Method 2

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T able of C ontents
P age M ethod 2 S core D ate
2A 4 5 Finger Scale
5 5 Finger Scale (Hands Together)
6 Skipping
7 Skipping (Hands Together)
8 Hush Little Baby
9 Jingle Bells
10 Ode to Joy
11 Alouette
12 Oh, When the Saints
14 2A Review
2B 16 A Time to Ponder
17 Hanon Got Stuck
18 Hanon Got Stuck Upside Down Low E
19 Eden
20 Lavender’s Blue Andante
21 This Old Man Allegretto
22 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
23 Greensleeves Pickup
24 She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain
26 2B Review
2C 28 Chop Sticks Accelerando
30 Intervals (RH)/Intervals (LH)
31 The Interval Song
32 Driving Home the Open 5th
32 Preparing for Iron Horse
33 Iron Horse
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33 Mirrored Intervals
34 Mirrored Intervals 2
34 Circus of Mirrored Intervals
35 Singin’ My Song
36 Trivial Sensation
# b n
37 2C Review
2D 38 Sharps, Flats, & Naturals
39 Syncopation
40 Blues Eb
41 Hey, Ho, Anybody Home Bb
42 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
44 Ledger Line Joe
45 Ledger Line Smitty
46 A Lonely Walk 4/4 Time
47 2D Review
2E 48 Changing Hand Positions
49 Joy to the World Finger Crossing Over
50 Crystal Figurine
51 Stretching Your Reach
52 On Top of Spaghetti 3/4 Time
53 Row Row Row Your Boat 6/8 Time
54 The Little Tea House
55 Sweet Hour of Prayer
57 2E Review
58 Terms & Signs Test
59 Notes Test
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2A
2A
5 Finger Scale
Introduction to Low C Position
3 2
4 M
5 I
D
1 D
L
E
CDE F G
Left Hand CDE F G
q=80
1
C D E F G
*Student plays 15ma

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2A
5 Finger Scale
Hands Together
1. Clap and name notes
2. Play and name notes
q=80
1
*Student plays 15ma

1

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2A
Skipping
Stepping vs. Skipping
Stepping Skipping
q=90
1
*Student plays 15ma

Swing
1
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2A
Skipping
Introduction to the Open 5th
M
I
D
D
L
E
C
G
q=90
1
*Student plays 15ma

Swing
1

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2A
Hush Little Baby
Introduction to (mezzo piano)
q=100 Mezzo Piano = Medium Soft Traditional

1
*Student plays 8va

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2A
Jingle Bells
q=130 Introduction to (mezzo forte) Traditional
1 Mezzo Forte = Medium Loud
13
*Student plays 15ma

1
13

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2A
Ode to Joy
Introduction to Phrases and 2nds
A phrase is a series of notes that
makes up a melodic idea and is M
I
often indicated by a phrase mark. D
D
It is to be played legato (smoothly L
E
and connected). Shaping the
phrase usually consists of growing 2nd
C
louder in the middle and more FG
quiet at the end.
Allegro q=120 Traditional
1
*Student plays 15ma

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2A
Alouette
q=100 Traditional
1
*Student plays 8va

1

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2A
Oh, When the Saints
Teacher Accompaniment
q=130
1
13
13

2A
Oh, When the Saints
Student
q=130 Traditional
1
13
*Student plays 8va

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2A
2A Review
1. Write the names of the red notes on the lines provided.
M
I
D
D
L
E
3. Draw a phrase mark from measure 1 to measure 4.

2A
4. Label the intervals.
5. Match the symbol with the correct definition.
1. Loud
2. Medium Loud
3. Medium Soft
4. Soft
6. Visit pianomarvel.com and take the Standard Assessment of

Sight Reading, then record your score.
SASR Score
7. Choose and learn a piece from the online Piano Marvel library.

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2B
2B
A Time to Ponder
Introduction to D Position
2 3
4 M
5 I
D
1 D
L
E
C
Right Hand DE F G A
q=100
New hand position
1 5
9 13
*Student plays 8va

1 5
9 13

2B
Hanon Got Stuck
Extending Hand Postition (RH)
2 counts per measure downbeat upbeat 1. Conduct and count

the quarter note 2 2. Play and count
gets the count
1
Skip conducting pattern
q=80
1
1 & 2 &
*Student plays 8va

1

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2B
Hanon Got Stuck Upside Down
Extending Hand Postition (LH)
Introduction to E
3 2
4
M
5 I
D
1 D
L
E
B
Left Hand E F GA C
q=80
1
Skip
E
*Student plays 8va

1

2B
Eden
1. Write the note names
2. Clap and names notes
3. Clap and count
4. Play and count
q=80
1
Thumb changes
position
5
*Student plays 8va

1 5

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2B
Lavender’s Blue
Introduction to Andante
Andante = Walking Pace
1
q=90 Traditional
*Student plays 8va

1

2B
This Old Man
Introduction to Allegretto
Allegretto = Moderately Fast
q=110 Traditional
1
Verses: 3: This old man, he played three, he played nick-nack on my knee...

