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Book 4
A Course designed for Group Instruction using Acoustic or Electronic Instruments
Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco
Adapted by Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster
Theory
Ear Training
Sight Reading
Ensemble
Technique
Rhythm Drills
Composition / Improvisation
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library
Cover illustration and interior art by Martin Ledyard
Copyright © 1997 by Alfred MusicAll rights reserved. Produced in USA.
UNIT 2 MORE ABOUT EIGHTH NOTES18
Boogie-Woogie Goose
GM/CD 1-24 (73)
Ensemble PART 1
TEACHER: See pages 76–77.
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44
44∑
5
Fœ
1
œ2
œ#1
œ œ œ œ œ∑
œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ
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Π3
Go
œtell
œAunt
œjœ ‰ Œ Ó Rho -
˙die,
˙œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ
ŒGo
œtell
œAunt
œJœ ‰ Œ Ó
&? Rho -
œ œdie,
˙œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ
Π53
Go
œœtell
œœ24
Aunt
œœjœ ‰ Œ Ó
13
Rho -
˙dieœ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ
3
6
Allegro moderato
UNIT 2 MORE ABOUT EIGHTH NOTES20
Boogie-Woogie Goose
GM/CD 1-24 (73)
Ensemble PART 2
TEACHER: See pages 76–77.
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44
44
3
F œ œ œ œ œ œ
5
œ ˙ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ œ
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jœ ‰ Œ Ójœ ‰ Œ Ó
œ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ œ
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œ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ œ
jœ ‰ Œ Ójœ ‰ Œ Ó
œ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ œ
3
6
Allegro moderatoBoth hands one octave higher than written throughout
UNIT 4 HALF STEPS AND WHOLE STEPS 37
Unit 4 Half Steps and Whole Steps
Measuring Half Steps
Middle D “Half Step” Position
A HALF STEP is the distance from any key to the very next key up or down, black or white, with NO KEY BETWEEN.
The NATURAL sign � is used to CANCEL a sharp or a flat. A note after a natural is ALWAYS a WHITE KEY!
Play & count:
The SHARP sign � raises a note a half step.
The FLAT sign � lowers a note a half step.
Each black key may be named two ways, as shown here:C FED BAG
�Dor
�C�or
�DE �or
�G
F
�or
�A
G
�or
�B
A
C D
MIDDLE
B FE
4 3 1 3 4
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4 3 2 1
œ œ œ1 2 3 4
œ œ#œnœbœBOTH THUMBS ON MIDDLE D!
�D2
�D2
RH
LH
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1
� œ2
œ#3
œ4œ
∑œ œ œ œ
∑∑
1
œ2
œb3
œ4
Ϸ
œ œ œb œn....
# nGM/CD 1-36 (85)
UNIT 4 HALF STEPS AND WHOLE STEPS38
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42 œ œ# œ œ
∑œ œ# œ œ
∑œ œ# œ œ
∑œ œ# œ œ
∑
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∑œ œb œ œ∑
œ œb œ œ∑
œ œb œ œ∑
œ œb œ œ....
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œ œ œ œ˙ œ œ œ œ
˙œ œ œ œ˙ œ œ œ œ
˙
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œ œ œ œ˙
œ œ# œn œ#˙
1 2 3 4
Allegro moderato
1 2 3 4
1.
3
3
ritardando24LH
(Cross LHover RH)
35
�E
C
2.Whist ling,- -whirl ing, twist ing, turn ing,-- Soar ing, swirl ing, chas-- ing,- -ing, churnWhip ping, -- whisk ing, curv ing, curl ing,- Flit ting, frisk ing, hum-- ing,- -ming, hurl
Swift ly- swerv ing, rals ning.- --
spinPuffs of fluff and
- circ ling,- -send ing Leaves in live ly- spiand tles!whisdown of this tles, How it- huffs and howls
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Diz zi ly it winds and chas es--- Ev ’ry thing-- it finds and rac es-
Whirl ing, twirl ing, swirl --- ing out of sight!
5
9
13
GM/CD 1-37 (86)
The WhirlwindMIDDLE D “HALF STEP” POSITION
This piece consists entirely of half-steps, except for the last two measures.
UNIT 7 REVIEW 73
The Caravan GM/CD 2-39 (78)
Ensemble PART 3
TEACHER: See page 78.
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44
44∑
5
pœ
1
œ œ œ œ∑
œ œ œ œ œ
2
F.3
œbœ œ œ œ
..
..
4œ# œb œ œœ œ œ œ
˙ ˙œ œ œ œ œ
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∑
œ œ œ œ œ˙ . œbœ œ œ œ
œ# œ œ œb œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ
˙ ˙œ œ œ œ œ
∑
œ œ œ œ œ
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˙ . œœ
2
œ œ œœb œ œ œœ œ œ œ
˙ ˙œ œ œ œ œ
∑œ œ œ œ œ
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˙ . œœ œ œ œ
œb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ#œ œ œ œ
wœ œ œ œ œ
˙1. Óœ œ œ œ œ
..
..ritard.
2.wœ œ œ p
˙
6
11
15
Andante moderatoBoth hands two octaves higher than written throughout
RH: C POSITION LH: LOW G POSITION
UNIT 7 REVIEW74
The Caravan GM/CD 2-39 (78)
Ensemble PART 4
TEACHER: See page 78.
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∑
5
p˙ .
1
Ϸ
˙ . œ FŒ 5œ œ 2
˙˙ . œ
..
..∑
˙ . œŒ œ œ ˙˙ . œ
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∑˙ . œ
Œ œ œ ˙˙ . œ
∑˙ . œ
Œ œ œ ˙˙ . œ
∑˙ . œ
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Œ œ œ ˙˙ .
2
Ϸ
˙ . œŒ œ œ ˙˙ . œ
∑˙ . œ
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Œ œ œ ˙˙ . œ
∑
˙ . œŒ œ œ ˙˙ . œ
1.Œ œ œ ˙˙ . œ
..
..ritard.
2.Œ œ œ ˙w
6
11
15
Both hands one octave lower than written throughoutAndante moderato
RH: C POSITION LH: LOW G POSITION