RV TAMES RASTIFNMusic Dictionary TERM SIGN or ABBREVIATION ATempo atnenes Accent Sign > eens Alla Marcia, sit 2 Allegretto Allegro z . Andante si % an Alla Breve Animata, Binary Form Cantabile - Chromatic Scale... Coda a % a Common Time... G Con Brio... : Con Moto... Con Spirito . Crescendo = eretes D.C. ab Cada Da Cape al Coda, Dal Segnoal Fine . D.$.al Fine - Decrescendo ... deerese, ———— : Diminuendo in— Dalee. : : Dynamics Fermata . Fine... Forte... Fortissimo. .. Grazioso.,. Large Legato... a ‘ MBANING ret original speed, play the note ornoies louder 2 time, or “cut time” two strong beats to the measure in march time = moderately fast fast slowly (vw king tempol lively + @bvo-part farm made of Sections A andl B singing style, lyrical agcale made of twee half steps that may begin on any note: ending another way of indicating $ time with vigorand spisit with motion with spirit gradually play louder repeat from the be then skip tothe sning ane! play to the sign (9) Coda and play to the ene return tothe sign and play to the Fine gradually play softer gradually play softer - sweetly signs that indicate ranges of volume from soft taloud. hold the note ar notes longer the ond loud very loud gracefully very slowly smooth and connected tones, usually indicated by a slur tcontinued on the inside back cover) wP204we204 Dear teachers and parents: Piano, Level 4 presents important new information for the student, ‘The learning sequence is cerefully graded to assure steady progress, while the full-colar illustrations entertain and reinforce along the way. The selection of pieces includes original works.as well as familiar folk songs and pop styles in creative, enjoyable arrangements, ‘The companion books —Theory and Perlarmanee—are coordinated page-by-page {see Contents) to provide thorough reinforcement of basic concepts. The Bastion Music Flasheards may be assigned for extra drill in leaning notes, key signatures, music signs, and terms, The Bastien Music Notebook, an assignment book, may be used throughout the series. We afferyou our best wishes for continued success at this level of advancement. Neil A. Kjos Musi James Bastion Jane Smisor Bastien Company ISBN 0-8497-9269-8 © 1985 Kjos West, 4382 Jutland Drive, San Diego, California 92117. Intemational copyright secured. All rights reserved. Printed in USA WARNING!AL the music, text, art, and graphics in this book are protected by copyright Jaw. To copy or reproduce thom by any method is an infringement of the copyright law. Anyone who reproduces copyrighted matter is subject to substantial penaltics and assessments for each infringement.Contents Romance ternary form Overlapping Pedal Techni Pedlal Studies Spanish Guitars... 0... Winter’ Identifying tnt Inversion Triads Ast Inversion Baogie . 5 Windlsong...- Identifying 2nd Inversion Triads . : 2nd Inversion Rock... : ‘ ee Wild Rider 2 nese a ‘Triad and Inversion Review... : - Space Rice fee DG, al Cada + Shxteenth Notes DBRS IR Sixteenth Note Warm-up Dotted fighth Notekhythin ss dd Dattod Fighth Note Warm-up Blue Grass, S eee Augmented Triads MajoreAugmented Warmyp AVisitto the Royal Court. SypeopaON. neon n nn yy tee New Onleans Cavnibal Parallel Major and Minor Seales, - - Parallel Bars : ‘The Mi ‘ Group 4 Keys — GBI, B . G Major Seal Feeeseeeses sess primary chords in Ge 3 ‘The Streets of Laredo. : Siviss Music Box . ‘ : He's Got the Whole Werdd in His Hands - BF Major Seale... ee ceeesesses primary chords in Be : Minuet ody grace note Evening Serenade ae BMajorScale....00 000. s0s 0 sss... primary hares in Bo The Mill Wheel bine Ze William Tell Overture Reference Circle of Keys seat ‘ Chord Dictionary... = MajorScales and Primary Chords ... 1. “sharp keys... flat keys... 3 Harmonie Minor Seales and Primary Chords... .- sharp keys. fla keys... Certificate of Achievement wile : : 50. 51 52. 53. 36 4 6 10 a re “ 15 16 18 26 28 2 0 u 2 13 4 16 av 18 19 20 at “To reinforce the feeling of achievement, the teacher or student may puta / when the page has been mastered,Romance* Andante con moto Section A to s 2 1 *Romance is a name given to slow compositions of a song-like character. WP204“Overla in " Pedal Technic PP 2d by this sign: I ‘The overlapping pedal is indicat change pedal Practice changing the pedal as indicated. aE 3 eg % Sr Sf, press change change release Practice these pedal drills. Play first with the RH. Play the LH. an octave lower than written. 