LESSON 2A Alfred's Premier)PianolGourse Dennis Alexander * Gayle Rowaleiyt« EL Lancaster * Victoria Medrthur « Marthe MierPremierPianolGourse Dennis Alexander * Gayle Kowalchyk + E. L. Lancaster + Victoria McArthur + Martha Mier To provide a performance model and a practice Level 2A continues the steady development of artistry and keyboard skills that began in 1A companion, a compact disc and continued through 1B. [Peay eaerue recording is included with the Recta ca Sa eaSE Ine book. Each title is performed lote-reading skills are expanded sig eee cena to include treble notes E, F with Theory and Berrrnencerencaend and G. Melodic and harmonic Performance Books 2A peter ntact cetera tot 6ths are used to help the of Alfred's Premier : F student move freely around the Piano Course. When See page 49 for information keyboard. used together, they on the CD. Flash Cards 2A * offer a fully integrated (22367) and a General MIDI Egrneno ter nytt patecy and unparalleled Disk 2A (23260) are available are added to other rhythms of < separately. gradually increasing complexity. || Comprehensive approach || to piano instruction. Technical Workouts continue the development of skills for playing hands together, hand- over-hand crossings and finger crossings. Premier Music Review ....-...02.08+ ae Moving Up from TrebleC .......22-20+5 6 Crescendo and Diminuendo ...... .8 Edited by Morton Manus ‘Tempo—allegro 10 Gover betpd by ve Engi Tonic (I) and Dominant (V)—C +12 chai Accent Sign....-.... 5 Ga viat out eon 13 Interior Design by Tom Gerou ldusthcions By Sivin Hleer The I Chord—C eaee he barons oa, tre oak The V7 Chord—C .... 2.0.45 16 Music Engraving by Linda Lusk a New Dynamic Sign—mp. ....... alg New Tempo Marking moderate x 18 Eighth Notes . . madres (20 New Time Signature— . . nie ae: 8va Lower....... Natural Sign... Tonic (I) and Domi ant w— a The I Chord—G ...... The V7 Chord—G .... New Tempo Marking—a tempo Pedal Sign Half Step ........ Alfred Whole Step ...... -- Major 5-Finger ‘Patterns: Copyright © MMVI by Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. The V7 Chord—D . All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. Interval of a 6th. . ‘i Telling a Story with Music. .Premier Music Review 1, Name the Landmark Notes. 2. On the blank lines below, name all the notes. Se 2 SSS f oe 2 SS SSS 3. Write M on the line next to each melodic interval and H next to each harmonic interval. Then connect each melodic and harmonic interval to its matching name. Fa > ¢2nde ° See os © 3rd° . e 4the ===. othe : ae) il 4, Write the counts (by measure) under the notes—then tap and count aloud. Be Ste dell 1-2-3 4 Aetd elee sl Pie alle5. Matching Game: Draw a line from the term or symbol in the middle to its matching example or definition. e tie @ * fermata—hold the note longer @ @ flat—towers a note a half step than its rhythmic value ete es (to the left) eo rit, e@ sharp—raises a note a half step @ ® play one octave (8 notes) higher (to the right) e 8va ¢@ ene ® slow the tempo gradually e # e eo be e incomplete. measures 6. Play this melody legato or staccato. 7. Play this melody legato or staccato. {circle one) (circle one) 1 nf 8. Write the name on the correct 9. Write the name on the correct black key for D4, F# and Gd. black key for Eb, Ab and Bb.On with the Show! “In tis book, a red finger number indicates thatthe hand moves up or down. Duet: Student plays one octave higher. Lively, ———— B 3 =a ae ee Waa Optional: The half notes in the left hand of measures 1-6 may be played as a tremolo.mf on with the On with the [25] 8va gradually louder | f° just walt - Ing there for melMoving Up Stepping Up Skipping Up from Treble C for the C 5-finger Pattern Treble C and the four notes that step up from it are called the C 5-finger pattern. Starting with Treble C, point to each note as you say