introduction to basic piano

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P AG AGEE

Half Notes & Half Rests

Half Notes & Half Rests

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SCORECORE DD AT ATEE

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6

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1

1

0

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12

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13

1

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4

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15

15

1

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6

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1

8

8

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1

9

9

20

20

2

2

1

1

C Song Eighth Notes

C Song Eighth Notes

Eighth Notes

Eighth Notes

Copy Cat (Introduction to Eighth Notes)

Copy Cat (Introduction to Eighth Notes)

Copy Cat

Copy Cat

 Whole Not

 Whole Notes & Whole Restses & Whole Rests

C Song (Hands Together)

C Song (Hands Together)

C Song (R&L)

C Song (R&L)

Quarter Notes (R&L)

Quarter Notes (R&L)

Quarter Notes (R&L) No. 2 (Quarter Quarter Notes (R&L) No. 2 (Quarter Rests)Rests)

Half Notes (R&L)

Half Notes (R&L)

 Whole Not

 Whole Notes (R&L)es (R&L)

Not the C Song

Not the C Song

C Song

C Song

Quarter Notes

Quarter Notes

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METHODETHOD 1A 1A  PP AG AGEE

CD Song (RH)

CD Song (RH)

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5

2

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6

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27

27

2

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8

8

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9

9

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3

0

0

31

31

3

3

2

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5

 Agent ABC  Agent ABC

Middle Landian CDE

Middle Landian CDE

D Song (Introduction to D)

D Song (Introduction to D)

C, B, A (LH)

C, B, A (LH)

 Jazz (LH) (Introd

 Jazz (LH) (Introduction to A)uction to A)

Hot Cross Buns (Introduction to E)

Hot Cross Buns (Introduction to E)

Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

DC (RH) DC (RH) DBD Song DBD Song CB Song No. 2 CB Song No. 2 CB Song (LH) CB Song (LH) B Song (Introduction to B) B Song (Introduction to B) M METHODETHOD 1B1B 1A Review  1A Review  1B Review  1B Review 

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P AG AGEE

Half Notes & Half Rests

Half Notes & Half Rests

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15

15

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8

8

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9

20

20

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2

1

1

C Song Eighth Notes

C Song Eighth Notes

Eighth Notes

Eighth Notes

Copy Cat (Introduction to Eighth Notes)

Copy Cat (Introduction to Eighth Notes)

Copy Cat

Copy Cat

 Whole Not

 Whole Notes & Whole Restses & Whole Rests

C Song (Hands Together)

C Song (Hands Together)

C Song (R&L)

C Song (R&L)

Quarter Notes (R&L)

Quarter Notes (R&L)

Quarter Notes (R&L) No. 2 (Quarter Quarter Notes (R&L) No. 2 (Quarter Rests)Rests)

Half Notes (R&L)

Half Notes (R&L)

 Whole Not

 Whole Notes (R&L)es (R&L)

Not the C Song

Not the C Song

C Song

C Song

Quarter Notes

Quarter Notes

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METHODETHOD 1A 1A  PP AG AGEE

CD Song (RH)

CD Song (RH)

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2

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2

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6

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27

27

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8

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9

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31

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5

 Agent ABC  Agent ABC

Middle Landian CDE

Middle Landian CDE

D Song (Introduction to D)

D Song (Introduction to D)

C, B, A (LH)

C, B, A (LH)

 Jazz (LH) (Introd

 Jazz (LH) (Introduction to A)uction to A)

Hot Cross Buns (Introduction to E)

Hot Cross Buns (Introduction to E)

Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

DC (RH) DC (RH) DBD Song DBD Song CB Song No. 2 CB Song No. 2 CB Song (LH) CB Song (LH) B Song (Introduction to B) B Song (Introduction to B) M METHODETHOD 1B1B 1A Review  1A Review  1B Review  1B Review 

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Ice Man

Ice Man

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6

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9

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Peter Peter Peter Peter Indians Indians

Get Off the Tracks

Get Off the Tracks

Ten Little Indian Rhythm

Ten Little Indian Rhythm

Sands of Time Sands of Time M METHODETHOD 1C1C P P AG AGEE

Never Never Land

Never Never Land

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47

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51

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3

 Y

 Yankee Doodlankee Doodlee

The Dotted Half Note

The Dotted Half Note

 Jolly Old Saint N

 Jolly Old Saint Nicholasicholas

Daytime Daytime Mother May I? Mother May I? CBAG2 CBAG2 CBAG (LH) (Introduction to G) CBAG (LH) (Introduction to G) M METHODETHOD 1D1D P P AG AGEE

