w New Guide Note: Bass C © Number the bass elef spaces 1-2-3-4 in the bass staff shown. (Spaces are numbered from bottom to top. See p. 14.) Which space is Bass C? ‘This is your new Guide Note, * Practice leaping from Middle C to Bass C with } LHL fingers I and 5. This distance is the interval of un actave (8 notes). © Middec : y— Bass C (New Guide Noe) ‘Guide Note Review © On the staff uhove, drew whole notes on Treble Clef G and Bass Clef F. © Then play these four Guide Notes on the piano. Jump Shots (for LH. atone) an og a. Theorye.20pPI205 Bass C Pentascale Lea these notes that step up from Guide Note Bass C (You ulready know the circled notes.) mC DK oF G Locomotive Rhythms me. Be. ee (for LHL only) * First clap or tap, counting aloud. Count: walk, walk, walk, walk, Coun: A Camel) 2 andy Samet) A Gaye. 3 7 Ss cp) ult = ning run ~ fun - ning run ~ ning walk = mun - ning walk run — ning 1 fad) 2 and 3 (a) A amet, ee ee er — — fun - ning run - ning run - ning fun ~ ning 1 aul 2 aml 3 and and of _—_— — —— ee Techntauey teory a3 Play Locomotive Rhythms hands together. The KA. plays ins higher C Pentascale. Teacher Duet: (Stulent plays F actave higher) Sas up——— ——— Secret: finger independence Do Finger Talk (See p. 28) with your RH., LHL, then hands together using this pattern: eehnique Challenge: > Can you play this exercise with perfeot chythm? Finger Fanfare! Moderately fast — i | nf Count: 1+)2(4)3(4I44)) Fe DESH at D4 —— 19° fd Hhecomcton Bn) Frona: : Techuique Secret: light hand bounce t es |} Do Woodpecker Taps (See p. 28) as your daily warm-up e ¥ ¢ t © \ yh Practice Suggestions: ‘ © « © First play hands separately. § y | e © Staccato Mareh ‘Technique Hints: © Listen for even Sth notes, “Surprise” Symphony Variation ‘Prame Jesieph Haydn (0732-1809, Austria) ® Keep your wrists loose. rian ° 31e Soe = to Do Woodpecker Taps (See p. 28) ? orn dehy ware ig ¢ ¢; a al ; Practice Suggestions: © First play hands separately. Staccato Mareh EXTRA CREDIT: Play the RH. one octave higher and the LH octave lower at ay dynamic ‘Technique Hints: © Listen for even Sth notes Bes sicaerprteavenet “Surprise” Symphony Variation Frame Singh ayn Lively (1782-18 Ans) rian ? 3 : aLA theme (melody) often has several musical phrases. Ode to Joy = How many phrases are in this famous theme (Theme from the 9th Symphony*) (measures 16) by Beethoven’? ¢ Pontoscole Ladwig van Beethoven (0770-1827, Germany) ‘arranged == A. cymphony is a barge scale work for orchestra. I ix 2 mark of Weethoven's genius that he senate thc ruslerpioce after he hal gone deaf. | f == 5 5 * a Thesey sp-a299 £ P1208suredpeet A Where is the opening left-hand phrase played by the right hand? measure 45Staccato means a crisp, detwched sound. To play staccato, quickly bring the finger olf the key. ‘The staccato- mark is a small dot placed ahowe or below the note | 2 2 4 momaueh Soe 3 =z Boane-tng: gent - fy, boume- lng. geal, eunie-Ing. down the eye mf’ pron repeat Se 2 és — — ——_ — : T —_— ‘Boune- ing: — boune- img gent— ly, baune-ing down the keys. Mf pon repeat ‘Theme from the Staccato Check: Is your wrist loose a so and related! as you play stucealo’? Surprise” Symphony rane Joseph Hagen (0732-1809, Ausiria) Lightly arranged, = ma a én : = o- SA * Make up a short “raindrop” melody with the C Pentascalc. Play high on the keyboard with all notes staceato. 46 Fri203‘This piece uses both legato and staceato touches. Hint: Play the thumb on the side tip. Hungarian Dance Johannes Brahms (1833-1897, Germany) arranged SSS 5 — — | =3 $ ay . Sh. —S—— a == SI ! ANTS AL Tiers Dec det eb oir Mike) ea poate te? Se taeda a ee fa. aE tbe aa pedo Bigirieed igve pean ge 472 Do Light ax a Feather (See p. 29) 1s your daily warm-up. A ‘Technique Hints: © Drop into each accented note. ko © Play the thumbs lightly, from the surface of the key. a ight thumb, play a light thumb, play light thumb, i Repeat, with RH. one octave higher, oreWrist Check: Are your wrists relaxed as you play slaceato? Strike Up the Band! Lay Ande Sng paisa e 7 eet pee . 7 , 4 \Ot- fat “ ° log . a= == ee op rhe Se ig —- 4 oN = a See oe [en wom mf |} Ee sl —— ee t @ ‘Teacher Duel: (Student plays J ociate higher) spite dpi tbh t gt: as a 7 he St " rr «,° : = gtetie ds to Patabetat Sek =Frthpite ettt ettt et tr eteraiscgycar A How docs the introduction (measures 1-4) differ from the ending (measures 21-24)? BLearning Treble Clef A ‘reble Clef A is a space note. Mis a 2nd above ‘Treble Clef G. se (Remember, Treble Clef G is (Treble G) Guide Note.) Irish ‘Hint: Wateh for the change in hand position st meanires 6 m9 Washerwoman Briskly — pick-up motes = xf -—__—_ a ? Se ms MLL - vom? be | Tachhiqee p33 PaiemerenetSound Check: Arc you observing: the Jf”, mf and p signs in the music? La Cinquantaine* ti Nee (1RS2. 1928, Pramce) pont ——— cee eget a ‘4 Sd Ist and 2nd endings Play the Ist ending and take the repeat. ‘Then play the 2nd ending, skipping over the Ist ending. The Golden Wedding (pronounced Lah SEHN-kun-tehn) “Teacher Duet: (Shade pays J wae hited WE) 3 ml fitters reed ALS tots tdtd, MWe est aoa te 3 ie 4 | tots tg i, dost here nape SS Pete rt Sen Tr bananaeo teay psig tidlel SPE ow “weal Phe a pull sa mall we ie a ate we ae “ Atlin mite ® Bl Fa foes ot ‘ ae . wee a ae \s fle ee ila) 4 wal th. will) _ae) |e B = || ec . (| . eo - . va wv) ae . io) a 15 w1207‘To help you with the RH. position changes, play the First Ru, note in cach measure (Notice the RH. begins in the bass clef.) ‘Your teacher will demonstrate. suite ae tee Sighitecding we asar Weerypgs Technique pp aedd 49ci @ Bek Tos T RF ¥ Every piece has a mood or character Listen to your teacher play Alaskan Sled Team. ‘What is the mood or character of the picee’? t = ' Put a next to the bwo best answers. Alaskan Sled Team == - a £ —— LH. )aver — —_— — = ayes pole Wore FrioIt | : sir" Ws I | le i" [yy Ao.) nt \ty Ma I, 7h | ast i my rt) ny Bin@e fy Fisnge GN Else RS) Else fh tt/ at he rim