 5 Middle D Left 5 Low F 4 High RightSHARP (8) A sharp raises a note to the very next note to the right. A sharp can be either a black or white key. PLAYING BLACK KRY SHARPS Starting at the bottom of the keybonrd, pay all the black key sharps up the keyboard, saying sharp names aloud. PLAYING WHITE KEY SHARPS Starting at the bottom of the keyboard, play all the white key sharps up the keyboard, saying sharp names aloud. ETE ry next note to the left. A flat can be either a black or white key. = FLAT ()) A flat lowers a note to the very PLAYING BLACK KBY FLATS Starting at the bottom of the keyboard, play all the black key flats up the ane 1g at the bottom of the keyboard, play all the white key flats up the keyboard, saying flat names aloud. a8 Li = PLAYING WHITE KEY FLATS Startin keyboard, saying flat names aloud. | 7 pet tL lel | ie LL eb | | |HALE STEPS. The distance from one kay tothe very next hey ether up or i seale Is formed by playing half seps up and dovn the keyboord ne alone ecg 1, Finger 8 plays all lack keys, 2, Fingers 1 and 2 play all white keys keys. ‘Use finger 2 only when there are two consecutive white Middle c wprfetsfafrfatrtrfetafafafels] lafaliya <— lett Hand Right Hand ——> Practice Activities: Right Han Bogin on E above middle C and play the chromate seale ascending and de- sending for two octaves. Left Hand: Begin on middle C and play the chromatic seale descending and ascending for two octaves. Both Hands: Play the chromatic scale hands together moving in opposite directions (con- trary motion). R, H.: Begin on E above middle C, L. H.: Begin on middle C. Notice that fingers 1, 2 and 3 are used simulta. neously in each hand, WHOLE STEPS Two half steps combine to form a whole step. When playing whole steps, always skip one key (either black or white). ee Gla 7 8 tom of the keyboard, play whole steps up the entire length PLAYING WHOLE STEPS UP Starting at the bot Sua dain of the keyboard. Say letter names aloud, calling each black key the ap . whole steps down the entire PLAYING WHOLE STEPS DOWN. Starting at the top ofthe kervord, play Sftle Sere length of the keyboard. Say letter names aloud, calling exch black kesRHYTHM AND TIME SIGNATURES Frequently used time signatures are 2/4, 3/4.and 4/4, The upper num- ber indicates the number of counts per measure; the lower number indicates what kind of note gets one count Example: Q= 2counts per measure = auarter ( J ) note receives ono count ‘ Two other time signatures; = eommontimear 4/4 = alla breve, 2/2 or ut time Study the notes and rests below and the number of counts they receive in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time, : : a ae Diddy 7A dot after a note increases the time value of the note by one half. Bummle: J J, 1 yy) A common rhythmic figure and its rhythmic chant follow. d. d quarter dot eighth Clap and chant the following rhythmie patterns: 240) ae eee, Jee aalD. ld: 411 DU 34 ld. did (ODA Sd df oad { i) did) Wd ei, iRHYTHM AND COORDINATION EXERCISES Notes above the horizontal line have stems going up and are rT Fang ithe hand. Notee below the horitnta ba have wan gohig Uses topo for the left hand, Tap the following rhythmie patterns:BUILDING FIVE NOTE PATTERNS OF WHOLE AND 1 HALF STEPS Combine whole and half steps to note patterns above the starting notes. Play each hand separately moving up and down Starting Note PSI Mid eal daded old gl oe www FJ ddd ddd |e ddd Po) wae Med [Jed [Ll 2g td «retina SPU LS eld sJel dom de[ Steed [4.2] woe tre Hee de| Ja aad Jalldincd ol hos empiclec|dit liiedadd |. 4 nom meen ee |e ad | ven wnt) del fd ede Ede. | eee eee |READING DIRECTIONAL READING The following exercises are designed to aid in directional reading. The first two vertical columns indicate the fingering and the names of the notes. All notes should be equal in time value. ‘Transpose each pattern by starting on other pitches, keeping the same order of whole and half steps. > lez le ja F E elol=|sfo _ la = | Fa a sitsi dd J B B 5 5. RE, LH.4 SOLO AND ENSEMBLE REPERTOIRE BOXES OF MUSICAL ELEMENTS Directions 1. Number the eight boxes in any order and play the composition. 2. Try other arrangements, 8. Create a free style ensemble with other performers. ‘Three notes doodled softly in Middle register note played 5 the upper register times softly ‘Repeated black Key clusters “Loud lew note sustained with sradually louder pedal One low three note chord played “Loud high note played staccato loudly 5 times Five note melody in the middle One loud staccato note in the register high register REGISTER CHANCE escnosstlle 2) Saas eae SS cies Directions: 1. Choose notes to play in the notated rhythms, 2, Write in dynamic levels, 8. Play three ways: a, Black keys only b. White keys only. «Black & white keys combined (High, Middle and Low refer to registers on the keybosrd.) High a sia pd dtu ee ds cae ee ee eee = J ailg High as mere te ee li) WU