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Presentation This piano method contains a collection of pieces and may also be used as a repertoire book. The method gives students the opportunity to build on prior learning and fully assimilate the material as the pieces become increasingly difficult. Musical concepts are presented one at a time, with examples and exercises provided in the Appendices. Students then put these new concepts into practice as they learn and perform the pieces, further exploring and assimilating the new ideas and skills. In Book One, the hands remain in the same position on the keyboard to help students learn the songs more easily. This allows them to focus on rhythm, fingers and hand coordination without worrying too much about the notes. The finger numbers above the notes gradually disappear so that students develop their music reading skills.
The repertoire The repertoire was carefully selected from among the most beautiful songs from around the world. The date of composition as well as the country of origin of each song is indicated along with the title. The composer’s name is also given, and if the composer is unknown, a Roud number is provided. The Roud Folk Song Index is a database of songs collected from oral tradition from all over the world.
Music reading exercises Rhythm and note reading exercises are provided in the Appendices. They are listed by order of difficulty to help students develop their music reading skills.
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Table of Contents Introduction
Level 3 pieces
43
Meter, symbols and measures
3
Bye, Baby Bunting
43
Time signature
4
Musette
44
Notes
6
Miss Polly Had a Dolly
45
Keyboard
6
Oranges and Lemons
46
Posture at the piano
7
À la claire fontaine
47
Fingers
8
Hush Little Baby
48
Right hand C position
9
Staff
10
Clefs and grand staff
11
Level 4 pieces
49
London Bridge
49
This Old Man
50
12
Brother John
51
Hot Cross Buns
13
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
52
Bingo
14
Rain, Rain Go Away
53
Open Shut
15
The Farmer in the Dell
54
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
16
Lavender's Blue
55
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
17
Long Long Ago
56
Arirang
18
Skip to My Lou
57
Happy Birthday
19
Aiken Drum
58
Good King Wenceslas
20
The Noble Duke of York
59
Yankee Doodle
21
I’m a Little Teapot
61
The Wheels on the Bus
22
Irish Washerwoman
62
Rock-a-Bye Baby
23
Tommy Thumb’s Song
63
Hickory Dickory Dock
64
24
The Streets of Cairo
65
Dodo l’enfant do
25
V’là l’bon vent
66
Itsy Bitsy Spider
26
Cherry Blossoms
67
Mary Had a Little Lamb
27
Donkey, Donkey I Beg You
68
Cuckoo
28
Pat-a-Cake
70
Oats and Beans and Barley Grow
29
Shortnin' Bread
71
Alouette
30
Aura Lee
72
Pop Goes the Weasel
32
Black Eyes Go to Sleep
33
Little Robin Redbreast
34
1.1: Rests
75
Lightly Row
35
1.2: Tied notes
76
Beautiful Brown Eyes
36
1.3: Eighth notes
77
Le bon roi Dagobert
38
Molly Malone
40
2.1: Treble clef
80
This Land Is Your Land
41
2.2: Bass clef
82
When the Saints Go Marching In
42
Level 1 pieces
Level 2 pieces
2
3
Appendix 1: Reading rhythms
Appendix 2: Reading notes
Appendix 3: Answer sheet
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Introduction Meter Meter refers to the element of “time” in music. It is generally thought of as the “pulse” or beat of the music. Tempo is the speed, or how fast the music is played, and is measured as “beats per minute” (BPM). The numbers on the metronome indicate BPM.
Symbols Musical notation uses symbols to indicate the duration or value of different notes.
Symbol
Value
U.S. Name
U.K. Name
1 beat
Quarter note
Crotchet
2 beats
Half note
Minim
3 beats
Dotted half note
Dotted Minim
4 beats
Whole note
Semibreve
At the beginning of each song, you’ll see a tempo (speed) marking. Example : = 120 : indicates a suggested tempo of 120 beats per minute.
Measures | Bars Music is divided into parts called measures or bars. Each measure has the same number of beats. This division is indicated by vertical lines called measure lines or bar lines. The double bar line at the end of a piece tells you the piece is finished.
Measure line
Measure line
Measure line
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Double bar line (the end)
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Time signatures A time signature appears at the beginning of each piece. The number on top tells you how many beats are in each measure of music. The number on the bottom requires more advanced knowledge and will be explained later.
Measures with 2 beats Exercise: Count out loud, (1, 2)
Measures with 3 beats Exercise: Count out loud, (1, 2, 3)
Measures with 4 beats Exercise: Count out loud, (1, 2, 3, 4)
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Rhythm exercise Count the beats out loud while clapping the rhythm. Quarter notes : Count : Clap :
1 *
2 *
3 *
4 *
Half notes : Count : Clap :
1 *
2
3 *
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Measures with 2 beats Exercise: Count the beats (1, 2) out loud while clapping the rhythm.