4: four door...
5: five hive...
6: six sticks...
7: seven up in heaven...
8: eight gate...
9: nine spine...
10: ten a’gn...
*Student plays 8va
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2B
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Change Hand Position on Repeated Note
1. Play and name notes

= Common Time or 2. Practice measure 3-4 alone
3. Shape the phrase
q=90 Traditional
1 5
*Student plays 8va

1

2B
Greensleeves 1. Clap and count
2. Play and count
q=100 Pickup = Note(s) that come before the first full measure Traditional
3 1 2 3
Skip
13
1 2
Last measure is shortened by the

*Student plays 8va
length of the pickup measure.
5
9 13

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2B
She’ll Be Comin’
‘Round the Mountain
Student instruction:
1. Clap and count
2. Play and count
q=90
Traditional
12

2B
She’ll Be Comin’
‘Round the Mountain
q=90
Student
*Student plays 8va
Traditional
(Pickup Measure)
3 4 1 & 2 3 4
12
1 2

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2B
2B Review
M
I
D
D
L
E

2B
3. Match the symbol or term with the correct definition.
1. Allegretto Pickup
2. Fast (112-124 bpm)
3. Walking Pace (76-108 bpm)

2
1
4. Allegro Moderately Fast (104-118 bpm)
5. Slowly (66-76 bpm)
6. Andante Common Time
7. Adagio 2/4 Time Conducting Pattern

SASR Score

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2C
2C
Chop Sticks
This is to be learned by rote and not note reading. You can find a video
on youtube.com by doing a search for “piano marvel chop sticks”.
q.=76
Part 1 Traditional
(Introduction) 1
Part 2
1
5 1

2C
1. Circle the pickup notes in Part 2

2. Play and count out loud
Part 3
1 Accelerando = a gradual increase in speed
*Student plays 8va
(Introduction) Accelerando on 3rd repeat
1

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2C
Intervals (RH)
Interval = The distance between two notes
q=80
Intervals (LH)
q=80
*Student plays 15ma

2C
The Interval Song
1. Clap and count
2. Play and count
3. Clap and name intervals
4. Play and name intervals
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E
C C
2nd 3rd
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E
C C
4th 5th
q=80
*Student plays 8va

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2C
Driving Home the Open 5th
q=90
Preparing for Iron Horse

q=90

2C
Iron Horse
q=90
Mirrored Intervals
q=90

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2C
Mirrored Intervals 2
q=90
Circus of Mirrored Intervals

q=90

2C
Singin’ My Song
1. Clap and count
Reminder: A tie means to hold out the note. 2. Play right hand and count
Do not play the second note.
3. Play hands together
q=80
1
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 &4 1 & 2 & 3 4
1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 (Count)
*Student plays 8va

1
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
5
9 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4

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2C
Trivial Sensation
Write the names of the circled intervals
q=80
1
*Student plays 8va

1

2C
2C Review
1. Fill in the blank:
is a gradual increase in speed.
2. Shade in the key that makes the given interval with middle C.
M
M M
II I
DD D
DD D
LL L
EE E
C C
2nd 3rd
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E
C C
4th 5th
3. Label the intervals.

SASR Score

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2D
2D
Sharps, Flats, & Naturals Db D#
b # n
q=120 Flat Sharp Natural Dn
1
*Student plays 8va

1
b b b n n n
5
# # # n n n
9
b b n # # n b # b # b # b
2D
Syncopation
Syncopation = Any rhythm that puts an emphasis on 1. Clap and count
a beat that is not usually emphasized 2. Play and count
q=120
1
1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 & 3 & 4
(Count)
*Student plays 8va

1

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2D
Blues
Introduction to Eb M
I
D
D
L
E
q=140
C
Eb
1
5 The barline cancels the last b sign
n
Eb
*Student plays 8va

1

2D
Hey, Ho, Anybody Home
Introduction to Bb M
I
D
D
L
E
q=140 C Traditional
Bb
1
*Student plays 8va

1

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2D
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
q=90 Traditional
1
*Student plays 8va

1 5
9 13
17 21
25 29

M
I
2D
D
D
L
E
C
13 LH RH
17
21
25
29

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2D
Ledger Line Joe
Introduction to RH Ledger Lines
2 3
4 M
5 I
D 1. Play and count RH alone
1 D
L 2. Clap and count LH
E
3. Play and count LH
Right Hand CDE FGABCDE

LH RH
q=140
1 5
9 13
*Student plays 8va

1 5
*Add right hand for advanced difficulty only after student has mastered the song.
9
13

2D
Ledger Line Smitty
Introduction to LH Ledger Lines
3 2
4
M
5 I
D
1 D
L
E
F BC
Left Hand ABCDE GA
q=120
1
*Student plays 8va

1

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2D
A Lonely Walk
4 counts per measure 1. Conduct and count while

teacher plays student part
the quarter note gets 4 2. Play with teacher
the count
accompaniment
2 1 3
conducting pattern
q=70
1

2D
2D Review
#
1. 4/4 Time Conducting Pattern
2. Syncopation Natural
3. Flat
b
4
2 1 3
Sharp
n
4.
Rhythm that puts emphasis

5. on a beat that is not usually
emphasized
2. Write the names of the ledger line notes on the lines provided.