5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (RH)

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Old MacDonald Old MacDonald Camptown Races Camptown Races

5 Finger Exercise No. 1 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 1 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 1 (LH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 1 (LH)

Pirates

Pirates

5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (RH)

5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (RH)

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METHODETHOD 1E1E

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74

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Terms & Signs Test

Terms & Signs Test

Note Value Test

Note Value Test

TESTS

TESTS

1C Review 

1C Review 

Quiet Moments (RH) (Introduction to F)

Quiet Moments (RH) (Introduction to F)

1E Review 

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Introduction to the Grand Staff 

B

 A 

G

F

C

D E F

M I D D L  E Bracket

Bass Clef (F Clef) Bass Staff 

Treble Staff 

Treble Clef (G Clef)

and the Keyboard

G

C

C

Line Notes (all notes on a line)

 Left Hand

Right Hand

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

Fingers Curved

Posture and Finger Numbers

Sit on front half of the bench

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q

=100

1A 

*Student plays 8va

 Whole Notes

(Middle C)

M I D D L  E

& Whole Rests

C

Rest 4 counts

Half Notes

& Half Rests

q

=100

*Student plays 8va Swing

Rest 2 counts

Hold 2 counts

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Quarter Notes

q

=100

*Student plays 8va

Introduction to 4/4 Time

(Count) 4/4 Time

4 counts per measure

the quarter note

gets the count

=1 count

C Song

q

=120

(Count Out Loud)

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 Not the C Song

q

=100

*Student plays 8va

E C M I D D L  E

 Whole Notes (R&L)

q

=100

*Student plays 15va

(Switching Hands)

Treble Cleff  Bass Cleff  Right Hand Left Hand C M I D D L  E C

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Half Notes (R&L)

q

=100

Quarter Notes (R&L)

q

=100

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Quarter Notes (R&L) No. 2

q

=100

*Student plays 15va

(Quarter Rests)

Rest 1 count

C Song (R&L)

q

=120

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C Song (Hands Together)

q

=100

*Student plays 15va

Copy Cat

q

=100

*Student plays 8va

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Copy Cat

q

=70

*Student plays 8va

Introduction to Eighth Notes

2 Eighth Notes = 1 count

Eighth Notes

q

=70

*Student plays 8va

(Count Out Loud)

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C Song Eighth Notes

q

=70

1A Review 

 Whole Rest

Half Rest

Quarter Rest

 Whole Note

4

Beats

Half Note

2

Beats

Quarter Note

1

 Beat

Treble Clef

Right Hand

Quarter note gets the count

Bass Clef

Left Hand

Middle C Low C

4 counts per measure

C C

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D Song

q

=105

Introduction to D

1B

1B

*Student plays 8va

D C M I D D L  E Right Hand 4 1 3 2 5 D

CD Song (RH)

q

=105

*Student plays 8va Swing

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B Song

q

=105

Introduction to B

*Student plays 8va

B C M I D D L  E 4 1 3 ₂ 5  Left Hand B

CB Song (LH)

q

=100

*Student plays 8va Swing

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CB Song No. 2

q

=80

*Student plays 8va

Introducing the Repeat Sign

Swing

Repeat Sign Repeat sign means to start

DBD Song

q

=130

*Student plays 8va

Right Hand

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DC Song (RH)

q

=110

Hot Cross Buns

q

=130

Introduction to E

Traditional

*Student plays 8va Swing E C M I D D L  E D Right Hand 4 1 3 2 5 E

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Merrily We Roll Along

q

=120

Traditional

*Student plays 8va Swing

 Jazz (LH)

q

=130

Introduction to A 

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*Student plays 8va Swing  A  C M I D D L  E B 4 1 3 ₂ 5  Left Hand A

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q.

=120

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

C, B, A (LH)

Introduction to 6/8 Time

6/8

Time

6 counts per measure

the eighth note

Middle Landian CDE

q

=120

 Aaron Garner

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 Agent ABC

q

=130

 Aaron Garner

1B Review 

Repeat Sign

6 counts per measure

the eighth note

gets the count

M I D D L  E C E D B A

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Peter Peter

q

=200 Traditional

1C

Part 1

Part 2

This is to be learned by rote and not note reading.You can find a video on youtube.com by doing a search for “piano marvel peter peter”.

