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TEACHERS DESK REFERENCE - 2013
FABER
Welcome to
Whats New!
2nd Edition of Level 2BPiano AdventuresSightreading BooksLevel 4 Technique & Artistry BookEnhanced CDs
COMPLETE
CATALOG
Level by LevelResource Guide
Complete Listingof Publications and
Song Titles
Tips for Teachingwith Analysis,
Creativity, Expression
Pedagogy ArticlesforInsights and Applications
See pages 2-7 for details.
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All publications written by Nancy and Randall Faber are
published by Faber Piano Adventures, Inc., based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Fabers have authored more than 200 publications, including
the best-selling Piano Adventuresmethod and the PreTimeto BigTime
Supplementary Library. Through the Faber Piano Institute and their
publishing company, the Fabers maintain their commitment to
supporting piano teachers and students.
Faber Piano Adventures is proud to have a strategic partnership with the
Hal Leonard Corporation for the sales, distribution and marketing
of the Faber catalog throughout the world.
FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
3042 Creek Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108
877-FABER 411 (877-322-3741)
[email protected] www.PianoAdventures.com
All titles and prices listed are subject to change without notice. Prices slightly higher outside USA.
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Whats New! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9
My First Piano Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 17
Primer Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 23
Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 29
Level 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 35
Level 2B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 43
Level 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 49
Level 3B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 55
Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 61
Level 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 67
Accelerated Piano Adventures. . . . . . . . . . 68 71
Adult Piano Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 73
Piano Literature Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 76
Complete Library List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 79
About the Fabers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Index
by Nancy and Randall Faber
FABER
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FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
WHATS
NEW!
2nd Editions of Piano Adventures
Primer, Level 1, Level 2A, Level 4......and now Level 2B!
The exciting 2nd Editions are a progressive evolution of the well-loved and time-tested
Piano Adventurescurriculum. The adventurous hallmarks have been retained and
updated with these highlights.
Each Lesson Book opens with a progress chart that shows full page-by-page correlation
of the four core books: Lesson, Theory, Technique & Artistry, and Performance.
Additional pages introduce fresh new repertoire destined to become student favorites!
More pieces from the great composers! The 2nd Edition Lesson Books
feature well known classics by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart,
and Vivaldi. Graduates of My First Piano Adventurewill continue to explore
new and familiar composers.
The Theory Books have been innovated and renovated to thematically
parallel the Lesson Book pieces for immediate musical connections.
New Theory Book improvisations help students explore melodic and
rhythmic patterns using scales and chords.
The 2nd Edition Performance Books offer an inspiring variety of new and favorite
pieces to refresh student recitals.
By Level 4 students not only
improvise using major and
minor scales, but also play the
improv accompaniments.
In the Level 1 Theory Book,
students use the G 5-finger
scale to improvise their ownDinosaur Dance with the
sounds of prehistoric rock.
The new 2nd Editions of Level 2B are here!
We are delighted to introduce the latest revisions to the Piano Adventurescurriculum.
For more information about these exciting enhancements to Level 2B, please see pages 38 - 39.
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Lesson p.28 (Two-Octave Scales)
1. First, write the chord letter name(G or Em) in each box.
Learn this G major accompaniment. Play while your teacher improvises
a melody higher on the keyboard using the G major scale.
Reverse! You improvise while your teacher plays the accompaniment.
2. Learn this E minor accompaniment. Play while your teacher improvisesa melody higher on the keyboard using the E harmonic minor scale.
Reverse! You improvise while your teacher plays the accompaniment.
3. Write the chord letter name; then circle root position, 1st inversion, or 2nd inversion.
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FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
WHATS
NEW!
A breakthrough approach for sightreading pedagogy! Carefully composed
variations on the Lesson Book pieces help the student see the new against the
backdrop of the familiar. This accelerates the process of pattern recognition
which is the bedrock of skilled music-reading. Fun, lively characters challenge
students to see the notes and beyond, while the humorous Dont Practice This
logo motivates sightreading with a spirit of play. Students gain skill in:
Seeing the new and the familiar
Chunking musical patterns
Reading intervals
Note-naming review
Piano AdventuresSightreading BooksPrimer, Level 1, Level 2A, and Level 2B
Primer SightreadingFF3006 00420328$6.95
Level 1 SightreadingFF3013 00420338$6.95
Level 2A SightreadingFF3014 00102766$6.95
Level 2B SightreadingFF3015 00117301$6.95
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FABER PIANO ADVENTURES WHATSNEW!
Primer CDCD1001$10.95
Level 1 CDCD1002$10.95
Level 2A CCD1003$10.95
Faber Piano Adventures is proud
to offer this unequalled level of
teacher support.
Primer Teacher GuideFF3007 00420327 $39.95
Primer Level Teacher GuideThis one-of-a kind Teacher Guide for the Primer Level is a pioneering publication in the field
of piano pedagogy. It presents a systematic approach for teaching beginning students using the
Fabers philosophy of teaching with Analysis, Creativity, and Expression (A-C-ETM). Written
in collaboration with Marienne Uszler, it is an essential resource for college piano pedagogy
programs and the independent piano teacher.
The big ideas come first: Each page opens with Whats New and Whats Important.
An adventurous teaching path is offered for each Lesson Book piece. The step-by-step
approach of Lets Get Started progresses to options for deeper learning in Explore & Create.
The Pedagogy Pointers provide context for honing personal teaching skills.
What if we could See It in Action with a real student at a real lesson? The comprehensive
DVD features model teaching for each piece in the Lesson Book. These inspiring video clips of
Nancy Faber working with students provide outstanding demonstration lessons. See it in action!
Pedagogy Articles are placed throughout the manual. These foundational articles discuss how
to teach technique, guide reading, and cultivate creativity. A boost for teaching!
The substantial Appendix includes additional, fun duets for rhythm work and improvisation,
and a Thematic Index for planning group lessons and recitals.
New CDs for the 2nd Edition Lesson BooksPrimer, Level 1, and Level 2AThese new superlative background accompaniments captivate the ears of
students and teachers alike. Explore the improvisation opportunities andenjoy the rich, imaginative world of each musical composition!
Each selection is played twice: first at a slow practice tempo and then
at performance tempo.
Enhanced CDs include both the audio files and standard MIDI files.
As a special bonus, the MIDI files for the Performance Book and the
Technique & Artistry Book are included on the CD.
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FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
NEWSONGS
!
NEWBOOKS
!
6
SleepingBeauty Waltz
I Just Cant Waitto Be King
Hes Got the WholeWorld in His Hands
Twist andShout!
Youve Gota Friend in Me
The right piece at the right time makes all the difference!
The PreTimeto BigTimelibrary has been updated with
exciting new songs! Linus and Lucy Theme, Pink Panther,
In Dreams from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings,
Phantom of the Opera, and so much more!
Check out the updates to all of the Popular, Rock n Roll,
and Jazz & Blues books. And, dont miss the blockbuster,
teen-appropriate selections of the new FunTimeand
BigTimeKids Songs.
Popular
Classics
Kids Songs
Favorites
Rock n Roll
Jazz & Blues
Ragtime & Marches
Hymns
Christmas
PreTimeto BigTimePiano Supplementary Library
Motivation At Your Fingertips!
Take theA Train
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PreTimePrimer Level
PlayTimeLevel 1
ShowTimeLevel 2A
FunTimeLevel 3A & 3B
BigTimLevel 4
ChordTimeLevel 2B
Popular
Favorites
Classics
Jazz & Blues
Rock n Roll
Kids Songs
Hymns
Christmas
Ragtime &Marches
Visit www.PianoAdventures.com/video for a video tour of the PreTimeto BigTimePiano Library.
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Piano Adventureshas become the leading piano curriculum across
North America. Why? Because it works... for all ages!
First and foremost,Piano Adventures
is student-centered. The sounds are tailored to eachage group to educate, and also to entertain. This vibrant appeal keeps the student engaged.
And, the pianistic attributes of the repertoire, along with secrets from the Technique &
Artistry books, consistently invite expressive playing.
