Level 1Student Resources

©2012 Bach to Rock

KIDSN KEYS LEVEL 1

© 2012 Bach to Rock

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Dear Parents,Thank you for enrolling your child in Bach to Rock’s Kids n Keys program. In this 24 lesson program, your child will learn a number

of different musical concepts including how to read music. Below we have outlined the goals that we have for each class:

� Inspire. We believe that exposing students to great music and high-level performances plays an important role

in inspiring their musical accomplishments. Our goal is for our students to leave class each week feeling excited about music.

� Sight-read. We expect all of our students to learn to read music. The ability to sight-read opens doors to an entire world

of music.

� Play by ear. Traditional piano instruction, in most cases, ignores this important skill. To be a well-rounded musician and,

more importantly, to be able to spontaneously create music with other musicians as a group, music students must be able

to play what they hear. Bach to Rock incorporates many concepts from the famous Suzuki method to accomplish this goal.

� Play as a group. Studying music within a group provides a unique opportunity for young musicians to begin

to develop the skill of playing music with their peers. In each class we will have a group-music making activity.

To accomplish these goals, it is very important that each parent is involved in their child’s music education. We ask that parents listen with

your child to the required material each week as well as supervise practice time. We ask that each student practice 15 minutes 4 times per

week. This one hour of practice time will allow your child to progress through the Kids n Keys curriculum.

The Kids n Keys Level 1 class requires the following materials: Faber & Faber Piano Adventures – Writing Book A, Music Ace Deluxe and a

piano/keyboard. Students will be asked to play songs each week and a piano/keyboard will be essential to develop your child’s musical talents.

Please speak to a B2R staff member about recommended keyboards for this class.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about how you can help your child have the best musical

experience possible!

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Kids N Keys Level 1 Syllabus Lesson Concept Songs

1 Keyboard geography,

Fast and slow notes

Knuckle Knocker Song

2 High and low sounds,

Going up, down and repeating

Hot Cross Buns

3 Rests,

C, D, E on the piano

Merrily We Roll Along

4 Grand staff,

Half notes

Ode To Joy

5 3rds (skips),

Playing with both hands

Jingle Bells

6 Whole notes,

Dynamics

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

7 Crescendo,

Harmony

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Variation)

8 Review and performance Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Variation B)

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Included in your child’s homework packet is a listening CD.

This CD includes recordings for all of the songs your child will play

in the B2R Kids n Keys program. We recommend that your child listens

to the entire Level 1 portion of the CD every day (Tracks 1–16).

The CD can be played during play time as background music or as

your child is going to sleep. We do not expect your child to actively listen

to the entire CD.

However, we do recommend that you and your child actively listen to the

songs that he/she will be playing each week. These songs are noted in

the homework for each lesson.

Each song is repeated two times on the CD. The first track is a solo piano

version and the second track is a “remix” rock version. Once your child

can play each song, try to play along with the recording!

Track Title Track NumberKnuckle Knocker Song 1

Knuckle Knocker Song Remix 2

Hot Cross Buns 3

Hot Cross Buns Remix 4

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 5

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Remix 6

Merrily We Roll Along 7

Merrily We Roll Along Remix 8

Ode To Joy 9

Ode To Joy Remix 10

Jingle Bells 11

Jingle Bells Remix 12

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation 13

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation Remix 14

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation B 15

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation B Remix 16

Deck The Halls 17

Deck The Halls Remix 18

Oh When The Saints 19

Oh When The Saints Remix 20

Hot Cross Buns With Left Hand 21

Hot Cross Buns With Left Hand Remix 22

Ode To Joy With Left Hand 23

Ode To Joy With Left Hand Remix 24

Mary Had A Little Lamb 25

Mary Had A Little Lamb Remix 26

Fais Do Do 27

Fais Do Do Remix 28

Itsy Bitsy Spider 29

Itsy Bitsy Spider Remix 30

Itsy Bitsy Spider (Chords and Melody) 31

Yankee Doodle 32

Yankee Doodle Remix 33

Bridal Chorus 34

Bridal Chorus Remix 35

Für Elise 36

Für Elise Remix 37

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MUSIC ACE DELUXE SOFTWARE

Dear Parents,One of the required materials for Kids n Keys is Music Ace Deluxe. Music Ace is a great program that helps students learn music

in a fun way at home. We will use the software briefly in the classroom each week in addition to using it at home. Specific parts

of the program will be assigned in the homework section each week.

Installation:

1. To install the software on your home computer, insert the CD into your CD/DVD drive.

2. Click on “Run autorun.exe”

3. Click on “Setup Music Ace Deluxe”

4. Follow the on screen directions.

5. Music Ace Deluxe Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this software already installed

on your computer, you can download it free at www.adobe.com

Once you have installed the software, enter your name and you are ready to use the program. The program is divided into different

“Sessions”. The homework for that day will specify which session your child should complete at home. Each session includes

a lesson and a game; we recommend that your child complete both parts before the next class.

If you need help with the software, you can go to Music Ace’s website http://harmonicvision.com/techsupport/index.htm or call

them at 800-474-0903 x2926 (U.S. only) or 630-584-8513 weekdays between the hours of 7:00am and 4:00pm Central Time.

You may also talk with a B2R staff member!