on the keys. The music unfolds and expression becomes the artist in action.
“Tim, let’s make this LH accompaniment a watercolor
backdrop for the melody. Think muted LH tones so the RH
melody can soar over top.”
14 FF1095 & ? # # 43 43 Andante (Œ= 72-84) 5 π œ 2 œ 1 œ 4 œ 2 œ 1 œ œ 1 R.H. L.H. 2 œ 2 œ 4 œ 1 œ 2 œ & ? # # 3 œ 2 œ œ 4 œ 2 œ œ œ 1 1 R.H. L.H.œ 2 œ 4 œ 1 œ 2 œ & ? # # 5 5 pcantabile œ œ 1 œ 5 ! œ 2 œ 1 œ œ œ œ 5 œ œ œ ! œ œ œ œ œ œ 2 ˙ œ œ ! œ 2 œ 1 œ œ œ œ & ? # # 8 4 ˙. ! œ œ œ œ œ œ 1 ˙ 2 œ 3 œ ! 5 œ 1 œ 2 œ Œ 1 œ œ 3œ 1œ œ 3 œ ! œ 2 œ 1 œ œ œ œ Le s s o n s p. 28 The Swan
(from the Carnival of the Animals)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921, France)
P e r f o r ma n c e H i n t s :
• Play smooth left-hand arpeggios for the harp-lik
e opening.
• Bring out the expressi ve cantabile* melody
over the soft,
murmuring left hand.
Carnival of the Animals
is a set of pieces for two pianos
and orchestra. Each piece
is named for a different animal. The beautiful melody
of The Swanis played by the cello.
arranged
* cantabile (pronounced
con-TAH-bee-lay) – means singing
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I, IV, V7 chord inversion studies 812 time signature
perfect intervals (4th, 5th, octave) circle of 5ths
flat key signatures
three forms of minor scales
cadences in major and minor keys more repertoire in E major
major/minor intervals (2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th) two-octave arpeggios: C, G, D, A, E, B
two-octave flat scales: F, B≤, E≤
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Harmony of the Angels, Burgmüller
A Little Flower, Gurlitt March in D Major, C.P.E. Bach Melody, Schumann Minuet in A Minor, Krieger Minuet in D Minor, Lully Minuet in G Major, Anon. Minuet in G Major, Haydn Minuet in G Minor, Pezold Moons of Jupiter, Faber Musette in D Major, Anon Playing Soldiers, Rebikov Rondo for Four Hands, Diabelli (Duet) Solfeggio in D Major, J.C. Bach Sonatina in C Major, Clementi Sonatina in C Major, Haslinger
Sonatina in G Major, Diabelli Sonatina, Jacoby
Song of the Range Rider, McKay
Spinning Song, Ellmenreich Tambourin, Gossec Two German Dances, Beethoven
Wild Rider, Schumann
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Developing Artist Piano Literature Book 4- with CD FF1282, 00420239 $15.95Adagio and Furiant, Fibich Allegro in A Major, W.F. Bach
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Prelude in E Minor, Chopin Presto, Pescetti
Ride of Pegasus, Faber Sailor’s Song, Grieg Scherzo in D Minor, Gurlitt Solfeggietto, C.P.E. Bach Sonatina in A Minor, Benda Sonatina in C Major, Kuhlau Sonatina in G Major, Clementi
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Developing Artist Piano Sonatinas, Book 3
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Allegro con Fuoco, Diabelli (Duet) Avalanche, Heller Etude in C Minor, Bertini The Ghost in the Fireplace, Kullak
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March (Nutcracker Suite) Over the River and Through the Woods Silent Night Skaters’ Waltz We Wish You a Merry Christmas
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Egyptian Rhapsody A2014, 00420043 $3.50 Pachelbel Canon, Pop-Jazz Arrangement A2013, 00420042 $2.95 Toccata in Morse Code AD3001, 00420000 $3.50 Chinese Dragons (Duet) AD3005, 00420004 $5.95Four Lyric Pieces, Grieg FF1187, 00420223 $4.50 Three Easier Waltzes, Chopin FF1154, 00420213 $4.50 Three Mazurkas, Chopin FF1153, 00420212 $4.50 Clair de lune, Debussy AL6007, 00420011 $2.95
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As we read and create music, we weave through a I-IV-V tapestry of primary chords. At Piano
Adventures® Level 5, we
ensure that the student can see and feel this structural tapestry for each tonal piece.
Scales
“Why learn scales?” students ask. Our answer? A scale reduces
88 keys to seven. Five keys are eliminated in each octave (12 chromatic tones minus five leaves seven diatonic scale steps), and each of these seven tones retains its own meaning regardless of octave.
So when playing the Pachelbel Canon in D, for instance, we can ignore one third of the keys on the keyboard and visualize a simple thread of the D major scale weaving through seven tones per octave, across the entire keyboard. Whether reading or improvising, attention is delimited to this D major thread for security, predictability, and confidence. Consider When the Sun Rises . . . from the Level 5 Lesson Book (p. 36). The piece is essentially an “improvisation” in B-flat major, excepting a brief color detour with the A-flat in measures 6-9. By delimiting the keyboard to the notes of the B-flat major scale, and imagining this “scale thread” of two black keys interspersed with five white keys, the piece becomes easy to read and easy to play. Furthermore, there is little chance of a bad note sounding because the scale tones all relate to the tonality.
The last three measures of this piece offer opportunity for improvisation. Taking the short rhythmic motive given, explore any tones from the B-flat major “thread.” It is surprising to see—and to hear—how easy this can be.
Well, yes, there is that issue of fumbled fingering. Fortunately, the flat-key scales give special opportunity to simplify fingering, which is why we devote Level 5 to the flat key signatures. Here’s the rule:
For RH flat-key scales, the thumb plays on C and F.
So we always have RH fingers 1-2-3 on C-D-E, and fingers 1-2-3-4 on F, G, A, B.
nWithout shifting this image,
let’s flat the B under finger 4.
n Now also flat the E in the
3-finger pattern up from C.
nNow add A-flat to the
4-finger pattern.
nBack to the 3-finger pattern for D-flat, etc.
And so we go around the flat side of the circle of 5ths: C-F-
B≤-E≤-A≤-D≤-G≤.
In every case, the RH fingering is consistent: three fingers built up from C, and four fingers built
up from F. Work this over in blocked fashion—three fingers, four fingers—without beginning on the actual keynote. Then block it out in this same fashion, but going up several octaves. Now play the actual scale. (It’s not really important which finger plays the black key opening tonic.)
With this fingering in mind, let’s revisit When the Sun Rises and improvise on measure 6, where we find an A-flat chord
over the B-flat pedal point. Place RH fingers over C-D-E≤
and/or F-G-A≤-B≤ and improvise over the LH ostinato. One
might return to B-flat major accompanied by the opening ostinato.
Also consider exploring alternative scale passages modeled after those in measures 13 and 14. (See Level 5 Lesson Book p. 37.) We composed these scale passages to begin with thumb on F (measure 13) and thumb on C (measure 14)
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to reinforce the flat-key fingering rule. In improvising, one might use the prescribed hand placements, but begin on any note.