its name aloud. Play with the RH and say the note names aloud. Workout 1 Hands Together nf Twinkling Skyline 3 Play 3 times each day. Gently 1 amiff Look out - side the | see the iphs come be ot oe Twink-ling sky - line | lights the night from the dusk tll Duet: Student plays LH two octaves higher and RH one octave higher. Gay pT RH iBéla Barték (1881-1945) was born in Hungary and first studied piano with his mother. Asan adult, he went é into the countryside to record folk music of the Hungarian people. This folk music had a great influence on his compositions. Bartok spent the last years of his life in the United States. Bart6ok’s Study (First Term at the Piano) Moderately Béla Bartok 1 Premier Performer — Play the RH a litle louder than the LH. Duet: Student plays LH one octave higher. Alexander/Mier Moderately Wi se 4 Pa aesCrescendo and Diminuendo Playing gradually louder or gradually softer allows music to express moods and feelings. Workout 2 —= =— 1 nf Play 3 times each day. Au clair de la lune Flowing 1 p———__ |"f Duet; Student plays one octave higher. Flowing — 5 | my crescendo diminuendo (cresc.) (dim.) —=== = * Play gradually Play gradually louder softer aSight-Reading Play and say the note names as quickly as you can, once each day. Notice the crescendo and diminuendo. nf ——_——————_ p 2 SieTempo | The tempo is the speed of the beats in a piece of music. = a Italian words, written above the time signature, are — often used as tempo markings. \ a Allegro = fast, quickly. ag “ ( The Food Court Nar coum cas ——_ Allegro 3 Se + cos . ice cream and ———— 1 1 - 4 you can find them | all AtTMA chi - nese, Greek, | Ja pan- ese, Ha So May -be Fil just bur - ger af - ter food _for Closer Look the rhythm in measures 17-18 with the correct hands. Count aloud.Tonic (I) and Dominant (V) of the C 5-finger Pattern C 5-finger Pattern Ist sth | Each note of the 5-finger pattern has a name and note note a number, usually written as a Roman numeral. ‘Two of the most important notes are: Note Roman Numeral Name c 5th note (G) V(5) Dominant _— Tonic Dominant Tonic and Dominant Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) Adapted from Op. 117, No. 5 Allegro 1 mf 5 1 I (Tonic) V (Dominant) Play again with the LH one octave higher, ‘Premier Performer as Gurlitt originally wrote it. Duet: Student plays one octave higher. Alexandet/Mier Aegis” a eee DE RH 4 iTo accent a note means to play the note louder, —=——= than those before or after. Workout 3 1H 2 overt > Accent signs appear over or under notes. eo . 2ov Play 3 times each day, Shadows @ Diana cm Mysteriously 3 = 1 cross > 5 What's that sound o- ver there? 5 I think there's a shad ow right be - hind that chair! Let's take a my hand, let's | tip - toe clos-er | Eek! mouse! Run!The I Chord in the C 5-finger Pattern The I chord is built on the Ist note == HI (tonic) of the C 5-finger pattern. The Ist, 3rd and Sth notes of the H I I C 5-finger pattern are C-E-G. The chord gets its letter name These notes form a € chord. from the bottom note, C (tonic). Broken Chords—play one note at a time. Block Chords—play all three notes together. C chord C chord 3 1 3 5 I (tonic) I (tonic) Block Chords 3 ij Broken ChordsPlay and count aloud, once each day 1 Sight-Reading 1. Boogie Boarding 5 cDis/6 cme Allegro Finany whe caite| pene is gie board o 1 cantstop! | rvecaught the | boo-gie board-ing-of craze! Jal and hold to end.The V7 Chord in the C 5-finger Pattern The V7 (5-7) chord is built on the 5th note (dominant) of the 5-finger pattern. Only 2 notes of the chord (F and G played as a: will be used to play the V7 sound in this book. The V7 chord in C has 4 notes: G-B-D-F. a USA lay eae == = f= = w we vr wr 1, Play I and V7, saying the chord names aloud.New Dynamic Sign My New Skate Shoes cis ows ‘mp (mezzo piano) means moderately (medium) soft (softer than mf"and louder than ga) . Allegro 3 eo 7 mf 1 got some | brand ~ what} they — amyp They have in each heelJeremiah Clarke (1673- Sight-Reading Play and count aloud, once each day. 1707) was an organist who lived in England. He composed music for church services and for plays. This is @ famous, triumphant piece that is often played using trumpet, organ and drums. a P 3 ‘a New Tempo Marking Moderato = play at a moderate tempo. 