» wr201 BY JAMES BASTIEN HQOS vii.0.1405 Music COMPANY “SANDIEGO, CALIF i)wp201 Dear teachers and parents: Piano, Level 1 provides essential review of basic information presented in Piano, Primer Level, and presents important new information for the student. The learning sequence is carefully graded to assure steady progress, while the full-color illustrations entertain and reinforce along the way. The selection of pieces includes Original works as well as familiar folk songs and pop styles c,enjoyable arrangements ‘The companion books—Theory and Performanee—are coordinated page-by-page (see Contents| o provide thorough reinforcement of basic concepts. The Bastien Music Flasheards may be assigned for extra drill in learning notes, key signatures, musie signs, and terms. The Bastien Musie Notebook, an assignment book, may be used throughout the se is. We offer ch child's life, BASTIEN PIANO BASICS is a method designed for achievement and suc you our best wishes for the rich rewards music can bring to Neil A. Kjos Music Company James Bastien Jane Smisor Bastien 1SBNO-8497-5266-3 (©1005 Nell A. Kjos Must Com San Bago, Catloriag2117 ‘minaonalcopyight ected. Alghts esored ited U.S.A ‘Waring! The contents o ve puoketon ar preci copyright aw. To copy or rpreduew thomby any eesieaniningemart ole copyigitaw, Anyone wha eproducescopyghed mater ig sabjecto substan ponalts and astessmentsloreach nengomentReference and Review © Major Position. March Ont Roaring Lions sleepy John Tomeat New London Bridge Ws Winter. inta's Sleigh Accompaniment in C Run, Mouse, Runt... ‘The Bullfrog... Pop!Goes the Weasel Persian Market Waltzing Elephants. F Major Position, My New Key ‘The Happy Seal Accompaniment in F. ‘Bravery at Sea Rain, Raint Sing Bird, Sing. G Major Position Gee Whiz, Bugle Call Spooks! ass Clef Note-Naming Game Mountain Climbing .- Dutch Danee Accompaniment in G Soccer Is My Favorite Swingin’ Beat Floating Clouds Fiesta Pedal Study Moming Prelude PPLE TEE Eee » reinforce the feeling of achievement, the teacher or studet Contents + 4 Lvrinc staccato tempo marks “ staceato accompaniment F Major key signature. ivrink sform in music np. af G Major key signature accent sign 2 upbeat UGGF. o> changing hanaposiions 4 4 Doesat Fi fee labore notes) © Bxe (below notes), He 4 \/awhen the page has been mastered we201Reference and Review The Grand Staff ‘Treble clef Brace Spaces Double bar line Bass clet Bar line The Keyboard and Notes on the Staff Flolaleiclolelriclalelc|olelFiclalalc|ojelria Sharps and Flats ¢ harp Sign: Play the next key b Flat Sign: Play the next key to the right. to the left. \oyes_| J ‘Time Signatures 2 4 three beats in each measure. ns the quarter note gets one beat. 5 two beats in each measure. \s the quarter note gets one beat. 4 means four beats in 4 means the quart note gets one b wp201Note and Rest Values. Quarter ‘Twoeighths Halt Dotted half Whole J a J 4. ° Count: 1 Count: 1 & — Count: 1 2 Count: 12 3 Count: 1234 line - line space - space line - space space — line a 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19$.99.Jo (4 C Major Position” 3. ..~ March On! Moderately D a te (continue naming notes) [March back down with | ease, G @ key - board, 1 f 2. March G [continue naming: i «tion, —_[Garveyour fk gers, |pteastTA * Name the interva ed in th ii Roaring Lions Moderately re) They are in a real mean rage! fr Li wath, jst incase _they_|might at - tack! 2. Dont get near, in their cage, stand far back, Sleepy John Lazily P Are you sleep -ing, | are you sleeping, |Broth-er John, |Steep-y John? 78 5 z Si S Hey, get up now, | get_a_move on, [Brother Joha! — |Skeep-y John! Is ‘wp201+ Sharp The sharp sign means to play the next key to the right. The sharp lasts for the whole measure! Tomca In the dark of night. 