ae a =s Ss Willard A. Palmer + Morton Manus « Amanda Vick Lethco (allea| wal CSAlfred’s Basic Piano Library Piano Theory Book Level 1A Instructions for Use 4. This THEORY BOOK may be assigned at the student's second lesson, or when. the student reaches page 11 of the LESSON BOOK 1A. 2, In cases where the student goes beyond page 11 at the first lesson, the teacher may elect to hold the THEORY BOOK in reserve until the second lesson. If, however, the student expresses an interest in doing additional study at home, it is advisable to assign the appropriate pages at the end of the first lesson. 3. This book is coordinated page by page with LESSON BOOK 1A, and all assignments should be made according to the instructions in the upper right hand corner of each page of the THEORY BOOK. 4. Theory lessons should be completed by the student at home. All assigned pages should be checked by the teacher at the next lesson. 5. Supplementary use of FLASH CARDS (available separately) is recommended. Willard A. Palmer « Morton Manus « Amanda Vick Lethco Third Eston Copyright @ MCMXCIX by Allred Publishing Co., Inc. Allrignte reserved. Printed in USA. ISBN 0-88284-813-5, ltustrations by David Siverman (Painted by Chery! Hennigan)2 The Keyboard The keyboard is made up of white keys and black keys. The black keys are in groups of 2's and 3's. seg ot ere page 12 BOOK 14 1, Fillin the groups of 2 black keys. 2. Fill in the groups of 3 black keys. 3. Draw a circle around each group of 2 black keys. 4. Draw a circle around each group of 3 black keys.Time to Count! Rishon, Draw an oval. Draw a stem. Make it black. THIS IS A WHOLE NOTE! IT'S AHALF NOTE! IT’S A QUARTER NOTE! 1. Draw 7 more WHOLE NOTES in the space below. o 2. Add a STEM to each of the above notes. What kind of notes are they now? 3. Make each note BLACK. What kind of notes are they now? 4. Draw a QUARTER NOTE over each “one.” One, ‘one, one, one, One, one, one, one. 5. Count “one” or “quarter” for each quarter note, as you clap (or tap) ONCE for each note. 6. Draw a HALF NOTE over each “one.” One - two, one - two, One - two, one = two. 7. Count “one-two" or “half-note" for each half note, as you clap (or tap) ONCE for each note. 8. Drawa WHOLE NOTE over each “one.” One - two - three - four, One - two - three - four. 9. Count ‘one-two-three-four’ or ‘whole-note-hold-down” for each whole note, ‘as you clap (or tap) ONCE for each note. NOTE TO TEACHERS: Al ythm exercises in this Look are bases! on time signatures in which a quarter note gois one count 3 Assign afore page 12ee ‘Assign betore page 12 Note-Stems and Bar Lines Note-stems that point UP Note-stems that point DOWN are on the RIGHT side are on the LEFT side of the note-head! of the note-headl 1. Add note-stems POINTING UP. 2. Add note-stems POINTING DOWN. a! e e e e e e e 3. Draw a BAR LINE | dividing each of the above examples into 2 EQUAL MEASURES (4 notes in each measure). 4. Draw a DOUBLE BAR I after the last note of each of the above examples. Notice that the double bar has one THIN line and one THICK line. Itis used at the END. 5. Play EXAMPLE 1. Uso RH 3on any key you choose. Count aloud as you play. 6. Play EXAMPLE 2. Use LH 3 on any key you choose. Count aloud as you play. How Many Counts? 7. In the square below each note, write the number of counts the note receives. eee: noaadgd nog oOo )Assign win pages 12-10. Please Play Two Times!! _ TWO DOTS before a DOUBLE BAR means the music before the double bar must be played TWO TIMES! So . . . go back to the beginning and REPEAT! 1. Inthe music below, add a DOWN stem to each note except the last. 2. Clap (or tap) and count. 3. Play with LH. Pierrot A PIECE FOR LEFT HAND LH w4 44 3 2 8 423 3 4 o e eooe® | 9\e"@P%lo Oe 1. When you day his mu = sly Doar Perot, my rand 2 "We" 8am och stat 3) oe Blay once eGo 4. In the music below, add an UP stem to each note except the last. 5. Draw a sign after the last note which tells you to REPEAT the piece. 