‘Ee PIANO Basics LEVEL 1 BY JAMES BASTIEN IQ®S vei. a. KOS MUSIC COMPANY © SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIAContents v Ma "hon, hag —— Reference and Review 4 —— Major Position. 6, 2 Mao March On: —— oatingLions . we 3 3 sleepy John —— Bmeat ew 4 Tes New London Bridge —— WsWinter : 9 5 5 santa’s Sleigh —— AccompanimentinC.. 10 6 6 6 —— Bun, Mouse; Runt. uo? —— “The Bullirog. . — 2 8 i —— Pop! Goes the Weasel... B —— Persian Market... {tempo marks. mw 9 Waltzing Elephants. staccato accompaniment . +15 8 —— PMajor Position... Major keysignature.....0...... 18-10 810 My New Key The Happy seat . ; n —— AvcompanimentinP..... VeinP 2 9 = avery at Sea. = Raina ttaine. imp f= BO sing, Bird, sing... Fe tee 2 —— @Major Position . {GMajor key signature - “wom 4 Gee Whiz —— Bugle Call. ere sb eed han 1s SLA SOOM Fins -t se raat ales + accent sign... 7 16 45 Bass Clef Note-Naming Game... ccscces cece —— Mountain Climbing 1% 1816 —— Duteh Dance . 19 —— Accompaniment in G 2 18 «18 —— Soccer Is My Favorite . —— swingin’ B 19 = Mating Clouds. 21 Geom bao —— Fiesta... —— Pedal study . 2 Eee —— Morning Prelude, —— the Old Grey Owl... 23 22 —— The New Day... ACh...7., SO ga —_. Group I Keys... Ms CGP Fes 24 aad Chord Hop changing hand postions ci 3 : i dace vcneess 988, 25 xi 40 26 BS tS eae 3 a 2 = Ainetica a 420 27 BB “ngs We Have Heard On ih _—— Largo. 4 D6. ob Fim. 4328 a7 —— Aloucite ‘Box (above notes) - 4 29 | ab 38 Cops and Robbers. tive tbelow notes), Wk al 45 —— ‘The Natural... 2 ‘ thdveee 3 46 300 28 Cancel That! —— Celebrationt..... = a <= When the Saints Go Marching In... 8 30 ——— Ode to Jov. Taras 50 —— Rock Group... sont a ahaleSt a1 —— ‘space walk... : 4 Certificate of Achievement... Nee sass Music Dictlanary ...00..0¢¢0)0005 inside cover “1o reinforve the feoling of achievement, the teacher or student may put a / when the page has been mastered. we201Reference and Review The Grand Staff Treble clef Brace Spaces Double bar line Bass clef Bar line The Keyboard and Notes on the Staff | FIGJA|BIC|D\E/FIGJA/BICIDIE/F/G{A] BIC DIE|Fia 1 Sharps and Flats # Sharp Sign: lay the next key b Flat Sign: Play the next key to the right. to the left. (ox Time Signatures 2 means two beats in each measure. 3 means three beats in each measure, 4 means the quarter note gets one beat. 4 means the quarter note gets one bea 4 means four beats in each measure 4 means the quarter note gets one beatNote and Rest Values Quarter ‘Two eighths Half Dotted half Whole d I d ds ° = Count: 1 Count: 1 & Count: 1 2 Count: 12 3 Count: 1234 Intervals 2nd line - space space ~ line 3rd line - line space - space ath line -— space space — line Es x—* —s | sth line - line space — space 5 5 Signs and Terms ft Forte Play loud. P Piano Play soft. Legato Play smooth and connected. Staccato Play short and separated Slur Play legato Tie Connects notes of the same name for their combined value. Repeat sign Play again from the beginning.C Major Position Mee Practice Directions* 1. Clap and count the rhythm aloud. 2. Find the position for both hands. 3. Keep your eyes on the book while playing. 4, Play and say (or sing) the note names. 5. Play again and count the rhythm aloud. 6. Play again and sing the words. March On! Moderately = 4 SS DE F G G | (continue naming notes ) on_up_the | key ~ board, |March back down with | ease. = EE ———— — } = + = c D E F G G (continue naming notes ) Keep a good po -| si - tion, [Curve your fin- gers, |please! 