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Dear teachers and parents:
BASTIENPIANOBASICSis an exciting and comprehensive series for piano study designed to get the young
student offto the right start. The learning sequence is carefully graded to assure steady progress in all areas.
Theory, Primer is coordinated page-by-page with Piano, Primer and Performance, Primer. The three
books should be used simultaneously for thorough reinforcement of each concept. The suggested sequence
among the books is listed inthe Contents.
Theory contains written work and some short pieces to reinforce each concept introduced. Students will
have a better understanding of the music they are playing-and will learn it more easily-when theory isintegrated as a regular part of the learning process.
Weofferyou our best wishes for achievement and success.
NeilA.KjosMusic Company
James Bastien
Jane Smisor Bastien
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BASTIEN PIANO BASICS
PRIMER LEVEL
BY JAMES BASTIEN
Contents
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__ The Piano Keyboard ........... 2 6 __ Dynamics ..................... 21 31 13
___ Low and High ................. 3 7 __ Measuring Intervals: 2nds ....... 22 32 14
__ Rhythm in Music .............. 4 8 2 __ Measuring Intervals: 3rds ........ 23 33 15
__ Stems on Notes ............... 5 4 __ The Slur and the Tie ............ 24 34 16
___ Bar Lines ..................... 6 __ Note-Spelling Game ............ 25
__ The Music Alphabet ........... 7 14 __ Measuring Intervals: 4ths ........ 26 36 18
__ White KeyNames ............. 8 15 __ Measuring Intervals: 5ths ........ 27 38 19
___ Space Flight Game ............. 10 __ Melodic and Harmonic Intervals 28 39
__ CPosition .................... 11 16 2 __ Rest Signs ..................... 29 40 20
__ ~Time Signature .............. 12 18 8 4 __ The CChord ................... 30 41 22
__ ~Time Signature .............. 13 20 9 __ Middle CPosition .............. 32 44 24
___1Time Signature .............. 14 22 10 5 __ Two Eighth Notes .............. 33 46 26
____ReviewQuiz .................. 15 24 __ Sharp Sign ..................... 34 48 27
__ The Staff ..................... 16 25 __ GPosition ..................... 36 52 28
__ Clef Signs .................... 17 __ Staccato Notes ................. 37 56
__ How Notes Move on the Staff.... 18 26 __ Flat Sign ...................... 38 58 30
__ The Grand Staff ............... 19 30 12 __ Matching Games ............... 40 62 32
____CPosition .................... 20 6
"Toreinforce the feeling of achievement, the teacher or student may put a j when the page has been complete
ISBN0-8497-5270-1
©1985 KjosWest, 4382Jutland Drive,San Diego, California 92117.International copyright secured. Allrights
reserved. Printed in U.SA.
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The Piano Keyboard
The keyboard has white and black keys.
The black keys are in sets of2's and3's.
°0
2. Draw a circle around each set of 3 black keys.
3. Fill in all the sets of2 black keys.
4. Fill in all the sets of3black keys.
. . . . . r-.._
r- '- r- - - r- '- r- - - r o o - . . . . r-
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Low and Hig
----Down-- --Up---
5. On the keyboard, high keys are usually played with the Right Hand.
a. Play the sets of 2black keys up the keyboard with your R.H.Start at the middle
the keyboard.
b. Play the sets of 3black keys up the keyboard with your R.H.Start at the middle
the keyboard.
6. On the keyboard, low keys are usually played with the LeftHand.a. Play the sets of 2 black keys down the keyboard with your L.H.Start at the
middle of the keyboard.
b. Play the sets of 3black keys down the keyboard with your L.H.Start at the
middle of the keyboard.
7. Make up some pieces using sets ofblack keys.
a. Make up a piece using the sets of2 black keys.
b. Make up a piece using the sets of 3 black keys.
Yourpieces could be about growling lions, a cat high in a tree, or whatever you like
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Rhythm in Music
Different kinds ofnotes are used to make rhythm in music. Some notes are short,
while others are held for a longer time.
Quarter note
I--stem
_ -- Notehead
Ualfnote
8. Draw three quarter notes. Clap and count this rhythm.
Count: quar-ter quar-ter quar-ter quar-ter
..!-. .