1 a a ; Continue up the scale, Count: 4 2 3 1 2 3 Pedal: press release press Lt _ 2 5 : i f : 5 the scale Count: 4 2 3 a 2 3 Pedal: press release press eo {__. Pedal Studies 1. | Moderato we204Spanish Guitars Allegro: 1 Sf Allegro moderato 1 | mfpE Minor Scale The E minor scale is relative to. G Major; bath scales have one sharp. Play these scales. E Natural Minor 1 ie E Harmonic Minor RL 1 LH. 8 E Melodic Minor Primary Chords in E Minor Em Am B7 Be 2 = = = as = i iv v7 Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in E minor. Play hands separately first. Em An Em B7 Em i iv i V7 i 2nd inversion Ist inversion wp204ar SI aS > : . ES Om SHES : wok ~ ~ Be aye Winter er Celebration Andante con moto Section A D.C.al Fine10 Identifying 1st Inversion Triads The root is the top note in the interval of the 4th. 3rd REM Sinan Roo SESS Mininos — (C Major) Beet or) == 1D minor) Write the names of these 1st inversion triads, then play them. Ast inversion triads have intervals ofa Srdand 4th, Root == ath Example: D Major Play these Ist inversion triads. Practice hands separately first wt Play as written, then transpose to G and F. = _/ 5 i i Nofe: When playing in G Major, remember the F's. When playing in F Major, remember the B's, ‘wP2041st Inversion Boogie Bright boogie beat § { XU! [4 3 i f2 D.S. al Fine (abbreviation for Dal Segno al Fine) means go back to the sign (§) and play to the Fine (end), (( Con spirito SectionA af1% change fingers 4 a 2 me: i i D.S. al Fine nf14 Identifying 2nd Inversion Triads 2nd inversion triads have intervals of a 3rd and 4th, Root See 3rd ‘The root is the top note in the interval of the 4th. 4th =, 222 y= on i Root == (C Major) (A Major) (D minor) Write the names of these 2nd inversion triads, then play them. Example: D Major J 2nd Inversion Triads (C Major) Play those 2nd inversion triads. Practice hands separately first. Play as written, then transpose to G and F. — 4 —_F —— ¢—+ ds —— Notes When playing in G Major, remember the I?’s. When playing in F Major, remember the B's,| |Section A SRA CodaTriad and Inversion Review Any root position triad may be inverted (rearranged) by moving the root note to the top or middle. (Note: The root is the top note of the 4th in an inversion.) Root position Ast inversion 2nd inversion SSS Root on bettom Root on top Root in middle Practice the following triads and inversions, hands separately first. Play in Major and minor, Use the correct fingering. Memorize the fingering, Play first with block chords, next with broken chords. Play as written, then transpose to F; G, D, E, A, Dt, Fh, and ab G j cm 5 3 @ i it 5 i i Block Chords ii@l iba Broken Chords Practice the pattern above using these rhythm patterns. Play either hands separately or hands together. 1 2. SS Wr204 iD.C. al Goda (abbreviation far Da Capo al Coda) means go back to the beginning = ® and play to the sign (4); then skip to the # Coda. Space Ride Con spirito i 1 mh 2nd time to Coda @ D.C.al Code20 Sixteenth Notes a Asingle sixteenth note has two flags; «) ‘Two or more sixteenth notes are connected by a double beam: A Four sixteenth notes equal one quarter note ‘Time Signatures: q 24 4 beat 7 =vabeat rest FJ =‘%beat + = vabeat rest fad beat 2 =1 beat rest Clap and count the following rhythms. Use any of these suggested ways for counting sixteenth notes. FPF TW IRR IT & da 2 & six-teenth notes 2 cighths Mis-sis- sip - pi. Riv - er Sixteenth Note Warm-ups Count aloud while you play, Transpose to other keys (Major and minor) 1The Bee. CBWE aa) Allegro moderato |" S BZ re22 Clap and count this rhythm. \ ITI) TR Count: 1 & da 2 & 1 & da 2 &Section B i i f24 Sonatina Form A sonatina usually has three movements (parts). The form of the first movement is often: A B A B Coda, Notice haw this form is used in this sonatina In Malian, “ina” means little. The word sonaténa is used in the place of the word sonata, as a little sonata. The werd sonata was first used to mean music “to be played” (music for instruments). Other musie was “to be sung” (music for voices). Sonatina in C Allegro Section B a mip. (Transition) 4 5 1a25 Fy .