2 eee “Teacher: The student is to follow similar practice directions throughout the book.LULL |) ilgl Mod * Name the intervals used in these pieces. WLLL L L Roaring Lions Moderately 3 1. Li. ons roar, | in their cage, [They are in a [real mean rage! 2. Don't get near, stand far back, just in case they |might at - tack! GF se € P Are you sleep-ing, | are you sleep-ing, |Broth-er John, |Sleep-y John? = = pe = 5 3 t 8 4 T = = ==: ae ee Ce S Hey, get up _now, Brother John! —|Steep-y John! E2 = = wP201% Sharp ‘The sharp sign means to play the next key to the right. The sharp lasts for the whole measure! i — P 1. See the tom -cat |prowl- ing, | In the dark of J 2. He is out there [hunt - ing, | Til the new day's SS — New London Bridge Moderately P Lon-don Bridge has | now been moved, | Ev-’ry stone, At Lake | Hav- a - sul 2 la we201 ‘Note: The London Bridge was moved to Lake Havasu, Arizona, in 1971.b Flat The flat sign means to play the next key to the left. ‘The flat lasts for the whole measure! It's Winter Slowly p 1.Watch the snowflakes | fall - ing, |Glis-ten- ing so |white. 2.Cov - er - ing the tree - tops, |What a love-ly |sight. 1 le Santa's Sleigh Lively 1 ae Ba oe SS oS P 1, San- tas sleigh is on its way, ‘the snow, off they go. J 2. All the rein-deer | pull the sleigh, {With their might, in the night. 4 t He is bring i lots of toys, For the girls and |boys. Dash - er, Dane - Pranc-er, Hol AndAccompaniment in C Chords are often used to form the accompaniment for melodies. The two chords most often used are the I (one) chord and the V7 |five-seven) chord. * ‘The | chord is formed from ‘The V7 chord sound is formed three notes in a 5-finger from two notes in a5-finger position. position* mir oo= Warm-up Practice these L.H. chords in C Major. Play by “feel,” without looking at your hand for the chord changes. Melody and Accompaniment ‘The melody should always sing above the accompaniment. Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. “Teacher: the interval of a 2nd represents the dominant harmony at this Jevel. In Level 2, the three-note V7 chord wp201 is introduced and explained in detait* Clap and count this rhythm: QsdillJdl WV. ZS 123 123 123 123 Run, Mouse, Run! Moderately 3 J Hick-0 - ry, | dick-o - ry, | dock, clock struck | one Hick- 0 - ry, | dick-o - ry, Duet Part 8va throughout we20112 Staccato | f Play short and separated. Warm-up Play hands separately first. gi - ant bull - | frog. bugs I can | eat,” jumped in the pool where it was nice and | cool, thought to him - | self as he pad - dled his feet! ; : 3 = — — o = — = = £ 2 7 TtPop! Goes Lively 1 blers | bench, mon - key thought "twas, all. co ee ae ee4 Tempo Marks Tempo marks are placed at the beginning of a piece to tell the rate of speed at which a piece is to be played. Tempo marks usually are in Italian. These tempo marks, listed from slow to fast, are the most common. Andante Slowly (walking tempo) Moderato Moderately Allegretto Moderately fast Per-sian | mar - ket you can buy a see a cam - el in a Per-sian Or some gold -en | ear - rings, or a love-ly Or a goose who's |honk - ing, or a cute pig - When you have learned this piece as written, you might want to try this L.H. part. continue we201Staccato Accompaniment Play the melody clearly. Play the staccato notes lightly for the correct balance. Say “up-up’ for the, staccato notes. oC Waltzing Elephants Allegretto wp201Key Signature The key signature is the sharps or flats at the beginning of each staff. It tells you: 1. notes to be sharp or flat inthe piece, and 2, the main tonality, or key, of the piece. F Major. Position Key of F 1 flat Bo My New Key 1 oF G@ A B c