Measures with 3 beats Exercise: Count the beats (1, 2, 3) out loud while clapping the rhythm.
Measures with 4 beats Exercise: Count the beats (1, 2, 3, 4) out loud while clapping the rhythm.
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Notes Learn the order of the notes going up the scale.
ABCDEFGA Learn the order of the notes going down the scale.
AGFEDCBA
Keyboard The keyboard is made up of white keys and black keys. The black keys are arranged in groups of 2 and 3. The white keys represent the “natural” notes from A to G. The “C” note is located to the immediate left of each group of 2 black keys. Middle C is at the centre of the piano just above the pedals.
Exercises:
1- Find middle C on the keyboard. 2- Find 3 other Cs on the keyboard. 3- The teacher plays a random note on the keyboard and the student says the note name. 4- Repeat exercise 3 several times.
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Posture at the piano
Sitting at the piano Sit with your back straight. Your elbows should form an angle of about 90 degrees. Your belly button should line up with middle C.
Fingers Keep your fingers curved. Play with the tips of your fingers. Keep all four fingers and thumb above the keyboard at all times.
Wrists Keep your wrists relaxed and flexible.
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Finger numbers
Right hand Exercise:
Place your right hand anywhere on the piano; Place each of you four fingers and thumb above a note; Play the fingers indicated with your right hand.
(R.H.)
1
5
2
4
3
Left hand Exercise:
(L.H.)
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Place your left hand anywhere on the piano; Place each of you four fingers and thumb above a note; Play the fingers indicated with your left hand.
5
3
4
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Right hand C position Find middle C on the keyboard using the group of 2 black keys. Place your thumb (1st finger) on middle C. Place each of your other fingers above a note so that 5th finger is on G.
Exercise : play the fingers indicated while counting the beats out loud.
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Staff The staff consists of 5 lines and 4 spaces. Each line and space represents a different pitch, or note.
Notes are written on a line or in a space.
1st Line
2nd Line
3rd Line
4th Line
5th Line
1st Space
2nd Space
3rd Space
4th Space
The note head determines which note to play. The direction of the stem of quarter notes and half notes does not affect the note.
1st Line
2nd Line
3rd Line
4th Line
5th Line
1st Space
2nd Space
3rd Space
4th Space
1st Line
2nd Line
3rd Line
4th Line
5th Line
1st Space
2nd Space
3rd Space
4th Space
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Treble clef The treble clef represents the high notes played by the right hand.
Bass clef The bass clef represents the low notes played by the left hand.
Grand staff The grand staff is made up of two staves joined together by a brace (bracket). The upper staff uses the treble clef and is played by the right hand. The lower staff uses the bass clef and is played by the left hand.
Exercise : see Appendix 2 (page 78)
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Level 1 pieces New concepts 1- Distinction between the right and left hand on the grand staff 2- Finger numbers 3- Rhythm 4- Repeat sign For now, note reading is optional.
C position – hands together Place 1st finger of the right hand (R.H. 1) on middle C. Place 1st of the left hand (L.H. 1) on B to the left of middle C. This position is used to play the pieces on pages 13 to 23.
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Unknown composer Roud 13029 Arr. Bobby Cyr
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Bingo England (1780)
Unknown composer Roud 589 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
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q = 112
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Old MacDonald Had A Farm United States (1917)
Unknown composer Roud 745 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 112
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Arirang Korea
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q = 120
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Happy Birthday United States (1893)
P. S. Hill (1868-1946) M. J. Hill (1859-1916) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 144
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Good King Wenceslas England (1853)
John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
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Richard Shuckburgh (?-1773) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 160
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The Wheels on the Bus The Mulberry Bush England (1840)
Unknown composer Roud 7882 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 100
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Unknown composer Roud 2768 Arr. Bobby Cyr
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Level 2 pieces New concepts 1- Hand coordination when playing hands together 2- Dynamics 3- Rests 4- Tied notes 5- Upbeat (anacrusis)
C position – hands apart Place R.H. 1 on middle C. Place L.H. 5 on low C. This position is used to play the pieces on pages 25 to 48.
