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Piano for Life E. L. Lancaster 1. The 1%: Who Are They? • Naturally talented • Practice regularly • Technical facility • Good readers • Musical • Rhythmically secure • Learn quickly • Perform easily • Parental involvement—make music a priority 2. What do the 1% need? • A steady diet of ever-increasing challenging repertoire • Exposure to all styles of music 3. The 99%: Who Are They? • Our “average” students • May or may not practice regularly (or at all) • May love us more than they love their lessons • Parents may believe music is important but don’t make it a priority • Have little technical facility • Nothing comes “naturally” • Moves at an average or below average pace • Need extra help in developing reading and technical skills • Need work with rhythmic security 4. What Do the 99% Need? • Pieces That Sound Harder Than They Are • Skills that prepare them to enjoy “Piano for Life”

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Page 1: Piano for Life · Piano for Life E. L. Lancaster 1. The 1%: Who Are They? • Naturally talented • Practice regularly • Technical facility • Good readers • Musical • Rhythmically

Piano for Life

E. L. Lancaster

1. The 1%: Who Are They?

• Naturally talented• Practice regularly• Technical facility• Good readers• Musical• Rhythmically secure• Learn quickly• Perform easily• Parental involvement—make music a priority

2. What do the 1% need?

• A steady diet of ever-increasing challenging repertoire • Exposure to all styles of music

3. The 99%: Who Are They?

• Our “average” students• May or may not practice regularly (or at all)• May love us more than they love their lessons• Parents may believe music is important but don’t make it a priority• Have little technical facility• Nothing comes “naturally”• Moves at an average or below average pace• Need extra help in developing reading and technical skills• Need work with rhythmic security

4. What Do the 99% Need?• Pieces That Sound Harder Than They Are • Skills that prepare them to enjoy “Piano for Life”

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2Secure Rhythm Skills

The Role of Recordings

• Listen and Point.• Listen and Count Aloud.• Listen and Clap or Tap.• Listen and Say Letter Names.• Listen and Say Finger Numbers.

First Book of Favorites (39385)

52

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CD 80/81 GM 41

Workout 10 On the Move

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Practice 3 times each day .

The hand can move so the same finger can play different notes . Use this workout to prepare for the RH of A Page or Two .

Play A Page or Two again, using finger 1 in the RH instead of finger 2 .Premier Performer

Duet: Student plays two octaves higher .

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 1A (20652)

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3

Music for Little Mozarts: Rhythm Ensembles & Teaching Activities (47172)

Music for Little Mozarts: Rhythm Ensembles & Teaching Activities (47172)

68 ■ Section 3: Teaching Activities for Reading

43 ˙ œCount the

œ œ œspac - es from

œ œ œbot - tom to

œ Œ Œtop.

43 ˙ œCount the

œ œ œspac - es from

œ œ œbot - tom to

œ Œ Œtop.

Teacher chants:

Students echo:

3

43 œ œ œTre - ble C,

œ œ œTre - ble C,

œ œ œwhere can you

œ Œ Œbe?

43 œ œ œTre - ble C,

œ œ œTre - ble C,

œ œ œwhere can you

œ Œ Œbe?

Follow the four steps that follow to introduce or reinforce Treble C�

Teacher chants:

Students echo:

43 ˙ œYou can

œ œ œfind me in

œ œ œspace num - ber

œ Œ Œ3!

43 ˙ œYou can

œ œ œfind me in

œ œ œspace num - ber

œ Œ Œ3!

Teacher chants:

Students echo:

2

Show the Treble C flash card�(Flash Cards, Book 4, #20)

Landmarks: Treble CIntroduce with Music Lesson Book 4, page 20.

&

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CLEFC

Section 4: Teaching Activities for Intervals ■ 75

3rdsIntroduce with Music Lesson Book 3, page 22.

3rd

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Other Activities with 3rds:

• Name a key and have students name the key that is “up a 3rd” or “down a 3rd�”

• Ask students to play 3rds on the keyboard�

• Using the Music Activity Board, ask students to place pairs of magnets on the bass or treble staff to form 3rds�

• Sing “Thirds Are Skips” (p� 76) with the students while playing the accompaniment�

• Sing “Thirds Are Skips” again, singing “ha” for each note (like a second verse)�

• Use the following flash cards to reinforce 3rds on the staff:

Flash Cards, Book 2: #19–20, 27–28, 32–35, 37

Flash Cards, Book 3: #17–21, 24, 26

Flash Cards, Book 4: #2, 6, 13, 23, 27

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œIt’s like hop - ping on the staff.

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œSing - ing thirds can make you laugh!

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œIt’s like hop - ping on the staff.

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œSing - ing thirds can make you laugh!

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œThirds are skips from line to line.

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œThirds are skips from line to line.

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œSpace to space is al - so fine.