Piano Adventuresby Nancy & Randall Faber
Ages5-6
Ages6-11
Ages11-17
Adult
Accelerated Piano Adventures
Book 1 Book 2
Adult Piano Adventures
Book 1 Book 2
Piano Adventures
Primer Level Level 1 Level 2A Level 2B Level 3A Level 3B Level 4 Level 5
My First Piano Adventure
Book A Book B Book C
After completing Book C, students are
ready for Level 1 of Piano Adventures.
After completing Accelerated
Piano AdventuresBook 2,
students are ready for Level 3A
of Piano Adventures.
After completing Adult Piano AdventuresBook 2,
students are ready for Level 3A of Piano Adventures.
OVERVIEW FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
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Approach to ReadingThe ability to read music is developed by effectively
integrating three skills: 1) discrete note recognition,
2) intervallic reading, and 3) a multi-key understanding.These are carefully sequenced and reinforced in
Piano Adventuresto...
n Prevent the student from equating a particular
note to a particular finger.
n Teach the precise relationship between a note
and the keyboard.
n Allow for a free and balanced drop of the arm and
hand into the finger.
n Avoid the overuse of two thumbs on C.
n Reduce the dependence on preset hand positions.
Pianistic MusicPianistic arranging is one of the hallmarks of the Fabers
material. All of the music in Piano Adventuresis
specifically written or arranged for the piano.
n The pieces feel right and sound right at the piano.
n Easy and effective use of the damper pedal opens up
the rich sonority of the instrument.
n The pieces incorporate essential pianistic gestures
the motions and phrases that are integral to playing
the piano.
n Pianistic pieces develop fluent piano technique byencouraging freedom at the keyboard, promoting a
relaxed wrist, and introducing gestures that carry the
hand across the full range of the instrument.
Artistic MusicThe pieces included in Piano Adventuresare eminently
musical. The course combines technique and artistry
which bring out maximum expression in the students
playing. Parents notice the musicalitystudents thrive on
itand teachers appreciate the artistic results.
The Technique & Artistry books are unparalleled in
teaching technical gesture for artistic playing. TechniqueSecrets and exercises deliver the pianistic tools to play
with ease and expression. The Artistry Hint and
Artistry Piece that conclude each unit heighten student
awareness of sound and musicality.
Student AppealStudents are attracted to the pieces and sounds of Piano
Adventures.Ten years of painstaking pilot testing has
ensured that the method has wide student appeal. Over
one hundred pieces that did not pass the test of student
enthusiasm were discarded and replaced, until the method
met the standards and musical taste of both piano student
and teacher.
Supplementary LibraryThe PreTimeto BigTimePiano Supplementary Library
correlates with Piano Adventuresto provide a broad
selection of music to meet each individual students
interestat the precise level of difficulty. With styles that
include Popular, Classics, Rock n Roll, Jazz & Blues,
Kids Songs, Ragtime & Marches, and Hymns, the
teacher can choose the style that motivates the student an
be assured that it is arranged to meet the pedagogical
demands of the level.
Teacher SupportFaber Piano Adventures is dedicated to supporting piano
teachers by offering a wide array of teacher support
materials:
n Online resources at www.PianoAdventures.com.
n Piano Club Discussion Forum provides an online
community for Piano Adventuresteachers.
n Our exciting Primer Teacher Guide is a one-of-a-
kind resource for piano teachers. This guide features
lesson plans, pedagogy pointers, duets for
improvisation and a comprehensive DVD of model
teaching for each piece in the Primer Lesson Book.
n Faber Piano workshops and clinics on musical artistryand talent development inspire audiences of music
educators around the world.
n A-C-EInstructional Theory: Analysis, Creativity,
and Expression comprise a model of artistry with
implications for our teaching. In upcoming pages,
weve included specific tips for each level.
We hope these ideas may assist in developing the persona
artistry of your students, as you help each
one become a piano ace.
OVERVIEW FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
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MY FIRST PIANO ADVENTURE
for the young beginner (ages 5-6)
THE A BOOKSPre-Reading
five musical friends at the piano
basic rhythms (, , )
white key names: A B C D E F G
creative discovery at the keyboard
directional pre-reading notation
technique through games and songs
folk, blues, and classical sounds
eye-training and ear-training
The LESSON BOOK and WRITING BOOK include:
Writing Book AFF1620 00420260 $6.95
About the CD
The CD for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstandingorchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of
the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their music, they
play more musically.
Christmas Book ATreat your pre-reading students to an adventurous firstChristmas book! Young players will be delighted with familiarcarols such as O Christmas Tree as well as new favoriteslike Rudolphs Little Brother. First players will benefit fromthe clean presentation of pre-reading notation and festiveteacher duets. The Christmas Music Calendar encouragesstudents to count down the days until Christmas!
Christmas Book AFF3001 00001471 $4.95
Lesson Book AFF1619 00420259 $9.95
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MY FIRST PIANO ADVENTURE
for the young beginner (ages 5-6)
A look inside the A Books . . .
Songs
Technique is developed with chants,games, and songs.
Catchy pre-reading songs move handsaround the keyboard.
Technique
Students improvise from the firstlessons.
Improvisation
Blinker, the owl, loves toLOOK and leads the eye-training.
Eye-training
Tucker, the dog, loves to LISTENand leads the ear-training.
Ear
-training
The Little Yellow Practice BookFF3009 00420330 $3.50
Young students will be delighted withtheir first practice book featuring thefriends at the piano.
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MY FIRST PIANO ADVENTURE THE B BOOKS
for the young beginner
THE B BOOKSSteps on the Staff
friends at the piano return
notes from Bass C to Treble G
composer friends, Beethoven and Mozart
music history Fun Facts and Games
step-wise reading on the staff
technique through games and songs
classic themes, pop, and jazz sounds
ear-training and eye-training
The LESSON BOOK and WRITING BOOK include:
Lesson Book B
FF1621 00420261 $9.95
Writing Book BFF1622 00420262 $6.95
About the CD
The CDs for the A and B Books are a hallmark of the series. The childmay listen to the CD from beginning to end at home or in the car. After a
piece is learned, the CD track may be used as an optional play-along
accompaniment. Enjoy!
Christmas Book BJoin the My First Piano Adventurefriends as they playChristmas songs on the grand staff. Students celebratewith merry melodies such as A Ten-Foot Icicle, JingleBells, the hit song Must Be Santa, and carols fromaround the world.
Christmas Book BFF3002 00001472 $5.50
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MY FIRST PIANO ADVENTURE THE B BOOKS
for the young beginner
A look inside the B Books . . .
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TrebleD looksa little likeMiddle Cexceptthere sno whisker!IsD a LINEor SPACEnote?
TipsfromKatie:
1.Yourteacherwillmake up a rhythm(s)on trebleclef D.Copyit back. Now do one foryour teacher.
2.Play and singletternames, then words.
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Technique Games like Silent Jumps andStar Crossing Over make technique fun!
New notes are introduced systematicallywith appealing songs.
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A NotefromMozart:
Mysister Nannerland I loved to playHide-and-Seek.Help Nannerlhide byplaying thumb whispers.
ThumbWhispers:
1. Tap yourL.H. thumb quicklyand lightly 8 timeson yourhead shoulder knee
Atth ekeyboard:
2. Playand notice thef andp signs.3.Use a whisperthumb at measures5-7. 40 Hide-and-Seek
WolfgangAmadeusMozart(fromSonata forFour Hands, K19d)
ThumbWhispers
TECHNIQUEGAME:
C a n y ou sa y the c ha nt?
Technique
Music history about Mozart andBeethoven is taught with Fun Factsand Games.
FF1622 |LESSON 12
Beethovens
Fun Facts and Game
BeethovensMessage:
There are a thousand princes;there isonly one Beethoven.
Circle each letterin Beethoven sname thatis a note in music.
Ex.
L U D W I G
V A N
B E E T H O V E N
Game: Numberthe pictures 1 2 3 to showBeethoven growingup.
Fun Fact: Macaroni and cheese wasone ofBeethovensfavorite foods.
Whatisone ofyourfavorite foods?
Fun Fact: Bythe time Beethovenwas12, he wasearninga livingforhisfamilybycomposingandplayingthe organ.