6. Clap (or tap) and count. 7. Play with RH, A Riddle APIECE FOR RIGHT HAND RH 3°38 2 2 32 3 4 2 oe oe ee!loa|e@eae? oO t.Mores a fun ry rid - dhe a= bout te song EWiiat nte fit Glee > ues, kB oe that nt ‘seunseous g = pojeadas sainsvou ‘Guos SiuDynamics... are sions showing how LOUD or SOFT to play. SI (forte) = LOUD P (iano) = SOFT 1. Some things sound 7°, some jp. Which sign suits each of these pictures best? ‘Write the correct dynamic sign on the line in each picture. The Bugler and the Echo eit ema He 2. Read the words under the 1st line of music. rLHy RH Write the dynamic sign you think is most correct in the box at the beginning. 3. Read the words under the 2nd line of music. KE) Oe Write the dynamic sign you think is most correct in the box at the beginning. 4 RH 4) 4 "yap Qja 4a) fe ° | C] als al & MA tdfe'd [dade TST U any wh & Soft - ly the ech - 0 sounds «fa - gain, “Tah - tah 4. Play THE BUGLER AND THE ECHO. Carefully observe the dynamics.Name That Key! The MUSICAL ALPHABET has 1, Write the MUSICAL ALPHABET in the squares on this keyboard. Begin with A. Ais between the 2nd & 3rd keys of any A 3 black key group! 2, Find all the A’s on this keyboard. Print an A on each one B is on the RIGHT of any 3 black key group! 3. Find all the B's on this keyboard. Print a B on each one.Aeon win pages 18-12 Cis on the LEFT of any 2 black key group! 4. Find all the €’s on this keyboard. Print a C on each one. D Dis in the MIDDLE of any 2 black key group! 5. Find all the D’s on this keyboard. Print a D on each one. E Eis on the RIGHT of any 2 black key group! 6. Find all the E's on this keyboard. Print an E on each one.9 Assign with pages 18-18 F is on the LEFT of any 3 black key group! 7. Find all the F's on this keyboard. Print an F on each one. Gis between the 1st & 2nd keys of any 3 black key group! 8. Find all the G’s on this keyboard. Print a G on each one. 9. On the keyboard below, print the names of the keys in this order: 1. Allthe C's. 4, Allthe F's. 6. All the A's. 2. All the E's. 5. All the B's, 7. All the G's, 3. Alllthe D's. Check: Are all the notes in the order of the MUSICAL ALPHABET?10 Spelling Games Assign wih pages 18-19, ‘Write the letter name on each key marked X. Each keyboard will spell a familiar word! ‘Spell BEAD on this keyboard. Begin on the lowest B and use a higher key for each letter. Spell ADD on this keyboard. Begin on the lowest A and use a higher key for each letter. Spell CAGE on this keyboard, Begin on the lowest C and use a higher key for each letter,The Time Signature means 4 beats to each measure. 4 ‘The TOP NUMBER tells the number of beats in each measure. ‘The BOTTOM NUMBER tells the kind of note that gets ONE beat. ‘Music has numbers at the beginning called the TIME SIGNATURE. a QUARTER NOTE A gets ONE beat. BAR BAR LINE LINE «< MEASURE > I< MEASURE = 4 é ‘ a oO One, one, one two, One two. three four. ‘The notes in each measure mu: 1. How many QUARTER NOTES can you have in Fill these measures with QUARTER NOTES. 7 4 2. How many HALF NOTES can you have in each Fill these measures with HALF NOTES. = ist add up to 4 COUNTS! each measure of 4 time? measure of 4 time? 8. How many WHOLE NOTES can you have in each measure of 4 time? ll each measure with a WHOLE NOTE. 4. Add only ONE NOTE to each measure to make d 1 - it complete. :Middle C Position MIDDLE C POSITION The C nearest the middle of the keyboard (under the name of the piano) is called “Middle C.” In MIDDLE C POSITION, both thumbs bt dpa are on Middle C. t Ja ines epee f stems DOWN = LH 8] RH = Notes with mi a stems UP Roller Coaster Middle C Position 1. Add RH finger numbers OVER all notes with STEMS UP. 2. Add LH finger numbers UNDER all notes with STEMS DOWN. NEW DYNAMIC SIGN 8. Add a sign under the first note of ROLLER COASTER that means play MODERATELY LOUD. 4. Play ROLLER COASTER. If (mezzo forte) = moderately loudAsogn wen age 23 Playing in a New Position The position shown below, with each hand playing C D E F G, is called C POSITION. LH plays CDE FG with5 4321. RH plays CD EF Gwith12345. 