Hal Leonard Student Piano Library

• Thcory • Technique

Hal Leonard Student Piano 1 ibrary

Piano Practice Games • Theory

• Technique

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-~;e_.-· _Cl:opp"'llS.... _ llo<-n ... _Sunl,P.Thto4.tjd1Th<T""" _ BifllO . . . .

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Wol<mil<or> Grcl<U..Ce ~ktbiallll""""'

_ C..e.-;>;no-.! -ª™'Fanf0tt _ QujeiTh<>upi. _Al.ollkU.in _ S-.pon· ... .

lmpxl<J<Hound _ U.)'<'UBhoe>

- ""' -~Forn..Gold·

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Foreword l'iart0 l'nldin: Games bnng.< you a mu~ic panncr! By coordmaung lheory. 1eehruquc. and '"'ativity with lhe :rtual music in lhe l'iano l.õsoos boot. Plano Games prest:nl5 imag1n:.me "ªY' 10 lcam and mnnorize eac-h pi«e fil.'.ler.

PianoGarnes .,.lp<f""uslcaming. llleílexibleac1ivitiesareeasy-to-uscfore1lheTpnvateot group ~.Wti.-theruscdduringlhclessooor:uhomc.PillnoGarnes Mplayswith .. uc:h pic<:caurally.•·isually.mdphysically.

Listen&Respond lmagtne&Cn!'ate

• • The t'la no Games· puzzles. musical ma1'5. and tlash cards uc all designe<! m mak music Many""1ivuiesincludeaccompanunenl<llla1canbeaddcdintllefoll•w1ingwa)·S:

Umm&Respond Carmen's Tune (l..c><00 Boo:>k2.pe. 7)

As you !islcn 10 Connrn's T~nr. w.p the following rflythin·

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The lw.Jt GOH On?

V.ben 1hcmelod)'pa.'IOC5fromonchandm1hce1hc:r.tbebea1gocson. WhileOOC!ti.>dplo~'hdt:oxbcrbanc.l~>. L'sini;yuurlessonbootil5

apido.aàcllk........ •ladt:rflythmofthomelody.00-..,

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Andantino (Lmonllool<2.))ll.8l

Openyourlessonbook1othcK0<1:ofAndan1inQ.Asyoulistcnto themusic.tracceocbphrascw1lhyourfmger. Lif1yourwri>1atthe endofeachpl1ra<c

Bclow are lhe fin.l four ph~• fromAndanrino

1 Usingyour lessonbookasaguidc.addaslW' eithoro-.l:r ,...--.... O<"un<l<< -._..... "11Chph....,,

ie: 1--- ____ ? ___ v 1 r :J 1~ ·r:;rd 2. AsyQUhs1cnioAlidunrr11Q.smg1hemelodyon"la.'"Makesuro:10singcachphraseinoncc

bre•• 3. 1'owplaytheptira.=.lmiwcthc~and~soundof~·oursinpngbyplayw;;

cachptwa<.cLEGATO.~thcSOllrldi.moochlyfruai-:líllgalOllic:nut.

Sonietunuapluasce<.>pi~tJ..onel:iefon:11.UsingyourleMonbook asa gu1dc:

2. Write 1he mÍUÍlli dynamks./ortl" and púml>.

lmaglnt li Cnoatt

• 1. PI~ your h•nd• in tllis r:JSÍtion two oci:ivcs abcwc middlc C Noo:thatthisisonekeyhig.hertl.an!beAndaminopo5ition.

2. A:> Y""' m1cher plays lhe aocompanimem btlow. play Andan11"""' !hisncwposition.U,..,thcsametingernumbel-saodkeq>thc~

andrbydunoflhornclody11>oume.

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Stodylhe.s<:orcofP/;ase./l'<•Ben'inyoorlcssont>oo:ik.Coom :"oo"=. time•eochc•ampk appean1and,.-ritc!heanswen.m

H<>rrnonic3rd< C:=J

Melodic 2nds CJ

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Clapping Song (le$$ooll<><*2,pg.tl)

Youcancrca1eavaria1ionofC/appí1111So11gbyplayíngthc mekxlyinthebassdef.

l. ln1hemagnifymgglas~."Ti1e1henot<:n;1JMS

2. U<ingthcarrow<3.>aguiok.c(lmple1e1hcLH.melodyin theb.i"d~fu>ingquartcrDOles.

3. Writctbenameofcachooteinthcblan.tbelowi1

4. Asyouli<1entoClappingSong.playthcmdodyinthi$ L.H.vanation

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Hoedown (Lc...,., Dool<2.PS. 12)

Tttbniq~Tunes 11, K•therioeGlaser

.loin thc ll~Jo~·n ll'> thc lídd~ by fmding lhe 4ths in cach hand. As you Listcn to thc acoompanimcm. play thc foUowing Techniqu~ Tune ooe ocl:lve highcr lhan 11;mten.

