Ue gt lil oe bai PLD tee elm Ole EIS Oe Ke tral) eT ey err nl) DPE NR e a8 and Aisling GreallyPiano Star 24 pieces for young pianists Up to Prep Test level Mt oe Ys “ ote Sage OW % Compiled and edited by David Blackwell and Aisling Greally Illustrations by Tim BudgenWelcome to Piano Star To the teacher: Ouraim inthis series isto present an exciting range of appealing and accessible new pieces which will inspire young pianists and help them to develop their musical skill, The first book is suitable for learners who have completed, or nearly completed, their first tutor book; the second is at ABRSM Prep Test level and provides alternative repertoire for that assessment; the third book moves players towards Grade 1. Each book presents original compositions and newly arranged pieces by a host of leading composers, all designed to capture the young imagination. There is also a sprinkling of duets for pupil and teacher to play together, many of which can also be played as solos. Activities dotted throughout the books provide extension ideas to enhance children's creative response to and engagement with the pieces. The variety of repertoire provides a rich mix of musical styles, and within this we have sought to offer practical pieces that support the technical level of pupils at different stages. Each book progressively introduces a range of suitable techniques, such as different hand positions and shifts, Varied articulations, simple chords and part-writing The result is a wealth of useful teaching material which children wll love to play. We should like to thank all our highly creative composers, Claire Webb at ABRSM for steering this project so deftly, Ruth Gerald and the numerous other reviewers who commented on early drafts, and Karen Marshall, who so generously shared her time and expertise. We hope that you and your pupils enjoy Piano Star! David Blackwell and Aisling Greally Start the Music! White Sand and Grey Sand Bobby Shafto’s Gone to Sea (duet) Granny's Footsteps Grasshopper Jig Scarlet Lanterns (duet) Watch Your Step A Sad Story Secret Mission (duet) London Bells Double Decker After School (duet) Ice on the Pond Five Little Speckled Frogs (duet) Bike Ride Old MacDonald Had a Drum Top-Down Tortoise My Best Sandwich (duet) The Path Bouncing Ball Bop Shopping Trolley Rag (duet) Ten o'Clock Tiptoe Incy Winey Spider (duet) Who Built the Ark? David Blackwell Trad, Cameroonian, arr. jane Sebba Trad, English, arr. Nancy Litten Mike Cornick ‘Sarah Watts Jane Sebba Edmund Jolliffe Jane Sebba Andrew Eales Trad. English, arr. David Blackwell Kathy Blackwell Music by Aisling Greally Words by David Blackwell Jane Sebba Trad,, arr. Aisling Greally Jane Sebba Trad. American, arr. David Blackwell Alasdair Spratt David Blackwell Trad,, arr. Nancy Litten Karen Marshall Alan Bullard Sarah Watts Trad., arr. Aisling Greally Trad,, art. David Blackwell Bock nd cover desi by Kat Musi oration by Moira Ral itustations by Tim Budge, Copyright Tin Budgen Fist published in 2016 by A 2 wholly owned subsidiary of ABRSM, © 2016 by The Associated Bo oso Muse tis ISBN 978 184849 9249 illegal 103876 tomake ‘Nights reserved. No part ation may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, unauthorized or transitted in any form or ans, electronic mechanical, photocopying, recording, copies of this ‘or otherwise, without the rioepenmisson ofthe copyright owner copyright Printed in England by Page Bros (Norwich) Ld, on materials from sustainable sources =Music and words by Start the Music! David Bonney Cheerfully 1 Start the mu - sic, time to play, Right-hand tunes and | left hand too, mu - sic | just for yout then it's back to |Mid-dle Ci Ui Find the notes ABCDEFG in all the octaves of the piano, rom the bottom to mt TACTIVITY Tn. Co poomme LA NS ‘ o x ‘tie White Sand and Grey Sand vnoreJoneSebbe Confidently 1 White sand and | grey sand. Who'll buy my |white sand? |Who'll_ buy my grey sand? [White sand and | grey sand. |Who will buy my | pure white sand? a This is @ pause sign. It means hold on to 11 the note or rest a little longer than its value. Confidently again oO 1 = es oe Who will buy my —|clean grey sand? ‘White sand and [grey sand om oe o eo = —- buy your white sand. buy your | grey sand ane ee sobby Shafto’s Gone to Sea Bobby Shafto’s Gone to Sea Tan Non en Duet part 1 + There are two duet parts to accompany this piece. They have quite different characters! Cheerily Pupil part = — = SS 5 Cheerily (or queasily!) ae 3 ie 4 2 4 r = : = be : ; é a = = = ee | af gS — - Cee Bob - by Shaf-to's |gone to