Whatare some ofthe waysyouhelp yourfamily.(Yourteacherorparent canhelpyouwrite.)
Fun Fact: Beethoven composed hisgreatestmusic after he had gonedeaf. Overtwentythousand peoplecame to hisfuneral.
Would you like to learn more musicofMr. Beethoven?
(write)
(write)
(write)
Music History
Blinker, the owl, loves to LOOKand presents CLAP for SIghtreading -Count-Look-Attention-Play!
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CLAP for Sightreading
Count
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Hint: Keep youreyes on the music. Notice theforte sign!
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The word sightreadingmeansto playthrough a piece forthe firsttime.
Follow these 4 steps.
Eye-training:
1. and clap the rhythm.
2. at the firstnote.Isiton alineor space?Find iton the piano.
3. on whatsnext!Up, down, orsame?
4 . . To begin , se t a s teadybea tbysaying1-2-3 GO.
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Tucker, the dog, loves to LISTEN.Enjoy Same or Different,Playback, and more activities.
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Apples or OrangesHearing Same or DifferentEar-training:
Yourteacher willpl aytwo shortmelodies.Listen! Iftheyare the same, circle the two apples.
Iftheyare different, circle the apple and orange.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
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For Te a c he r Use Only : (The e xa mple s ma y be pla y e d in a ny orde r. The te a c he r ma y c re a te more sa me or di f fe re nt e xa mple s for the stude nt. )
Ear-training
The Little Blue Manuscript BookFF3010 00420331 $3.50
The Little Yellow Practice BookFF3009 00420330 $3.50
NEW!
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MY FIRST PIANO ADVENTURE THE C BOOKS
for the young beginner
THE C BOOKSSkips on the Staff
friends at the piano are growing up
skips: line-line and space-space
music history Fun Facts and Games
composer friends: Beethoven, Haydn,
Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Brahms
C and G 5-finger scales
continuation of Technique Games
classic themes, pop, and jazz sounds
ear-training and eye-training
The LESSON BOOK and WRITING BOOK include:
Lesson Book CFF1623 00420263 $7.95
Writing Book C
FF1624 00420264 $6.95
Christmas Book CIt is an exciting time for the musical friends in Christmas Book C! Students play joyfulmelodies such as Dance around the Christmas Tree and Hark! The Herald Angels Singas they continue to build pianistic skill and a love of music. Teacher duets expose studentsto more sophisticated rhythms and harmonies.
Christmas Book CFF3003 00001482 $5.50
Supplement the C books with the Primer Gold Star Performancebook. The Gold Star CD has childrens vocals and orchestrations,as well as solo piano recordings. Delightful!
Book with CDFF1602 00420255 $7.95
Primer Gold Star Performance
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MY FIRST PIANO ADVENTURE THE C BOOKS
for the young beginner
A look inside the C Books . . .
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Find these keys!
Tipsfrom yourfriends:
1. Name and find the first note.Hint: Thinkof the name ofthe little mouse!
2. Notice the opening leap fromfingers 1 to 5.
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Technique is developed with games suchas Falling Elephant, Fingertaps, andMouse House.
For a firm foundation in note-reading,the pieces move the hands around thekeyboard.
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Whatisthe heaviestthingyou can imagine?
an elephant? a tuba? a bigtruck?
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1. Hold yourLEFTARM straightin frontof you.Pretend you are holdingan elephant!
2. When you canthold the elephantany longer,letyourarm dropfreelyintoyourlap.
3. Did you feel theweightof yourarm comefallingdown?
4. Repeat FallingElephant with yourRIGHT ARM.
TECHNIQUEGAME:
FallingElephant
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improvise to make up
TipsfromMillieandMarta:
1. First, setL.H. fingers 5-3-1 overthese keys.Listen and feelthe beatof the teacherduet.
2. Now improvise an F-A-C tune with the duet.Use the keysin any order!
3. To end, playa long note onF,A, or C.
Letsrock,everybody.
Feel the beat!
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1. First, playthis songand notice the words.
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4. Where does section Areturn? Labelit!
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Theory
The Next Step...After completing the C bookstudents are ready to startPiano AdventuresLevel 1.
The Little Blue Manuscript BookFF3010 00420331 $3.50
The Little Yellow Practice BookFF3009 00420330 $3.50
NEW!
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for the young beginner (ages 5-6)
The Young Beginner: Keys for Connecting
As piano teachers, were quite adept at bridging our adult
world to that of the typical seven - or eight-year-old beginner.It requires only modest effort because most 1st and 2nd grade
students also try to bridge their world to ours. The attempt
to bridge worlds is two-way, so teaching and learning are
fluid and reasonably predictable.
It is a different matter, however, when we work with children
at ages 4 and 5. Not only is this young beginners world
substantially different than the adult world and qualitatively
different than ages 7-8, the young beginner does not meet
us halfway. 4-5 year olds require us to find and enter their
world. The young beginner is not inclined to adapt to us, so
we must adapt to the world of the young beginner.
Spirit of PlayWhat is this world of the young beginner? It is fun, fantasy
and exploration. Seriousness? Teacher-driven rules? Tight
control? These close down a young learners intrinsic
interest. Playfulness? Creativity? Adventure? These drive the
youngsters learning. And the multi-sensory world of music
makes a perfect context for such a playful adventure. We
take the child into a musical playground that engages the
emotions and the senses. In this world, we explore, we hear,
we look, we learn. To be fully effective, we combine visual,
auditory and kinesthetic (feel/touch) experiences with a spiritof play, including playmatesthe friends at the piano of
My First Piano Adventure.
The students musical friends pose a new adventure with
each piece: swimming with a whale, climbing a treehouse,
dreaming of the Tooth Fairy. Engage with each page as a
new encounter, a new surprise. Take in the visual; catch the
emotion. Hear what the child says about the context. This
adds personal meaning that engages attention and primes
memory. Then listen to the CD track. Now the engagement
is auditory, yet with emotion. Next, make it tactile. Feel
the keys; listen to the sounds. Smile and sing. Engage thesenses, and engage the child with a playfulness of spirit.
Attention
Weve all heard of the young childs short attention span.
While this is a valid characteristic to which we adapt, lets
be equally impressed with the young childs tenacity when
emotionally engaged. Have you heard a youngster say,
Again! Again! prodding far beyond our own point of
tedium? (What might this say about our own attention span?)
So, the capacity for sustained attention is there, even in
the young child. We simply must recognize when attention
is engaged and when it is not. If attention wanes during a
visual activity, shift to an auditory or kinesthetic action. And
when attention is wholly captivated, reap all the rewards of
this teachable moment.
Activity-based learningthis is key. Each student responds
with personal favorites, which makes this level such a joy
to teach. The antidote to a short attention span isto get off the bench: move to the table, sit on
the floor, move to the board, back to the bench.
Activity-based teaching allows adaptation,
repetition, and variation. Not every page is
essential, but having the students attention
is. Celebrate student favorites and repeat
them from week to week to glean all their
capacity for musical development. Use
creative variations for fun and challenge.
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for the young beginner (ages 5-6)
TechniqueNoodle fingers, small hands, no coordination maybe we
should wait until the child is older? This fallacy is remedied
by recognizing that a child will never grow a pianistic
hand. A pianistic hand is developed through guidance and
practice. So the undeveloped hand physique of the youngster
is ripe for guidance and presents an ideal time to start
on technique. We just need to adapt our teaching routine
and introduce activities that appropriately guide physical
development of the hand.
As a priority for this age, we want to develop the hand
structure. (Teaching a floppy wrist and relaxation would
be an unproductive starting point.) We need a physicalframework that is sorely lacking in the undeveloped hand.
The use of braced finger 3, with a relaxed wrist and a free-
fall drop (arm weight) is perfect because it models the hand
structure and alignment of finger, wrist and arm. Unique and
effective, Stone on the Mountain introduces sophisticated
aspects of piano technique. Then we work on the fingertip
with Cookie Dough (pushing chocolate chips into imaginary
cookie dough), which sets up the next several pages for using
only a braced finger 3 (Dipping L.H. and R.H. Donuts, and
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star).
rhythm mascot. Tap introduces the Monster Bus Driver
(for imitating rhythms), Dancing Feet and Band Practice
(for tracking the beat and rhythm notation) and the
repeating, notated rhythm patterns of Monsieur Mouse
and Mouse Rhythms.
