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S CORE

M ETHOD 2

5 Finger Scale (Introducing LH) 5 Finger Scale (Hands Together)

Skipping Skipping (Hands Together) Hush Little Baby   Jingle Bells Ode to Joy   Alouette Oh, When the Saints 2A Review   A Time to Ponder Ponder (Introducing (Introducing A) Hanon Got Stuck  Hanon Got Stuck Upside Down Eden Lavender’s Blue This Old Man Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Greensleeves She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain 2B Review  Chop Sticks Intervals (RH)/Intervals (LH) The Interval Song Driving Home the Open 5th Preparing for Iron Horse Iron Horse

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D AT E

Mirrored Intervals Mirrored Intervals 2 Circus of Mirrored Intervals Singin’ My Song Trivial Sensation 2C Review  Sharps, Flats, & Naturals Syncopation Rhythm (Hey, Ho) Hey, Ho, Anybody Home Take Me Out to the Ball Game Ledger Line Joe (RH) Ledger Line Smitty (LH)  A Lonely Walk  Walk  2D Review  Changing Hand Position Positionss  Joy to the World World Crystal Figurine (Dance of Light) Stretching Your Reach On Top of Spaghetti Row Row Row Your Boat The Little Tea House Sweet Hour of Prayer 2E Review  Terms & Signs Test Notes Test

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5 Finger Scale Introducing LH 4

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2 M I D D L  E

5 1 FG CDE

 Left Hand

q=80

C

D

E

*Student plays 15va

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5 Finger Scale Hands Together

q=80

*Student plays 15va

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Skipping Introduction to the Open 5th M I D D L  E

C G

q=90

*Student plays 15va Swing

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Skipping Hands Together

q=90

*Student plays 15va Swing

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Hush Little Baby  Introduction to

q=100

(mezzo piano)

Mezzo Piano = Medium Soft

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 Jingle Bells Introduction to

q=130

(mezzo forte)

Traditional

Mezzo Forte = Medium Loud

*Student plays 15va

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Ode to Joy  Introduction to Phrases and 2nds  A phrase is a series of notes that makes up a melodic idea and is often indicated by a phrase mark. It is to be played legato (smoothly and connected). Shaping the phrase usually consists of growing louder in the middle and more quiet at the end.

M I D D L  E

2nd

 Allegro q=120

F G Traditional

*Student plays 15va

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C

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 Alouette q=100

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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Oh, When the Saints Teacher Accompaniment

q=130

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Oh, When the Saints Student q=130

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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2A Review 

C

D

E

M I D D L  E

C

CDE

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Soft

Mezzo Piano

Medium Soft

Mezzo Forte

Medium Loud

Forte

Loud

Phrase  A phrase is a series of notes that makes up a melodic idea and is often indicated by a phrase mark. It is to be played legato (smoothly and connected). Shaping the phrase usually consists of growing  louder in the middle and more quiet at the end.

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2B

 A Time to Ponder Introduction to A  2

3

4

M I D D L  E

5 1

CD E F G  A 

Right Hand

q=100

New hand position

A

*Student plays 8va

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Hanon Got Stuck  Extending Hand Postition (RH)

2 counts per measure the quarter note gets the count

upbeat

downbeat

2 1

q=80

1

conducting pattern

&

2

&

*Student plays 8va

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Hanon Got Stuck Upside Down 4

3

Extending Hand Postition (LH) Introduction to E 2 M I D D L  E

5 1

F G  A B C

q=80

 Left Hand

E

E

*Student plays 8va

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Eden

q=80

*Student plays 15va

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Lavender’s Blue Introduction to Andante

 Andante = Walking Pace

q=90

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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This Old Man Introduction to Allegretto  Allegretto = Moderately Fast

q=110

Traditional

 Verses: 3: This old man, he played three, he played nick-nack on my knee... door... 4: four hive... 5: five sticks... six  6: seven up in heaven... 7: eight gate... 8: nine spine... 9: a’gn... ten 10: *Student plays 8va

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Change Hand Position on Repeated Note

= Common Time or

q=90

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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q=100

Greensleeves

Traditional

Pickup = Note(s) that come before the first full measure

3

1

2

3

1

2

Last measure is shortened by the length of the pickup measure.