Teacher sings:

Follow the four steps below to introduce or reinforce 3rds�

Students echo:

3

4

2 & 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œSpace to space is al - so fine.

& 44 œ œ œ œ2 4, 2 4,

œ œ œ Œread - y go!

& 44 œ œ œ œ5 3, 5 3,

œ œ œ Œread - y go!

& 44 œ œ œ œ3 5, 3 5,

œ œ œ Œread - y go!

& 44 œ œ œ œ4 2, 4 2,

œ œ œ Œread - y go!

& 44 œ œ œ œ3 1, 3 1,

œ œ œ Œread - y go!

72 ■ Section 4: Teaching Activities for Intervals

SkipsIntroduce with Music Lesson Book 2, page 31. SKIP

a white key.Written

LINE-LINE or SPACE-SPACE.

Other Activities with Skips:

• Repeat steps 1–3 from above using the examples of skips below to vary step 3�

• Ask students to play the skips from step 3 above and the examples below on the keyboard�

• Using the Music Activity Board, ask students to place pairs of magnets on the bass or treble staff to form skips�

• Use the following flash cards to reinforce skips on the staff:

Flash Cards, Book 2: #19–20, 27–28, 32–35, 37

Flash Cards, Book 3: #17–21, 24, 26

Flash Cards, Book 4: #2, 6, 13, 23, 27

& 44 œ œ œ œ1 3, 1 3,

œ œ œŒ

read - y go!

& 44 œ œ œ œ1 3, 1 3,

œ œ œŒ

read - y go!

& 44 œ œ œ œSkip - ping fin - gers,

œ œ œ Œdo you see?

& 44 œ œ œ œSkip - ping fin - gers,

œ œ œ Œdo you see?

& 44 œ œ œ œSkip a fin - ger

œ œ œŒ

skip a key.

Teacher sings:

Follow the three steps below to introduce or reinforce skips�

Students echo:

3

2 & 44 œ œ œ œSkip a fin - ger

œ œ œŒ

skip a key.

64 ■ Section 3: Teaching Activities for Reading

Landmarks: Treble GIntroduce with Music Lesson Book 2, page 28.

LH LH

3A

2B

& œG

44 œ œ œ œHere’s my cir - cle

œ œ œ Œon line 2!

44 œ œ œ œHere’s my cir - cle

œ œ œ Œon line 2!

Teacher chants:

Follow the two steps below to introduce or reinforce Treble G�

Students echo:

2

Music Activity Board:

After chanting, have students put a magnet on the Treble G line near the treble clef�

Then, ask students to drive the magnet along the Treble G line and park it on G Street near the right side of the board�

Show the Treble G flash card�(Flash Cards, Book 2, #31)

44 œ œ œ œ œTre - ble clef, G clef,

œ œ œ Œwhere are you?

44 œ œ œ œ œTre - ble clef, G clef,

œ œ œ Œwhere are you?

Secure Reading Skills

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4

Easy Teacher-Student Piano Duets, Book 2 (E/LE) 46129

Easy Teacher-Student Piano Duets, Book 1 (E) 46128

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Round Dance from Melodious Duets for Teacher and Pupil

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Spring Song* from 30 Instructive and Melodious Piano Duets

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Arnoldo Sartorio (1853–1936) Op. 432, No. 17

Spring Song* from 30 Instructive and Melodious Piano Duets

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Round Dance from Melodious Duets for Teacher and Pupil

32

Secure Reading Skills

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5Secure Rhythm Skills

Beginning Rhythm Patterns

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2B

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Duet: Student plays one octave higher .

New Time Signature

Theory Book: page 22 Performance Book: page 11

CD 40/41GM 21

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Tap and count aloud 3 times each day .

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Closer Look

XX

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 1A (20652)

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6

Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 4 (30202)

Music for Little Mozarts: Rhythm Ensembles & Teaching Activities (47172)

43 œ œ œHey, Dot - ted

œ œ œHalf Note, can

œ œ œyou keep the

œ Œ Œbeat?

43 .˙With dot - ted

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43 .˙1 - 2 - 3

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.˙1 - 2 - 3

.˙1 - 2 - 3

56 ■ Section 2: Teaching Activities for Rhythm

Rhythm Chant: Dotted Half NoteIntroduce with Music Lesson Book 2, page 6.

Teacher chants:

Teacher claps and chants:

Teacher claps and chants:

Students echo:

Students echo:

Students echo:

2

3

Follow the three steps below to introduce or reinforce the dotted half note�

Show a dotted half note flash card�(Flash Cards, Book 2, #1)

˙ .Count: 1 2 3

˙ .A DottedHalf Note

gets 3 counts

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(1719–1787)

* A burleske is a humorous piece that often uses some serious elements also.

Count:

RH

LH

Rhythm WorkoutOn your lap, tap the rhythm 3 times daily as you count aloud.

