piano-adventures-lesson-book-level-2b

piano adventures lesson book level 2b

1. LESSON BOOK

dve ntures by Nancy and Randall Faber

rm

2. Lowe

A leger Hine is short line added above or below the staff for notes
that ae 100 high or 10 low to be writen on the sta

LOW Cis located 2 ledger lines below the bass clef staf
HIGH C is locate 2 ledger lines above the treble clef sta

Play each C above on the plano saying its correct name aloud.
(Use finger 3 foreach hand

cS
&

A

Frs sen Five Bells

of your am to “drop into" each key

Slowly, majestically

Pedal down,

3. Practice Hint:

4. Sounds from the Gumdrop Factory

Tempo Check: Remember tempo means speed,
Can you play this piece with the metronome at = 80?

Moderately

a

<a Ag re Create your own “Gumdrop Factory” sounds
Begin with 2 measures ofthe repeating L.I. pattern used in the piece
‘Then add the RH. by using any of he five C Position notes (C D E F G). Have fun!

5. Review: This sign isa fermata.
I means to hold tis note longer than usual

Andante (walking speed, J = 66-72)

6. Cross-Hand Arpeggios Ÿ a

Arpegio comes from the Italian word for “harp.” Your teacher will help you pronounce it
‘To play an arpeggio, play the notes of a chord one after another going up or down the keyboard,

Practice these major and minor eross-hand urpeggios until you can play them smoothly and easily

G major

D major

un
PEE
>

lar

7. —

Play cross-hand arpeggios in G major and G minor, A major and A minor.

Teacher note: is recommended tht he tent gradually Iam cross pag all 12 ya
For acon fall 12 major and minor ross hund rios, e
Achieve Sec #1, Mayor Singer Pater and Cros Hand Apeggis As
Achieve Sheet #2. Minor Singer Patterns and Cos and Amperios ASS?

8. h Caballero*

10. Sixth (6th)

Review: Anintervals the distance between 2 notes on the keyboard or staf.

‘The interval ofa 6th covers 6 keys and 6 letter names,

New:
White the correct letter name on cach keyboard below.

Upa sth

Down a 6ih

Now find and play the 6ths above on the piano.
Play the notes separately, then together. Use either hand.

(On the staff a 6th is:

aline toa space à space 1o line

==

Play Sith Hour with the RH. begining on tE

12. ‘he armed forces, taps ae played as a signal
for lights out, everyone to bed.
Listen to the restful sound of 6ths in this piece

This piece is written entirely for the LEFT HAND.

Your left hand will play the bass and treble notes!

Warm
Taps

rt circle and play each 6th
* Then play Taps, sing the pedal (Gor LH, stone)
US. Army Buse Call

Calmly (4=72)

== =

nue me
Mr

‘Compose a short melody for the left hand that uses 6th.

13. Ist and 2nd endings
mE

Play te Ist ending and take the repeat

Then play the 2nd ending, skipping over the Ist ending.

Shave and a Haircut

Fast and happy Traditional

Shave anda hair cu

‘prepare LH)

Identify each L.H. rest in the last line of music

14. ‘Gi
The € Major Seale

S-finger position 2 new notes

> 0 =

sonic dominant leading tone tonic
Teads to tonic

The C major scale is the C 5-finger position plus two added notes (A and B)
Al seven letters ofthe musical alphabet are used in a major scale.

In the Key of C:
‘The Ist tone, Cis the tone.

‘The Sth tone, G, is the dominant.

‘The 6th tone, A, is a whole step above the dominant

‘The 7h tone, B, is the leading tone, Ic isa half-step below C

and pulls up to €, the tone.

Point out the tonic. dominant and leading tone on the staff above,

‘Then find and play them on the piano. 1

Roadmap for the Key of €

y
+

dom + i+ nant and

Your teacher may ask you, “Inthe Key of C major, play a high tonie note.
or “play alow dominant note,” or "pla the leading tone,” et,

See how quickly you can play each one on the piano.