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Dodo l'enfant do France (1916)
Frédéric Le Rey (1858-1942) Arr. Bobby Cyr
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Itsy Bitsy Spider United States (1910)
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Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
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Cuckoo Kuckuck Germany
Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874) Arr. Bobby Cyr
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Oats and Beans and Barley Grow Oats Peas Beans and Barley Grow Great Britain (1790)
Unknown composer Roud 1380 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
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Pop Goes the Weasel England (1855)
Unknown composer Roud 5249 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
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Black Eyes Go to Sleep Cerné oci jdete spat Slovakia / Czech Republic (1835)
Unknown composer Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 100
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Little Robin Redbreast England (1744)
Unknown composer Roud 20612 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 88
2 4 1 &4 œ œ œ œ P ?4 w 4 5
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Lightly Row Hänschen klein Germany
Franz Wiedemann (1821-1882) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120 3 4 &4 œ œ ˙ F ?4 w 4 5
4
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3
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Beautiful Brown Eyes United States (1936)
Unknown composer Roud 17030 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 112
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Le bon roi Dagobert France (1750)
Unknown composer Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 132
3 3 &4 œ F ?3 Œ 4
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39
Molly Malone Ireland (1883)
Unknown composer Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
3 Œ &4 p ?3 œ 4
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This Land Is Your Land United States (1940)
Unknown composer Roud 16378 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
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3
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3
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When the Saints Go Marching In United States (1938)
Virgil Oliver Stamps (1892-1940) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 160
4 1 3 &4 œ œ œ F ? 4 Ó. 4 &Œ ?w
1
3
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3
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3
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Bye, Baby Bunting United States (1784)
Unknown composer Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 80
2 4 &4 œ p ?2 ˙ 4
4
2
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5
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3
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4
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Musette Germany
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 100
2 &4 ˙ F ?2 œ 4 5
5
4
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1
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5
5
3
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Miss Polly Had a Dolly United States (1950)
Unknown composer Roud 16289 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 100
2 Œ &4 P ?2 œ 4
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Oranges and Lemons England (1655)
Unknown composer Roud 13190 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 112 3 3 &4 œ œ F ? 3 ˙. 4 5
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À la claire fontaine France
Unknown composer Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 112
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3
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3
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Hush Little Baby United States
Unknown composer Roud 470 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 88 4 2 4Œ 3 &4 œœ œ œ œ œœ ˙ P ?4 œ Œ w ˙ 4 1
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1
2
4
3
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3
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2
2
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London Bridge England (1744)
Mary Cooper (?-1761) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 116
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5
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5
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3
2
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This Old Man
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England (1906)
Unknown composer Roud 3550 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 116
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4
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4
5
4
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3
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4
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4
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4
2
3
1
2
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2
4
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Brother John Frère Jacques France (1811)
Unknown composer Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 100
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3
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5
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star q = 120
Ah ! Vous dirais-je, maman France (1761)
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52
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5
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Unknown composer Roud 7666 Arr. Bobby Cyr
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4
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1
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2
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Rain Rain Go Away
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England
Unknown composer Roud 19096 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 112
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3
3
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1
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4
2
4
2
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1
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The Farmer in the Dell Germany (1492)
Unknown composer Roud 6306 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
4 Œ &4 F ?4 œ 4
1
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3
1
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5
5
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q = 100
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Long Long Ago England (1833)
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Skip to My Lou United States (1840)
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q = 132
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Aiken Drum q = 132
Scotland (1821)
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Changing thumb position The thumb changes position when it passes under the fingers or when the fingers cross over the thumb, using it as a pivot point. We use this technique in scales and arpeggios to move the hand up and down the keyboard. Exercise: The C scale.
Pass the thumb under the 3rd finger
Cross the 3rd finger over the thumb
Pivot point The thumb is often used as a pivot point to help a finger reach an extra note without changing hand position.
The 2nd finger crosses over the thumb to play B while the thumb remains on C.
Extension The thumb can skip a note to play a lower note extension without changing hand position.
The thumb skips a note to play B while the 2nd finger remains on D.
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I'm a Little Teapot
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Irish Washerwoman Ireland (1688)
Unknown composer Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 144
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V'là l'bon vent q = 120
France
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Donkey, Donkey I Beg You
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À la Pêche aux Moules (1868) China (1960)
q = 120
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Pat-a-Cake England (1698)
Unknown composer Roud 6486 Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 120
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Shortnin' Bread q = 112
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James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916) Arr. Bobby Cyr
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Love Me Tender United States (1861)
George R. Poulton (1828–1867) Arr. Bobby Cyr
q = 100
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Appendix 1: Reading rhythms Master each line before moving on to the next one. Clap the rhythm and count the beats out loud.