'TiL the new day's light! tom - cat . prowl - ing, He is out _there hunt - ing, New London Bridge Moderately 7 z & z e P Lon-don Bridge has | now been moved, | Ev-’ry stone, | it is true. SF See it inthe A Ree San4. by 51 ee Note: The London Bridge was moved to Lake Havasu, Arizona, in 1971 wpP201b Flat ‘The flat sign means to play the next key to the left ‘The flat lasts for the whole measure! Slowly white. sight. 1. Watch the snow-flakes 2.Cov - er - ing_the fall - ing, tree - tops, Glis - ten - ing so What a love - ly 5 3 wey ; Santa's Sleigh Lively a Pee? tas steigh is | on its way, | Maroughthe mow, | off they go. the rein-deer | pull the sleigh, [With their might, | in the night. He is bring-ing | tots of toys, For the girls and |boys. Dash - er, Danc er, _|Prancer, Ho! And a -way_they | go!10 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 I chord is formed from The V7 chord sound is formed hree notes in a 5-finger from two notes in a 5-finger position. position.” Ht Md; oa Practice these LH. in C Major. Play by “feel without looking at your hand for the chord changes. I v7 v7 I Melody and Accompaniment ‘The melody should always sing above the accompaniment. Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balanc Bp 4 2 543 2 32-4 Ft The interval ofa 2nd represents the do eel is introduced and explained! in detail, want harmony a this level. tn Level2, the three-note V7 chord* Clap and count this rhythm: Riis ldodd ll clock struck | one Duet Part Bea throughout eonStaccato | Play short and separated. Warm-up Play hands separately first. pool where it self as he gi- ant batt - | frog. bugs can eat,” He HeScidy fe Pop! Goes the Weasel piers bench, key — [chaseh e 4Ab/tt/os ‘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 Persian Market a In a Per-sian | mar - ket you can a |nice rug; P 2 You can see a |cam - el mo Per-sian |mar - ket, Or some gold en | car - rings, ibve | ty Or a goose who's |honk - ing, dog. cute pig - | let. When you have lei 1ed this piece as written, you might want to try this L.H. part. continue wp201Staccato Accompaniment Play the melody staccato notes. Waltzing Elephants’ Allegretto 1 fF16 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 in the piece, and 2. the main tonality, or key, of the piece. F Major Position UL BD Key of F oe 7c; Irate the key of fon to play. F, you know. It is eas-y, just “a breeze. iF Gps Bh F 2: this new key is F goes up to | mid-dle ©, 1 ‘Then goes down to Curve your fin - gers, | won't you please? ‘Thenyouill learn to F be- low. play with ease!Warm-up Play hands separately first, Play legato. Repeat, and play staccato. #p means to play first time forte, second time piano. Key of, Moderato 1 * Clap and count this rhythm, inAins a 1&28& 1826 The Happy Seal Key of == Lively Ff Watch the seat_as__| he per-forms. | He is quite an | ac. ro bat. ball. | Wow, he's_real - ly dat that!8 Accompaniment inF Warm-up Practice these L.H. chor¢ without looking at you Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. f19 Form in Music Music form is the arrangement of not ind rhythms into patterns. The form of this piece is same (or similar) patterns: Lines 1, 2,4" different pattern: Line 3 Bravery at Sea Moderato 6 4 p In our boat we will float, | On the roll -ing |waveswe go. What a ride we will have, -==8 << P In our boat We must be quite _| brave! f SF Look out for that | big old wave! | Whew,that