15. Warm-ups for the € Major Scale y

==
+

shift hand 10

SRO 3

Playing the C Major Scale

Practice slowly and listen for an even tone!
Memorize the fingering for the C major scale.

od ers Repeats
O 1 eher

SP on repeat

Si ===2=5

SP nmpent

Seale Expert %

Pata inthe blank when you can play the C major scale (hands alone)
withthe metronome ticking at
legato | =80 Ieguo J = 104 legato. = 138,

staccato J 280 staceato J = 104 staccato J = 138

16. Da Capo means the beginning (abbreviated D.C.)
Fine means the end
D.C. al Fine means return 10 the beginning and play to Fine

Circle Fine and D.C. al Fine inthis piece

Jumpin’ Jazz Cat
Key of C

Tempo Check: Practice Jumpin’ Jazz Cat until you can play tat J = 132,

18. I and V° Chords in the Key of €

In your earlier lessons you learned a 2-note V7 chord in the Key of C.
‘To play a 3-note V7 chord, add the leading tone (a half step below the tonic).

Practice and memorize these Land V7 chords.

mI bap

leading tne ea tonic Luding one eats tonic

In this piece, the teacher plays the melody (une)
The student plays the chords or accompaniment

After learning your part well, see if you and your teacher can sing
the melody while you accompany yourself with I and V7 chords,

VA

Camptown Races
Duet

Brightly (J = 116-144) Stephen C. Foster
(1826-1864, American)

y

6

=
ee

19. Boom Boom!

Traditional

+ Tr
==

Boom boomt aint Fret o

day long, Boum

È

= y,
= an

Both hands
48% higher

E re E A is JA

on he pia
Reading Chord Symbols

Play Land V7 chords in the Key of C by reading the chord symbols below:

UseLM. 1 V7 1 V7 I UsRM I I V7 V7

20. The Waltz Pattern

Tots ogee fo gous fl

‘The I Chord ‘The V7 Chord
Blocked chord Waltz pattern Blocked chord Waltz pattern

Practice the above examples until you can play them easily
Play beats 2 and 3 light: >t a

a Carefree Waltz
(
ja Key of € Moor

witha nt (J = 100-120) ‘Traditional German

bs

22. The G Major Seale

sey en
& <=. 2
D

‘onic dominent

whole step above the domin
tone, Fl, i the leading tone. Itis a halfstep below
pulls up 0G,

Find the tonic, dominant and leading tone inthe Key of G.

ww

leading tone to

See how quickly you can play the tonic, dominant and leading tone inthe
Key of G major as your teacher drills you on them,

23. Warm-ups for the G Major Seale Gh. x

===
ft hana

‘shift hand o
new postion

Playing the G Major S

Practice slowly and listen for an even tone!
‘Memorize the fingering for the G major scale,

ale

Repeat | octave
‘higher

SP on repeat

DEERE

SD on reves

shin
wee
Scale Expert | |

Put a 3 in the blank when you can play the G major scale (hands alone)
(with che metronome ticking at

legato J =80. legato, = 104

legato J
staccato J =80 staccato à = 104 staccato J

24. Review: The G major scale has an F4

New: A piece inthe Key of G major will also use Fr

Instead of sharp before every Fan Ft is written a the beginning
of each staff in the piece. This is called the key signature.

en

cio N —

‘Can you find and circle all the F sharps in Turkish March?
The first two lines of music have been done for you.

Turkish March

Key signature
forG vue Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827, Germany)

iried (J = 112-120)

“mp

25. Make up a short L1H. melody in the Key of G
Be sue to play all the F's as F sharps. Cal it “Submarine

26. I and V’ Chords in the Key of G

In your earlier Lessons you learned a 2-note V7 chord inthe Key of O.
To play a 3-note V7 chord, add the leading tone (a half step below the tonic).

==:

leading tone ends 1 tonic

Reading Chord Symbols in G

Play the chord patterns below in the Key of G:
UeLH I V7 I V7 1
UeLH I 1 V7 V7 1

Down By the Bay

In this piece, the L.H. I and V7 chords inthe
Key of G are used to accompany the melody,

Happily

28. Musical Form

‘This piece has two parts, the A Section and the B Section.
Point out these sections inthe music below

i lin A Pe
e
Horse Drawn Carriage

Key of Mor

Scale Check: Practice until you can play this piece with the metronome ticking at J = 132.

