Learn Piano Online - By Jan Durrant
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Making Music Now was founded by Jan Durrant in 2003 and is located in The
Woodlands, TX.
Mrs. Durrant has a Master's Degree in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Texas at
San Antonio. She has been teaching piano students for 25+ years in both private
studio and her commercial studio, Durrant Music Studio, formerly located in Columbia,
South Carolina. Jan Durrant has also taught classroom music in both private and
public schools. She is a current member of the Texas Music Teachers Association and
the Music Teachers National Association.
Making Music Now provides high quality piano instruction courses for new musicians,
great customer support, and competitive pricing.
Through our commitment, experience, and expertise Making Music Now has
established a business relationship with our customers that will last a lifetime.
Disclaimer: This ebook may not be copied or duplicated.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A 6
PIANO INSTRUCTIONS 6
Introduction 7
Some Practical Considerations 8
Should I Use A Piano Or A Keyboard? 8
Selecting The Best Place To Learn In Your Home 9
Practice Guidelines 10
Musical Terms 11
Each Finger Has A Finger Number! 12
Use Curved Fingers At The Keyboard 12
Curved Finger Exercise 12
Learning The Black Key Groups 13
First Finger Exercises 14
Introduction To The White Keys 17
Treble Clef Note Names 19
Treble Clef Notes 20
Bass Clef Note Names 21
Bass Clef Notes 22
Learning The Note Names Of The White Keys 23
Basics Of Rhythm 25
Note Value Table 26
Rest Value Table 27
Half Note And Half Rest Holiday 28
What Is A Melody? 29
Making Your Own Melody 29
All About Intervals 30
Interval Of A Third 32
What Is Harmony? 35
Chords 36
Dynamic Markings 37
Tempo Markings 38
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SECTION B 39
PIANO PIECES FOR YOU TO PRACTICE 39
Practice Techniques To Follow Daily 41
Introductory Piano Pieces 42
C-D-E Waltz 42
Learning Left Hand C-D-E 43
F-G-A-B Discovery 44
Fun With F-G-A-B 47
White Keys C-D-E-F-G 48
Marching Patterns For Left Hand C Position 50
Interval Pieces 51
Grand Staff Intervals (2nds And 3rds) 52
Thirds With 1-3-5 (C Position) 53
Mixed Up Intervals In The C Position 56
I Know, Let’s Play Two Notes Together! 57
Chords 58
C Major Block Chords 59
Challenge Pieces 61
The Can Can 62
Some Night Music 65
Seven Stars From Heaven 67
Moonlight Melody 69
First Sonatina In Classic Style 71
Theory Worksheet Section 73
Theory Worksheet Answer Keys 76
Practice Record 79
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* Special Instructions for using this book *
1. First Read Pages 6-38.
2. Print Pages 39-79.
3. Print Theory Worksheets on Pages 72 -73.
4. Check Your Worksheets Using the Answer Keys Provided on Pages 75 – 76.
5. Send An Email To [email protected] to Arrange For Your Private One
Hour Of Telephone Or Email Music Consultation With Jan Durrant.
6. ENJOY YOURSELF AS YOU LEARN TO PLAY PIANO NOW!
7. You may access audio instructions by visiting the link below:
http://www.makingmusicnow.com/audioclips.html
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SECTION A
PIANO INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Hello! Welcome to the wonderful world of music. Have you always dreamed of being
able to learn how to play the piano or keyboard? Well, your dream is just about to
come true with this piano course. This dream of yours is not something so far away
that it cannot become a reality in a very short while.
This is not rocket science but it does take a genuine commitment on your part to
devote at least 20-30 minutes a day to this endeavor in order to make progress. Take
out your calendar and schedule those minutes during a convenient time for you and
then STICK WITH IT! Take your time as you progress through this course or power
your way through in record time. The choice is yours.
Make it a point to pace yourself. The course has been written with the intention of
going straight through it, one chapter building on the next. Now that you have laid the
groundwork for your plan, let us begin! Before we begin our piano course, take a
moment to learn a very brief history of keyboard instruments. You have begun a
journey that will last the rest of your lifetime.
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You are also participating in a very important cultural aspect from around the world
which has been going on for centuries. Did you know that pianos in some form have
been around for over 500 years? Some of the first instruments of this kind were called
clavichords. They had a very light, metallic sound because the small hand-pounded
'hammers' were made of very light weight metal-like material. These hammers struck
strings of varying lengths to create different tones or pitches.
The next cousin to the clavichord was the harpsichord invented by Cristofori in Italy
around 1450 A.D. This keyboard instrument had a mechanism in it called the
plecktrum which 'plucked' the strings and produced a slightly stronger sound than its
predecessor.
Whether you are playing an acoustic instrument, which is the closest relative to the
history just mentioned, or an electronic keyboard, you are now participating in a
centuries old musical art form. Enjoy!