was a eal close shave! wr20120 New Dynamics mp Mezzo piano means moderately soft mi Mezzo forte means moderately loud. ae g Key of. Allegro 5 2 sy mp 1. Pit-ter pat-ter, | rain-drops fall-ing Down on Brett and | me. mf 2. Pit-ter pat-ter, |whatsthe mat ter? |We're all wet, you | see! F Thun-der, light-ning | att a-round us, | It is makeing quits 2 big fuss! G mf Pit-ter pat-ter, | its quite rain-y, |We're all wet, you | see! wo re35 Which lines are the same or similar? Which line is different’ fine voice, you22 Sharp Key Signatures FG Sharp key signatures may be discovered by 1, naming the last sharp, naming the next letter in the music alphabet (the name of the next note above the last sharp) Key of G Major Although Fis not used in the 5-finger position, F must be written on the staff to indicate the key of G. Any F would be played FZ G Major Position 1 sharp POC TTTAT TT KeyotG Gee Whiz, Moderato Fe Key of G BA [BCD |(ontienoming nous) = tion’s | lots of fun, ‘Learn the note names, | ev-’ry one. Guid e oD (continue naming notes we201are the same or similar? . Bugle Call i 2 S Ub-ten to the vf gle play, cali-ing ev -'ry Gef up now, jump ont up before the sth. 5 Ear-ly ris-ers, | off 5 We'll have tots of | funt ——<————_ a Get up now, jump | out up be - fore the “Teacher: Have the student continue to analyze the form of ew pieces in this manner ‘w201Q@® “Accent Sign f or J means to play > the note or notes louder. F Spooks jump out haunt you! [They will try to. taunt — you! What a spook-y — | night! [Gives me such a | fright! — Look off to your | right. > F Spooks jump out to [haunt yout — | wnat a spook -y —|nigntt we201* A ——25 Bass Clef Note-Naming Game ‘The bass clef line note names are: C Og “pe er A Name these line notes. Score 100 points fora perfect line Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. &\ Your score: ‘The bass'clef space note names are: Name these space notes. Score 100 points fora perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score:G Major Position Cominu naming note *) Doe D high + er, note D. 5 DC B__A_ [continue naming notes) Right hand plays the [same notes,that I'm | sure you can | see27 Warm-up Fist play legato. then playstaccato. J dda dd Jd Key of 04,C.28 Accompaniment in G these LH. chords in G Major: Play by “feel,” without looking at your hand for the chord changes. Melody and Accompaniment Play the accompaniment softer than the melody for the correct balance. T 2 3 we20129 Soccer Is My Favorite eo oes gp mf, Soc-cer_is_my | fa-vrite sport, am hap-py | to re-port. the greatest |game of all! Kick that check-er'd | ball! gn ge takes lots _of | foot_con-trol | Just to make a | sin-gle goal. ‘When we win, its | real-ty great! We all cel -e - |brate! wP201Swingin’ Beat Fast boogie | F Lis-ten to the |ewing-in’ beat and Keep ite - ven, |keep it smooth, it’sFeel the _rhy-thm, ~_thm’s clap your hands. The strong. Keep ite - ven, |keep it smooth,and_| sing this | song. ‘Swing and sway ewing-in’ rhy-thm | in your feet. it e-ven, [keep it smooth, it’s] reat -ty | neatt oae j owgi\\e 1g, 0¢ 225°) 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. 