Toc:tappio"

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lmagl.~&~ate

• C~n yQtl n3rt>t-1his My1ttry Tun~1

J. lnihem~gnif}ingglasses.wrilethcnolenames

2. Using 11\e am:w.s as a gu1dc. complc!c thc mclody 11.>U~ <1uanerno1es.

4. f'l~y the M.•'$<~ry Tunr and wrir~ lhe 1itlc tnthcblank~low

Title: ________ _

Sunlight Through The Trees (Le,sonBook2.!'ll.13)

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li 1 PU1thrp~bacl<togell1er~

Cu1ou11hecanlsoolhcncx' pageandarrangetb.:minthecor=-tordcrofthcpicce, s~n/iglr1 T/rrQu~lr TM Trus

2. Cttatea nt't" pittt!

Beginwlthlhctard5hol>-ingtheclefsignsand1heümc:<ign:muc

Arrangetheal0Ufl"olr>01esinanyordcr)ouwi:lh.

Pla.;c thecardw1ththcdoobkbar atthee11dof lhept«e

3. Gh·eyourwmpo5itiona tit!.!

Saveyournewpic«bytaplngitonapi«eofcardboard.

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Ustcn &.Repond Bingo

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<1..<sson0oo1<2.pa.1.iJ

fingtrT~ps

As yoo h>ten 10Jl•nJ11l.1ap lhe •ndi~idual fmgernumbets. T-riellla R H .. L.H. or hands mgclher as indieated. ~cmcmber. 8i'W' bes­wilh an UPBEA:r.

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W•nn-up<helpyoulcamlhl-challet1gingpartsofapica:.lllis " """·upusesonly1hefüs1n01es1>f cachmcasu<cin-="'

1. U<ini;)·ourlcssoobookasaguido,"'ri!c1hefingcrnumben • 1heblan~alxl\'enrhelowcochn(l(C

Travelling Along The Prairie (l..e""°"Bool:2.pg.l5)

A:. ~ou listen ro Trt/\"tllint Alom: The Proirk. tap """ coom 11>r following rhy1hm·

Terllníqur Tunn ~' K.atherineGlaser

..... ~ou lislen cotht :wxompruljrncnt 10Tru1·ellingA/011gTheProiril'. pl3ylhefollll"'ini: Ttchnic1ueTunroncoctavchigherthanwri11en.

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• Gttmidylo impro.~!

Pbre your lw>ds in lhe Trai-..llin.~ ll/ong 1'he P".irit !'O'óilion anel gol ~y to impr<l"i""' • ncw pittt li!kdOranittllori;<H•

l. l>rar1~cplay111gtl>i>ttpe11led"""""'1pan1mcm(osiinaro)w;1hyourLH.

2. Aflcr you~'all playlhe aocompanimcm usily, improvi<;ea R.11. mtLOOy withlhe OOICS O E G A. Try playmg your mclody onc ocmc highct.

li~~jp Orange Horizon

~- Whcn )OU are n:ady to end your pie<.:<:. re:;l ywr R.H. 31ld ttt lhe 1,_H_ attompammem rontmuc.Graduallyfado a,.3ybyplaying«1Ítcr andsofter. slo""C1"and ~"C1".

""~• ......,,,, No One To Walk With (lc"""'El<><ok2.pg.l6)

l. NoOnt To Walk\\'ith 113s four pl\rasc.s. ü~in1your 1Clo500 bo<;.ik a<

ai:uidc,.:idd<lur<...--.<T<ereachphrasc:bclow.

2- As }'OO follow tho <CQrc bclow. listen to ti>< mus;,, and tnicc e""h ~withyourfin&cr.Liftyourwri.iat!Mendf)feachphra."'