c ¢ (That's the key of F, you know, fan his new key is | fun to play. It is eas-y, |just a breeze. | — e F goes up to mid-dle C, Then goes down to F be- low. Curve your fin- gers, | won't you please? |Thenyou'll earn to | play with ease! ~—-. ez fe ES ft we201 8Warm-up Play hands separately first. Play legato. Repeat, and play staccato fp means to play first time forte, second time piano. Key of Moderato 1 SP * Clap and count this rhythm. X& GAIA. A 1828 18% 28 The Happy Seal Key of ___. ively = 1 oe ee f Watch the seat_as | he per-forms. | He is quite an | ac- ro - bat. ae == 3 On his nose he’s got a ball. | Wow, he’s_ real - ly ood at that! we201Accompaniment in F Warm-up Practice these L.H. chords in F Major. Play by “feel,’ without looking at your hand for the chord changes 1 Melody and Accompaniment Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. ea 2 SS $- — —F 7 2Form in Music Music form is the arrangement of notes and rhythms into patterns. ‘The form of this piece is: same (or similar) patterns; Lines 1, 24 different pattern: Line 3 Bravery at Sea Maderato 5 p In our boat we will float, | On the roll-ing |waveswe go. we will have, 2 + t + ++ fo o = aa == JF Look out for that | big old wave! Whew,that was a real close shave! — = 9 = Ee a f £ 7 pin as we roll, ‘We must be quite | brave!20 New Dynamics mp Mezzo piano means moderately soft. mf Mezzo forte means moderately loud. Allegro mp 1. Pit-ter pat-ter, | rain-drops falt-ing |Down on Brett and | me. mf 2, Pit-ter pat-ter, |what'sthe mat-ter? |We're all wet, you | see! eae all a-round us, mf Pit-ter pat - ter, it’s quite rain-y, |We're all wet, you | see! WP201voice,Sharp Key Signatures Sharp key signatures may be discovered by . naming the last sharp, then G 2. naming the next letter in the music alphabet (the name of the next note above the last sharp). Key of G Major Note: Although Fis not used in the 5-finger position, F} must be written on the staff to indicate the key of G. Any F's ould be played F 9. . Key of | 4 1 sharp rE Saas + LHS ° Key of ¢ Gee Whiz Moderato —— t = = GA BA Bc D (continue naming notes) G po - si- tion's | lots of fun, | Learn the note names, | ev-’ry one. a = ase =z a =— ee — 5 $—4— + f= = 2 oa —o- a A BA B Cc D (continue naming nates) Think of each note |as you play, (Name each note, now | ev -’ry day! ERE = E =- 3 wP201Which lines are the same or similar? Which line is different? * Keyot__ Bugle Call 2 to the | bu - gle play, call-ing ev -’ry a =a =~ | Get up now, jump | out of bed, up be-fore the _— | Ear-ly ris-ers, | off you go. We'll have tots of | fun! Oh! o ee e Fal aot Get up son eno | cout of bed, up be-fore the | sun. ~ | = i Ey t -$- = re os “Teacher: Have the student continue to analyze the form of new pieces in this manner. weont24 Accent Sign > f or J means to play > the note or notes louder. Spooks! Allegretto > haunt you! Spooks jump out to They will try to taunt mi P' P ‘y yo What a spook -y Gives me such a | fright! P Look off to your | left. Look off to your | right. Dip pip Bite dip > JF Spooks jump out to haunt you! What a spook -y night! Oe wp20125 Bass Clef Note-Naming Game The bass clef line note names are: B D Name these line notes. Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. 