Teacher Accompaniment

(Introduction)

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Ice Man

q

=120

Sands of Time

q

=100

 Aaron Garner

(Left hand holds while right hand plays)

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Ten Little Indian Rhythm

q

=100

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va (Count)

Get Off the Tracks

Get Off the Tracks

q

q

=120=120

 Aaron Garner

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

*Student plays 8va

Swing

42

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Indians

Indians

q

q

=100=100  Aaron Garner  Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

*Student plays 8va

Slur

Slur = curved line indicating the = curved line indicating the notes should be played

notes should be playedlegatolegato..

Introduction to Staccatos, Slurs and Legato

Introduction to Staccatos, Slurs and Legato

Staccato

Staccato = short = short Legato

1C Review 

1C Review 

Staccato

Staccato

Short

Short

Slur

Slur

Curved line indicating the

Curved line indicating the

notes should be played legato

notes should be played legato

Legato

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Quiet Moments (RH)

 Adagio

q

=70

Introduction to F

 Aaron Garner

1D

*Student plays 8va

 Adagio= Slowly  F C M I D D L  E D E

 Never Never Land

 Allegro

q

=130

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va  Allegro= Fast

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CBAG (LH)

q

=80

Introduction to G

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

G B C  A  M I D D L  E G 4 1 3 ₂ 5  Left Hand

CBAG 2

q

=80

 Aaron Garner

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Mother May I?

q

=120

 Aaron Garner

Introduction to

(forte)

*Student plays 8va Swing

Daytime

q

=120

 Aaron Garner

Introduction to

(piano)

Piano= soft

*Student plays 8va Swing

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 Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

q

=120

Traditional

*Student plays 8va

Introduction to 1st & 2nd Endings

Play only 

1st time 2nd timePlay only  Repeat to beginning

 Yankee Doodle

q

=120

George M. Cohan

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The Dotted Half Note

q

=105

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va (Count)

Introduction to the Dotted Half Note

= 3 beats

The Dotted Quarter Note

q

=105

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va (Count)

Introduction to the Dotted Quarter & Eighth Note

= 1½ beats

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Lion Soup

 Allegro

q

=120

 Aaron Garner

Solemn Reflections

 Adagio

q

=70

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

Introduction to Tied Notes

_{Tied Notes}

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1D Review 

Eigth Note

½

Beat

Dotted Quarter Note

1½

 Beats

Dotted Half Note

3

Beats

M I D D L  E C B G D F E  A  F G

 Adagio

Slowly

 Allegro

Fast

Piano

Soft

Forte

Loud

Play 1st time

Play 2nd time

Tied Notes

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5 Finger Exercise

q

=105

_{Introduction to G}

 Aaron Garner

1E

*Student plays 15va

 No. 1 (RH)

G C M I D D L  E F D E Right Hand 4 1 3 2 5 G

5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (RH)

q

=105

 Aaron Garner

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5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (RH)

q

=105

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (RH)

q

=105

 Aaron Garner

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5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (RH)

q

=105

 Aaron Garner

Pirates

q

=120

 Aaron Garner

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5 Finger Exercise

q

=100

_{Introduction to F}

 Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

 No. 1 (LH)

4 1 3 ₂ 5  Left Hand F F B  A C M I D D L  E G

5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (LH)

q

=100

 Aaron Garner

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5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (LH)

q

=100

 Aaron Garner

5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (LH)

q

=100

 Aaron Garner

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5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (LH)

q

=100

 Aaron Garner

Camptown Races

Traditional

q

=100

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Old MacDonald

Teacher Accompaniment

q

=110

Old MacDonald

Student

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1E Review 

M I D D L  E C B G D F E  A F G F G

 Note Value Test

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Double Eighth Note

Quarter Rest

Single Eighth Note

Half Rest

Half Note

 Whole Rest

Quarter Note

 Whole Note

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Terms & Signs Test

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

Soft

Fast

Loud

Tied Notes

Slow 

Staccato

Treble Clef 

Slur

Bass Clef 

 Adagio

 Allegro

Repeat Sign

1st & 2nd Ending

Test

Grand Staff 

Treble Clef or G Clef 

Bass Clef or F Clef 

Bar Line

Measure

Treble Staff 

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 Note Test