The tunes and audio recordings also emphasize pitch.
Student voicesgirl and boy alikeare carried from
chants, which open the book, to singing of melodies,
including famous classical themes of Beethoven and Mozart
in Book B. (Haydn, Brahms and Tchaikovsky in Book C.)
Special emphasis is placed on the hearing of tonality and the
expressive power of music.
SummaryThe joy and reward of teaching young students more
than offset the challenges. And the challenges are readily
addressed with the right curriculum and the right attitude.
My First Piano Adventureprovides the curriculum. The
teaching attitude iskeep it fun! The childs life at this age
revolves around fun for good reason. Fun motivates play,
and play is the childs magic formula
for learning.
My First Piano Adventureallows you to
step into the childs world and, together,
explore the joy, challenge, and beauty of
music. With fun as your watchword, seek
to draw out your students full attention
and vibrant spirit. The child just may give
the same gift back to you.
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An upward (and/or forward) wrist motion that drives the
bridge over the fingers is practiced in Mitsys Cat Back.
This wrist motion is then developed into an expressive
rainbow gesture that carries that hand across the keyboard.
Rhythm and PitchWhile it is exciting to see the child develop good techniquehabits at a young age, it is even more exciting to observe the
young students development of rhythm and pitch perception.
These perceptual skills develop most effectively with early-
age exposure, so My First Piano Adventureputs special
focus on this aspect of brain development with the enclosed
audio CD.
For rhythm, we emphasize feeling the steady beat in the
body. We are going for a kinesthetic response, as in Roll Call,
which introduces the Friends. Tap, the music firefly, is the
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PRIMER LEVEL
Performance
PreTimePianoPrimer Supplementary Series
TheoryTechnique& Artistry
LESSONBOOK
Popular
Gold StarPerformance
PopularRepertoire
Christmas Pre-Reading Christmas
Christmas
DuetTimeChristmas
Classics Favorites Rock n Roll
Jazz & Blues
AchievementSolo & Duet Sheets
Bluebird on My Shoulder (duet)
Jesus Is My Friend
Once I Caught a Fish
Particularly Pleasing Piano Piece
Pete, the Repeat Bird
Pony Express
Wee Small Bear
Zoom, Zoom, Witchs Broom
Hymns
Kids Songs
Flashcards
I Can Read MBook 1
Teacher GuideNEW! Sightreading
NEW!NEW!
Lesson Book CDAudio & MIDI
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hand position and finger numbers
note values (, , , )
key names: A B C D E F Gsteps and skips on the staff
staff notes: Bass C to Treble G
and time signatures
the quarter restthe tie
Primer Concepts
Teach with...AnalysisAlways look for patterns! From the earliest lessons, encourage
the student to think beyond the notes. Be music detectives.
Give clues to build musical awareness.
David, pretend you work for the Allegro Detective Agency.
Draw one big circle around measures 1 and 2. Next, investigate
the notes and circle the same pattern again. Good!
Teach with...CreativityBeginning students are especially
receptive to creative activities at
their piano lessons. These can add
delight and reinforce important
concepts.
Did you know that an elephant can weigh up to 16,000
pounds? Lets try the song very low, starting on the
lowest G. Play slowly on firm fingertips. Imagine the
elephants heavy, 2-ton legs.
Teach with...ExpressionExpression begins with listening. Sharing a
conversation that personalizes the piece can enhance
listening and musical expression.
Olivia, have you ever seen a beautiful sunset?
Where were you? Lets pretend that
each E for the R.H. is the sunset color
fading from brilliant forte to soft
piano. Use your arm weight to drop
into the the key. Use less arm weight
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Gold StarPerformance- with CDFF1602, 00420255$7.95Bluebird on My Shoulder(Duet)
Cartoon Stories
Chugging Choo-Choo
Eternally Music
French Cathedrals
Hello to the Drum
I Found a Penny
I Love Rain!
A Particularly PleasingPiano Piece
Pony Express
Pterodactyls, Really Neat
A Rainbow Is a Smile(Turned Upside Down)
Roller Skate Ride
Squinchy-Pinchy Shoes
Theme and Variations
Zoom, Zoom, WitchsBroom
ChristmasFF1137, 00420205$3.95Away in a Manger
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Good King Wenceslas
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
We Wish You a MerryChristmas
Sightreading Activities
Lesson Book CDCD1001, 00420068
$10.95(accompaniments in two tempos plusMIDI files for Lesson, Performance,Technique & Artistry books)
Other BackgroundAccompanimentsPopular Repertoire CDCD1017, 00420084 $10.95
Popular Repertoire MIDIGM1013, 00420275 $10.95
I Can Read Music,Book 1FF1048, 00420157$5.50Beginning note speller
PracticeTimeAssignment BookFF1167, 00420217$5.50
Lesson BookFF1075, 00420168$6.95All My Friends
Allegro
Alouette
Balloons
Bells of Great Britain
Best Friends
The Bugle Boys
C-D-E-F-G March
Come on, Tigers!
Come See the Parade!
Copy Cat
The Dance BandDriving in the G Clef
Elephant Ride
The Escalator
Football Game
Frogs on Logs
Gorilla in the Tree
Grandmother
Hey, Hey, Look at Me!
Hey, Mr. Half Note Dot!
I Hear the Echo
The I Like Song
Into the Cave
A Joke for You
Lemonade Stand
Lets Play Ball!Magic Rhyme for Bass D
March on D-E-F
Men from Mars
Merrily We Roll Along
Middle C March
Mister Bluebird
My Invention
Octavius the Octopus
Ode to Joy
The Old Clock
Old MacDonald Had aSong
Petite Minuet
Princess or Monster?
RodeoRussian Folk Song
Sea Story
Ten-Second Song
Three Little Kittens
Tightrope Walker
Two Black Ants
Two Blackbirds
Walking Song
Yankee Doodle
TheoryFF1076, 00420169$6.50Writing Games
Eye Training
Ear Training
Improvisation
Technique & ArtistryFF1096, 00420189$6.50Technique Secrets
Artistry Magic Pieces:
All the Stars Are Shining
Canoeing Upstream
Catch Me If You Can!
Finger Hops
Leading the Parade
Peaceful Sunset
A Special Ending forAlouette
Wheels Going Round
PerformanceFF1077, 00420170$6.50Are You Sleeping?
Banana Split
Chimes!
Classical March
Cowboy Joe
Dancing with Frankenstein
Donkeys Love Carrots
The Doorbell
The Happy Stream
Horseback Riding
Hot Cross Buns
I Like Roller Skating
In the Jungle
Inchworm
Lets Boogie!
Listen to the Drums
Lullaby and Goodnight
The Opposite Song
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rex, the Tyrannosaurus
School Bell Is Ringing!
Shepherds Flute
A Song About Cats
Trains A-Comin
Trumpet Song
Twinkle, Twinkle Little StarWind in the Trees
NEW!
SightreadingFF3006, 00420328$6.95Melody Patterns
Rhythm Patterns
Entertaining Musical Art
Popular RepertoireFF1256, 00420234$6.95Catch a Falling Star
Happy Birthday to You
I Got Rhythm
Id Like to Teach the Worldto Sing
Lean on Me
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Planets (Animaniacs)
The Rose
Star Wars (Main Theme)
Activity Pages
FlashcardsFF1168, 00420218$6.9580 color flashcards
Note drilling
Intervallic reading
NFMC
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NFMC
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NEW!
Primer Teacher GuideFF3007, 00420327$39.95Lesson Plans
Pedagogy Pointers
Duets for ImprovisationComprehensive DVDof Model Teaching
NEW!
