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Accordion Certificate Program Session 1 -‐ PH Book 1

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Palmer -‐ Hughes Book 1

Introduction to the Accordion

Instruction and Certification Material

Workbook Level 1 – Session 1

Accordion Certificate Program

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501 3(c) Non-‐Profit



Introduction This workbook is the companion to the Level material being covered. Please see the page reference – to find the answer in the music material – that will assist you in filling in this workbook material. When complete, you will send in your workbook – by both scanning and emailing it or post it in the mail. If mailed – it will be returned to you with your Certificate of Session Completion. When all sessions of the level have been completed – you will receive your PLAQUE – with your Certification for that level. The workbook is laid out to insure that you have understood the material being presented and that you can properly – demonstrate the topics being taught. If you are having difficulty with any feature – please contact us and we will gladly help you through it. Please answer as fully and a completely as you can – this will become your reference material – for when you share this with other accordionists or with your students one day. Be proud of the hard work it took to accomplish this material. Let’s Get Started Page 3 Accordion Position

1. Straps – your straps should be adjusted so that the accordion sits to the ____________ a little. The keyboard should be __________________ and directly under your _______________ cheek.

2. Right wrist and arm – the accordion should be positioned so that when you place your right hand on the keyboard – your wrist is _____________________ and your right elbow is in alignment with the ________________________________. 3. Left Wrist – the bass strap should be snug enough so that when you pull the bellows you do not have to _________________________________________________________.

Page 3 Accordion Care

1. When transporting the accordion – do not lay the case on the back or lid. Securely stand it

____________________________________________ and don’t allow it to _________________________. The next pages – please take a page at a time, understand what is being taught – and by you FILLING out the page – You WILL LEARN what is being taught!!!



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The StaffName_______________________

The musical staff is made up of five lines and four spaces. Lines and spaces are both numbered from low to high.

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1. Practice drawing two staffs by connecting the dots. Use a ruler to help draw straight lines.

2. On the first staff, number the lines from low to high.

3. On the second staff, number the spaces from low to high.

4. Draw a note on each line of the staff below. 5. Draw a note on each space of the staff below.

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E F G A B C D E F

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A C E F D B GA F D

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The Staff - Treble ClefName_______________________

A clef appears at the beginning of each staff. The clef shown here is a treble clef.

________________________________________________________________________________1. Practice drawing the treble clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. Draw five more in the remaining space.

2. Draw a treble clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

3. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated. If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw.

4. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the higher note in each pair.

5. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the lower note in each pair.

Each note on the treble clef staff hasa letter name.

Start here

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G A B C D E F G A

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C A E D F G GB C D

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The Staff - Bass ClefName_______________________

A clef appears at the beginning of each staff. The clef shown here is a bass clef.

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1. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. Draw five more in the remaining space.

2. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

3. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated. If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw.

4. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the higher note in each pair.

5. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the lower note in each pair.

Each note on the bass clef staff hasa letter name.

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The Grand StaffName_______________________

The grand staff is created by joining the treble staff and the bass staff with a brace and bar line.

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1. Practice creating the grand staff by tracing the braces, bar lines, and clefs.

2. Using the staffs below, create four grand staffs by adding braces, bar lines, and clefs.

3. Write the letter name for each note.

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BELLOWS -‐ For the first sessions – all songs should be played using __________measures out bellows and ___________ measures in bellows.

Page 8

Octaves are ___________ notes apart and have the same name. Place thumb on F and repeat the same drill (1-‐2-‐3-‐4-‐5 then 5-‐4-‐3-‐2-‐1 and say the names – F-‐______-‐_______-‐______-‐______-‐C-‐B-‐A-‐G-‐F) OUT – then IN Bellows

Page 13 Music Reading Right Hand Using Half Notes – Write the C Scale going up (watch the direction of the stem)

Name these notes:

______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _______ Using Quarter Notes – Write the F Scale going up and down (watch the direction of the stem)

Session 1 -‐ Pg 14 -‐ Continue Following the Session Material. Plan to fill out the following exercises – maybe on a day or at each practice session.



& 44 Œ Œ Œ Œ1 2 3 4

Ó Ó1 2 3 4

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Rests Name_______________________

Rests are used in music to indicate silence.

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4. Write the count below the rests.

5. Write the count below the notes and rests, then clap and count the rhythm out loud.

A quarter rest ( Œ ) = 1 beatA half rest ( ) = 2 beatsA whole rest ( ) = 4 beats

1. Practice drawing quarter rests by tracing over the outlines. Draw four quarter rests in each blank measure.

2. Draw two half rests in each blank measure.

3. Draw one whole rest in each blank measure.

6. Write the count below the notes and rests, then add the missing bar lines.

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& 44 œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

? 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

? 44 œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

& 44 ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ w? 44 ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ w

Stems Name_______________________

Stems are used to help determine what rhythmic value a note will have. By adding a stem to an open notehead you change the value of the note from a whole note to a half note

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4. Some of these stems are drawn incorrectly. Circle the incorrect stems.