5 4 le — 1h z a ~ _—— Trumpet Voluntary Jeremiah Clarke Moderato 1 3 he Duet: Student plays one octave higher. Alexander/Mier Messi: i Frees [e}ts.s co 19720 om 10 Sy SyEighth Notes Two eighth notes are played in the same time as one quarter note. Count: 1 t + + (end) (end) Tap and count aloud (or say the words) these rhythm patterns. ‘4 Count: + & + Soy: eg dog Count: 2 *» Say: oes pup - PY ‘Count: ¥ iF Say: pup - py 08 Name That Tune! Play these familiar Christmas melodies that use eighth notes. 3 Four eighth notes are played in the same time as one half note. Fie Count: 2 ot 2+ 1 (and) a pup - py — dog* zo aN oP dog dog eo Pe ate A dog dog Can you name them? “Premier Performer * Cat lovers may say: “Cat, cat, kitty cat.” etc Play the Name That Tune! examples again one octave lower with the Lt= New Rhythw VIIa Tao Count:t + 24 3+ 4 4 QWERTY* avez omit Tap ané count aloud 3 times each day. fin-gers just fly by! ee z But there's one thing that they | can - not do: type a word thatmakes |sense to you. af Ey-'ry time that I try, don't know how. don't know why, can’t find X or I, Boor 2 eseal” cce P ap ‘ould you teach mehow to - day? Then my words will be Could you teach mehowto | type to - day? 'y words wil ® QWERTY is the name for the layout of typewriter or computer keys: the first six keys of the top row of letters.New Time Signature Each measure of time hes ® means 2 counts in every measure. 2 quarter notes (or their equal). Af, means a quarter note @ gets 1 count. 2 J J \ * +t bo? + peg Count: t + 2 ot Together Moderato a TMP We could ride our | bikes, then two. Duet: Student plays one octave higher. Moderato, le a) 23/24 omwalk the dog or — | just it qui- et - ly with | you, You,“an choose what - you want to 17| A little slower rit. When Awe are to -| gether, 1 don't | care what we Premier Performer Listen to make the melody very legato.8va Lower When placed below the staff, 8va means to play one octave (8 notes) lower than written. * mp cc Play 3 times each day. Folk Song Mix-Up (Do Your Ears Hang Low?/Turkey in the Straw) Workout 4 cross Over and Back 4, cb 25/26 cMi3 Moderately fast a a. 2 - mp ca dog's name Byour boat the 24| (with your ears hanging tow) 5 2 Ro ‘i Play by ear another folk song that you know, Twagination Station [9% Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Your teacher can help you.APREESESIEN Workout 5 Playing a Nature ‘A natural sign is the music symbol that Gk cancels a previous sharp or flat. The note following a natural sign is always j a white key. : mf? = * play 3 times each day. Homework 2728 GMs Slowly 3 anf \ | don’ resmarber | what | have fochomewor| None of my friends ae home. My mom says there i | nomoretel-e-vi- sion, | and I can't use the | phone, 9 | al - ways write it | all down in my note-book, | but to = day 1 just for-| got. Mf there's rit. fone thing | = |mem-ber’bout my home-work: | I know |" haveaERs ena mia Movin’ On 29/30 GM 15 Moderately fast 3 Workout 6 Moving Naturally mf 3 Play 3 times each day. 32tonic (i) ana Vominant (Vv) of the G 5-finger Pattern Ist 5th The dominant tone can be written higher or lower than the tonic tone: note rote a > e =. c o a a QS p ° SS I vV I V ‘ 3 Tonic Dominant Tonic Dominant Tonic Dominant uae lotr Minuet Alexander Reinagle 0332 M16 (1756-1809) Moderato 5 2 Epes : 1 (Tonic) in V (Dominant)The I Chord in the G 5-finger Pattern The I chord is built on