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PreTimePopularFF1042, 00420151$4.95The Candy Man(Willie Wonka and theChocolate Factory)
Groove Tune
I Just Cant Wait to BeKing (The Lion King)
If I Only Had a Brain(The Wizard of Oz)
Its a Small World
The Merry-Go-RoundBroke Down
Oompa-LoompaDoompadee-Doo (WillieWonka and the ChocolateFactory)
Part of Your World(The Little Mermaid)
The Pirates Who Dont DoAnything (Veggie Tales)
Scooby Doo Main Title
PreTimeClassics
FF1017, 00420126$4.95Bridal Chorus
The Can-Can
Horn Call
A Little Night Music(Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)
Morning
Ode to Joy
Shepherds SongTheme from the LondonSymphony
Trumpet Voluntary
PreTimeFavoritesFF1012, 00420121$4.95Alouette
Baa! Baa! Black Sheep
Hush, Little Baby
London Bridge
On the Bridge
Pop! Goes the Weasel
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Shoo, Fly
Ten Little Indians
The Muffin Man
Wheels on the Bus
Yankee Doodle
PreTimeRock n Roll
FF1107, 00420198$4.95Celebrate with Rock nRoll!
Engine Number Nine
Hard Rock Candy
Old MacDonald Had toRock
Pebbles, Stones, and Rocks
Recess Rock
Rockin in Your Socks
Rockin on the Soccer Field
Stegosaur Rock
Practice & ProgressLesson NotebookFF1024, 00420133$5.95
PreTimeJazz & Blues
FF1047, 00420156$4.95Cool Breeze Waltz
Dinosaur Stomp
A Fishy Story
Hound Dog Blues
Ice Cream Blues
Jazz Man
Jazz Walk
King of Hearts
Penguin Blues
So Many Toys
PreTimeKids Songs
FF1032, 00420141$4.95A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Bingo
The Dwarfs Yodel Song(The Silly Song)
Happy Birthday to You
Mail Myself to You
Mickey Mouse March
On Top of Spaghetti
The Train Song
Winnie the Pooh
PreTimeHymns
FF1028, 00420137$4.95The BIBLE
Deep and Wide
God Is So Good
Ive Got the Joy, Joy, Joy
Jesus Wants Me for a
Sunbeam
O, How I Love Jesus
Praise God, from WhomAll Blessings Flow
Praise Him, Praise Him
Rejoice in the Lord AlwaysWhisper a Prayer
Hymns MIDI DiskGM1030, 00420291 $9.95
PreTime
ChristmasFF1015, 00420124$4.95Away in a Manger
Good King Wenceslas
I Saw Three Ships
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Over the River andThrough the Woods
Silent Night
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings ofOrient Are
Pre-ReadingChristmas
FF1050, 00420159$5.50Away in a Manger
Counting the Days
Deck the HallsGood King Wenceslas
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Merry Christmas to You
Ring the Bells!
The Perfect Christmas Tree
The Tree Hunt
PreTimePiano - Primer Level Supplementary Series Solos/Duets
Achievement Solo& Duet SheetsBluebird on My Shoulder(Duet)AD3002, 00420001 $2.50
Jesus Is My FriendASA7006, 00420021 $2.50
Once I Caught a Fish!
A2033, 00420060 $2.50A Particularly PleasingPiano Piece
A2003, 00420032 $2.50
Pete, the Repeat BirdA2037, 00420063 $2.50
Pony Express
A2019, 00420046 $2.50
Wee Small BearA2032, 00420059 $2.50
Zoom, Zoom,Witchs Broom
A2024, 00420051 $2.50
DuetTimeChristmas, Primer
FF1025, 00420134$4.95Go, Tell It on the Mountain
God Rest Ye Merry,Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Jingle BellsJolly Old Saint Nicholas
O Come, Little Children
We Wish You a MerryChristmas
The Little YellowPractice BookFF3009 00420330$3.50
The Little BlueManuscript BookFF3010 00420331$3.50
NFMC
CHOICE
NFMCCHOICE
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Synergy at the Primer Level
There is much to share with our beginning students. With
limited lesson time, how do we maximize our results?
Fortunately, the Primer Level presents three elements of
pedagogy that have exponential value when taughtin combination:
nintroducing new notes with varied fingeringsto develop
note-reading skill
nutilizing arm weightfor tone production and technique
development
nusing a braced third fingerfor rounded hand shape and
firm fingertip
While each element has a unique function, the three concepts
reinforce each other in synergistic fashion when the teacher
conscientiously integrates them.
Varied FingeringOne of the hallmark features of Piano Adventuresis the
introduction of new notes using varied fingerings. This
allows us to teach a specified set of notes without a fixed,
preset hand position. Middle C March, for example,
introduces Middle C as played by fingers 1, 2, then 3.
Consequently, the student does not equate Middle C with
finger 1.
Treble G, the next note introduced, is played with finger 3
as often as with finger 5. Similarly, Bass F is played by LH
finger 3 in upcoming songs, as well as with finger 5. Using
this varied fingering enhances note recognition and prevents
equating a finger number with a given note. In addition,
varied fingering has technical value when related to the
concept of arm weight.
Arm WeightThe Primer Technique & Artistry Book introduces arm weight
as Technique Secret 4, using an exercise called Heavy Wet
Ropes. The student experiences the feeling of heavy arms byimagining them as waterlogged ropes. The release of heavy
arms into the lap gives the sense of dead weight.
The ability to release the weight of the arm into the keyboard
is essential. Failure to use arm weight in piano playing places
excessive burden on the fingers. Instead of over-taxing the
finger muscles and tendons (with the risk of inuring physical
problems like tendinitis), the pianist should use gravity
efficiently to overcome the weight of the key. The weight
of the arm can be dropped, thrust, tossed, balanced on the
fingertips, and transferred finger to finger. This effective
handling of arm weight forms the basis for good toneproduction and an effortless, virtuoso technique.
There is ample opportunity to apply the concept of arm
weight in the Primer Lesson book, beginning with the
pre-reading pieces that traverse the range of the keyboard.
In each of these, a brief
pattern is initiated with
a drop of arm weight,
and is finished with
a lift of the hand that
initiates a new drop
into the next octave.The Old Clock is
played using a steady,
rhythmic drop of arm
weight into alternating
arms: right-left right-left. This delivers a strong sense of
pulse and puts the student in touch with the larger motions of
piano playing. All the Stars Are Shining in the Technique and
Artistry book explores arm weight applied to a grand gesture
and the implications of arm weight for dynamic change.
In discussing varied fingering, we observed the frequent use
of finger 3 for a given note. Finger 3 invites a drop of armweight. In contrast, fingers 1 and 5 tend to tense the hand and
pull the wrist down. Finger 3 also promotes a tall knuckle,
which itself carries the weight of the arm. Contrast this to
fixed hand positions, which foster tension and minimize
coordinated involvement of the arm.
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Braced Finger 3The thumb can be a useful brace for a flattened fingertip.
Placed behind the tip of an offending finger, just below the
last knuckle, the bracing thumb rounds the hand and firms apotentially collapsing fingertip. The students first activity at
the keyboard occurs in the Lesson Book with The Pecking
Hen and The Pecking Rooster. Here the braced finger 3
is used to round the hand as the student explores pitch
directionpecking higher, then lower, up and down
the keyboard.
In the Technique & Artistry Book, the bracing technique is
hinted at in Making Os, the exercise for Technique Secret
3firm fingertips. This drill accentuates a firm fingertip by
bringing the thumb and each fingertip together, then looking
for the O. With just a slight adjustment of the thumb,
Making Os becomes effectively synonymous with the braced
finger technique of The Pecking Hen. Making Os and the
braced finger 3 reinforce each other to make the concepts of
rounded hand shape and firm fingertip more vivid and the
exercises more effective.
IntegrationWhile varied fingering, use of arm weight, and the braced
fingertip are each effective in individual context, these three
concepts work together for great results.
To understand this integration, we need to explore the
concept of alignment.When the arm, hand, and playing
finger are in a straight line, arm weight can flow directly
into the fingertip. If the playing finger and forearm show an
angle at the wrist, there is a misalignment which breaks the
distribution of arm weight. The tall knuckle and rounded
hand shape facilitate use of arm weight by preventing a
collapsed knuckle and collapsed wrist. The finishing touch
is to align a tall knuckle over the playing finger to provide
a platform for balancing the arm.
