I’m bombarded with new products. Cartoon characters to represent each and every note on the grand staff. Wouldn’t that be a great way to introduce each and every note on the staff? I know that this product and others were created by people who meant well. It takes a great deal of Continue Reading
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Flying Kites In The House
I have a new student. She is six years old. Her name is Eva. (Pronounced Ava, and not to be confused with my daughter, Evie. Or Anya, whose babysitter is named Eva – pronounced EEva. There was one year when I had three girls almost the same age named Elisa, Continue Reading
Certificate of Achievement
Celebrate the completion of the Premier Level with this certificate, and promote your student to Level One! The skyline of Piano Town is at the top, and the official Piano Town seal in the bottom right. Previous Index
What I Have Learned
This is essentially a glossary of all the concepts presented in the book. It provides additional review, a place to look things up, and a progress chart. You can use these pages as a motivational tool by checking off each concept learned (a check in the box, or use a Continue Reading
Graduation Day
The last piece in this book, and a joy for students to play. Though it sounds quite grand, it’s not difficult to play. In the art, every character from the book is included. Previous Index Next
Night Sky
Things to Review Middle C Position Flat Whatʼs New Twelve measure piece Same and Different This is a middle C position review, and more practice with flats. You may have noticed that we keep black keys (whether sharps or flats) only under fingers 2 and 3 in this book. These Continue Reading
Moving
Things to Review Tie Quarter Rest Whole Rest in 3/4 Whatʼs New Flat Moving the RH Down (out of the position) In this piece, we take the same approach to teaching flats that we used earlier for sharps. Here, the 3rd finger moves from a white key down to a Continue Reading
Sand Castle
Things to Review Legato and Staccato Quarter Rest Whatʼs New G Chord This simple piece, with its evocative lyrics, is rich with wonderful moments for building skills. We look at G chords, contrast legato with staccato, continue to develop reading in G position, and even a review of quarter rest. Continue Reading
Simon Says
Things to Review Slur 2nds and 3rds G Major Five-Finger Position Whatʼs New Staccato We have delayed staccato playing for rather late in the book, because to do it really well takes some finger strength and coordination. Teach a staccato technique that is played from the key, touching the key Continue Reading
Hot Dog
Things to Review 2nds, 3rds, 4th, and 5ths G Major Five-Finger Position Whatʼs New Reading Intervals in the G Major Five-Finger Position We are looking at all intervals here in the G Major Five-Finger Position. We have used eighth-notes to visually pair notes as an aid to seeing the intervals. Continue Reading