,. . . . . . . . . . _ ;. . ,
·
d
o
'.:,..· .· ...: . . . . . . .~ . " ... .. , . ' : - . = : 7 ? ' ; ;
9. Draw three half notes. Clap and count this rhythm.
· ...•
,.o
•ount: half note half note half note half note .•'.
TheMoon .. . . . ..
.'
10. Use any three black keys and make up
amelody for this song. Write finger
numbers under notes (R,H.)or
over notes (L.H.)foryour melody .
R.U. IJWatch the moon climb up high,
See it light the whole sky I
L.U.
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Stems on Notes
A stem may go up or down on a note. Up stems
go on the right side, and down stems go on
the left side.
Up stem Down stem
11. Draw up stems on these notes .
• • • •12. Draw down stems on these notes.
r • • •
Whole note
o
13. Draw three whole notes. Clap and count this rhythm.
oCount: whole note hold it whole note hold it whole note hold it whole note hold
14. Write the names of these notes.
o
ouarter
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Bar Lines
Bar lines divide music into measures. The
end of a piece has a double bar line.
Bar line Bar line Double
bar lineI IMeasure Measure
The repeat sign :I I is shown by two dots before adouble bar line. Repeat the music from the
beginning.
15. Draw bar lines to separate these notes into measures. Use a double bar line at the
end. Clap and count this rhythm.
bar line bar line
o
16. Drawbar lines in this piece.
Draw a double bar line at the
end and put two dots before it.
Playthis piece.
MySpotted Cat
bar line double bar line
r-L.H~ r-R.H.--,
bar line bar line bar line bar line
J J J J . J . J . J J . J J . J . J J J.U.
4 4 43 3 3 3 8 8
2 2 2 2 2
1. Once I had a spot - ted cat, she was the best cat ev ere
2. She had fluff -:y. fur and tail, and we all called her Sas sy.
When I called her name out loud, she would be - gin to purr!
She was lots of fun to play with, roll - ing 'round with me!2 2
8
i8 8
i8 8
L.U. 4 4 4
I I4
I I I4
I ' r ' r ' I. 0
bar line bar line bar line double bar line
with repeat sign
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The Music Alphabet
C D
17. Howmany letters are there in the music alphabet?
18. When you play and say the music
alphabet forward, you go up the keyboard
to the right.
Write the music alphabet forward. Play it.
A _
19. When you play and say the music
alphabet backward, you go down the
keyboard to the left.
Write the music alphabet backward. Play it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ J L
20. Write the music alphabet forward two times on this keyboard. Play it.
21. Write the music alphabet backward two times on this keyboard. Play it.
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White Key Names
Ais between the 2nd and 3rd keys
in the 3 black key set.
22. Write an A on all the A'son this keyboard.
Play all the A'son your piano.
B is to the right of the
3black key set.
23. Write a B on all the B's on this keyboard.
Play all the B's on your piano.
C is to the left of the2 black key set .
.24. Write a Con all the C's on this keyboard.
Play all the C's on your piano.
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D is in the middle of the 2black key set.
25. Write a Don all the D's on this keyboard.
Play all the D's on your piano.
E is to the right of the 2 black key set.
26. Write an E on all the E's on this keyboard.
Play all the E's on your piano.
F is to the left of the 3 black key set.
27. Write an F on all the F's on this keyboard.
Play all the F's on your piano.
G is between the 1st and 2nd keys
in the 3 black key set.
28. Write a Gon all the G'son this keyboard.
Play all the G'son your piano.
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Space Flight Game
In this game}write the word that has all capital letters on the keyboard.
Commander Fletcher's mission is to find the
alien creatures who are on a distant planet
and locked in a CAGE.
This is Star Ship Commander Fletcher. He and
his crew travel far into outer space. Their ship's
name isACE.
Each creature has weird arms and feet and a
wild expression on its FACE.
But Commander Fletcher understands that
their yelling means they want to be FED.
Once fed}the creatures are brought aboard the
Star Ship Ace for the long trip back to Earth.
For outstanding work}Commander Fletcher
and his men are all given a special medal
which they wear like a BADGE.
Mission Complete!
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CPosition
1 1R.H.