If this sounds esoteric, dont be dismayed. The bracedfingertip and/or Making Os handle the issue of alignment
beautifully. And it can be done on the keyboardright when
the problem occurs. If a fingertip collapses or the finger
and arm appear out of alignment, ask the student to Make
an O with the finger still on its key. Making an O not only
curves the errant fingertip, but it brings the arm, wrist, hand,
knuckle, and finger into alignment, restoring a balanced
platform for arm weight.
We have seen that bracing finger 3 implicitly aligns the
finger, hand, and arm. Thus a braced finger 3 is ideal for
experiencing a drop of arm weight into the key. At thesame time, the concept of varied fingering provides ample
opportunity to use a braced finger 3. Notice the value, for
example, of using finger 3 to kick off the downbeats in
My Invention and The Dance Band. A braced finger 3 can
be used here to ensure alignment and to increase the
sensation of arm weight.
Right from the BeginningIt takes effort and concentration for the student to recognize
and associate a note with its corresponding keybut much
less effort than having to erase learned finger-numberassociations. It also takes effort and concentration to help
a student balance arm, wrist, and finger in coordinated
fashionbut much less effort than having to undo years of
practiced tension. The creative combination of pedagogical
elements in the Primer Level will help your students get it
right the first time.
Online Teacher Resources
www.PianoAdventures.com
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LEVEL 1
PerformancePlayTimePianoLevel 1 Supplementary Series
TheoryTechnique& Artistry
LESSON
BOOK
Classics
Popular
Popular CD
Jazz & BluesFavorites
Kids Songs
AchievementSolo & Duet Sheets
The Bunny With No Name
Happiness Runs (Duet)
Im Ready!
Look What I Can Do!
Plurals!
Prayer at the Piano
Shout Boo!
Flashcards
I Can Read MusicBook 1
Gold StarPerformance
AchievementSkill Sheet #1Major 5-fingerpatterns(challenging)
PopularRepertoire
Christmas
Hymns Christmas
Rock n Roll
Once Upona RainbowBook 1
DuetTimeChristmas
SightreadingNEW!NEW!
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2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, and octave
half steps, sharps and flatstonic and dominant notes
legato and staccato touches
quarter, half, and whole rests
C and G 5-finger scalesI and V7 chords in C and G
Teach with...AnalysisBegin pieces with an analysis of various musical elements. The student
might name the 5-finger scale used, find a rhythm pattern, or discover
why afortedynamic makes musical sense. Begin to use the word
analyze at lessons and compliment students for good thinking!
Michael, can you discover the 5-finger scale used for this piece?
Emily, lets analyze. Does the L.H. begin on the tonic
or the dominant note?
Teach with...CreativityCreative activities engage students and bring
smiles. Short creative forays at the lesson allow
the students personality to emerge, reinforce
theory skills, and are fun to do!
David, will you read the words as I demonstrate the piece?
Then choose your own dynamic marks to write in the boxes.
Megan, will you write the last sentence of Legend of the
Buffalo to complete the story?
Teach with...ExpressionUse technique secrets with imaginative similes
to draw students into the music.
Patrick, imagine your left hand is
weightlessas if it was in outer space!
Let it float up and over your right hand
for the final E.
Melissa, pretend your fingers areastronauts skipping over the craters.
Keep firm fingertips as you travel.
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Level 1Lesson Book
FF1078, 00420171$6.95Blocked Chord Study
Bongo Drummers
Boogie on Broadway
Boy on a Bicycle
Broken Chord Study
The Bubble
Cs Rock
Chords in G
Classic Dance
Dinosaur Stomp
The Dreydl Song
Ferris Wheel
Firefly
Flute of the Andes
Forest Drums
Girl on a Bicycle
Grumpy Old Troll
Half-Time Show
The Haunted Mouse
Jazzy Joe
The Juggler
Kites in the SkyLil Liza Jane
Lightly Row
Little River
London SymphonyTheme
The Lonely Pine
Merlins Wand
Mexican Jumping Beans
Mixed-Up Song
Mozarts Five Names
My Pony
No Moon Tonight
Paper Airplane
Party Song
Rain ForestRow, Row, Row Your Boat
Runaway Rabbit
Russian Sailor Dance
Sailing in the Sun
Scarf Dance
Shepherds Song
Skipping in Space
Song for a Scarecrow
Super Secret Agent
This Is Not Jingle Bells
Traffic Jam 2nds
Two-Note March
Warm-Up in G
Young Hunter
Theory
FF1079, 00420172$6.50Writing Games
Eye Training
Ear Training
Improvisation
Technique & Artistry
FF1097, 00420190$6.50Technique Secrets
Artistry Magic Pieces:
Carousel
Floating BalloonJourney by Camel
Kaleidoscope Colors
Legend of the Buffalo
Roses Are Red
Soccer Victory
Tom Cat Howl
Trading Baseball Cards
The Wild Colt
PerformanceFF1080, 00420173$6.50500-Year-Old Melody
The Clock Shop
The Crawling Spider
The Crazy Clown
Handbell Choir
Hill and Gully Rider
Im a Fine Musician
Ive Got Music
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jumbos Lullaby
A Merry March
Miniature Sonatina
Painting with Pastels
Peter Peter
Pop! Goes the WeaselRain Dance
Rusty Old Bike
The San Francisco Trolley
Showboat
Silver Moon Boat
Sleeping Beauty Waltz
The Spanish Guitar
Square Dance
Two Little Marches
NEW!
Sightreading
FF3013, 00420338$6.95Melody Patterns
Rhythm Patterns
Entertaining Musical Art
Popular
RepertoireFF1257, 00420235$6.95Fiddler on the Roof
I Taut I Taw a Puddy-Tat
Matchmaker
Once Upon a December
Over the Rainbow
Superman (Theme)
The Boogie Woogie March
This Is It!
Were Off to See the Wizard(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
Activity Pages
Gold StarPerformance- with CDFF1603, 00420256$7.95Bullfrog Blues
Canoe Song
Chinese Painting
Colorful Sonatina
Dance of Two Seahorses
Haiku
Happiness Runs (Duet)
Little Bunny Foo FooMonsters Midnight March
Most of All I LikeRainbows
Mouses or Meese
Three Pirates
Christmas
FF1138, 00420206$4.95Angels We Have Heardon High
Deck the Hall
Jingle Bells
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Come, Little Children
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings ofOrient Are
Sightreading Activities
Lesson Book CDCD1002, 00420069$10.95(accompaniments in two tempos plusMIDI files for Lesson, Performance,
Technique & Artistry books)
Solos/DuetsSheet MusicThe Bunny With No NameA2035, 00420062 $2.50
Happiness Runs (Duet)AD3003, 00420002 $2.95
Im Ready!A2018, 00420045 $2.50
Look What I Can Do!A2009, 00420038 $2.50
Plurals!A2006, 00420035 $2.50
Prayer at the PianoASA7001, 00420016 $2.50
Shout Boo!A2025, 00420052 $2.50
Once Upon aRainbow - Book 1
FF1103, 00420194$4.50At the End of the Rainbow
A Double Rainbow
Im a Walking Rainbow
Most of All I LikeRainbows
A Rainbow Is a Smile
Rainbow, Rainbow
Storm and the Rainbow
I Can Read MusicBook 1
FF1048, 00420157$5.50Beginning note speller
Achievement SkillSheet #1: Major5-finger Patterns
AS5001, 00420022$2.95
FlashcardsFF1168, 00420218$6.95
Other BackgroundAccompanimentsPopular Repertoire CDCD1018, 00420085 $10.95
Popular Repertoire MIDIGM1014, 00420276 $10.95
NFMC
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PlayTimePopular
FF1001, 00420110$5.50ABC
Do-Re-Mi
(Meet) the Flintstones
Music Box Dancer
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Rocky Top
Star Wars
Supercalifragilisticexpiali-docious (Mary Poppins)
Take Me Out to the BallGame
This Land Is Your Land
PlayTimePopular CD
CD1007, 00420074$10.95(accompaniments in twotempos plus MIDI files)
PlayTimeClassics
FF1018, 00420127$5.50Country Dance
The Elephant
Finale, Brahms
Finale, Dvok
Finale, Saint-Sans
La Cinquantaine
Lullaby
March Slav
Romance
Sleeping Beauty Waltz
The Trout
Turkish March
PlayTime Favorites
FF1013, 00420122$5.50Are You Sleeping
Aura Lee
Camptown Races
Down in the Valley
Good-Night, Ladies!