32 Crescendo (gradually play louder ————= Diminuendo (gradually play softer) = Floating Clouds" Moderato 1 Rit. is the abbreviation for ritardando. Itmeans to slow down gradually wp201we201The Damper Pedal Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal Damper pedal ‘The pedal on the right is the damper pedal. Itis 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. Press Hold and Hold down35 Morning Prelude Allegretto nf-mp rit, 2nd time ey 5 a ae eee Note: On the repeat, you may play one octave higher than written. Wag,upbeat § J | JJ) J | comunpiateiee aes eH Anote that comes before the first full measure of a piece is called an upbeat. Usually, the time value of the upbeat is taken away from the final measure, making the final measure incomplete. Jeve -ning time when | it grows dark, Out [comes the old grey | owl. hunts at night when | it is dark,And | we are all a -|sleep. likes to sit up flies a- way and in his tree, Where he can give a leatch-es prey, And ‘they dont make a a Ending Hoot, hoot, wp201Key of { With spirit 1 z > mf i. | isa brand new | day. Jf 2 Let's [take a- tong old |Spot. not a cloud in |sight. in the coun-try -|side. Its time to shout hoo -| ray! ‘There's Hey, |that’s a pleas-ant thought! — Out is dy- na -|mite! su- per | guide! real ter- rif ieGroup 1 Keys (C, G, F) You have leamed to play in three keys: C Group 1 Keys because they all have the same fi has only white keys. 3,and F, These three keys. and look in their 1 chords. Each chord Changing Hand Positions When playing the C, G, and F chords with the same hand, you must move your Look ahead for each new hand position. Chord Hop ©" broken chord) 3l(solid chord) a ee 1 “The letter above the staff names the chord. The letter is call wp201 ied a chord symbol.Steadyrockbeat 5 4 og S Welt, tet’s an frock a and tap our | feet to the beat, ‘The mu-sics | in the air, it’s sound-ing | ev- 'ry - where. G FE gett 1g Oh what a | tive - ly beat, I can-not | stop 5. © . f Ts such a |great rock songi-— [Great rock song! |ock-in’ song! | Yeant O15 5 * we2010 Single Bighths dee P= one eighth note 7 = one eighth rest * Clap and count this rhythm: Mt tate it March Bright march tempo _—— wp201 > >a Treble Clef Note-Naming Game ‘The treble clefline note names are: EM hag ig Bw Duy F Name these line notes. Score 100 points for a perfect line. Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: ¢ The treble clef space note names are DF A CGE G Name these space notes. Score 100 points fora perfect line, Subtract 10 points for each incorrect answer. Your score: wr201a ‘The Dotted Quarter Note A dot after a note adds half the value of the note. J. ty Oo ‘er note tied to an eighth note. = 1% beats A dotted quarter note ar) = ae d ees * Clap and count the following rhythm aloud. ad ds odd) dl s played the same as a qua Count; 1 & 2 or: quarter dot eighth ‘The following melodies have dotted rhythm patterns. Sing and clap the rhythm before playing. Play and count the rhythm aloud. America mf My coun-try, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of lib er-ty, Of thee Tsing. Play hands separately fir Angels We Have Heard On High J.An- gels we have heard on highy |Sweet-ly singing [o'r — the plains, 2.And the moun-tains | in re-ply,. | Ech-o = ing their | joy ~ ous strains,| 7 wear ®43 D.C. al Fine D.C. al Fine is an abbreviation for Da Capo al Fine. It means to go back to the Fine (end) inning and play to the Largo ‘Theme from From the Ne Anton Dvorak’ World Symphony (1s1=1908) Largo (very slowly) 2 s — D.C.al Fine 2 2 “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. w201Allegretto 1 ee mf A> oat - oteeees atl dresedup to-day! What tove-ly bat youve got, | 1 do tke it such a tot, D.C. al Fine AF What a hat, what a dress,| what a bow, in your hair! | Oh wezo1 © @45 When the octave sign is placed under the notes, play them one octave (eight notes) lower than written Cops and Robbers Mysteriously 1 Fine i Sv D.C.al Fine One = It Repeat the music between the pairs of dots and double bar lines. we20146 4 Natural