the Ist note nic) of the G 5-finger pattern. The Ist, 3rd and Sth notes of the G 5-finger pattern are G-B-D. These notes form a G chord. G chord The V7 Chord in the G 5-finger Pattern The V7 chord in G has 4 notes: D-FRA-C. = vw G Chord LT I G chord eas meson 5 5 3h T (tonic) = Only 2 notes of the chord (C and D played as a 2nd) will be used to play the V7 sound in this book. ig a i vw Play I and V7, saying the names aloud.. Workout 7 Legato and staccato New Tempo Marking a tempo = return to previous tempo: often follows ritardando (rt 2, 3N nf, Play 3 times each day. Tilt-a-Whirl 033/34 GMI7 Sev-en cars are |lined up in a row. | We don't know which | way that they willgo, mf Toe 2 19 y ey will ge DS cae Front-wards, backwards. | spin - ning _upand down, | Tilt-2-Whirl twirling a - | round = mf =) go there, then we are | turn - ing back! We=~ aN spin-ning ‘round on. the track \f = | 1 2 high and low, to and fro. | Whenthe ride starts to slow then we let go. 2 2 rit. a 19 a tempo =~ Hurry! Let's run | and get back in tine. | We all want to [ride an - oth-er time. mf. mp Front-wards, backwards, | spin - ning up and down, | Tilt-a-Whirl, twirl-ing a - | round, + mf Closer Look Measures 1-4 are identical to measures. Measures 1-4 are similar to. measures and +Pedal Sign The pedal on the right is the damper pedal. ‘When it is held down, tones continue to sound after the keys have been released. t |___hold pedal down Reminder: When The Gymnast using the pedal, —_ keep your heel on the floor. Adjust the bench if needed. 3536 cM Is Gracefully Ftd tae sistas | ihe banca bai a’ se sande gp [0 te { i 5 d pedal down Pedal down She/ has worked so fon herrou-tine | and it real - ly _| shows. / nine - ty see-ondsshemust| turn and flip with -| out a wob-ble ©2: <2When she lands.her feet must] be to - geth - er, | with Pes <2. * a tempo Pian we ere Gat the baba and She's/ the one we it She's/ the best on | her gym - nas-tics team. She / just scored a Pedal a Closer Look circle each melodic 4th in The Gymnast.Half Step A half step is the distance from one key to the very next key, whether black or white. A sharp sign # raises a note a half step (to the right). 37 A flat sign b lowers anote | [9 a half step (to the left). a Each black key has two names— a sharp name and a flat name. 2 = then play the note then play the note Pay F=S— ey that is up a half step. Fiey. that is up a half step. Name the note: Name the note: for ob gor 5b a Ply SEs then play the note re then play the note ASS that is down a half step. y that is down a half step. Name the note: Name the note: for b Bor b Sight-"Reading Play and count aloud, once each day. sy wy ae Xs ii? 4Half-Way There (A Study of Half Steps) 0378 GMI9 Play 3 times each day. Moderato tin 1s 3S: rf . € IM Viren we're on a | fam-ly road tip | we get bred ee Then “my broth - er | asks our fa - ther | “Are we there yet? 3 utes seem lke days. | each day lasts @ year—| this whole road trip = our dad says |what we're dreading, | “We are on Ty half - way there!”Whole Step A whole step is equal to 2 half steps. Play two keys with one black or white key between. 1 whole step = 2 half steps wholefttep whole st c|D F B c# (D>) G E S between between between between Playing Whole Steps : then play the note then play the note Pl Pl —————— ay = that is up a whole step. sp — that sup 2 whole step. 3 Name the note: Name the note: 3 E then play the note then play the note Vey rs that it down a whole step. °Y €65=—S—= that is down a whole step. Namethenote: 5 Name the note: Playing the same music starting on a different note from the original is called Whole Steps Only transposition. The notes are different, but the intervals are the same. cD 39/40 GM 20 Moderato Premler Performer —Transpose to D. Each hand will begin on D.Sd Se ee ae oe ee (A Study of Whole Steps) omar