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Ccnain musical •ip». >uch"' .......::::::=: (C'rt'<cenOO) and ~ (d«f'<'JN'ndo/.1ell • how lCI pl~y 1hc nouo< in • way 1ha1e.,,a1e~thc mood oí1hc music.

l . SingNo011rT0"11/l llli1hon ··1a"" using one brcalh foreaeh phr:i.c. ae.wrcdu1rour•"oice:

beginsthc ~'l>flly

risc110 a •ligh1ly louderlevel

andsof1lyfade$ awaya1thcend

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2. lmi1a1clhis cffectonthc pianobypa•Singthesoundfromonefinger10thr"""1· crcaunga 1bglll crrM"<'ndoandckcrrsctnOowithmcachphrnsc

StudyandCQ111parc 1hcfour phra~~ andcirdethccorrtt1answcrs:

1. Whkhphrao;esw: cxaell)alilc?

2. Whichphr:l'!Cbeginsw1d1 anupbeat~

3. Whichphra5c:Siodudctbcmclodic imcrval ofafounh?

Which eumplc bcgill5 in lhc RJI.?

WhichexamplelwnoBinit?

Which aamplc ..ses only lhe 1-.H.?

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Tick Tock The Jazz Clock

A• yoo listcn 10 1he attOllljlamnxnl to Tifk Tock TI.e Jo:: Clod. play Ex. 1 cwo OCUl•'C) highçrlbanwrinen.

A•youliscentolheaccompanimcma.gain,playEx.2twooccave•h1ghn'!han"TI11cn.

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• \. Usi!tiyourlcssonbookasaguidc.comJlllICthelirs1 mcasul'C of cach liM in Tiá Toct T,,,. Juo: Cfod.

Which measures begifl lhe !;ame? º""'º º""'º

UI"• go on a Musun: Hunt~

2. Tap and ooun1 earh ooi:·measurc rtlythm bclow.

Eachofttieserti)1hm<appean:inthe5e0reofTI<iTodTh~Ja; How many times is earh thythm pla)·cd'! Wri1c )'OUr answcrs in the boxes

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lmagilH! &tCttate

• f'crhaps a fam1ly mcmbcr ora fmnd would h~e to lcam how m play thc fiBt tine of 1kkTockT!rrJa::: C/ock.

l. Tu prepare for lhe le.~""'· circle lhe c~ç~ ;uiswers:

Whkh h:andplaysG'~only? righl lefl

Wllichhandplays CD E? rlghl

Whk hlingeroftherigbt handp!ays lil'>I?

Which fingerofthc l~fthandplay<fiN?

Whatbndof1ouchshouldyouuse? legato

~. t\ow you att ready to bcgin. \.\<11hou11ookingat lhcscort".Show)'<>Uf Studcn1:

\\ H ERE ~o place hi• oc her lingers on 1hc \:.eyboanl

\\ HE.., IOpll)txhh:and.

HO~ m. poca _,. !..aaccMo or IL-galol

Llsten&Respond Watercolors

T("(hniqueTunes

AsyOt1lis,.,ntolfo1errolot"s.play1hefollowing T"chnique Tunethr<:cLirnc;,;

\):l>1Hittco

2) oneocm~lu,V>er )) IWOOCUl,·~highcr

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Imagine li Cru.te

• AILlhal'smissin~isyoo!

Placc yoor hands in chc 1\-m~rrolon hand pos11ion. A> yoo h~11 to Mí;r1~rrolon. nW.e ap ,.-. own mclody using 11\e norcs COE F G in lhe emp1y mcasures. Play in 11\e rhythm ~11.

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Tochniqut Tunes

Circle Dance (Lc,""" l!oo~ 2, l'l!· 23)

A• )'QU li•ten m Cirrl~ Dana. play lhe following Techniqut Tun•. Connttt the twn.not• •lurs b) using one continoous arm movcmcnc to pa.<S tti. sound from onc ftngcr 10 cho nc~c. Ouring c""hrt<l.rel.,.)'QUr encrgy.L<1Cping)·ourfmgcr..readytoplaychcncx1ootci;.

