1 - the rock house method
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Written & Method By:John McCarthy
Presents
Adapted By: Jimmy RutkowskiSupervising Editor: Joe Palombo
Music Transcribing & Engraving: Jimmy RutkowskiProduction Manager: Joe Palombo
Layout, Graphics & Design: Jimmy Rutkowski, Rodney DabneyPhotography: Jimmy RutkowskiCopy Editor: Cathy McCarthy
Music Consultant & Audio Examples: Sal Grillo
Cover Art Direction & Design:Jimmy Rutkowski
HL00109244ISBN: 978-1-4768-6760-1
Produced by The Rock House Method®©2013 Fred Russell Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved
1Learn PianoThe Method for a New Generation
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Left Hand Notes Down from Middle C …………Left Hand Finger Pattern ………………………..Black Key Groups of Two & Three ……………..White Key Names Around Two Black Keys …...........................................White Key Names Around Three Black Keys …........................................Locating Notes Across the Keyboard …………Treble Staff ……………………………………….Staff Symbols ……………………………………..Right Hand Notes on the Treble Staff …………Note Values - Quarter, Half & Whole Notes …...........................................Hot Cross Buns …………………………………..By the Silv’ery Moonlight ……………………..Rain Rain Go Away ………………………………Go Tell Aunt Rhody ……………………………Aura Lee ……………………........……………..Jingle Bells …………………………....………..Good King Wenceslas …………………………White Key Finger Flexing ………………………A Tisket, a Tasket ………………………………I Saw Three Ships ………………………………Oh, When the Saints ……………………………Fais Dodo …………………………….....…….. Away in the Forest ………………………………
Row, Row, Row your Boat ………………………Bass Staff ............................................................Left Hand Notes on the Bass Staff …………....…Lefty Lucy …………………......…..….…………..Move to the Left …………………………………..Left Hand FInger Flexing .....................................The Grand Staff …………………………………..Two Thumbs on C ……………………………........Yankee Doodle ……………………....……………..London Bridge ………………....…………………..Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ………………...………Jolly Old Saint Nicholas ………………..…………Camptown Races …………………....……………Bingo …………………………....................………We Three Kings …………………………………..Left Hand C Position Notes ……...………………Aura Lee ………………………..............…………..Ode To Joy ………………………………………..C Position Both Hands …………….....……………Etude with Two Hands ……........…………………Old MacDonald …………………..………………..My Melody ……………..........……………………..Nine to One ………….........………………………..Making Music …………………………......………..Run Away Train ……………………...……………..Bottoms Up ………………………….........………..Surprise Symphony ………………………………Oh, When the Saints ………………………………
AppendixWord Search ......................................................Chord Glossary .................................................About the Author ...............................................
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Finger Numbers ………………………………….Posture & Hand Placement ……………………..The Musical Alphabet ……………………………Finding Middle C …………………………………Right Hand Notes Up from Middle C ………….Right Hand Finger Pattern ………………………
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Arch your fingers so that your tips are going straight down in the middle of the keys and curve your thumb inward.
A is the lowest key. C is the highest key.
CF G A B D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
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CA B C D E F G A B D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E
Middle C
Hand Position
The musical alphabet consists of seven letters A through G. After G the letters loop back to A and start over again. There are no note names higher in the musical alphabet then G. These seven letters will be the names of the white keys on your keyboard.
A - B - C - D - E - F - G
The Musical Alphabet W
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Staff Symbols
}MEASURE
TimeSignature
Bar Line
Clef
Bar Line
}MEASURE }MEASURE
Double bars indicatethe end of a section or a piece of music.
The staff is divided into measures by vertical lines called bar lines.
Time signatures are written at the beginning of a piece of music. The top number tells you how many beats there are in each measure and the bottom number tells what type of beat is receiving the count.
Measures & Bar Lines
The second line of the treble clef is known as the G line. Some people call the treble clef the “G clef” because the tail circles around the G line of the staff.
Treble Clef
Time Signature
}MEASURE
TimeSignature
Bar Line
Clef
Bar Line
}MEASURE }MEASURE
Double bars indicatethe end of a section or a piece of music.
}MEASURE
TimeSignature
Bar Line
Clef
Bar Line
}MEASURE }MEASURE
Double bars indicatethe end of a section or a piece of music.
}MEASURE
TimeSignature
Bar Line
Clef
Bar Line
}MEASURE }MEASURE
Double bars indicatethe end of a section or a piece of music.
}MEASURE
TimeSignature
Bar Line
Clef
Bar Line
}MEASURE }MEASURE
Double bars indicatethe end of a section or a piece of music.
Once you complete this section go to RockHouseSchool.com and take the quiz to track your progress. You will receive an email with your results and suggestions.
Learn Piano 1 - Quiz 1
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By the Silv’ery Moonlight
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F C D E F G A
5 4 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G A B C D E F G
5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
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C D E
1 2 3
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C D E
3 2 1
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C D E F G
1 2 3 4 5
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C D E F G C
5 4 3 2 1
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F G A B C
5 4 3 2 1
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C D F G
2 4 5
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C D E C
5 4 3
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A B C
3 2 1
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G B C D E F G
1 2 1 2 3 4 5
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Backing TracksMany of the songs songs in this book will have a backing track that you can play along with. These will be either audio demonstrations or full band tracks. This will help you learn to play with other musicians. The songs with backing tracks will be depicted with the CD track icon.
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CD Track
CD Track
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C Position Both Hands
The next lessons will contain music written in what’s called “C Position.” This is a starting point that you will place both hands on the keyboard to play the music effectively. There will be some notes outside this region that you will need to play as well. Below are the C position notes on the grand staff. Use the diagram so you can see where they fall on your keyboard. Play them and call the note names out loud.
FD EC D F GCG E24 35 2 4 511 3
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CC D E F G A B C D E F G A B D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
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L.H. R.H.Left
HandRightHand
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C D E F G C D E F G
W
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Surprise Symphony
Practice Tips• Make sure to review previous lessons. A good idea is to review the past songs
as a warm up before you start your new lesson.
• Use a metronome when practicing. Always start at a slow speed and increase your tempo once you can play the speed you are at comfortably.
• Record yourself if you have the capacity. When you listen back you will be more objective to any inconsistencies. Learn to be your own biggest critic.
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CD Track
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B C D E F G
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In this next song, there will be a new note introduced. It is the B note that is played one white key below middle C with your right hand first finger. The B note is shown in the diagram above as well as marked in gray on the staff below.