Grandfathers Clock
Home on the Range
Oh! Susanna
Oh Dear, What Can theMatter Be?
Reveille
Shell Be Comin Roundthe Mountain
Sleep, Baby Sleep
Snake Dance
Sweetly Sings the Donkey
Taps
This Old Man
When the Saints GoMarching In
PlayTimeRock n Roll
FF1019, 00420128$5.50Blue Suede Shoes
Come Go with Me
Cool Strut
The Green Mosquito
Peanut Butter
The Purple People Eater
Rock Around the Clock
Rockin Robin
Surfer Girl
Walk Right In
PlayTimeJazz & Blues
FF1044, 00420153$5.50Aint She Sweet
The Blues Monster
Boogie-Woogie Fever
Dont Sit Under the AppleTree
Five Foot Two, Eyes ofBlue
Im Always ChasingRainbows
It Dont Mean a Thing If ItAint Got That Swing
Its Only a Paper Moon
Jeepers Creepers
Moon River
Sugarfoot Rag
The Way You Look Tonight
PlayTimeKids Songs
FF1039, 00420148$5.50Bob the Builder
C Is for CookieFerdinand the Bull
I Can Be Your Friend
I Swallowed My Gum!
Lets Go Fly a Kite
The Lord Is Good to Me
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Oh, What a BeautifulMorning
Scooby Doo
Ten Chocolate Cookies
PlayTimeHymns
FF1000, 00420109$5.50Come Thou AlmightyKing
Do Lord
Fairest Lord Jesus
For the Beauty of the Earth
Holy, Holy, Holy
Jesus Loves MeJoyful, Joyful We AdoreThee
O Worship the King
Stand Up, Stand Upfor Jesus
This Little Light of Mine
What a Friend We Havein Jesus
PlayTimeChristmas
FF1002, 00420111$5.50Away in a Manger
The First Noel
A Holly Jolly Christmas
Jingle BellsJoy to the World
The Night BeforeChristmas
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Rockin Around theChristmas Tree
Rudolph the Red-NosedReindeer
Silent Night
We Wish You a MerryChristmas
When Santa Claus GetsYour Letter
PlayTimePiano - Level 1 Supplementary Series
DuetTimeChristmas, Level 1
FF1026, 00420135$4.50Away in a Manger
The Holly and the Ivy
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
O Little Town of
Bethlehem
Pat-A-Pan
Silent Night
Up on the Housetop
AdditionalPlayTimeAccompanimentsChristmas CDCD1036, 00420101 $10.95
Classics CDCD1008, 00420075 $10.95
Favorites CDCD1009, 00420076 $10.95
Christmas MIDI
GM1042, 00420301 $10.95Classics MIDIGM1018, 00420280 $9.95
Favorites MIDIGM1017, 00420279 $9.95
Hymns MIDIGM1031, 00420292 $9.95
AssignmentNotebooksThe Little YellowPractice BookFF3009 00420330$3.50
PracticeTimeAssignment BookFF1167 00420217$5.50
Practice & ProgressLesson NotebookFF1024 00420133$5.95
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Articulation and the Wrist
Articulation and the WristAn essential concept of Level 1 is beginning articulation,
specifically legatoand staccato. These terms are so
familiar to us as music teachers that we might overlook theimportance of these touches in developing technique and
musical expression.
Perhaps you have noticed that there are no articulation marks
at the Primer Levelno slurs and no staccato marks. We
delay teaching legato to ensure that a modicum of finger
independence develops before insisting on connected touch.
When a students finger and small muscle coordination
is undeveloped (common, and not a cause for concern),
an insistence on legato playing can cause tension in the
hand. This happens whenpressureis maintained against
the keybed. In most cases, the playing of a key shouldbe followed by immediate relaxation, maintaining only
sufficient balance of the hand and arm to keep the
key depressed.
We commonly hear young primer-level students play all
notes detached, poking at each key with a pump of the wrist
or a stab with the elbow. While we want to minimize (but
not necessarily eliminate) the wrist pumping, this non-legato
touch inserts a relaxation between each note, which can be
beneficial. The student is naturally building coordination
by practicing a relaxation response after each finger plays.
Granted, it doesnt soundgood to a musicians ear, but it doesseem to improve coordination (and rhythm as well).
Wrist GestureWhat does it mean to play legato? Yes, it is a connected
touch, butmore importantlyit is the playing of several
notes in a single gesture. It is initiating a phrase with a drop
of arm weight and passing (transferring or rippling) that
weight from finger to finger.
In Piano Adventures, the component parts of the legato
touch are isolated and sequenced over several levels in the
Technique and Artistry books, so that each element canbecome an automatic skill. This spiral approach offers both
review of a previously learned skill and expansion of the
technical concept, polishing the gesture and practicing its
applications over advancing levels.
nHeight of the wristThis is established at the PrimerLevel with the Technique & Artistry secret called Thumb
Perch. Playing on the side tipof the thumb (instead of a
horizontal thumb) eliminates a sagging wrist, which is socommon at this level.
nRange of wrist motionRelaxed Wrist, the LevelOne Technique & Artistry Secret No. 2, establishes the range
of motion for the wrist in the exercise Wrist Float-Off.
With hands on the closed keyboard lid, an imaginary balloon
pulls the wrist upward until only the tip of finger 3 is in
contact. This precludes a locked wrist and models the gesture
for a phrase ending.
nThe wrist gestureAt Level 2A (Technique & ArtistrySecret No. 5), the exercise Moon Walk applies the Wrist
Float-Off to playing keys across the keyboard.
nThe slur gestureThe drop and release of arm weightthrough several notes is specifically practiced at Level 2B
with the Technique & Artistry exercise called Painters
Brush Stroke. Here the student perfects the down-and-up
motion of the slur gesture.
nThe tapered ending At Level 3A, the focus is onrounding off the phrase ending. The wrist gesture carries
the weight off the key to soften the last note of the slur.
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Legato and the WristSo what do we expect of the student at Level One? We
want a flexible, relaxed wrist that freely moves up within
an established range of motion. We dont focus on downmotions of the wrist here, as these tend to collapse the
fingertip and lock the wrist low. We do focus on the up
motion. It is the flip side of the arm-weight drop. The student
drops into the phrase with arm weight and releases the
weight with the Wrist Float-Off. This neednt be complex.
We simply encourage the student to apply the wrist float-off
at certain points in the music.
There are countless applications when we look beyond just
phrase endings. The Wrist Float-Off is tremendously valuable
forpreparation. The rising wrist can carry the hand to its new
placement in crossovers, octave leaps, and position changes.
It also lends grace to closing chords. And, long-held notes
come alive by replacing a static hand with a wrist that slowlyrises through the duration of the note.
Staccato and the WristThere is no single way to play staccato. Staccato playing
is always contextualthat is, the execution of the staccato
depends on the musical context. For this early level we
choose the wrist staccato (Secret No. 3, Light Hand
Bounce), a technique that essentially dribbles the hand from
a slightly elevated wrist. Notice how well this complements
the Level 1 theme of relaxing the wrist and finding its
appropriate range of motion. With the exercise WoodpeckerTaps, this staccato technique applies fittingly to the repeated
notes and repeated intervals that characterize much of the
repertoire at this level. This gentle hand bounce not only
relaxes the wrist, but also provides a technique for playing
soft, accompanying chords.
This has big payoff at Unit 8 where chords are first
introduced. Instead of loud, clunky chords that overwhelm
the melody, the left hand effectively plays soft, staccato
chords in the first pieces with block chord accompaniment.
This is possible because of the technique acquired early
in the level (and the compositional placement of the
accompanying chords on beats where the melody is
sustained, not played).