A Section
Allegro ee >
Di

u

Teacher = (Sent plays tve higher)

pri Aa
TR Il en

À FA FA
ZE qi pa
EE se ot

nn

30. ‘a

More About the Damper Pedal

The piano has 2 or 3 pedals.
‘The pedal on the right is called the damper pedal,
I is called the damper pedal because it its the felts

(Called dampers) of the strings. This allows te strings
10 continue to vibrate, which makes the sound ring.

damper
pedal

Pedal Marks

1. Say the words aloud as you pedal this preparatory exercise, Remember your foot positon

te Up Down Hold, Ep Down Hold, Up Down Hod

2. In music, the same foot motion is shown with these pedal marks
The AZ tell you to if the damper pedal, then depres it again.
mae: Up Down Hold Up Down Holdit, Up Down Hold it

31. First play the R.H. without pedal.
Pedal Hints:

+ Say the words aloud as you play Pe
Notice the pedal goes down AFTER

+ Prepare the next RH. chord during beats 3 and 4

+ Listen carefully for a smooth, connected sound

Pedal Power

Moderately (2 = 100-120)

up- down(movehand) | up- dowa(move hand) | up- down (move hand)

up-down nove hand

‘Try playing Pedal Power playing hands together.
(LH. plays the same chord | octave lower)

Teacher Duet: (Sten plays as writen)

32. New Note

"Ti: Die zur ss

Cover up the notes tothe left and
a quiz yourself by naming these notes.

Notice this A is one ledger line lower than Middle C.
Play these 3 notes on the piano saying the note names aloud,

RAH. Warm-up

Listen for smooth, connected pedaling’

ES =
(p=

34. This piece has 3 pars: the A Section, the B Section,
and the return of the A Section,

Riding the Wind

A Section

Moving freely, with expression, (J = 104-132)

35. B Section

=>

mp |

to play this piece at a slower tempo,
‘counting aloud +1 x.” (You are dividing each beat into two equal parts.)

36. The Eighth Rest 4
eighth note „N = one half beat

hythm with your teacher while counting aloud “I and 2 and.”
av each beat is divided into two equal pats

HO 7 dil |

1 and 2 ond 1 and 2 an

eighth rest Y = one half beat

Now tap the shythm above at these 3 tempos on the metronome:
.=9 Jem

TE
a de. Pumpkin Boogie

‘The teacher may wish to demonstrate the thythm in measures 5-61 J = 144,

J=80

Jiving slong ata moderate speed

a

mf

laz
jo}

(6

e

EA

38. The Dotted Quarter Note

With your teacher, tap the rhythms below on the closed piano lid. U
Practice suggestion: Tap the ythms again with the metronome se

a 49 Oi Fi Nie |

1 (and) 2 and 1 (and) 2 and 1 (and) 2 and 1 (and) 2 (and)

Now te the first 8th note. Fee! the ted note on bea 2.

JIL I

1 (pd 2 and 1) 2 and I (and) 2 and 1 (and) 2 (and)

Below. a dotreplaces the tied eighth note used in the example above,
Feel the dot on beat 2! Rhythms b and e should sound exactly the same,

Gen a | Tesi bins!

(Your teacher may suggest oer ways for you to count the J. rhythm.)

= = London Bridge

=

Very steady beat

aaa =
im do Bate | tin tom | be tom

39. America
Key of __ Major
This piece uses the J. Artythmin $time.
Feel he dovon beet 2

Malestcally

— ans under

fain sde,

E

V7 chord in the Key of C, an eighth note, a ledger line C, a C major chord,

®" Circle te following forthe left hand

40. ‘The key signature for C major has no flats or sharps.

Flats or sharps that are writen in the music but are notin the key signature
are called accidentals. A natural is also an accidental.

Notice the BS accidental in measure 2.

How many accidentals are in the ast measure?

New Orleans Celebration

Rhythm Check: With your LH, tap the rhythm for measures 1-4,
Keep the beat steady and feel the dot on beat 2.

Moderately, witha strong beat ( = 96-108)

41. SA * Compose a short piece in the Key of C major that uses one or more aceldentals.
Call it “Accidentally on Purpose” ora title of your choice.

42. ‘a
The Primary Chords

I Iv v7

Cone") four") _(fiverseven”)

These 3 chords are he primary (most important) chords used withthe major scale.
‘They are built on the frst, fourth and fifth tones (steps 1,4, 5) ofthe scale

Watch and listen as
your teacher plays

the I, IV, and V7
chords in the Key of C:

Chord Drill: Watch the keyboard as your teacher plays one of the
chords above inthe key of C major.
Say aloud, “I chord," “IV chord” of “V7 chord," depending on what is played.