—_——_"_* Section B ——26 Dotted Eighth Note Rhythm Adotied eighth note is equal to three sixteenth notes: (A dot inereases the note's value by one-half.) Clap and count this rhythm. aCilr dF 3rd. 4 Count: 1 &da 2 & da 3 &da 4 & da Dotted Eighth Note Warm-up Count aloud while you play. Transpose to other keys (Major and minor).ar Moderately c - Blue Grass28 Augmented Triads ‘The word augment means to make larger. An Augmented triad is formed by raising the top note (Sth! of a Major triad a half step. Major Augmented G GAug Practice the following chord drills. Play hands s octave lower than written. yparately at first. Play the L.H. an Group 1 Keys (C, G, F) Group 2 Keys (D, A, E) DD Aug D A Aang A E EAng E Group 3 Keys (Db, Ab, Eb) Db Db ang Db Ab Ab Aug Ab Eb Eb Aug Eb ies 5 Major-Augmented Chord Warm-up Use the correct fingering, Circle the augmented chords. $4 a| & A Visit to the Royal Co Moderato a 5 ii ere30 Syncopation Syncopation means to stress or accent weak beats. ‘The most common way this is done is by placing a long note on a weak beat, creating a rhythmic pattern that is SHORT - LONG - SHORT. Clap and count this rhythm. short long short short Jong short #id 4 hl 4 Count; 1 2 3 4 Count 1 & 2 & 3 & New Orleans Carnival* Con spirito Section A i F fee “The New Orleans carnival (called Mardi Gras} is a festive occasion celebrated the day before Lent with parades and merriment. Each year a King and Queen of Mardi Gras.A =A, Section A32 Diminished Triads The word diminish means to make smaller, A diminished triad is formed by lowering the top note (5th) of a minor triad a half step. Minor Diminished Lowered 5th. Gm Gdim Practice the following chord drills. Play hands separately at first. Play the L.H.an octave lower than written. Group 1 Keys (C, G, F) Cm Cdim cm Gm Gdim Gm Fm Fdim Fm sia i , La. T 7 t 8 Group 2 Keys (D, A, BE) Dm Ddim Dm = Am Adim am Em Edim En Group 3 Keys (Di, Al, Eb) Dim Dbdim Dom = Abm Abdim Abm | Ebm Ebdia Ebm | a + E Double flat: lowers note awhole step Major-Diminished Chord Warm-up Use the correct fingering. Circle the diminished chords, ; T aSpooky House Allegro moderato T 7 sempre stave. 5 i ne oe Se 2nd time to Coda O 4 D.C. ak Coda &34 Parallel Major and Minor Scales Parallel Major and minor scales begin on the same keynote. ‘The two scales have different key signatures. D Major D Minor (Harmonic) Practice the following parallel Major and minor scales. Nofe: These Major and minor scales have the same fingering. Play the C Major scale € Minor Scale up and down one octave. (Harmonic) 134 3 aT Play the A Major scale AMinor Scale up and down one octave. (Harmonic) 1 ad 5 a4 Play the E Major scale E Minor Scale ‘up and down ane octave (Harmonic) 1Parallel Bars Allegro moderato ef ———._ | S = oe ee € G 7 7 i 1 1 54 a = od a an i * 2nd time to Code 4 Hg DiC.al Coda}36 The Midnight preset Animatoa7 Group 4 Keys (G), B), B) (Unusual Group) ‘The Group 4 keys have unusual I chords (tonic chords); each is different and must be learned separately. Gh Major B Major B Major Play these chords. Count aloud. Key of a Key of B38 G Major Scale Ist tetrachord 2nd tetrachord a ] ———= = Play hands separately first. Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in Gs Major. Play hands separately first. eb cb Gb be id @b ra 2. 3 2 + f s I WV 1 v7 I 2nd inwersinn Act inversinnPlay as written, then transpose to G. a The Streets of Laredo Moderato my by 5. Gb DL? Gb D7 ab DoT. Gh Db rapped inwhite | tin - en, All @> ch Db7 Gb wrapped in white | lin - enPlay both hands one octave higher throughout. Play as written, then transpose to G. Swiss Music Box Moderato Gh Fine I. 2. a ab D7 Di ob + ; Zt —a t = = «= £ te # £ Lee £ H 7 8 Ebm Abm Ebm Bb7 5. z (a P * 5 1 8 bn 8 12 D.C. al Fine Ebm Bb um ebm a! a intHe's Got the Whole World = , In His Hands Bian With spirit é cde D.C.at Fine Gece42 Bb Major Scale Ast tetrachord 2nd tetrachord & ——— or 1 1 NLS 1 ad Vs Play hands separately first. 412 8 I Iv v7 Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in B} Major. Play hands separately first. Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb Br ea I WV L Ww I shaved Seeewaniviees Ant tenminstirersa Grace Note fp A grace note is printed in small type. It is not counted in the rhythm; it is played quickly, almost together with the next note. Count 3 time in the following way. BSTTI AF Count: 3 123 1238 1 2&36 1 2 i Minuet Johann Christian Hach* Moderato (1735-1782) SectionA Sect ion B z t 2 5 D.C.at Fine ‘Johann Christian Bach was the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. In 1763, herit, last time only)D.C. al Fine46 B Major Scale ist tetrachord. 