29. Write the alphabet letters in the Cposition. Play and name these letters.
L.U. _ R.U. _
30. Write the letters backward, starting with G.Play and name these letters backwar
_______ L.U.
31. Draw bar lines in this piece.
Draw a double bar line at the
end with a repeat sign. Playthis piece.
______ R.U.
Stars at Nightbar Iin~ bar line bar line J bar li
J J ~ 5 ~ J ~ J J ~ ~ 53 3 3 2 3
R O H o J
1
1. See the wink - ing
2.When we wake be
stars at night,
fore the dawn,
what a sight,
they are dim,
oh, how bright!
al - most gone!
Howthey twin - k1e mer - ri - Iy, down on you and me!
Soon they'll dis - ap pear from sight, they'll come back next night!1
L O H o
5
rrr rrr rtrr 0I ' bar line bar line bar line double bar lin
with repeat s
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Time Signatures
The time signature is the two numbers written at the beginning of a piece.
The top number tells how many beats are in each measure.
Thebottom number tells what kind of a note gets one beat.
2 means two beats in each measure.
4 means the quarter note gets one beat.
32. Clap and count this rhythm aloud.
2J J I J I J J I J : 1 14
Count: 1 2 1 2 (continue counting)
or: quar- ter quar- ter half note (continue counting)
33. Write the counts under these notes. Clap and count this rhythm aloud.
2J J I J J I J I J : 1 1
34. Make up a melody for this
song in the Cposition. Write
finger numbers under notes
(R.H.)or over notes (L.H.)for
your melody.
Grandfather Clock
2 J J IJ J IJ IJ.u.4
In our hall we have a clock.
It keeps time and goes "tick tock."
L.U.
i i Iii Ii i Ii
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3 means three beats in each measure.
4 means the quarter note gets one beat.
The dotted hali note j. gets three beats.
35. Clap and count this rhythm aloud.
34 J . I~ IJCount: 1 2 3 1 2 3 (continue counting)
(continue counting)r: quar-ter quar-ter quar-ter half note dot
36. Write the counts under these notes. Clap and count this rhythm aloud.
34 ~ ~ ~ I J ~ IJ
My New Ice Skates
37. Make up amelody for this song in
the Cposition. Write finger
numbers under notes (R.H.)or •
over notes (L.H.)foryour melody. 11
J IJR.U.
In my new skates with their shin y blades,
I dream I'll star in the Ice Ca - pades.
L.U.
iII IIiI II
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4 means four beats in each measure.
4 means the quarter note gets one beat.
Thewhole note 0gets four beats.
38. Clap and count this rhythm aloud.
: 1 1
Count: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 (continue counting)
or: half note halfnote whole note hold it (continue counting)
39. Write the counts under these notes. Clap and count this rhythm aloud.
I ~ ~ j : 1 1
G ..
Q". Q:.,
40. Play this piece in the Cposition. Count aloud.
The Mysterious Hippopotamus
3
1
There's the hip - po
5
I '
Is he smil- iog?1
r ir rrr rrrr i
I can't tell. Gee, I thiokhe's
straight at us!
swell!
- pot - a - mus, he is look - iog
L.U. 5
o
I
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ReviewQuiz
41. Fill in the sets of2 black keys.
'- r o o - '- r-- '- r- L-. r-- '- r- '-- L..r r- l-I""
42. Fill in the sets of 3black keys.
"- r o o -._
r- . . . .I""
.._r-- '- I""
.._r--
. . . _I""
-
43. Draw up stems on these notes.
Draw down stems on these notes.
•o
o
•
44. Write the music alphabet.
45. Write the alphabet letters in the Cposition.
46. Write the names of these white keys.
47. Write the names of these notes. o J .
48. Divide these rhythms into measures with bar lines. Add a double bar line
with a repeat sign at the end of each line.Write the counts below the notes.
~ ~ J J J J j
3 J J J J . J ~ J .
- - - - -4 J ~ ~ ~ J J J0 0
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The Staff
The staff has lines and spaces. Notes
are written on lines or in spaces.
Line notes Space notes
ooooo
.,II
II .,
49. Howmany lines does the staffhave?
Howmany spaces does the staffhave?
50. Number the lines from the bottom to the top.
-----IIIII!
1
Number the spaces from the bottom to the top.
1
51. Write Lfor the line notes and S for the space notes.
o
IIo
I' oI'
" o
o
52. Draw line and space notes on the staff above the letters.
Usewhole notes.