Chord Jumps
Key of € Moor

ice Chord Jumps saying the words aloud

Lively

Write the letter names ofthe T chord, — —
Write the leter names ofthe IV chord. —
Write the ler names of the V7 chord. —

43. Did you notice how much jumping the LH, did in Chord Jumps?
By rearranging the notes, the same chords can be played more smoothly.

‘Helpful Hints:

es UP a whole step

Gil F- AC
but rearranged)

Lazy Chord Blues

Key of € Major

Practice Hints
1. Practice LH. alone, without pedal
2. Practice L.H. with pedal
3, Now play hands together.

Write I. IV, of V7 for each measure.

44. Chord Warm-up in C

Review:

New World Symphony Theme’ pu

Moderately (J = 80-88) astro Bou)

+
=

—

The Slavic composer Dvofäk wrote his famous theme for his Symphony No. 9,
“From the New World? “The New World” refers to America inthe late 1800's

45. Reading Chord Symbols

Play I, IV and V7 chords in the Key of C by reading the chord symbols below.
LH 1 IV D IV 1 RU D OL IV IV
LH 1 IV I V7 1 RH I IV 1 V7 1

46. I, IV and V' Chords in the Key of G

Say the chord symbols aloud as you play each chord. Notice the fingering.
Practice and memorize the I, IV and V7 chords in the key of G.

piss

Reading Chord Symbols
Play th cord pacers below inthe Key of G. Ply the LH. snd then the RH
1 1 mw 1

1 wi

1 WI

The Duke of York AK

Weist Check: This piecs has many repeated notes
Play them with firm fingertips, but with a loose, relaxed wrist.

With energy (= 120)

Traditonat

nf

=

==

brave old Duke of

$
==>

y

47. wrist lo

+

=

A te | up of the M and be
< £

=== E== 1

===
———— +

when they were up they were

48. New Dynamic Sign
PP — pienisimo
Pianissimo means very sot, softer than pino.

In this G major piece the notes of the I, IV and V7
chords ate played separately

Combining broken chords with pedal creates a lovely
sound on the piano,

Canoeing in the Moonlight
Key of — Moor

Gliding smoothly (J= 80)

a

==
|

mp/
a

49. YAK" compose your own broke had pce in he
al Taps he Were ao yoo

50. The F Major Scale

Finger position —— 2 new notes
4 —— —

tonic dominant leading tone tonic
lead to tonic

In the Key of F:
Which note i the tonie?
Which note isthe dominant?

Which note is the leading tone?

‘The key signature of Fis one Mat = Br
Circle the key signature forthe music below.

Roadmap for the Key of F

Moderately

=—_——__==_ =
SS

1 and 2 and

Er
=:

On the piano, find he tonic, dominant and leading tone inthe
Key of Fas your teacher calls for each one.

51. Warm-ups for the F Major Scale

tok

shift hand 10

mb shi hand vo
tinder nob pont

Playing the F Major Scale
Practice slowly and xen for an even one!

Memorize the fingering for the F major scale

thumb

bea u

SP on repeat

‘The LH. fingering forthe F scale is the same asthe L.H. fingering forthe C and G scale.
Bere 1 octave

MES Seer

SP on rpeat

Seale Expert &

Put a À in the blank when you can play the F major scale (hands alone)
‘with the metronome ticking at

legato | =80. legato J = 104. legato J = 138.

staccato J =80 staccato J = 104 staccato à = 138

52. Amaryllis*

Key signature for F Major
Circle all the B flats inthis piece before playing. dés

À see 11 wen

et = =

&

53. 1, IV and V' Chords in the Key of F

Blocked Chords — The chord tones are played together

Transpose the broken chords above to the Key of C

Reading Chord Symbols

Play the chord patterns below in the key suggested
Use blocked chords, playing hands alone or hands together.

Kyo! I IV Y
KeyorG: I IV LL V7 V7
Kyorc: I VI Wor Wi I

Make up your own broken chord exercise using one ofthe three chord patterns above.
p

54. Auld Lang Syne

Key of Major

Write I, IV or V7 inthe boxes below the chords
‘Traditional

Slowly, wth expression

44 2 =

ms |

7 al
SS SS =

er brought eo

forgo, ad | mer -