This sign Bis called a natural. It cancels a sharp or flat. I means to play the natural (white) key. Play: 9 The Natural Moderato 5 1.1m a nat-ural, [you're a nat-urat, |shes a nat-urat, | tool aoe GG mituat) play a nat-ural, | keep it__in_your | view! Cancel That! Moderato wp201When the Saints Go Marching In Bright march time mf 10h, when the | Saints F2.0h, when those | bellsin that | num - When’ the in that | num - ber, ‘When those ao ink chime! oe ® wr2ot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 wt Moderato ewe201| Moderate rock 5 WF lot 5 tema ay’we201nf ——————— .This certifies that has completed Piano, Level 1 of Bastien Piano BasicsMusic Dictionary vont SIGN or MEANING AUBREVIATION ATempo return to original sp Accent Sign > play the note or notes louder Allegretto moderately fast Allegro fast Andante : slowly walking te Crescendo crete, —== gradually play louder DaCapoalFine . D.C. al Fine repeat from the beginning and play to the Fine Diminuendo .... dim, —=—— ‘gradually play softer Dynami Fine theend Flat Sign, a cose signs that i soft to loud play the next key to the left Form the arrangement of no es and rhythms into patterns Forte Largo. Legato loud sated by a slur Mezzo Forte Mezzo Piano tely loud ‘moderately soft Moderato. Natural Sign Octave Sign Isa sharp or Nat ‘over notes: play one octave higher under notes: play one octave low Pedal Sign press hold and lif the da per pedal Phrase 44 group of notes that forma eal thought Plano soft b ae nf mp 4 Bva es po $F repeat fn ——— mv the beginning «repeat between the pairs of do ines Ritardando ..... rit. ots gradually slow down Sharp Sign play the next key to the right, slur ndicates notes which atv played logato Staccato short, disconnected tones ‘Tempo rate of speed Tie connects notes ofthe same name for their combined Upbeat «note (or notes) that comes before the first fll measure wrzorBASTIEN PIANO BASICS and Jane Smisor Bastien old beginne! For the 5 Primer A, ® Piano for the Young Beginner WP230 Theory & Technic for the Young Beginner WP232, ‘Primer B B® Piano forthe Young Beginner WP231 Theory & Technic fr the Young Begin After completing Primer the student willbe prepared togo to Level 1. Aan For the 7-11 year-old beginner Yo was (a) WP: ide of Solos — Hook 1 (P)WPAO1 1ge of Solos — Book 2(1) WP402 Solos — Book 3(2)WP403, Solos — Book 4(3) W404 lage of Solos— Book 5 (4) WP405 & Country — Level 1 WP238 Hock & Country —Level 2WP239 & Country — Level SWP240 Hook 4 (P-1) W Hook 2(1-2)WP266 astiens no WP200 © Theory Wr20 Performance WP210 Technic WP215 Level 1 Book 3(2-3) W267 4) W268 Piano wr201 Theory WP206, Performance WP211 @ Technic WP216 ME ALine ADay Sight Reading WP258 Level 2 @ Pianowr202 & Theory WP207 ce WP212 ‘Olympic Sonatinas 2-3 Popular Christ Popular Christmas Songs —Level 1WP221 Poplar Christmas Songs — Level 2 WI Popular Christmas Songs— Level 3 W opuy Cu istmas Songs—Level 4 WP224 Popular Hy opular Hymns — Popular Hymns — Seales, Chords & Arpersios ( ond Parade of Level 3 @ Piano WP203 Theory WP208 Performance WP213, Technic WP218 Space Adventures 3-4) WP: ‘Third Parade of Solos (2-3) WwP244 Line Day Sight Twodomine (grass Nee Reading WP262, Note Learning Level 4 Celeb Piano wr204 Cele © Theor © Performance WP214 © Technie wP219 © Aine ADay Sight eadingWP263 ISBN 0-8497-S26b-3 ‘wP209 Dotto-Dot Note Speller(P} WP260 Note Pictures: A Coloring Note Speller (1) WP250 Note Designs: A After completing Level 4 the student will 0000 Course hepertore, Theory, Tech | | kbs ven.a.kjos music |, oMaasenrseoor SAN DIEGO, CALI 3257) oye\ ~ are Weve, _Wrset 84/99