1. Drawa line from each note, straight up to the key it indicates. 2. Add the correct LH finger numbers under the notes with STEMS DOWN. 8. Add the correct RH finger numbers over the notes with STEMS UP. C POSITION dA LLL Our Team AH 4d dd Jd dd d 1. Our team is the best of all Great big fol - ons, 8 feat tall 2 When “our wan cam ot pay AN thar play wes) ran a wt jo te ty ee, hee a inthe bas = kot it wil fall Ty RS.) yet Hoo-my Guus weston te game: > aay! 4, Add bar lines to OUR TEAM. Use a double bar with a REPEAT SIGN at the end. 5, Add a dynamic sign at the beginning that means play MODERATELY LOUD. 6. Play the entire song.14 Assign win page 24 ANEW TIME SIGNATURE means 8 beats to each measure. @ QUARTER NOTE | gets ONE beat. The Dotted Half Note J. COUNT 2 for the HALF NOTE + 1 for the DOT! COUNT: “1-2-3” Red ld Ji id{didi_ one, | one, | One | two three, | One two, | one, | One, | one | The notes in each measure must add up to 3 COUNTS! 1. After the #] below, draw a DOTTED HALF NOTE over each “one.” 2, Add BAR LINES. Put a DOUBLE BAR at the end, 3 A ‘One - two-three, One - two-three, One - two - three, One - two - three. 3. Inthe square below each note, write the number of counts it receives. odd daddae a OOOPARaoOCH 4. Under each line, write ONE NOTE equal in value to the sum of the TWO NOTES above it, as shown in the first example. 7 ee ee ee er te td td ad ad ad oReview—Musical Matching piano dotted half note time signature quarter note mezzo forte whole note half note forte #[J [411° Draw each of the above signs in the correct squares below. Draw each sign TWICE; once in the LEFT column and once in the RIGHT column. ‘Assign ih pages 25-28 Halas. | 3 count 4 for this note. loud. count 2 for this note. means there are 3 counts in each measure. soft count 1 for this note. moderately loud count 3 for this note.16 The Staff [Assign wt page 27. Music is written on a STAFF of 5 lines and 4 spaces. LINES LINE NOTES ‘SPACES ‘SPACE NOTES 1. Write numbers 4 to § on the 5 lines of the following staff. Begin on the bottom line. 2. Draw a WHOLE NOTE on each LINE. He ; 3. Write numbers 1 to 4 in the 4 spaces of the following staff. Begin in the lowest space 4. Draw a WHOLE NOTE in each SPACE. 5. Draw a whole note on a LINE above each L, and in a SPACE above each S. Use ALL the lines and spaces. [r)‘below the middle of the keyboard. The Bass Clef Sign 9: eee This is the F line, ‘The F line passes between 1. Trace this bass clef sign MAKE THE TWO DOTS LAST 2. Trace a whole line of BASS CLEF signs. Always begin on the F line. The two dots are in the TOP TWO SPACES. 3. Drawa line of BASS CLEF signs without tracing. 4, Write the name of each nete in the square below it. ee se O 0 Por 5. Play the above as you say the note names.18 The Treble Clef Sign 6 enon SP sit tere This is the G line. The olet sign curis around the G Tine. 1. Trace this treble clef sign: START HERE aa CS as ae \ enouene 2. Trace a whole line of TREBLE CLEF signs. Begin below the statf, Curl the end of the sign around the G LINE. 8. Draw a line of TREBLE CLEF signs without tracing, Write the name of each note in the square below it. 5The Grand Staff The TREBLE STAFF and the BASS STAFF combine to make the GRAND STAFF. 1. Print the letter names on this keyboard, beginning with the lowest A and ending with the highest G. You should use the complete MUSICAL ALPHABET 8 times. ‘The TREBLE & BASS staffs are joined together with 2, Trace these 3 BRACES. 