Theory Book: page 29

CD 35/36 GM 18

54 ■ Section 2: Teaching Activities for Rhythm

Rhythm Chant: Half NoteIntroduce with Music Lesson Book 1, page 31.

& bbb 44 œb œ œ œ œ œ œshow me how you keep the beat.

& bbb 44 œb œ œ œ œ œ œshow me how you keep the beat.

& bbb 44 œ œ œ œ œHey, Mis - ter Half Note,

44 ˙ ˙1 - 2 1 - 2

˙ ˙1 - 2 1 - 2

Teacher claps and chants:

Teacher sings or chants:

Show a half note flash card�(Flash Cards, Book 1, #18)

Follow the four steps below to introduce or reinforce the half note�

Students echo:

Students echo:

2

4

& bbb 44 œ œ œ œ œHey, Mis - ter Half Note,

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˙ ˙Count: 1 2 1 2

44 ˙ ˙Half note, half note,

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3 44 ˙ ˙Half note, half note,

˙ œ Œtwo counts each.

Secure Rhythm Skills

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7

Hanon for Two (46273)

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6. Repeated Notes

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8. Finger Independance

9. Gentle Hand Rock

10. Smooth Legato

11. Crisp Staccato

12. Rising Wrist

13. Amazing Phrasing

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Major Scale Pro, Book 2 (EI/I) (44765)

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10Understanding Musical Style

Great Music & Musicians by Nancy Bachus and Tom Gerou

Book 1: An Overview of Music History (39060) Book 2: An Overview of Keyboard Composers and Literature (39063)

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• Major • Augmented• Minor • Diminished

• Inversions of Triads

• Major Seventh (Cmaj7) Dominant Seventh (C7) Minor Seventh (Cm7) Half-Diminished Seventh (Cm7 b5) Diminished Seventh (Cdim7 or Co7)

Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults: Popular Music, Book 1 (46270)

Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults: Popular Music, Book 1 (46270)

& 44 Œ œ2

œ œI heard he

DmModerately slow

P

œ œ œ jœ .œsang a good song.

G7

Œ œ œ œI heard he

C

œ œ œ ˙had a style.

F

&5

Œ œ2

œ œAnd so I

Dm

œ5

œ3

œ jœ œ jœcame to see him to

G7

œ œ œ œ œ œlis - ten for a -while.

Am

w

&9

Œ œ œ œ1

And there he

Dm7

œ2

œ œ jœ .œwas this young boy,

G7

Œ œ1

œ œa stran - ger

C

œ# œ œ œ œto my eyes.

E7

&13

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ3

Strum-ming my pain with his fin -

Am

Fœ œ .˙gers,

Dm

œ5 œ œ œ œ œ œsing - ing my life with his

G

wwords.

C

&17

œ1

œ œ œ œ œ3

œ œKil - ling me soft - ly with his

Am

Jœ .œ œ5 œ œ œsong, kil - ling me soft -

D

Jœ .œ Œ œ œly with his

G

&20

Jœ .œ2

œ3

œ œ œsong. Tel - ling my whole

F jœ .œ Œœ1

œlife with his

C jœ .œ œ œ œ œwords, kil - ling me soft -

F

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jœ .œ ˙ly

Bb

˙ jœ .œwith his

.œjœ .œ

jœsong.

A

œ œ .˙�

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Killing Me SoftlyWords and Music by

Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel

ead-Sheet HarmonizationLUse with Unit 23, pages 283–295.

Harmonize “Killing Me Softly” with block chords. Play a chord on beat 1 of each measure and hold for 3 counts. On beat 4, move to the next chord.

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& bb 86 Jœ2

There’s

Moderately slow

P

.œ œ œ œno - where to

Cm.œ œ œ œ

hide since you

œJœ

œJœ

pushed my love a -

& bb4

.œ Œ Jœ5

side. I’m

F.œ3 œ œ œ

out of my

Bb.˙

head,

œJœ# œ

Jœhope - less - ly de -

Ddim

& bb8

œ Jœ œJœ

vot - ed to

G.œ œ œ œ

you,

Cm.˙ œ

Jœœ Jœ

hope - less - ly de -

Adim

& bb12

œ2 Jœ5 œ jœ

1

vot - ed to

D+

.˙4

you,

Gm

.˙#2

.˙n1

.˙n2

C

& bb17

œ3Jœ

œ Jœ

hope - less - ly de -

Cm

œ2 Jœ5 œ jœ

vot - ed to

D

.˙you.

Ebm

Bb

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Hopelessly Devoted to You(from Grease)

Words and Music by John Farrar

ead-Sheet HarmonizationLUse with Unit 8, pages 106–119.

Harmonize “Hopelessly Devoted to You” with root position chords. Play each chord two times per measure.