Ripi!lond

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Uscen &Kespo...:I Basketball Bounce

1. As ~ou füccro 10 Bask~1ball Rrn<nc~. imit(l(c: 1™' sound of 3 ba§}.etb:ill bouncing b.>ck ond fonhbclwttnhand<byt.appingthisrllythm:

R.11 . 1 1 j 1 1 J

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2. Whilc onc: Mnd pla)·s th~ beaL. 1h~ '"™'' hand nm•. Usmg your lesson boolc a.$• g.ui<k wri1cinthem1$Singn:'"tt.

Let's goona,toasun Hunt!

U<ing}ourlcssonboolas•gu~.write !heans'''"'sinlhcboxcsbelow.

! . Howmanyrncasurcsha,-.,anin1erval 1hmm<W<'.I >inthcL.H.? D 2. Hov.· rnanyineasuresh.,,canimcrval1h:un111ve.< ~m!heLH.? D 3. How rrw1y n>ea<uf't'S haV<: lhe R.H. ""'1 l,.H. pl~yrng

thesaineno1csanOCUV<:apaM(inum.;o.n)?

ütraforhpt>rls~

D ln lhe cumrle below. lhe L.H. beoomes a ;hadow of lhe R.H. and J>la}" along in HARM0"')

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TechnJqur Tun"" byKa1heriMGlaser

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As )OU listen to Grrat Nr..·.•.'. play thi< Technique Tune 1wo oc!a>"<=• higher tlun wriui:11

1 Meburc!3uses1he...rne001es 11.1 me~urel4 Prac1ice 1hescmea.•urcsumilyou canplaytt...measily

TheL.H.play5animervalof a:

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Brass Fanfare (lt:ssonaoo..2,pa.27)

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Jf ::_ Pb~lbolaRi-o(B,_F...,_m-,._ie...bool•W.a<n'•.l'"""fmm f io JT

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Liste-na.Respond Quiet Thoughts (Lenonllook2.N;.29)

Opm your k:...on bool to rhc <core of Qui~t 1'hm1ghrs. As yoo lislen 10 1he music;:

1. T""'e 1he phrucs ,.·i1h your fmGC•, n:mcmbering 10 lifT your wri.i a11he end of each ~-

2. Wrirelbenumberof~<inchebo~. D 3.Whieh~edioeslbeoneheforcil'!D

I . Pl~y 1h1~ veroion of Qolitr Though1s w1lhool lhe lharp< (u•ing1hewlmekcy•only),

2. l'ra<:!ícewritinga.<lwpinfrootofeachnotebelow.

Line-no1Csha.ps (line cutsthrough thc ""ot<crofthc~)

Space.rlOloslwps (comerof#tillsthc~o)

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J. Add lho m1~1ng ,;haJps 10 lhe se()"' of Qum Tlwu~hls a.t>ovc. 11>ing ~our ~ bool • ~gmdc

4. Tofwdoo1if)"Olladdodallthcsharp<com:.;1ly.playyoursoorcofQui.-t~to-• i1.wndsthcsauie~thc•·=ionin)·ourlcssonbook..

A Little Latin

1. A Lmlr Lui~ !<»cssomc of it• appcal "·hcn ~ou pl•y 11 w1thou! thoffiin1heLJ!.Pla)lhisvcrsionofAl.i11/tLu1"'"ilhou1the ílat!i(u>ing1i.."hiteley•011ly).

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2. l'r.lcticc•••ritinga flatmfrornofcarhno1elxlow.

Line-no1eflats (hne cuis dwuugll 1he~)

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3. Add the missing fla1510 1he~of A Lilllr Larm at.o>:e, usmg )'OU• lco;soo booL L<

aguidc.

4. T"findoutif)·ouaddcdallthcílatsCO<TOClly,play)·ourscorcofALJ11/• Lulin10"""'fit '<(>1mdslhc'ltmea..lhc•·er<ionin)·oorlc'oonbool

lmaglnelt!;ttate

• Let i·ourhands 1alktoe3cholher!

One v.·aytocreate~ pie<:c is to tradepbr.iscs bc1"·ttn your ha11tkplayingfirs1onehanda.11dthen1he<>1her.Makeup yourownpieccusingthefollowing001csinhothhan1.b

1 A• you liston tQ the occompanimcnt to A Lml~ lati~. play aloog asiourR.11. ~ .. musicalquestionandyoor L.H.answersback.