2nd tetrachord se af: 1 1 Play hands separately first iia tt at Primary Chords in B Major B E : ae = > I Iv V7 Tonic Subdominant Dominant seventh Practice this chord progression in B Major. Play hands separately first. B E B FR? BAMES Pa The Mill Wheel Allegretto 3 [ 5 ‘ = = 1 | | SS SS Or 12. | 2 3 2 Ef dim. ¢ rit. 4Play as written, then transpose to Bb, William Tell Ove Gioacchino Rossini* (1792-1868) *Gioacchino Rossini was an Italian composer who is best known for his many operas This niece is from his last and mast famons anera William TallDouble sharp: raises note awhole stepReference Circle of Keys ‘This chart is called the cirele of keys. The sharps are arranged from the top, moving clockwise. The flats are arranged from the top, moving counterclockwise. ‘There are fifteen Major keys: seven sharp keys, seven flat keys, and one key with no sharps or flats, Similarly; there are fifteen relative minor keys. ‘The keys at the bottom of the circle are called enharmonie. They each have two names. Major A minor E> Major AMajor C minor Fi minor Ab Major E Major F minor GC Enharmonic Keys (two names) Gt Major B Major Ag minor is é Gi minor ‘D> Maj 5, jor B minor or Ab minor FY Major Di minor or Gb Major Fb minarChord Dictionary Major Minor Diminished Augmented Dominant Seventh c Cm Cdim CaAug C7 c oe Chm Chaim CH Aug or? GQ (or Dt) Baim B Aug BT Bm C6) =e ==. Major Scales and Primary Chords Sharp Keys 1 12 3 c F c @ ¢ tw Sa D Major AMajor E Major B Major got 2545 uae 1 BOE OB OR? OB ret Titi ovat @ eaB Major BL EL BOT B“Harmonic Minor Scales and Primary Chords Sharp Keys A minor (relative to C Major) 12s Tos 4s 4s et 32 Am Dm Am E7 Am E minor (relative to G Major) 123 y 23 Em Am Em BY Em B minor (relative to D Major) Taga 234 4 FR7 Bm ¢ oF F¥ minor (relative toe A Major) Fi ei eee Fim Bm Fim C7 Fim Teer ef re pear fat @ Gi minor (relative to E Major) GPie ay as 9 2 Chm Fim Gin GH? cin ahs s2 aa G} minor (relative to B Major) Ge % gn Gim Cm Gm DH? Gm dji2 says55 Flat Keys Dminor (relative to F Major) Dm Gm Dm Ay Dm 128i 2s 4b 48 i Iss 2 138 i BM; minor (relative 10 & Major} a Pf 12 @1 2812 868 ‘Cminor (relative to E Major) 1281 28 ¢ 6 4a fai Fel ee oe oe sls 1s 23 2381 F minor (relative to 4} Major) Fm Bly Fm C7 Fm eae tb ae a ddl ae 4 a a B} minor (relative to D+ Major) @a2e 12 a4 a2 3 22% Bh Bbm Bho F7 Bho gil 14 32 E) minor (relative to G> Major) g123 es e214 Re Ebm Abm Ebm Bb] Ebm ai48 af ee eat a1 le(continued from the inside front cover) Majo soccssssee apattern of eight tones divided into two tetrachords that are joined by awhole step Mezzo Forte medium loud Mezzo Piano + medium soft Moderato moderately Rolly ccostierascomtenwe much, very Octave Sign... BUG Lee ee ececceeses Overnotes: play one octave higher under notes: play one octave lawer Parallel Minor Scale focceeseeeces parallel to the Major seale because if begins on the same keynote, but has « different key signature Pianissimo Pp very soft Piano 2p soit Poco a Poco. little by lite Presto ceeees very fast Relative Minor Scale a related to the Major scale because it has the same key signature, but begins on the 6th tone of the scale Repeat Signs. ropeat from the beginning repeat between the pairs of dots and double bar lines play the first ending and repeat from the beginning, then skip the first ending and play the second Ritardando ‘gradually slow down Sempre... oo. : always Sforzando ... ae eee seesee. asudden strong accent ile. <5 similarly Sonatina Form ....000..6..0005 an extended two-part form made of Sections AB, AB, Coda Staccato......... f J secscrsees Short, disconnected tones Syncopation sn pa stress or accent the weak beats Tempo... rate of speed ‘Tenuto Sign...... f sen senens slight accent Ternary Form .-. athree-part form made of Sections A. By A ‘Tetrachord. 4 four-note pattern: whole step, whole step, halfstep Udo cccceccececssess connects notes ofthe same name fr their — combined value ‘sranspose .. “ sess play in a different key than written Vivace . wexecrenranerenemececaane IVER