Helen Marlais’ Succeeding at the Piano* A Method for Everyone pzan=e -33—=- =E5eue iTable of Contents eats Free arama @cges 5. Ss fet 3 O Christmas Tree . A5 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ................-4 6-7 pingle' Balls", capes aeehe seta goat eee 8-9 At hivibyo coe ane pane oS 10-11 Moy tothe Wonder (aie gona ys so. oo ed 12-13 ‘What Child ld Thisnsteyaess ieee er nar 14-16 pActavity: <.:. -temanere emcee eres may pe 17 The First Noél .. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ........-.62 0004 20-21 Angels We Have Heard on High . . . an ++ 22-23 (Abtivity alee eee ee per Sat oe ee oe 24-95 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day ........... 26-27 etde TNE Seon ee Te tos. ae 28 IHCChristmas Tree Rhythm + Add the bar lines in each rhythm example. + Then, write the counts below the notes. tla dd od dd ¥ 1 ty Zt ane 12069O Christmas Tree (0 Tannenbaum) German Folk Song Arranged by Timothy Brown Moderately (J= 84-96) Z Christ-mas tree, This arrangement © 2011 The FJH Music Company Ine. (ASCAP). Intemational Copyright Secured Made in US.A. ‘All Rights Reserved, FIH20days are bright; ‘They're green when win - ter snow is white. 0 Christ-mas tree, Christ-mas tree, your =z; ™, 12069 5God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, ‘Traditional English Carol Arranged by Kevin Costley Moderately fast (J=ca. 132) 1 i 2 ea — poco cresc. ing you dis -| may, Je - sus Christ our | Sav - ‘This arrangement © 2011 The FJH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP). International Copyright Secure. Made in U.S.A. ‘All Rights Reserved, FIH20¢save us all from | Sa - tan’s pow’r when dim. e rit. 12069 itJingle Bells James Pierpont Arranged by Edwin McLean Moderately 15m- - (20-132) yf’ Dash - ing through the o'er the fields we mak - ing spi - its | bright; This arrangement © 2011 Frank J. Hackinson Publishing Co. (BMD. International Copyright Secured. Made in USA, All Rights Reserved, THD12069 ride and sing a sleigh -ing song to jin - gle bells, jin- gle all the is to ride ina | one-horse o - pen jin - gle all the oh, what fun it is to ride in a | one-horse o - pen ways sleigh, way; sleigh!10 Polar Bears and Penguins MiddleC G~ Treble C Treble G see + Place an X on a guide note space or line in each polar bear. + Write the name of the notes in each polar bear. + Then draw an arrow to the penguin that matches. MiddleC PF Bass C Bass G aa eens Z J, a ke ZZ ae la: 7 f ( FUH20ro! weg 3 caret 11 #2069Joy to the World ‘Music by Isaac Watts Lyrics by Lowell Mason Arranged by Kevin Olson Joyfully (J=ca.92) ai © ‘This arrangement © 2011 The FJH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP). 12 Intemational Copyright Secured. ‘Made in U.S.A. Al Rights Reserved FUEP* ‘i Ant heay’n, Re -| _ peat —* cresc.* . heav'n and na = ture | sing, peat the sound - ing | joy, 12069 and ona - ture__ the sound - ing 13What Child Is This Music: English Folk Song Lyrics by William Chatterton Dix Arranged by Kevin Olson Expressively (J= 100-108) 4 a P ‘s s 5 5 | i Is 9 ; j | Child > @3 @ 13 | 3 i i | Ma - 7 A move! '$ ‘This arrangement © 2011 The FJH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP). 14 Intemational Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. ‘All Rights Reserved. FINAa 1H2069 1516 FUH206Holiday Kittens + Write the letter name of the note in each stocking. Use guide notes to help you. + Then, play the notes on the piano. 718 The First Noél ‘Traditional English Carol Arranged by Edwin McLean Sweetly (J=ca. 96-104) aor oan ONE anna oR ENR TRB igen ‘This arrangement © 2011 Frank J. Hackinson Publishing Co. (BMI) International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. ‘All Rights Reserved. FIH2066Hig 112069 19Musie by Felix Mendelssohn Lyries by Charles Wesley Avranged by Mary Leaf Joyfully (J=ca. 120) Leds 4a tothe | new-born King; ‘This arrangement © 2011 The FJH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP). 20 International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. ‘All Rights Reserved. FUH206'12069 Sf Hark! ‘The her - ald na-- tions, rise; host pro-claim, an - gels sing, Join the tri-umph | of the skies; “Christ is__born in| Beth - le - hem!” move! “Glo - ry tothe | new-born King!” 2122 Angels We Have Heard On High” ‘Traditional French Carol e Arranged by Mary Leaf Joyfully (J=ca. 132) 2 An- gels we have | heard on high, sweet -ly sing-ing | o'er the plains, the mountains | i ech - 0 - ing their | joy - ous strains, This arrangement © 2011 The FIH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP). Intemational Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A, ‘Al Rights Reserved, FIH2069#2069 ex - cel - sis 23Music Symbols in the Snowy Forest * Draw a line from each music term or symbol on the forest animal to the correct answer belo aiekey of fermata gradually slowing eighth notes F Major - down 12069I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day { Music by Jean Baptiste Calkin Iyries by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Arranged by Timothy Brown ‘Moderately (J=ca. 104) mp on Christ - mas day, their 1 2 This arrangement © 2011 The FJH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP). 26 International Copyright Secured. Made in US.A ‘All Rights Reserved. FHing, sing - ing its way, The world re - volved from 2 5 move! ————__ |e poco rit. 12069 2728 Music term atempo accidental $) 4 articulation cadence diminuendo finger crossing fortissimo ff key signature ledger line notes legato pedaling molto pianissimo pp poco ritardando (rit.) Music Dictionary ie pf Definition Found on page: * return to the original tempo. It is usually found after a rit. a sharp, flat, or natural sign used to change the notes of a 6 key signature..... the proper and clear playing of staccato, legato, phrasing, and observing rests... two or more chords in succession which finish a section of music. I- V'- Lis an important cadence. The V’ chord in minor cadences is the same as in major cadences... an Italian word that means “becoming softer” when the thumb moves under the fingers, or the fingers cross over the thumb in octave scale playing... the Italian word that means to play “very loudly” the #’s or }’s located at the beginning of each staff that show which notes should be sharp or flat .... notes that are found above and below the staffs when the damper pedal is used to connect one note or chord to the next one, without a break in sound an Italian word that means “a lot,” “much,” “very”. the Italian word that means to play “very softly” an Italian word that means “little”... an Italian word that means “becoming slower”, FIH