by Janet Vogt and Leon BatesIllustrated by Joseph Stokes

Level 1B

Explorer Book40/1072H

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Piano DiscoveriesDiscovering the World of Music

at the Keyboard

4

40/1072H-4 Workbook p. 4

1

TraditionalArr. by Janet Vogt

Joyfully

When the Saints Go Marching InPlace hands in the G Position.

Play both hands two octaves higher

14

40/1072H-14 Workbook p. 14

Moderato

French Folk SongArr. by Janet Vogt

Frère JacquesPart A*

5

Study the example to the right, thenClap and Say the following exercise.Keep a steady pulse of 4 beats.

DiscoveringEighth Notes

Two eighth notes are equal to one quarter note.

*May be played as a solo or duet. When playing the duet, play as written.

20

40/1072H-20 Workbook p. 20

DiscoveringFlats

When you see a flat sign ( ) beforea note, it means to play the next keyto the left. Go one half step tothe nearest black or white key.

down

Rules for Flats:

1. Any note that is flatted remains flatted throughoutthe measure.

Bar lines cancel flats.

Half Step

C E

MID

DL

E

E

Flat Key Warm-Up

EE

G GC CD DF F

MID

DL

E

LH RH

5 4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5

Place your hands in the C position. Instead of resting yourmiddle fingers on white-key E’s, rest your middle fingers onE ’s. Play each 5-note group up and down in each hand.

Slowly at first

A Little Beethoven Adapted from

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)Arr. by Janet Vogt

Symphony No. 5

8

2.

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40/1072H-45Workbook p. 39

Singing the Blues

DiscoveringAccidentals

DISCOVERY CORNER DISCOVERY CORNER bonus

Accidentals are sharps, flats ornaturals that appear in the music, butdo not appear in the key signature.

Janet VogtAdagio (slowly)

Place your LH in the Middle C Position. Play A .Now play B . Ah-ha! They’re the same key, but theletter names are different. These are callednotes: same key, same sound, different name.

enharmonic

What earlier piece in this book uses thesame LH pattern as in the last measure ofSinging the Blues?

A , accidental

F , accidental