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All Rights Reserved

& b 44 Œ œ1

œ œ œ œ œHel - lo dark - ness, my old

DmModerately slow

Pw

friend,

C

‰ jœ1

œ œ œ œ œ œI’ve come to talk with you a -

& b4

wgain,

Dm

‰ jœ1

œ œ œ2

œ œ œbe - cause a vi - sion soft - ly

˙ ˙creep - ing

Bb/F F

& b 42 447

Œ œ œ œ2

œ œ œleft its seeds while I was

˙ ˙sleep - ing.

Bb/F F

Œ œ1

œAnd the

& b 44 4210

Jœ.œ œ œ3 œ

vi - sion that was

Bb/F œ œJœ .œ

plant - ed in my

.˙ œ œbrain still re -

F

wmains

Dm

& b 42 4414

‰ jœ1

œ œwith - in the

F/C

.˙ ‰ jœ2

sound of

Cjœ .œ ˙si - lence.

Dm

36

The Sound of Silence

Words and Music by Paul Simon

ead-Sheet HarmonizationLUse with Unit 16, pages 209–219.

Harmonize “The Sound of Silence” with the indicated chords. • Use an Alberti bass accompaniment in measures 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, and 16. • Play a block chord or the single tone root of the chord in other measures.

© 1964 (Renewed) PAUL SIMONUsed by Permission of MUSIC SALES CORPORATION

All Rights Reserved

Reading Lead Sheets

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Premier Piano Course: Lesson Book 4 (30202)

Kowalchyk and Lancaster’s Favorite Solos, Book 2 (39399)

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44

44

Ó œ1 œ

œ5

œ Ó

Reflective

Fœ œ œ œ

Ó œ œ

œ œ ÓP

˙ ˙

&?

5

Ó œ1 œ

œ5

œ ÓF

œ œ œ œ

Ó œ œ

œ œ ÓP

˙ ˙

&?

9

Ӝ1

œ

œ5

œ ÓF

Ó ˙̇15

œ5

œ Ó

Óœ œ

œ œ ÓP

Ó ˙̇

˙̇ Ó

&?

13

œ5

œ œ1 œRH

œ œ œ œ

∑LH

RH

œ œ œ œ

∑rit.

œ œ ˙#�

∑�

10

Dream Echoes

E. L. Lancaster

Copyright © 1995 by ALFRED MUSICAll rights reserved.

44

The Great Smoky MountainsDavid Carr Glover

(1925–1988)

© 1968 (Renewed) BELWIN-MILLS PUBLISHING CORP.All Rights Controlled and Administered by ALFRED PUBLISHING CO., INC.

All Rights Reserved

Practice PlanFor longer pieces such as The Great Smoky Mountains, it is important to have a practice plan to make learning easier. Follow the suggestions to learn this piece:

Section A and Coda1. Slowly block each of the triplet figures in the A sections and coda.2. Silently “play” both A sections of the piece to practice where to

move your hands.3. Then play the A sections slowly, as written.

Section B4. In measures 17–22, silently “play” the notes on the first beat of

each measure, making sure you are comfortable with each move. Then slowly play these measures as written.

5. Slowly play the 1st inversion chords in the RH of measures 23–27.

RH

Moderato3

5Section A

3

1LH

53RH

135

LH

135

15

125

RH

3

33

125

135

53

135

125

135

125 rit.

124

G

CD 39/40 GM 20

Theory Book: pages 31–32Performance Book: pages 30–31

With spirit

5 1

1

RH5

1

5 15

1

RH

1

5

5

RH

9

RH RH

13

RH

13

2nd timeto Coda

12

5

Gypsy Earrings

Bret Adams*

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All Rights Reserved

8

* Bret Adams is a pen name for David Carr Glover.

CD 3/4 GM 2

Theory Book: page 6Performance Book: pages 4–5

1–5 5

Workout 1 Finger Substitution

While holding finger 5 down on the A, silently substitute finger 1 in its place.

Repeat one octave lower, then two octaves lower.

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44

44

jœ3 œ jœ œ œ

5̇1̇

Relaxed

Fœ .˙

˙ œ œ

jœ œ jœ œ œ

˙ ˙

w

˙ œ œ

&?

5

jœ œ jœ œ œ

˙ ˙

œ .˙

˙ œ œ

jœ œ jœ œ œ

˙ ˙

.˙ Œ

œ œ œŒ

&?

9

jœ3 œ jœ œ œ

5̇1̇

8va

fœ .˙

˙ œ œ

jœ œ jœ œ œ

˙ ˙

w

˙ œ œ

&?

13

jœ œ jœ œ œ

˙ ˙

œ .˙

˙ œ œ

jœ œ jœ œ œ

˙ ˙

.˙ Œ

œ œ œŒ

16

Caribbean Holiday

E. L. Lancaster

Copyright © 1993 by ALFRED MUSICAll rights reserved.

Pieces That Sound Harder Than They Are