L S S LL L S
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CleiSigns
Aclef sign is used at the beginning ofeach staff.
Treble clef
orGclef 2nd line
53. Trace what is shown,
then draw your own treble clefs.
« (
II •
. .
Bass clef
orFclef4th line
54. Trace what is shown, then draw your own bass clefs.
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18
How NotesMove on the Staff
Step 4 J J I t ; J 1~
Skip
4 J J I~J I~
Repeat 4 J ) 1 4 ) 1
CPosition (R.H.)
55. Write how these notes move on the staff.Write step, skip, or repeat. Play and name
these notes.
; I J J I J J I J J I; J I) J
J I J J I J J I; ; 1 J J I I
Notes on or above Notes below the
the middle line middle line have
have down stems. up stems.
rrr lJ iJ I
CPosition (L.H.)
56. Write how these notes move on the staff.Write step, skip, or repeat. Play and name
these notes.
r Ir r Ir JIr Ir
: J J r Ir r IF
r Ir
r I r r I F r I J J I I
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The Grand Staff
The grand staff is formed by joining the treble staff
and bass staffwith a brace and bar line.
Brace
~ Il
,"\.' ~t.
~....BarlineL , •
••.I
57. Trace these braces and bar lines to form grand staffs.
Use a ruler to draw the bar lines.
· .fl,r,~\.' I~
V
L . ,.~.L
'..· .
· .
Il,J1n.\.' I~
V
, . . .••L-
'..·.
· .
· .
Il
rrr~
" 1.1
V
I.. ...
••.I
'..· .
·.· .
58. Draw braces and bar lines to form grand staffs.
Draw treble and bass clef signs.
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CPosition
C D E F G~ I
I, I
""\ I . . . . .
," ;~ . . . . . - - -~
t. . . . . ,-,, . .-
-• .-
- P I"".I - -.I
,
Notes on or above Notes below the
the middle line middle line have
have down stems. up stems .
r r r , J J J IC D E F G
59. Draw a brace and bar line to form the grand staff.
Draw a treble and bass clef sign.
Draw the Cposition notes in the bass clef two times.
Play and name these notes.
C D E F G C D E F G
60.Draw a brace and bar line to form the grand staff.Draw a treble and bass clef sign.
Draw the Cposition notes in the treble clef two times.
Play and name these notes.
C D E F G C D E F G
61. Write the names of these notes. Play them.
~ R.H. 3
I~r ~ . . . ."
II . . - _ . . . . . . . . . .tJ - • . . . - - . . ." ,.
-. . .•• - -r-
--! ' I " " ' " - -.H. 5
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Dynamics
Dynamics are loud and soft signs inmusic.
62. Trace the first two fsigns, then draw four more .
fmeans loud.
Its Italian name isforte.
p means soft.
Its Italian name is piano.
.,'
63. Trace the first two p signs, then draw four more.
64. Read the words of this song.
At the beginning of each line, write the dynamic
sign that matches the words of that line. Playthis piece.
Our School Bandf} 1
~
I," - -..J - - - - - - - .- - - - -. . - - - t;ii - - - - -
Hear the drum-mer play - ing loud. =Boom b o o m ; ' goes the sound so clear!
",• •./
\
fjr
I,"
~..~ J
t.J
IHear the clar - i - net so soft, pleas-ing to the ear.
It: ,.
. . - .-• • . . - - ~ - . . ~ . . .-./ - !- l"- ••
\
5 I
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Measuring Intervals
2nd The distance from one key
to the next key is a 2nd. wOn the staff a 2nd is either line to space or space to line.
Upby2nds 4 Down by2nds
65. Write an interval of a 2nd up from the given letters. Play these intervals on your
piano. Use either hand.
C D F B E A o G
66. Write an interval of a 2nd down from the given letters. Play these intervals onY0ul
piano. Use either hand.
67. Draw a note an interval of a 2nd from the given note. Draw the note above if thearrow is up}or below if the arrow is down. Play and name these notes.
flJ,,
I I
", . . . . . I I
\..~ J . . . . - I I
tJ - ., .,- - ~ --
: ) : J I E I r_ _ _ _ . , - . . . .I F I F I r I
- -Use with page Primer Level.