3. Draw 3 BRACES a BRACE and a BAR LINE without tracing. to make a GRAND STAFF. y ‘ f »* BRACE 4, Join the beginning and the end of the two staffs below by tracing the bar lines, then trace the BRACE at the beginning to complete the GRAND STAFF. s 5. Write ALL the notes on the GRAND STAFF above. Use WHOLE NOTES. Begin with the lowest space. Keep the notes very close together so they look the same as in the staff at the top of this page. 6. Print the name over each note.20 C Position on the Grand Staff —ie— RH RH plays notes in the TREBLE STAFF. 6 LH plays notes in the BASS STAFF. 9 Notes ABOVE or ON Notes BELOW the the middle line have middle line have. stems pointing DOWN. stems pointing UP. 1. Write the LH notes in the BASS staff under the squares. Use QUARTER NOTES, Turn the stem of the C UP. Turn the stems of the D E F & G DOWN. 2. Write the RH notes in the TREBLE staff over the squares, Use QUARTER NOTES. Turn all the stems UP. = ¢ 5 Spelling Game 3. Write the name of each note in the square below It. The letters in each group of squares will spell a familiar word.Legato Playing SLUR LEGATO means SMOOTHLY CONNECTED. pore a ate eT te Slurs are curved lines over or under the notes. | slur offen divide the music into PHRASES, They tell ATC ; ey salle to REN Lento: ‘A PHRASE is a musical thought or sentence. A Sunny Day! Draw a SLUR connecting the ‘st note of the 1st measure to the last note of the 2nd measure. Draw a SLUR connecting the 1st note of the Srd measure to the last note of the 4th measure. Draw a SLUR connecting the 1st note of the Sth measure to the last note of the 6th measure. Draw a SLUR connecting the 1st note of the 7th measure to the last note of the 8th measure. aeRs Moderately fast Is such sun - ny wo: Lets go out and 5. Over the 1st note, add a sign that means play MODERATELY LOUD. 6. Play the piece, Connect the notes of each phrase. Lift the hand at the end of each phrase.22 Measuring 2nds Assign wi page 36 £—T— The distance from any white key to the next white key, up or down, is called a 2nd. 2nds are written LINE-SPACE or SPACE-LINE, eo oe -o> Se c bp FE F G@ F E—E Dc line space ine space ine space line space ine 1. Trace the arrows between the notes while saying the words above the notes ("Up a 2nd,” otc.) 2. Write the note name under each note, then play, saying “Up a 2nd," etc. 1 Upaznd Upaznd _Upa2nd Sumencie _Upaznd | Downamnd Samenote fo O0 oo ano Upaand Donna znd Downa2nd Downe 2nd Same noie Down a 2nd Ooaag J | 3. Draw notes under the arrows as indicated by the directions above the staff (“Up a 2nd," etc), Use HALF NOTES for each note except the last in measure 8 Use a WHOLE NOTE for the last note 4. Write the note name under each note, then play, saying “Up a 2nd," ete. og 4 Ueaznd y Upaznd Y Samenote | Upaznd 4 Upaznd 4 Samenote 4 Downazna J 4) iE ShTied Notes 23 When notes on the SAME LINE or SPACE are joined by a curved line, we call them TIED NOTES. The key is held down for the COMBINED VALUES, OF BOTH NOTES. COUNT: “1 - 2-3 - f= 2-9-4 TOTAL: 8 counts 1. How long would you hold the key down for each pair of tied notes? In the blank spaces, write the TOTAL number of counts for each pair of tied notes. elo _____ counts JJ _____ counts J Id. _______ counrs Ties & Slurs Ifthe notes are the SAME— its a TIE! Hold the notes, without repeating! old COUNTS dl 4 —______ COUNTS. dls _—_______ counTs If the notes are DIFFERENT— it's a SLUR! Connect the notes, LEGATO! 2. Write TIE or SLUR in the box under each pair of notes, as shown in the first box:24 Measuring 3rds tt, © When you skip a white key, the interval is a 3rd. 3rds are written LINE-LINE or SPACE-SPACE, ‘Assign min pages 50-29 a= =e Ge gee © D oF oD Line line line line ine ‘Space space space 1, Trace the arrows between the notes while saying the words above the notes. 