8 Your score: ‘The bass clef space note names are: F A c E G Name these space notes. = 1 aE no ru 2S ru = x = Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: ‘WP20126 G Major Position nian c "6 DD f 2.6 po- si - tion (continue naming notes high - er, has Lt new note D c B A Right hand plays the (continue naming notes) same notes, that I'm sure you_can | see! we20127 Warm-up Fist play legato. Then playstaccato. Jd ddadddd Key of 4 Allegretto 1 ep, . "Le (iAccompaniment in G A ANY 5, Warm-up J Practice these L.H. chords in G Major. Play by “feel,” without looking at your hand for the chord changes. Ine 1 2 Melody and Accompaniment Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. WP201 5Soccer Is My Favorite Lively 1 ee 2 mf Soc-cer is my | fa-v'ite sport, to re- port. It’s the great-est |game of all! Kick that check-er'd | ball! It takes lots of | foot_con-trol Just to make a sin- gle goal. e # = = {+ = oF ia : ee When we win, it’s real-ly great! eee WP201Fast boogie ’ 3 3 =o ak SS SS J Lis-ten to the |swing-in’ beat and | tap your feet. a se oo ial =: za —— = z 5 3 Keep ite - ven, real - Se keep it smooth, it’s ly neat! wp201Feel the rhythm, |clap your hands.The | rhy - thms | strong. py ee z zs T Keep it e - ven, |keep it smooth,and | sing this | song. ae Ee — + ‘Swing and sway to the beat, swing-in’ rhy-thm | in_your feet. — 1 + | t at Pa ce % Keep it e - ven, {keep it smooth, it’s | reat -ly | neat! On, | yeaht —— a. ee p_. — ei = " == 3 t i 5 wP20132 Dynamic Shading Dynamic shading is created by changes in volume. Changes from soft to loud or from loud to soft are necessary for musical expression Crescendo (gradually play louder) ———— Diminuendo (gradually play softer) —=———— Floating Clouds Moderato 1 ee Rit. is the abbreviation for ritardandc It means to slow down gradually. WP201we201The Damper Pedal Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal_Damper pedal The pedal on the right is the damper pedal. It is used to hold tones. This sign shows when to press and lift the damper pedal Pedal Technic Press the damper pedal with your right foot. Keep your heel on the floor when you use the pedal. doe Press Hold Lift Andante — SSS 5 = mp Press and Tift. z Be Se — WP20135 ~ Morning Prelude Allegretto mf'-mp LAL ; 4 Ss s Lee = { rit, 2nd time . — . SS = ; : 1 u J Note: On the repeat, you may play one octave higher than written. wpe01upbeat 4 J/JJJ1I Coun; 4 1234 *& Anote that comes before the first full measure ofa piece is called an upbeat. Usually, the time value of the upbeat is taken away from the final measure, making the final measure incomplet Moderato 3 of 1. At mp 2. He jeve - ning time when hunts at night when it grows dark, Out [comes the old grey | owl. i it is dark, And | we are all a - |sleep. 2 SSS Ss e oe oe a oe likes to sit up in his tree,Where | he can give a | scowl! flies a- way and |catch-es prey, And | they dont make a peep! Se =z 5 Ending ‘ i = eo * Hoot, hoot, | hoot. we201Key of With spirit «oh 1 mf 1.1 is a brand new | day. It’s |time to shout hoo -| ray! S 2. Let's |take a- long old |Spot. Hey, {that's a pleas-ant |thought! not a cloud in |sight. This | day is dy - na -|mitel in the coun-try -|side. He'll | be a super | guide! teal ter-rif-ic | day!38 Group 1 Keys (C, G, F) You have learned to play in three keys: C, G, and F. These three keys are called the Group 1 Keys because they all have the same feel and look in their I chords. Each chord has only white keys. Ulel [al fo F) Jal le Changing Hand Positions cl] je When playing the C, G, and F chords with the same hand, you must move your hand for each new chord. This is called changing hand positions, Chord Hop ©" (broken chord) pela es b= “The letter above the staff names the chord. The letter is called a chord symbol ‘wP201Steady rock beat c 1 Ff Well, let's all - and tap our | feet to the o> aa 62 $ fe = = a= $6545 FS G E OC © 625 = J ere oe It’s such a — |great rock song! |Great rock song!