sea, sil - ver buc-kles | at his knee, 3 BS ee LF wf: as ; Duet part 2 Queasily (suffering from sea-sickness!)Grasshopper Jig Sarah Wats a mf : y - —= & 2 5 == SS == 6: Pie ie ’ > . f : Granny’s Footsteps Mie Crick py + Granny's Footsteps is a game where you have to try not to be caught moving as you sneak up on the person — - 7 pretending to be Granny! n The grasshopper hops away! 2 Stealthily 1s C2 aScarlet Lanterns Pupil part Elegantly nf Jane Sebba Duet part Scarlet Lanterns Elegantly oe , Oj 8 SSS é = Pp Hold down the sustaining pedal throughout This tune uses only five notes. Write down the names of the notes in this piece. Make up your own tune using these notes and give it a name.Watch Your Step Steady and a little cautious 1 Ss A Sad Story Jane Sebba Sad and sorrowful ==), 3 Pp smoothly 2 ——————— These are ties. Play and hold for Make d ds 1 the value of both notes added ACTIVITYSecret Mission Secret Mission Andrew Eales Duet part Pupil part Moving quickly on tiptoes 4 = | Go ae een eeoe |Traditional English Music and words by London Bells arr, David Blackwell Double Decker Kathy Blackwell With appeal (‘a peal’) Not too fast "Westminster Chimes! “Oranges and Lemons’ s 3 / aS . 3 : § = | = =F ; oy . At > = the | bus - stop, | wait-ing for the |num-ber three. |Here it |comes, there's 3 vell| vel e—- | eE= — eo = = 9 Fe lots of room for | you and me. 1 like | climb - ing, [way up to the 4 —f—e- —— — : 9: = = z= = | 2 a Ss a 5 7 f up - per deck to | sit on | top double dec - ker | bust Ped. Play this piece first without the sustaining pedal, and then with it. Try repeating the last four our left hand and bars several times, geting softer and slower each time, holding the pedal ol thumb on GAfter Schoo! After School ee eae ie Duet part 1 + Place both thumbs on the D above Middle C before when playing with duet part 1 lace both t liddle C bet you start when playing wi R + Play an octave higher than written when playing with duet part 2. Relaxed and happy 14 mp 1 | like — to {munch on | piz- 2a, Slower rr Pr my | ham-ster Duet part 2 Relaxed and happyIce on the Pond With a stillness 5 (mp smoot Jane Sebba Five Little Speckled Frogs ov nancy Pupil part Plodaing slong stealy cuntorwotos [ie it te peed ops, | st on 2 spec-tled log. fat ing the most de ~ ti-clous bugs. Yum! Yur! [One jumped in = tothe pool, where it was nice and cool, |now there are four green spec-ked [frogs Glib! Club! TWissarepeat sign Gobackio F ar and pay the must again ive times and countdown the rogsoneby one, ere wreromere sel eek Duet part Prodating along steadily RHBike Ride Old MacDonald Had a Drum "Deitel Getty y (ete : = loa = =My Best Sandwich petted Pupilport ‘With a tively appetite e My Top-Down Tortoise tor spt sand-wich has some | ice-cream and | pas. tor-toise who |tripped with 2 [thwackt His ie Tes my |faverte kind of |fo0d to e ; oe ~~ ‘With tively appetite oe f ie = tor - toise was| glad. 7 To -| ge - ther we played, the best fun we | hd! { 4 . : Move you et handto get aaa yt play the next noteThe Path ar.Nany iter sp 1 hese re figs ay the bc jsttothelet ol enoteB od + Confident, faster = Mee yt a tong, —fstride 2 - tong |stide 2 - long, tS now the way to | go. Bouncing Ball Bop Karoo Lively a re This low 6 nate iFShopping Trolley Rag Aon ltrs Pupiipr Rythnaly fa On a —- Ten o’Clock Tiptoe suas Slow and cautious a py, Getting slower Abit faster ATraditional Incy Wincy Spider Incy Wincy Spider or Aig Creal uet part pupilpart Ply wth ea Pay with a fast eat SS SS : Ss ad er climbed) up the | wa z 2 2 + [der climbed} up the |spout a +} gina e Traditi Who Built the Ark? a David ace Confidently = 3 =F © [—- ad “pie bait the ake No - ah, No- ah, Who built the ark? Bro-ther| No-ah built the ark! oe a — oe ee E i — ; ie small and big, = In came the an -i-mals | big and small, * Vr NF Who built the ark? No - ah, No- ah In bars 7 and 8 try playing the notes two octaves lower like a big hippo, and in bars 11 and 12 two octaves higher like a tiny mouse. great big hip - po dancing a ji 2 2 = ti - ny mouse curled in a ball. up ‘Who built the ark? Bro -ther| No-ah built the ark! if,Pe Cn cca SRN aa eR aie aaa invaluable teaching material that children will love to play. Crs a Un cod Piano Star 1 is suitable for learners who have worked through a first tutor Hen au repertoire for that assessment; Piano Star 3 moves from Prep Test level Pe Pete es «74 new compositions and arrangements from 20 leading composers Be + Avwide variety of musical styles, with techniques introduced progressively aed Beer tea eis eer St th