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3rd
One skipped key is a 3rd.
l__3rd__j
On the staff a 3rd is either line to line or space to space.
Up by 3rds Down by 3rds
68. Write an interval of a 3rd up from the given letters. Play these intervals on your
piano. Use either hand.
c G o A E B
69. Write an interval of a 3rd down from the given letters. Play these intervals on yo
piano. Use either hand.
E B F c G o
70. Draw a note an interval of a 3rd from the given note. Draw the note above ifthe
arrow is up, or below if the arrow is down. Play and name these notes.
I
II
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The Slur
The slur is a curved line over or under two
or more different notes that are to be
played legato (smooth) connected).
71. Draw a slur over these notes.
Play these notes legato.
Draw a slur under these notes.
Play these notes legato.
,9 :1 ~ r r r l r r r -
72. Draw a slur under these notes. Write the interval names (znd, 3rd) on the lines
below. Play these notes legato.
I J J J J I J J J I I
73. Draw a tie to these pairs of snotes. Write the total number
counts for the tied notes on the lines
below.
4 J I J I I J I J I I J I ~
- - - - - -counts
..-----.. r ·0
9 : r I F " I I W · I W · I I ' I
Jrd_
The TieThe tie is a curvedline which connects
notes that are on the same line or space.
Play the first note and hold it for the value
ofboth notes.
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Note-Spelling Game
In this game}write the note names in capital letters on the lines below.
Ihada o _ whose name was
He always begged to be
After school I saw his A
and I knew he was ready to R A
$ J J JI'd throw the ball, and his
would fly;and offhe'd go like a streak in the skyi.
My loved to see us play;
and he'd watch by the
oj IMymom's _A would light up} too}
of the house every day.
and when she saw the fun we had} she'd shout Ya-hoo!
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Measuring Intervals
4th
Twoskipped keys is a 4th. 1~-4th--____.J
On the staff a 4th is either line to space or space to line.
Up a 4th Down a 4th
74. Write an interval of a 4th up from the given letters.
Play these intervals on your piano. Use either hand.
75. Write an interval of a 4th down from the given letters.Play these intervals on your piano.
76. Write the names of these intervals. Playand name these notes.
4 iJ J I J J IJ j I J J IJ j I j J IJ J I W J I IL . \ \ : h
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5th
Three skipped keys is a 5th. 1'--- 5th ---ll
On the staff a 5th is either line to line or space to space.
Down a 5th
77. Write an interval of a 5th up from the given letters.
Play these intervals on your piano. Use either hand.
78. Write an interval of a 5th down from the given letters.Play these intervals on your piano. Use either hand.
79. Write the names of these intervals. Play and name these notes.
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Melodic and Harmonic Intervals
Melodic intervals are single notes played one at a time,
like notes in a melody.
I(J
Harmonic intervals are two notes played
to make harmony in music.
4 I. II 0
:eo -e- -e-
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
80. Write the names of these melodic intervals. Play and name these intervals.
81. Draw a half note after the one given to form amelodic interval. Play them.
~ I ~ I ~ I ~ I I} :~
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
82. Write the names of these harmonic intervals. Play them.
4 ; j I Q I d I J I d 1 9 I Id 1 £
83. Draw awhole note above the one given to form a harmonic interval. Play them.
II II I I):
t II. II
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
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Rest Signs
Rest signs are used in music for silence.
) Quarter rest
t Rest 1eat.
Half rest
--- Rest 2 beats.
Whole rest
--- Rest 4 beats,
orwhole measure.
Trace the first two quarter rests, then draw four more.4.
fl.1 , .,
~LL :"\._ . _ . t . ,"
~' v -,
f)
85. Draw quarter rests in this melody to complete the
correct number ofbeats in each measure.
~ ~ ~
86. Fill in the first two half rests, then draw four more.
Draw the half rests sitting on the 3rd line.
t.J87. Draw half rests in this melody to complete the
correct number ofbeats in each measure.
fl - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . ._j, j,,,.~ . . . . . . . . . ~'-.' J - - ~ - - . . . . -
) ~ - -6..