2, Write the note name under each note, then play, saying “Up a 3rd," etc. Upasrd Samenote _UpaSrd —Downa de Downa2nd Downaznd 8. Write the name of the interval (2nd or 3rd) in the box below each pair of notes, as shown in the first box. Bas Co) - Coes iS Se Spe esMelodic Intervals When notes are played separately they make a MELODY. We call the intervals between melody notes MELODIC INTERVALS. 1, After each note, add another HALF NOTE making a melocic interval ABOVE the given note, as indicated. Lona Loa Low Lona 2. After each note, add another HALF NOTE making a melodic interval BELOW the given note, as indicated. ae mec a4 Harmonic Intervals When notes are played together they make HARMONY. We call the intervals between these notes HARMONIC INTERVALS. The notes of HARMONIC 2nds are 7 The notes of HARMONIC 3rds are written SIDE-BY-SIDE, touching: ¢J writen ONE ABOVE THE OTHER: 3. Above each note, add another WHOLE NOTE making a harmonic interval ABOVE the given note, as indicated. oe eo 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 4, Below each note, add another WHOLE NOTE making a harmonic interval BELOW the given note, as indicated. 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd26 Quarter Rests Assign RESTS are signs of SILENCE. This is a QUARTER REST. Itmeans REST FOR THE VALUE OF A QUARTER NOTE. Count “1” or “QUARTER” for each quarter rest! 1, Trace the 2nd quarter rest, then draw 5 more. 2. Under each note or rest in the following line of music, write the number of counts it receives 3. Play and count. 4. Add the values of the notes or rests in each problem and put the total below each line, as shown in the first example, g - od eho4t 4d a Fish Talk Moderately slow 1 my gold-fish talks. to me, he says, as qui-ot as can be, he says, 5. Play FISH TALK and COUNT. 6. Play and sing or say the words. Make a fish face with your mouth for each rest, if you wish.Assign men pases <4 Measuring 4ths [7 When you skip 2 white keys, the interval is a 4th. 4ths are written LINE-SPACE or SPACE-LINE. se c oF o «a c oF DG Line space Space line Space line Line space Trace the arrows between the notes while saying the words above the notes. 2. Write the note name under each note, then play, saying “Up a 4th,” etc. 1 Upasth —Samenole __Upaand | Downadin — Upasid _Downatin foooaoo 2 The intervals in the next line are (melodic or harmonic) intervals. 4, Write the name of the interval in the box below each pair of notes. The intervals in the next line are __ (melodie or harmonic) intervals. a 6. 3. Write the name of each interval in the box below it. Soo ooo 7. In each measure below, write another note to make the indicated harmonic interval. ath, 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th,28 Whole Rests Assign with page 47 = This is a WHOLE REST. It means REST FOR THE VALUE OF A WHOLE NOTE or any WHOLE MEASURE. 1. Fill in the 2nd WHOLE REST, then draw 5 more. ‘The WHOLE REST hangs down from the 4th line of the staff. 2, In SILENT MARCH and SILENT WALTZ, add a WHOLE REST to each measure that doesn't have one. Silent March Moderately fast P Silent Waltz Moderately fast P 3. Play SILENT MARCH with LH and count, 4. Play SILENT WALTZ with RH and count. a =r =—— OS Ee a O 5. Below each rest or note write the number of counts it receives in 4 time.2 ‘Assign wi pages 48-48, Measuring 5ths J When you skip 3 white keys, the intervals a Sth. 5ths are written LINE-LINE or SPACE-SPACE. oe eo c oa a oc c oa ec Line tine fine fine Space space space space Trace the arrows between the notes while saying the words above the notes. 2. Write the note name under each note, then play, saying “Up a Sth,” ete. Upasih —Domadsth —Upadih — Samenole _Dowmasth , Upasin OOH ao ada 3. The intervals in the next line are (melodic or harmonic) intervals. 4, Write the name of the interval in the box below each pair of notes. 5, The intervals in the next line aro (melodie or harmonic) intervals. 