2. As your teacher pi•}• thc 12-h.ir bl""s :>ecomp:mime nt bele>••' · mate up your<:M11 mclodyusinglhe Samo OOles inqucstiooaad:mswerphr...,>betwttnthehand,.

T_...,.A«:<Knpani111<Dt Mod<r:a1oly fut(. • 170)

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Usten & Respond Stompin' (L.o»onDQl'.>0;2,pg.H)

1. AsloolWentoSU>mpin'.dapÚICU>fl pan and •tomp 1hc 00.1om pan w11h )'OOrJdt fOOI

S1<>mp >

Someof !lie noccs in me1>11res lO and 12an: m;-.sing. ÜMng your lcs500 book ""ªJlU•dc. fil! inlhcminingnoccs.

(drd<"'11U')

lhe L.11. plll)• a blK k f ,.hil' l')·

lhcR.H.pll)llblado; "hilt~

(nrrl<"<H1")

thcLH. pllly•a blad / •-hil• k).

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• Gdttadytoimpn.o•·is.t!

1. ln p.a ~yle. • repeatcd atton>pantmcn1 panem is callcd • •·amp_ Pract~c playint1 dr L.H.•-ampbekrw-.

2. Wlicn you can ploy tlle LH. vamp ~asily. usci1asanimruduclion1oyour m•provisacion. Keep ihe '"alllP going ~! ~ou impnwiscamelodyinyourR.H.u>mg OOIC5C D Eof.

Usten & ~pond

TtdmiqurTuM:Sby Kach.,..-i~Glaser

Inspector Hound (1...,...,.,1!<><>1:2.r&.Y>l

Makctho1~no1cslurssouod··<nea~y"bygivjng

1hc:firstn01eofcachslurmoreemphasischanthc:second.

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• Eytspy!

U•ini: yoor lc""'1 book as a i:m<le. y,.ruç lhe answer; 10 thc following 4ucstioosmthc:boxesbel°".

1. H°"'man)·diffcrempm:hes~th<:ltH.play? D 2. lkwrmanyditTerempitchcsdoc•thel.H. play~ D

Usten&Respond Bayou Blues (Le<-Bool<2.p;. )7)

lmaginr"°"·i1"·ouldfcel11)'"·ing inahamrnockona h<Ksummerda)'. A.•youli'<ICtltofltn"OMfl/llt"J.p!ay thisrv. .... m~asutt•-ampintt..U I·

8ayou Blun ha.' four phrasc• 1111he R.H. Al!hough ~h phrasoe .._ lhcumelhrcc1101e>.eaçhha<ad1fforcn1rhy1hm

1. PlayeaehphrueincolumnA

2. Dnw hne;; marchmg lhe phra.<es in column Acolhe tflyrhm afibe l)"f"iCS ineolomnB.

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l rhinl.:l"ll$lcep all dlo)

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lmagine&Create Pop! • (l..n>on Bool2.pa. ~J) ' 1

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,, •' Createa~ pien:in AtlA form!

\_ As you form !Q rh<c accornpanimcm lO My 0..·n Soog cm G ABC D. play l'op' from your le>Ml!lbookoneocta~ehighertluinwrinen.lllisislhcAscclionofyourpiece

2. U~ing the nou:s O A fl CD. mal:e up your own B se.:iioo by omprovismg for eigln or

3. Remm1olhebeginningofPop.'(injazz.that"scallMW"'head .. )andplayrolheend ofrhe~e.

Uai Leonard Student Piano Library A plano method w1th m"'lc to plt•.., ''"""""· WKhN> and pa1tnhl

Th~ lllll lt<>nardStudtnt PiftnolJhr...-yisclor,concioeand rn..,fullygu d<'<I fo< ll•tlx'ginnini;>tuden t.l'<'rf<."'tforptinlcand groop inslructlon .

Pian<.0 Us.son.• _.,., ... _,,, _ _..,,,,. ... ., ..

lmaglnell! Create

Statd)"Marrh

Go For The Gold U . .cssonllool<2.n.46J

JolntMG" f""rTheGlJ/do~htstna:

l. A; you li<ten tolhe ac<..'Ol11p.l.Dimcn1 mGo For l ht G"ld. imiMc lhcsou!ldofthcpiccolopari.-.P!a) thcfoll.,...~1ipiccoiupar1S 1"'oocta\•eshighcrthanwri11<cn

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