88. Fill in the first two whole rests, then draw four more.Draw the whole rests hanging down from the 4th line.
flI . .,,~tJ
89. Drawwhole rests in this melody to complete the
correct number ofbeats in each measure.
fl - - - - -r'_ ,
" ~ . . . . . . ~"-"-J . . . . . . - - - . . . . . .tJ -6 - - - -
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TheCChord
c E G
The Cchord is formed from three
ofthe keys in the Cposition:
The bottom note names the chord. f ) : j II
Solid chords: notes played together.
90. Circle the bottom note of each chord. Write the names of the chords on the lines
below. Play these chords.
~: t Ii 1 1 & I I ~: II 1 1 & I II I:.c,
91. Draw these Cchords and rests in the correct rhythm. Play them.
fl1r
IiL
-"~ , . . . . .
\...'- J ;-
U -(3 ...
J J J J J J
I I IBroken chords: notes played one at a time.
92. Play these broken chords.
fl 1 3 5 5 3 1:. <,'- - - - •
u A .- .- .- •"'-'J ~ - .- - - .-
tJ . . - . . . - - . . .~
f-p
", :. < .,
-.,
•• '-., ., - - ., - •
J A - - - •
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The three notes in a chord are root, 3rd, and 5th.
~5th
~3rd. Root
o
oo
Measure the intervals fromthe bottom note to the
middle note (Srd},then
from the bottom note to
the top note (5th).
93. Write the names of the intervals in these chords (root,Brd, 5th).
f t ) : II
5th
f ) : IIrdRo o t
94. Play and count the rhythm for these Cchords.
1
R95. Play the solid chords softer than the broken chords
in the music below! Count aloud while you play.
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n 1
~ . . , ~
I, ~ .- . . . 6" • s:"- ,J . . . - .- - - - "-
t .J 6__- -6 - - -tS V
< f-p - - - - -" ,.
-:.;. : : : . ; , . 0 ' . ' : L _ • -:J.
• • ~ . ~ ";.I.~. ~. ~_ ~. ~
./ "J. . . . . ~ . . . . . ~. . . . . -:;;. . . . .\ "- "- "-
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fl 1
JF, ~ ~ ~ I
I" " - • . , . . - • . , . . - • . . . . - • , . .~\L . . . • "
._ • . . . . . . . • '" . . . •U ~. ~. ~. ~.
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I ",. /"
-~ r:.; I " " - . . "-
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Middle CPosition
Toplay in the middle Cposition/
place both thumbs on middle C.
R.H. 1 2 8 4 5
L.H. 5 4 8 2 1
96. Draw quarter notes in the middle Cposition. Playand name these notes.
~J , .,I'
" ","' J
4tJ
~ ,••
f
F G A B
Note-Spelling Fun!
c D E F G
c
97. Write the letter names of these notes to spell words.
Playand name these notes in the middle Cposition.
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- -
, ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L L - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - ~ r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
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Two Eighth Notes
Two eighth notes equal one quarter note.
They are connected with a beam.
Beam
nuBeam
98. Add a beam to these pairs ofnotes to form two eighth notes.
LJ r r iEighth notes may be counted with numbers 2 4 rI rll Iby saying "and" after the number . ~ ~ t i l t i l t : J
99. Clap and count the following rhythm.
24 n
Count: 1nd 2 and
or: two eighths quar-ter
: 1 1
1 and 2 and 1 and 2 and
100. Play this music and count aloud.
Use either of the counting systems shown on this page.
At School
Happily
. l ' J 1 - - - - . . . . . . . . . .) -: - <
L 6J . . . . . . . . - -"
~ II
'-.'_ ,
"T - - - -J . . • - • -P1. Off to school, here we go, Hur - ry now, don't be slow.
~ f 2. In our class ev -'ry day, let's work hard and then play!
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2
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101. Trace the first two sharp signs, then draw four more
First draw two lines down.
Next, draw two heavy lines across.
Sharp Sign
The sharp sign before a note means
to play the next key to the right.
" t · · I · ·~. ..
The "square" in the middle of the sharp is placed
on a line or in a space.
+ = # =
102. Draw a sharp before each note. Play and name these notes .
•
• •
,~ l
-I
.L
' ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
103. Draw a sharp before each note with a # sign over it. Play and name these notes.
()~ Ll _l
I . - I I - -"
r. A .~'--"' J T ~ I
tJ - - • ~~
~ p ~ ~ ~
I _". ~
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104. Write the names of these sharp keys. Play them.