__ | Rock- in’ song! | Oh what a | tive - ly beat, I can-not | stop WII saaalll ott Sea t a we20140 Single Eighths od) or § = one eighth note 7 = one eighth rest * Clap and count this rhythm: 4 4 é d 7 7 & 2 1 & 3 & March Bright march tempo Le ee4a Treble Clef Note-Naming Game =—— The treble clef line note names are: E G B oD F Name these line notes. -~2 oo 4 o- e- —o— 2 2 eo —e- 4 Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: ( The treble clef space note names are: D F A C E G Name these space notes. —— = =< a x a ae ce ow Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: we20142 The Dotted Quarter Note A dot after a note adds half the value of the note. 1+% = 1¥% beats OQ A dotted quarter note is played the same as a quarter note tied to an eighth note. 2 J3 ed > * Clap and count the following rhythm aloud. tL od, Mad Count; 1 & 2 & or: quar-ter dot eighth The following melodies have dotted rhythm patterns. Sing and clap the rhythm before playing. Play and count the rhythm aloud, America = j= mf My coun-try, ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of lib - er-ty, Of thee I sing, & Play hands separately first. Angels We Have Heard On High 3 4 5 == — ca J—o- z oe = mmf 1-An-gels we have [heard on high, |Sweet-ly sing ing | o'er the plain 2.And the moun-tains | in re- ply, | Ech-o - ing their | joy - ousstrair — pa SS SS SSS we20143 D.C. al Fine D.G. al Fine is an abbreviation for Da Capo al Fine. It means to go back to the beginning and play to the Fine (end) Largo Anton Dvorak’ ‘Theme from From the New World Symphony (1841-1904) Largo (very slowly) 3 3 D.C. al Fine r _— 4 ZS =e x=] ¥ it mp ps = —— ——e 2 2 a Ue *Anton Dvorak was a Czech composer who lived in the United States from 1892 until 1895. From the New World (1893) was the last symphony he wrote. wpP2018¥a is an octave sign. When placed over notes, play them one octave Alouette . French Folk Song Allegretto ~ 1 SS = Zz + F oe F o—¢ mf a lou-et - te, pret-ty A-lou-et - te, A - lou-et - te, yw I 1 3 tT 5 Fine 1 all dressedup to - day! ‘What a love-ly hat you'vegot, | I do like it such a lot. 5 5 5 D.C. al Fin J What a hat, what a dress,| what a bow, — in your hair! T wP201 ® ®45 8va___ 4 When the octave sign is placed under’ the notes, play them one octave (eight notes) lower than written. 7 Cops and Robbers Mysteriously 1 Fine 3 8va 5 D.C.al Fine seeeeed |: Repeat the music between the pairs of dots and double bar lines. :| wP20146 4 Natural + This sign his called a natural. It cancels a sharp or flat. It means to play the natural (white) key. Play: Gud Dae The Natural Moderato 5 she’s a nat -ural, Keep it in your too! 1.1m a nat-ural, nf view! 2.See a nat-ural, you're a nat-ural, play a nat- ural, Cancel That! ModeratoWhen the Saints Go Marching In Bright march time 1 mf 1. Oh, when the | Saints S 2. Oh, when those | bells a i Oh, when the Saints Oh, when those | oe == = we20150 Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) is one of Germany's most famous composers. His music has a special character of strength and form. Although Beethoven became deaf during his later years, he wrote some of his finest music during this time. The Symphony No.9 is one of Beethoven's best known works written during his later years. Ode to Joy Theme from Symphony No. 9 Moderato a t wp20151 Ending 5 we201Moderate rock 5 St 3 ® is wear *we201nf @ D.C. al Fine we201has completed Piano, Level 1 Of Bastien Piano Basics. . and is promoted to Level 2.