Intro To Piano

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Chapter 1

Intro to Pianofrom a - g

Section 1

BODY POSITION

1. Sit on the front of your chair with your back straight

2. Your elbows should be bent naturally level or slightly downhill to the piano

3. Your fingers should have a relaxed curve as they rest on the keys

Introduction

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Bass Clef Notes

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Exercise 1

HOME BASE: Left pinky and Right thumb on C

The phrase used to remember the treble clef notes is: “Ernie Gave Bert Dead Frogs in the FACE

The phrase used to remember the bass clef notes is: “Granny Boogied Down Fifth Avenue singing All Cows Eat Grass”

Section 2

EASY STUFF

1. Good King Wenceslas

2. Brother John

3. Mary Had A Little Lamb (simple)

4. Moonbeam Sonata

5. Pony Promenade

Songs

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Mary Had A Little Lamb (simple)

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Moonbeam Sonata

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Pony Promenade

Section 3

STEP UP

1. G Major Scale

2. Rain Rain, Go Away

3. Skip To My Lou

4. Guthrie’s Opus #1421

5. Mary Had A Little Lamb (advanced)

A Little More Challenging

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Skip To My Lou

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Guthrie’s Opus #1421

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Section 4

OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE

1. The Ash Grove

2. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing #1

3. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing #2

4. First Sonatina

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A scale is any set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch. A scale ordered by increasing pitch is an ascending scale, and a scale ordered by decreasing pitch is a descending scale. Some scales contain different pitches when ascending than when descending. For example, the Melodic Minor scale.

Often most or all of the melody and harmony of a musical work is built using the notes of a single scale, which can be conveniently represented on a staff with a standard key signature.

REMEMBER: each scale must be played with the fingering provided

Section 5

MUSIC THEORY

1. Scales and Keys

Scales and Keys

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C Major Scale G Major Scale

D Major Scale A Major Scale

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E Major Scale B Major Scale

F Major Scale Bb Major Scale

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Eb Major Scale Ab Major Scale

Db Major Scale Gb Major Scale

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C Chromatic Scale

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