105. Draw these sharps on the staff. Play and name them.
G#
fl (white key sha
JP'
I'
" ~ IIv- iJ I I 1 I I " 1 .
~- - r ,
: 1 : I I IThe sharp sign lasts for the whole measure.
(also C#) (also F
106. Draw a sharp before each note with a # sign over or under it. Play and name
these notes.
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GPosition
R.H.1 I I I
I
L.H.5 I
107. Draw quarter notes in the Gposition. Play and name these notes.
_ f j _ G A B C D, .
," ~
\.._"JtJ
~
_ . . . . _ . .• •
I
\
G A B c D
108. Write the names of these melodic intervals. Play them.' 1,0 -"" - - . . - - r-"" .-
t ~ A .- - .- r- - .-.~
iJ ,. - - -(
I'- ,. ('l. . " " - - - .- - -./ A .- r-"" - r-
-- r .- - - - .- .-
- - - -109. Write the names of these harmonic intervals. Play them.
rl, . . . .• . . . . -.... •• - - - -~~ . . . . . . ~ . . . . --.... -.... - -tJ
<
I'- ,.
_L.
- - - - - . . . ../ - •• ~\ - . - _. - -.... -... -
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Staccato notes have a dot over or
under them. Play staccato notes
short and separated.
Staccato Notes
/"
"'/
J J /
// /'
,/
,/
,/
/
/
/,/
/ ,/'
,
() ,
,/, ,/'
(JI
d
~>/----;~'
110. Draw dots over or under these notes. Adot goes over the note ifthe stem isdowAdot goes under the note ifthe stem is up.
Play these staccato notes.
r ' l 1 II , .-
~ I .- - ~ .- - -I 1T"\ - - ~ !- - - - - -- J - - . . . . . - -
t. J •
< P fII s: ,. ••• - - .- .-L - - . . . . ! I I " " "
\ - - - - - .- - -- - - -111. Draw dots over or under these harmonic intervals. Play these staccato notes.
f-p
112. Draw dots over or under these Gchords. Playthese staccato chords.
P
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Flat Sign
113. Trace the first two flat signs) then draw four more.First draw a straight line down.
Next) draw a heavy curved line.
The flat sign before a note means
to play the next key to the left.
The "round" part of the flat is placed
on aline or in a space.
±
114. Draw a flat before each note. Play and name these notes.
flr ~
I 6"} r-
"~ h~ t::.. ~
'-'iJ ~t.J
~
) ~
t; ,.
- . . 6"}
\ "~ ~
~ ~ -115. Draw a flat before each note with a~sign over or under it.
Play and name these notes.
fl LJ r I I'll
I _l . . . . . . r- - -,~ . . . . . . . . .....I ~
t ~I
- - I,~ p
I I
' " ,. J- . . -
--
f~. . . .
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116. Write the names of these flat keys. Play them.
117. Draw these flats on the staff.Play and name them.
fl Jt
J , . I
_I nII~ v'-..' J
t . . J
B~
D~
~: I I I
The flat sign lasts for the whole measure.
Id J(also (;1,) (also A
118. Draw a flat before each note with a ~sign over or under it.
Play and name these notes.
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Matching GamesWrite the number in front of the correct term.
Gamel Game 2
~1. J half note 1. 3rd
-e-
2.n ~}:e Iuarter note 2. 2nd
3. 0 two eighth 3. 5th~notes -e-
d 9: II
4. whole note 4. 4th
5.
ttreble clef sign
S o _quarter rest
34beats to each ?rrtl. 4 6. tiemeasure
2bass clef sign half rest. 4 7. . . . . . .
8. 9 : 3beats to each 8. ~ slur
~
measure
9. grand staff 9. . . . . . whole rest
L O o l ~ 2beats to each 10.~
Gchordmeasure
11.
F 7 I Irepeat sign 11. 0 9 :
Hsharp sign
I I~12. double bar 12. Cchord
13. : 1 1 bar lines 13. n flat sign
~
•
14. . JJJJJI Gposition (R.H.J 14. i loud•
15. ? t r r r r i Cposition (R.H.J 15. P soft
16. - . J jr r r I middle C 16. f staccato notes
position (L.H.J