1. Practice drawing stems by adding the proper stem to each notehead.

5. Some of these notes are missing stems. Add stems where needed. Make sure that each measure has four beats.

3. Some of these stems are drawn incorrectly. Circle the incorrect stems.

It is important to draw stems on the proper side of the notehead and draw them in the proper direction. Notes that appear on or above the middle staff line have downward stems drawn on the left side of the notehead. Notes that appear below the middle staff line have upward stems drawn on the right side of the notehead.

„ = 4 Ó = 2

2. Practice drawing stems by adding the proper stem to each notehead.

6. Some of these notes are missing stems. Add stems where needed. Make sure that each measure has four beats.

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Bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

? 44 œ œ œœ Œ œ œ œœ Œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙

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Notes and Rests Name_______________________

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A quarter rest ( Œ ) = 1 beatA half rest ( ) = 2 beatsA whole rest ( ) = 4 beats

1. Each measure in the next two exercises is missing one rest. Complete each measure by adding the appropriate rest.

2. This song is missing bar lines. Fill in the missing barlines

3. Some of the measures in this song are missing a rest. Complete each measure by adding the appropriate rest. Remember, some measures are complete.

A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beat

A whole note ( w ) = 4 beatsA half note ( h ) = 2 beats

Complete these exercises.

Make sure each measure contains four beats.

4. Fill in the missing rests. Some measures are missing more than one rest.

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Musical Words - Treble Clef IName_______________________

Each group of notes spells a word.Write the word that each group spells.

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Performance Requirement

1. Practice Jupiter March and Accordion Waltz. – play with a click track – http://www.metronomeonline.com/ -‐ set the speed to 60 –

2. Match each click with a short bass or chord and short right hand note 3. Now up the speed to 88 4. Then up it to 112 5. Finally try for 120

Session Level 1 – PG 18 – 26

1. Practice Saturn Waltz and Skating and play slow, short, clean, not stops. 2. Intro to Double Notes – Saturn Waltz and School Bells 3. Technique Drill #1 & #2 – learn your scales 4. Play Go ‘Way & Merrily We Play Along – follow sight reading rules – try to play cold (not

need to master this song –it is used as sight reading only – except to have fun with Backtracks!)

Intro To Playing with Back Tracks

Play with Accompaniment Backtrack § Batter Up, Kick Off, Skating, & Go ‘Way § LISTEN to the “Complete” Audio file first § Play along with the SLOW version – then Play Along with the Fast § Batter Up can be played as a DUET with the Kick Off Backtrack § If you make a mistake – do not stop – come in on the next measure

Now – do some more little worksheets



& 44

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Time Signatures - Name_______________________

Time signatures appear at the beginning of a piece of music music. They are made up of two numbers.

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

3. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

44The top number indicates the number of beats per measure.The bottom number indicates which note will get one beat.

In time there are four beats in each measure. A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beatA half note ( h ) = 2 beatsA whole note ( w ) = 4 beats

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4. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

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5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

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Time Signatures -

Name_______________________

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

3. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

34The quarter note gets one beat. In time there are three beats in each measure.

A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beatA half note ( h ) = 2 beats

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4. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

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5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

The dotted half note gets three beats. h . A dotted half note ( h . ) = 3 beats= 3 beats

Rhythmic values

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Master Playing Legato (session pg. 26)

1. Saturn Waltz & Horse Sense – Intro to Legato Master these Lesson Songs – and practice with the Backtracks (pg 28 on) Follow the instructions and master these songs. Watch the Videos of Shelia playing these songs for you and follow the Session material – with any hints she can hand out.

1. The Donkey 2. Jingle Bells 3. Join the Fun 4. All Through the Night – Start by playing both bass and chord together – then chord only. 5. Charlie the Chimp

Final Requirements Save these to a flash drive and either these to the DropBox address assigned to you, or mail in.

1. Make a video of you playing one song in 3/4 and one song in 4/4 – playing one of them with a click track or backtrack. Select from the songs listed on this session.

2. Scan Pages 2 through 11 and pages 13 & 14 -‐ fully filled out and save to flash drive or send to Drop Box.

3. Start a Ring Binder – and put the original printed Level 1 Session 1 material and workbook– in section 1.

4. Put the songs you wish to keep as repertoire in a section in the back in Alphabetical order. Performance Solos 3/4 Time (Waltz)

1. Batter Up or Kick Off 2. Accordion Waltz 3. Saturn Waltz (single note legato or double note) 4. School Bells 5. Skating or Go ‘Way 6. Merrily We Play Along 7. Horse Sense

4/4 Time (March or Polka)

8. Jupiter March 9. The Donkey or Jingle Bells 10. All Through the Night 11. Join the Fun or Charlie the Chimp!

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