*Student plays 8va

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She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain

q=90

Traditional

(Pickup Measure)

3

4

1

&

2

3

4

1

*Student plays 8va

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2B Review  Conducting Pattern

upbeat

downbeat

2 1

 Adagio

Walking Pace ( 76-108 bpm)

 Andante

Moderately Fast ( 104-118 bpm)

 Allegretto

 Allegro Pickup

Slowly ( 66-76 bpm)

Fast ( 112-124 bpm)

Note(s) that come before the first full measure = Common Time or  Extending Hand Position to 6th Notes

E

A

M I D D L  E

C

E

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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

Part 2

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Teacher Accompaniment *Student plays 8va

(Introduction)

 Accelerando on 3rd repeat

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Intervals (RH) q=80

Intervals (LH) q=80

*Student plays 15va

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The Interval Song M I D D L  E

M I D D L  E

C

C

2nd

3rd

M I D D L  E

M I D D L  E

C

C

4th

5th

q=80

*Student plays 8va

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Driving Home the Open 5th q=90

Preparing for Iron Horse q=90

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Iron Horse q=90

Mirrored Intervals q=90

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Mirrored Intervals 2 q=90

Circus of Mirrored Intervals q=90

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Singin’ My Song q=80

1

1

&

2

2

&

&

3

&

&

1

4

&

& 2

1

&

2

3

3

4

4

1

&

2

&

3

&4

1

&

2

&

3

4

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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Trivial Sensation

q=80

*Student plays 8va

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2C Review  M I D D L  E

M I D D L  E

C

C

2nd

3rd

M I D D L  E

M I D D L  E

C

C

4th

5th

Intervals

2nd

3rd

4th

Open 5th

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2D

Sharps, Flats, & Naturals M I D D L  E

q=120

Flat

Sharp

Natural

CD D D

*Student plays 8va

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Syncopation (Count Out Loud) q=120

1

&

4

1

&

4

1

&

4

1

&

4

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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Blues Introduction to E q=140

M I D D L  E

C E

The barline cancels the last sign

E

*Student plays 8va

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Hey, Ho, Anybody Home Introduction to B

M I D D L  E

q=140

C

Traditional

B

*Student plays 8va

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game q=90

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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Ledger Line Joe Introduction to RH Ledger Lines 2

3

4

M I D D L  E

5 1

CDE  A  B

Right Hand

q=140

*Student plays 8va

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Ledger Line Smitty (LH) Introduction to LH Ledger Lines 4

3

2 M I D D L  E

5 1

 A B C  Left Hand

DE

q=120

*Student plays 8va

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 A Lonely Walk  4 counts per measure the quarter note gets the count

4 2

3

conducting pattern

q=70

44

1

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2D Review  Conducting Pattern

4 2

1

3

4/4 Time

Syncopation

Unexpected rhythm when part of a measure that is usually unstressed is accented. M I D D L  E

CD D D

Flat

Natural Sharp Ledger Lines

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2E

Changing Hand Positions Introduction to F Position

C

q=100

F G  A B C

F Position

*Student plays 8va

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M I D D L  E

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 Joy to the World Introduction to Finger Crossing Over q=100

Cross 3rd finger over

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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Crystal Figurine Dance of Light q=90

*Student plays 8va

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Stretching Your Reach Open Position 2

3

4

M I D D L  E

5 1

q=100

C

Right Hand

E

G

C

*Student plays 8va

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On Top of Spaghetti 3 counts per measure the quarter note gets the count

3 1

2

conducting pattern

q=120

*Student plays 8va

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Row Row Row Your Boat 6 eighth notes per measure with only two beats per measure

6 5

the beat falls on the 1st and 4th eighth note

6/8 Time

4 1

3

2

conducting pattern

q.=52

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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The Little Tea House q=110

*Student plays 8va

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Sweet Hour of Prayer q=100

 William B. Bradbury 

*Student plays 8va

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2E Review  Expanding the Hand Position to Cover an Octave Changing Hand Position M I D D L  E

C C Position CDE F G F G  A B C F Position

Finger Crossing Over 

Changing Fingers on Repeated Notes

Open Position M I D D L  E

C

E

G

C

Conducting Patterns 6 5 4 3 1

2

6/8 Time

3 1

2

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Terms & Signs Test 1.

 Allegretto

2.

Medium Loud

3.

Moderately Fast (104-118 bpm)

4.

 Adagio

5. 6.

Ledger Lines Phrase

 Andante

Fast (112-124 bpm)

7.

Unexpected Rhythm

8.

Pickup

9.

Slow (66-76 bpm)

10.

 Allegro

Loud

11.

Natural

12. Syncopation

Soft

13.

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Flat

 Walking Pace (76-108 bpm)

14.

Sharp

15.

Medium Soft

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 Note Test

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Conducting Patterns The first beat (or downbeat) of the conducting pattern should correspond with the first beat of each measure.

2 1

2/2 or 2/4 Time

6 5 4 3 2

1

6/8 Time

3 1

2

3/4 Time

4 2

1

3

4/4 Time

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