Rhythm exercise no. 1 (2 beats per measure)
Rhythm exercise no. 2 (3 beats per measure)
Rhythm exercise no. 3 (4 beats per measure)
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Appendix 1.1 Concepts for rhythm exercise no. 4 Rests Symbol
Value
U.S. Name
U.K. Name
1 beat
Quarter note rest
Crotchet rest
2 beats
Half note rest
Minim rest
3 beats
Dotted half note rest
Dotted Minim rest
4 beats
Whole note rest
Semibreve rest
Clap the rhythm and count the beats out loud. Hold your hands apart during the rests.
Rhythm exercise no. 4 (rests)
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Appendix 1.2 Concepts for rhythm exercise no. 5 Tied notes A tie is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch. Tied notes are to be played as a single note for a duration equal to the sum of both notes. Clap the rhythm and count the beats out loud. Keep your hands together for the tied notes.
Rhythm exercise no. 5 (tied notes)
Rhythm exercise no. 6 (tied notes and rests)
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Appendix 1.3 Concepts for rhythm exercise no. 7 Eighth notes | Quavers An eighth note (quaver) is equal to half the value of a quarter note (crotchet). Clap the rhythm and count the beats out loud. Say (and) between each beat so that you hear the eighth notes. Then say (and) silently in your head to master eighth notes.
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
then
1
2
3
4
Rhythm exercise no. 7 (eighth notes | quavers)
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Appendix 2: Reading notes Treble clef The treble clef represents the high notes played by the right hand.
G is the note on the 2nd line of the staff. Use this G as a reference point to determine the names of the other notes.
Bass clef The bass clef represents the low notes played by the left hand.
F is the note on the 4th line of the staff. Use this F as a reference point to determine the names of the other notes.
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Grand staff The grand staff is made up of two staves joined together by a brace (bracket). The upper staff uses the treble clef and is played by the right hand. The lower staff uses the bass clef and is played by the left hand.
Notes on the staff
* Many countries throughout the world use the Do-Re-Mi, or solfège system. C=DO,
D=RÉ,
E=MI,
F=FA,
G=SOL,
A=LA,
B=SI.
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Appendix 2.1: Treble clef Note reading
Say the note names out loud.
1
&œ
˙
w
œ
˙
w
œ
˙
2
&˙
w
œ
˙
œ
w
˙
œ
3
&w
œ
˙
œ
w
˙
œ
w
4
&œ
˙
w
œ
˙
w
œ
˙
5
&˙
œ
w
˙
œ
˙
w
œ
6
&w
œ
˙
w
˙
œ
w
7
&œ
˙
w
œ
˙
w
œ
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˙ w
Treble clef Note reading Say the note names out loud.
8
&˙
œ
w
˙
9
&œ
w
˙
10
&w
˙
11
&˙
œ
12
&œ
˙
13
&w
œ
14
&˙
w
w
œ
˙
œ
œ
˙
w
œ
w
œ
w
˙
w
œ
˙
w
˙
œ
w
œ
w
œ
w
˙ œ
w ˙
œ œ
˙ œ ˙
w
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˙ w œ
w œ ˙
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Appendix 2.2: Bass clef Note reading
Say the note names out loud.
1
?w
˙
œ
w
˙
w
˙
œ
2
?˙
w
œ
˙
œ
˙
w
œ
3
?œ
˙
w
˙
œ
w
˙
œ
4
?w
œ
˙
œ
w
œ
w
˙
5
?˙
w
œ
w
˙
w
œ
w
6
?œ
˙
w
œ
˙
œ
w
7
?w
œ
˙
w
œ
˙
œ
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˙
w
Bass clef Note reading Say the note names out loud.
8
?w
œ
9
?˙
w
10
?œ
11
?w
12
?˙
13
?œ
14
?w
˙
œ w
˙ œ
˙
w
œ
˙
œ
˙
œ
˙
œ
˙
w
˙
w
œ
˙
œ
œ
w
w
˙
œ
w
˙
œ
w
w
œ
œ
w
˙
œ
w
œ
˙
œ
˙
w
œ
w
˙
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w ˙
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Appendix 3: Answer sheet Answers to note reading
Appendix 2.1: Treble clef 1234567891011121314-
G G G G G G G C C C C C C C
F E E C A B C D E F G F E G
G F D E D C A B D G E G B C
G E F F F E B G A B F D D F
F G E D E F F D E D D A A B
G F G G A A E A B F F E G E
F G F E F B G C D C C E F D
G E D C C D B B C E F B E G
G A G B F E E D D A B F B G
F F A A G G C E B B C G A E
F G F A E F F B E E F E E D
G F B G A D D F A G A B G G
F A G C G B E C C C G F D C
Appendix 2.2: Bass clef 1234567891011121314-
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F F F F F F F C C C C C C C
G A G G B D C B E G F G F F
F G B C A A G F A D G B F E