6. Write the name of each interval in the box below it. oOo 0 7. Ineach measure below, add one note to make the indicated harmonic interval. and ard 4th sth 4th = Sdn oTo30 G Position — Li, —RH— SY Assign wi page 0 REMEMBER! Notes BELOW the MIDDLE LINE have stems pointing UP! = ww Notes ON or ABOVE the MIDDLE LINE have ‘stems pointing DOWN! [Se Feds ot RH1 2345 HB 432 4 1. Write the LH notes in the BASS staff, under the squares. Use QUARTER NOTES. Turn the stems of G AB & C UP. Turn the stem of D DOWN. 2. Write the RH notes in the TREBLE staff, over the squares. Use QUARTER NOTES. Turn the stems of G & AUP. Tur the stems of BC & D DOWN. (s 0 { (e] (F cl) Spelling Game 3. Write the name of each note in the square below it to spell familiar words.Melodic Intervals in G Position 1. Write the names of the notes in the squares above the staffs. 2. Write the names of the intervals in the boxes below the staffs. il ."; Og a J L_] Harmonic Intervals in G Position 3. Write the names of the notes in the squares above the staffs. Write the name of the lower note in the lower square, and the name of the higher note in the higher square. 4. Write the names of the intervals in the boxes below the staffs. FERRBGESE32 Incomplete Measure When a piece begins with an INCOMPLETE MEASURE, the missing counts are found in the LAST MEASURE. Assign win pages 32-58 ist last measure measure alld ld ld dd: count Scounts counts counts 2 counts When you repeat the piece, you will have exactly one ' COMPLETE measure when you | | J : | g0 from the LAST measure ° . to the FIRST measure! ist last measure measure Bats ln ‘Tcount 4 counts 4 counts 4 counts 8 counts eee 1. In each of these PONY SONGS the last note is missing. The name of the missing note 'sin the box above the measure. Add the note, giving it Is proper value. 2. Write the note names in the empty boxes, then play both songs, counting aloud Pony Song No. 1 Moderately fast ULLOCCOLCLOS 5 1. My po- ny likes pop - si- cles bot - ter than hay, 2 And if he could buy them he'd eat them all day! Pony Song No. 2 e Moderately fast : - a — "2: COLLOCOOLoCoo 1. My pop gave me some mon - ey To buy my po-ny hay. 2. My po- ny looked so fun - ny, As loudly he said, *Neigh!"33 Assign win page 54 Reviewing Rests RESTS QUARTER REST == means rest for the value of a quarter note. i are vigns'ct HALF REST © === means rest for the value of a half note. d SILENCE! WHOLE REST === Means restfor the value of awholenote © or for any whole measure. 1. Trace the 2nd QUARTER REST, then draw 5 more. 2. Fill in the 2nd HALF REST, then draw 5 more. The half rest sits on the rd line of the staff. 4, Name these rests. Use Q for QUARTER, H for HALF, and W for WHOLE, “Hoannonnoo0d 5. In the square below each rest, write the number of counts it receives in 4 time. ooooocoocooo34 Sharps eons The SHARP SIGN # before a note means play the next key to the right, whether black or white 1. Make some SHARP SIGNS: First, draw the Then add the two vertical lines. heavy slanting lines. | Oy, iD mon Draw 4 sharp signs here. 2, Write the names of the # keys in the boxes: GG oO oO aa 3. Change each of these notes to a sharp note. Play each with RH 3 or LH 3. ‘When writing sharp signs, be sure the ' CENTER of the sign is on the line or Heras share ‘space of the note to be sharped: Bt the note:35 ssn wir page. Flats The FLAT SIGN b before a note means play the next key to the left, whether black or white. 