SummaryIn summary, the Wrist Float-Off and the Light Hand Bounce
constitute essential wrist gestures that derive from their
counterpartslegato and staccato. These gestures provide a
technical foundation on which more refined technique can
be developed. And, importantly, whether through shaping
a phrase, softening an accompaniment, or adding elegance
to an ending, these gestures add a great degree of musical
artistry . . . which is especially appreciated at this early level
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LEVEL 2A
PerformanceShowTimePianoLevel 2ASupplementary Series
TheoryTechnique& Artistry
LESSON
BOOK
Popular
Jazz & BluesAchievementSolo & Duet Sheets
Home Run Harry
Lullaby for aGrizzly Bear
Theres NothingLike a Circus
Theyll Be Back
Toytown
Walk in a Rainbow
Flashcards
I Can Read MusicBook 1 (remedial)
Gold StarPerformance(challenging)
DevelopingArtistPreparatoryPianoLiterature(challenging)
AchievementSkill Sheet #1Major 5-FingerPatterns
PopularRepertoire
Christmas
Hymns Christmas
DuetTimeChristmas
Classics Rock n Roll
NEW!
Favorites
Kids Songs
SightreadingLesson Book CDAudio & MIDI
NEW!NEW!
Popular CD
NEW!
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Level 2ALesson BookFF1081, 00420174$6.95Aardvark Boogie
Changing Moods
Clock Strikes Thirteen!
Elfs Silver Hammer
Famous People
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
I Am the King
Ice Cream
In an Old Castle
Jazz Blast
Kitch-iti-kipi
Leftover Popcorn
Minuet for Mr. BachsChildren
Moonlight Melody
More Ice Cream
Mr. Brahms FamousLullaby
Mr. Haydns Theme
My Daydream
Ode to Joy
Our Detective Agency
Peter Pans FlightPirate of the North Sea
Puppet Show
Queens Royal Entrance
Skip to My Lou
Snake Charmer
Spring, Vivaldi
Storms on Saturn
Sword Dance
This L.H. Old Man
This R.H. Old Man
When the Saints GoMarching In
Whirling Leaves
Lesson Book CDCD1003, 00420070$10.95(accompaniments in two tempos plusMIDI files for Lesson, Performance,
Technique & Artistry books)
Theory
FF1082, 00420175$6.50Writing Games
Eye Training
Ear Training
Improvisation
Technique & ArtistryFF1098, 00420191$6.50Technique Secrets
Artistry Magic Pieces:
Colorful SunsetHummingbird Wings
Malaguea
Race Car Rag
The Riddle Song
Spotlight on the Left Hand
Spotlight on the RightHand
Star Traveler
NEW!
Sightreading
FF3014, 00102766$6.95Melody Patterns
Rhythm Patterns
Entertaining Musical Art
Performance
FF1083, 00420176$6.50Coconut Shuffle
Dance of the Irish
Dance Theme and Variation
Green Frog Hop
Home on the Range
Horsemans Night Ride
Italian Childrens Game
Juggler
Loch Ness MonsterMarch of the EnglishGuard
Mr. McGills Boop Sha-Bop!
Pachyderm Caravan
Rhino in the Mud
Rocky Mountain Train
Snow Fort Hideout
Storm and the Rainbow
Popular Repertoire
FF1258, 00420236$6.95If I Were a Rich Man
(Meet) The Flintstones
Merrily We Roll Along
Merry Old Land of OzSplish, Splash
Tiger Rag (Hold ThatTiger)
Tomorrow
Will You Be There
Activity Pages
BackgroundAccompanimentsPopular RepertoireEnhanced CDCD1019, 00420086 $10.95
Popular Repertoire MIDIGM1015, 00420277 $10.95
Gold StarPerformance- with CDFF1604, 00420257$7.95Concert Sonatina
First Snowflake of Winter
Five-Note Sonatina
Grandpa Leprechaun
Home Run Harry
Hunters Chorus
I Love the MountainsLittle Ghosts Recital
Morning Has Broken(Duet)
Snappin Harriet
Theres Nothing Like aCircus
Toy Town
Christmas
FF1139, 00420207$4.95The First Noel
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Jingle Bells
O Christmas Tree
Pat-a-Pan
Silent Night
We Wish You a MerryChristmas
Sightreading Activities
FlashcardsFF1168, 00420218$5.50
I Can Read Music
FF1048, 00420157$5.50Note speller
Beginning reading level
Achievement SkillSheet #1: Major5-finger Patterns
AS5001, 00420022$2.95
Achievement Solo& Duet SheetsHome Run Harry
A2020, 00420047 $2.50Lullaby for a Grizzly BearA2008, 00420037 $2.50
Theres Nothing Like aCircusA2010, 00420039 $2.50
Theyll Be Back!A2026, 00420053 $2.50
Toy TownA2022, 00420049 $2.50
Walk in a Rainbow
A2001, 00420030 $2.50
NEW!
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ShowTimePiano - Level 2A Supplementary Series
ShowTimeKids Songs
FF1040, 00420149$5.50Bling-Blang (Build aHouse)
Chim Chim Cher-ee
The Hokey-Pokey
Jig Along Home
Mail Myself to You
Oompa-LoompaDoompadee Doo
The Pirates Who DontDo Anything
Shaggy Dog Bop
Tomorrow
What Do Witches Eat?
ShowTimeChristmas
FF1037, 00420146$5.50Angels We Have Heardon High
Coventry Carol
Ding, Dong Merrily on
HighFrosty the Snowman
God Bless All
It Came Upon the MidnightClear
The Little Drummer Boy
Little Elfs Christmas
Must Be Santa
Santa Claus Is Cominto Town
Silent Night
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings of OrientAre
DuetTimeChristmas, Level 2
FF1038, 00420147$4.95Angels We Have Heardon High
French Carol
Fum, Fum, Fum
Jingle Bells
O Christmas Tree
Theres Something Under
the Christmas TreeWe Three Kings ofOrient Are
We Wish You aMerry Christmas
Developing ArtistPreparatory PianoLiterature- with CD
FF1027, 00420136$5.95Allegretto, Khler
Ancient Dance, Praetorious
Circle Dance, Beyer
Country Ride, Khler
Echoes, Khler
Five-Note Sonatina, Bolck
Heros March, Vogel
In an Old Castle (Duet),Beyer
Little March, Trk
Melody, Beyer
Ponies, Lw
Sonatina, Wilton
AdditionalBackgroundAccompanimentsHymns MIDI DiskGM1032, 00420293 $9.95
Christmas CDCD1037, 00420102 $10.95
Christmas MIDI Disk
GM1043, 00420302 $10.95
ShowTimePopular
FF1043, 00420152$5.50Happy Birthday to You
Hedwigs Theme (HarryPotter)
I Just Cant Wait to BeKing (The Lion King)
Its a Small World
La BambaOlympic Fanfare
Over the Rainbow
Part of Your World (TheLittle Mermaid)
Perfect Nanny (Mary Pop-pins)
ShowTimePopular CD
CD1035, 00420100$10.95(accompaniments in two tempos plusMIDI files)
ShowTimeClassicsFF1052, 00420161$5.50Canon, Pachelbel
Egyptian Ballet Dance
Liebestraum
Merry Widow Waltz
Minuet, Paderewski
Prince of Denmarks March
Spring, Vivaldi
Suitors Song
Theme from Don Giovanni
Theme from Symphony
No. 1, Mahler
ShowTimeFavorites
FF1035, 00420144$5.50The Ash Grove
Bill Groggins Goat
Boom Boom!
Centipede and the Frog
Give My Regards to BroadwayGo Tell Aunt Rhody
Irish Washerwoman
Lil Liza Jane
Michael Finnegan
Music Alone Shall Live
My Ma Gave Me a Nickel
Off to Bed, Now
The Old Gray Mare
Old King Cole
Peter, Peter
Shave and a Haircut
The Three Doughs
ShowTimeJazz & Blues
FF1045, 00420154$5.50
Blue MoonBye Bye Blackbird
Loco-music-motion
Mama Dont low
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Rainbow Connection
Surrey with the Fringe onTop
Swingin Sam
When the Red, Red RobinComes Bob, Bob