SASR Score

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2E
2E
Changing Hand Positions
Introduction to M
I
D
F Position D
L
E
F G ABC
q=100
1 CDE FG
C Position F Position
*Student plays 8va

1 5

2E
Joy to the World
Introduction to Finger Crossing Over
q=100
Cross 3rd finger over Traditional
1
13
17
*Student plays 8va

1 5
13 17

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2E
Crystal Figurine
1. Point to all 32 measures in order
D.C. al Fine = Repeat from the beginning until Fine
2. Play and say the note names
q=90
1 5 25 29
Fine (the end)
9 17
13 21
D.C. al Fine
*Student plays 8va

1 5 25 29
9 17
13 21

2E
Stretching Your Reach
C Open Position
2 3
4 M
I
5 D
D
1 L
E
Right Hand
C E G C
q=100
1
*Student plays 8va

1

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2E
On Top of Spaghetti
3 counts per measure 1. Sing the melody while
counting and conducting
the quarter note
3 2. Play and name notes
gets the count
1 2
conducting pattern
q=120
1
*Student plays 8va

1

2E
Row Row Row Your Boat
6
6 eighth notes per measure with 1. Sing the melody while
5
only two beats per measure counting and conducting
the beat falls on the 1st 4 3 2. Play and name notes
and 4th eighth note
6/8 1 2
Time conducting pattern
q.=52 Traditional
1
Pay attention to fingering

5
*Student plays 8va

1

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2E
The Little Tea House
q=110
1
*Student plays 8va

1
13
17
21

2E
13
17
21

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2E
Sweet Hour of Prayer
q=100 1 25
William B. Bradbury
9 33
17
*Student plays 8va
1 25
9 33
17

2E
2E Review
1. 3/4 Time Conducting Pattern

3
1 2
2. D.C. al Fine 6/8 Time Conducting Pattern
6
5
3. 4 3 Repeat from the beginning
1 2 until Fine
2. Write the names of the position on the lines provided.
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E
F Position F Position
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E
F Position Open Position

SASR Score

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2E
Terms & Signs Test
Match the symbol or term with the correct definition.
1. Allegretto Flat
2. n Medium Loud
3. Moderately Fast (104-118 bpm)
4. Adagio Ledger Lines
5. Phrase
6. Andante Fast (112-124 bpm)
7. Unexpected Rhythm
8. # Pickup
9. Slow (66-76 bpm)
10. Allegro Loud
11. Natural
12. Syncopation Soft
13. Walking Pace (76-108 bpm)
14. b Sharp
15. Medium Soft

2E
Note Test
Name the note.

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2E
Conducting Patterns
Draw a line from the conducting pattern to its time signature.
6
5
4 3
1 2
3
1 2
2 1 3

2E
Certificate of Achievement
This certificate is presented to
For achievement in completing

Piano Marvel Method
Level 2
Date Signature

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5 5 Finger Scale (Hands Together)

7 Skipping (Hands Together)

8 Hush Little Baby

12 Oh, When the Saints

17 Hanon Got Stuck

18 Hanon Got Stuck Upside Down Low E

20 Lavender’s Blue Andante

21 This Old Man Allegretto

22 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

24 She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain

2C 28 Chop Sticks Accelerando

30 Intervals (RH)/Intervals (LH)

31 The Interval Song

32 Driving Home the Open 5th

32 Preparing for Iron Horse

34 Circus of Mirrored Intervals

2D 38 Sharps, Flats, & Naturals

41 Hey, Ho, Anybody Home Bb

42 Take Me Out to the Ball Game

44 Ledger Line Joe

45 Ledger Line Smitty

46 A Lonely Walk 4/4 Time

2E 48 Changing Hand Positions

49 Joy to the World Finger Crossing Over

51 Stretching Your Reach

52 On Top of Spaghetti 3/4 Time

53 Row Row Row Your Boat 6/8 Time

54 The Little Tea House

55 Sweet Hour of Prayer

58 Terms & Signs Test

*Student plays 15ma

*Student plays 15ma

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*Student plays 15ma

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q=100 Mezzo Piano = Medium Soft Traditional

*Student plays 8va

*Student plays 15ma

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*Student plays 15ma

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*Student plays 8va

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2. Write the names of the red notes on the lines provided.

3. Draw a phrase mark from measure 1 to measure 4.

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4. Label the intervals.

5. Match the symbol with the correct definition.

6. Visit pianomarvel.com and take the Standard Assessment of

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*Student plays 8va

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2 counts per measure downbeat upbeat 1. Conduct and count

*Student plays 8va

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*Student plays 8va

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