Performance Book: poges 24-25 Slowly and mysteriously Flash - light lan = tern fish, 1 + tures that there's As written 1 G Lowest C Ze : on piano" 1 Using the notes in measures 3-4 of The Ocean Deep, Tnagination Station create your own whole-step piece.Major 5-Finger Patterns with All White Keys The major 5-finger pattern is formed when the tonic note (I) is followed by a whole step—whole step—half step—whole step Play the following major patterns hands separately, then together. ® Major 5-Fir whole whole half whole whole whole half whole ' aa A aA G F deed tad 1d whole whole half whole ajor 5-Finger whole whole half whole whole whole half whole age Ar Cc = ear Wis whole whole half whole € Major 5-Finger Pattern and Chords Play hands together. Then transpose to the G major 5-finger pattern. Transpose Bartok's Study on page 7 to the G major 5-finger pattern. Premter PerformerPlay the following major patterns hands separately, then together, whole whole half whole whole whole ha whole Ae 1 | oA mira Vii whole whole half whole Whole whole half whole 3 whole whole half whole am Am et ic (Pea Niet 5 a oe whole whole half whole D Major 5-Finger Pattern and Chords Play hands together. Then transpose to the A major 5-finger pattern, 1 3 ; Transpose Bartok’s Study on page 7 to the D major ‘Premier Performer 5-finger pattern; then to the A major 5-finger pattern,The V7 Chord Workout 9 Hands Together in the D 5-finger Pattern 1 The V7 chord in D has 4 notes: A-C#-E-G. Only 2 notes of the chord (G and A played as a 2nd) will be used to play a V7 sound in this book. BE = i v7 v7 The Autograph cp 43/44 cM 22 Moderately fast 1 3 Sf. 1 can't wait to When we were out thought that my ‘Premter Performer to - day, just | walk- ing a - 3 Play 3 times each day. show my friends what long the way, 1 fav - ‘rite Transpose measures 1-4 to the A major 5-finger pattern.mis - take stand-ing right be -| side a new car! Af First my |mouth went dry and then my hands got | cold and ask him for his soph? f? He gave me more| than that | he signed te pho- to-graph, wrotemy name a -| cross grep! be yInterval of a 6th Writte Played: Written: melodic harmonic melodic harmonic | ut fs space to line line to space Letters Listen as you play melodic and harmonic 6ths. Stretch the hand slightly to play a 6th. 2, 5 i 15 ne 5 5, 7 Growing Moderato make a mark my i 1 stand up real - ly tall, of es yard stick, [meas - ure twice—Workout 10 Moving éths > nf Classic Dance cD 47/49 cM 24 Play 3 times each day, Stately and unhurried 3 ? S sep, ste first, then | right. danc = ers twirl - ingSight-Reading Play and count aloud, once each day. Rainy Day Blues a= Moderato 3 mf,Closer Look circle each harmonic 6th in Rainy Day Blues, Duet: Student does not play pedal with duet in measures 31-32. Moderato S0a~~Telling a Story with Music | Many things help pianists tell a story through music. | The sentence at the beginning of each section of | King Arthur's Adventure will help you use your —_| | imagination as you play. | | © Changes in tempo and dynamics create new | | feelings and emotions. | Pedal adds interest and color to the sound. || Playing staccato and legato helps create | different scenes and moods. King Arthur’s* Adventure cD 51/52 GM 26 Moderato (King Arthur meets with his knights at the Round Table.) 3 2 mp. 1 1 5 5 91 (King Arthur and his brave knights mount their horses.) 1 5, * King Arthur was a mythical English king who led the famous Knights of the Round Table.17] (The horses and riders gallop faster and faster to rescue the fair young maiden.) a tempo (Moderato), gradually faster aye 21) Allegro (King Arthur and his knights return —_ to the castle, victorious.) 125] (The fair maiden is now safe.) Modarate Circle two tempo markings—allegro and moderato— in King Arthur's Adventure. Observe them as you play. Closer Loo!