1, Make some FLAT SIGNS: First, draw ‘Then add the Draw 4 flat signs here. fone vertical line. heavier curved line. € 2. Write the names of the b keys in the boxes: ood 3. Change each of these notes into a flat note. Play each with RH 3 or LH 3. Be sure to CENTER the flat sign on the line or space of the note to be flatted: Place the fiat BEFORE the note: 4, Can you read this motto? =» ALWAYS = AND YOU'LL NEVER Be !36 An A-B-A Piece with a D.C. ee D.C. is the abbreviation of the Italian words Da Capo. Capo means head, or top. (You wear a cap on your head!) Da Capo means go back to the beginning (head or top). Fine (pronounced FEE-nay) means the finish, or end. to the beginning and play to the = = a Be ore Ping (ENG Fine D.Cial Fine Fine D.C.al Fine 1. This song is in two sections, SECTION A, Fine D.Cal Fine Fine D.C. alFine which is played with RH in C POSITION, and SECTION B, which is played with LH in G POSITION. Section A Moderately fast 1. This song has two parts, you see: Section A and — Section B. 2. Once a-gain i's | A we hear Now fa mil - jar to tho. ar. mf ——__* Now we're play -ing Soc -tion A, Section B comes ight a - way! What we've played is ‘A-BAT Stop now at the — word. “Fi - nel” play 8 It has something new to say! a the D. é Well re - tum to Sec- tion AY D.C. al Fine 2. Inwhat order did you play the sections? 1) Section 2) Section 3) Section 3. How many phrases are in this piece, including the repeated phrases? Answer37 Acsign wit 2090 58 Staccato Is the Opposite of Legato! STACCATO notes are SEPARATED. LEGATO notes are SMOOTHLY CONNECTED. or DETACHED. LEGATO is indicated by a SLUR over or under STACCATO is indicated by Z a oie a DOT over or under a note: r J pre | | bd | 1. Write S under each staccato note below. 2. Write L under each legato note below. 4. First you hop, hop, then go smoath-ly up and down a - gain, 2. Hop, hop, hop, hop, then play as le - ga-to as you can, 1 “0000 ooo ooo o 3, Play the above, Carefully observe the staccato and legato signs. ‘Sometimes LEGATO notes are connected smoothly to a STACCATO nate. In such a case only the LAST note is played staccato, while the rest are played legato: Indian Voices 4. Write L under each legato note. 5. Write S under each staccato note. = tun = dian voi-ces, Hear them sing Hi yah, yah, yah! Hi yah, yah, yah! 2. In -dians dane-ing, Indians sing-ingl_—Hi= yah, yah, yah! Hi ~ yah, yah, yah! 1 "AOD ECO o eo Coe38 New Dynamics Assign we cage} CRESCENDO (gradually louder) DIMINUENDO (gradually softer) 1 In the music below, add a sign between the 1st p & the yf’ meaning gradually louder. Add a sign between the 2nd 7° & the p meaning gradually softer. How many PHRASES are in this line? __ Are the phrases LEGATO or STACCATO? What black key is used in this line? In what position is this line played? POSITION Noonan - Play the line. Be sure to repeat. Carefully observe the phrasing & dynamics! Moderately slow 5 P f fe P 8. Between the music and the words below, add dynamic signs to suit the words. 9. What black key is used? ___ 10. In what position is this line played? POSITION 11. Play. Observe everything. Moderately slow 5 1. First be - com - ing soft - er, Then grow - ing loud a - gain 2.Now dim - in - u- en 0; Gre-scen- do tothe endl“Note-Word” Puzzle Have fun with this puzzle while you review all the notes of the C and G POSITIONS! Fe LT rm . lo N E N Fe 7 i, Cy Py a] [ifr I 7 [1] [mloin N ACROSS DOWNMatching Puzzle This page reviews the entire book Draw lines connecting the dots on the matching boxes. Assign wt pages 60-51 ? tous ath = | eas soft 5th 35 ‘sttime toud mf ee se Ga moderately SP = 2nd + == —————t sharp D.C. al Fine ere Repeat trom gradually SS inning © } solar palo rhe } gradually slurred fouder notes 5 [whore f Z rest ‘Sign = hat [tea rest notes J [ setea . + fiat ° half note water whole - 3 fe J a count 4 halt, 7 { + each 2 (Beach, ee ra J count 3 nen } to each d a 4 oe : ntISBN-10; 0.88284-8135 ISEN-15 978.0-86284.8136 MUU win ® Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Willard A. Palmer - Morton Manus + Amanda Vick Lethco A PIANO COURSE FOR BEGINNERS OF ALL AGES Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers nine perfectly graded beginning series which are designed ‘to prepare students of all ages for a successful musical learning experience. 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