SOME PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
SHOULD I USE A PIANO OR A KEYBOARD?
Does it matter if you have a keyboard or a piano? It most certainly does not. The only
real difference is that a full size piano has 88 keys (counting both the white and black
keys). Keyboards come in several different sizes. Some have 60 keys, some even less.
There are also 88 key electronic keyboards and digital pianos that produce very
realistic acoustic sounds. Whichever size your instrument may be, remember that the
ARRANGEMENT of the keys and the ORDER of the KEY NAMES is the same on both
instruments. Rest assured that your basic knowledge of the fundamentals of music
can be learned quite effectively either on a keyboard or a piano. The only missing
ingredient is your own persistence and determination to persevere through the
entirety of the material in this course with regular practice sessions. Do that and your
success is assured!
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SELECTING THE BEST PLACE TO LEARN IN YOUR HOME
Please take a moment and give serious consideration at to WHERE you practice in
your home. Make sure that you are not within earshot of the television. Even if you
are used to 'watching TV with your ears' while you do other things, it will definitely be
a roadblock to your learning to Play Piano Now! Also, make sure that you can sit down
at your piano or keyboard comfortably. If you have a piano and a bench which came
with it when you bought it, then you are in great shape.
Seating at a keyboard can prove a little more difficult. Just make sure that you are not
reaching too high up or stooping down too low for the keyboard. Finding a chair that is
the right height is the key. The right height chair will allow your arms to be at an
almost perfect right angle (45 degree) from your body to the keyboard. Don't worry
too much about this. If you have the wrong height of chair your back will start
screaming at you to change your position!!! Please make any adjustments to keep
your back straight and your arms at a 45 degree angle and you will be able to enjoy
hours of music in one seating.
PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Please practice as long and as often as you like. I am not going to recommend a
particular practice schedule for anyone. You will find your own pace. Sometimes
people ask me how long it will take to learn to Play Piano Now. I simply answer with
the question of how much time are you willing to put into it on a daily basis. Since
this is an introductory piano course for beginners, I think it would be very effective to
work at 30 to 45 minute intervals on a daily basis. The longer you put in, the more
quickly you will learn and progress.
However, your mind needs a while to 'soak up' the information and will work best
when you have some hours or a day or so in between practice sessions. The main
thing is to make up a schedule and stick to it! The longest journey begins with the first
step!
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As a convenience for you I have created a practice chart and placed in the last chapter
of this book. Please feel free to make copies of this practice chart and use it daily. As I
am sure you have heard before, a habit of doing anything takes root much better
when we write down the thing that we are doing on a daily basis. Take advantage of
this practice chart by placing it beside your piano or keyboard and filling in your
practice times on a regular basis.
MUSICAL TERMS
BAR LINE A vertical line which separates notes into groups
DOUBLE BAR LINE A set of two (2) vertical lines which stand for the end of a
piece of music
REPEAT SIGN Double bar with two dots at the end of a section or piece of music
which indicates that section is to be played twice
MEASURE The distance between two bar lines
TREBLE CLEF The S-shaped symbol which stands for notes played with the right
hand
BASS CLEF The reversed C-shaped symbol which stand for notes played with
the left hand
STAFF The five lines and four spaces of both the bass and treble clefs
QUARTER NOTE Musical symbol with solid note head and stem which gets one
count
QUARTER REST Musical symbol resembling a sideways W which gets one count
HALF NOTE Musical symbol with hollow note head and stem which gets two
counts
HALF REST Solid half block sitting on third line of the staff which gets two
counts of silence
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DOTTED HALF NOTE Musical symbol with hollow note head, dot and stem which
gets three counts
WHOLE NOTE Musical symbol resembling a circle on the staff which gets four
counts
WHOLE REST Solid half block hanging from the second line on the staff which gets
four counts of silence
CHORD Two or more notes played together
BLOCKED CHORD Two or more notes played at the same time
BROKEN CHORD Two or more notes from the same chord played in sequence
EACH FINGER HAS A FINGER NUMBER!
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5
LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND
THE THUMB OF EACH HAND IS FINGER #1
THE INDEX FINGER OF EACH HAND IS FINGER #2
THE MIDDLE FINGER OF EACH HAND IS FINGER #3
THE RING FINGER OF EACH HAND IS FINGER #4
THE PINKY FINGER OF EACH HAND IS FINGER #5
USE CURVED FINGERS AT THE KEYBOARD
It is very important to use curved fingers while playing any keyboard instrument. This
simply means to try and play on the finger tips instead of on the finger pads. Keep the
fingers relaxed while slightly rounding them as if holding a soft ball in the palm of
each hand. Hold the ball gently and keep your arms and hands as relaxed as possible
while playing.
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CURVED FINGER EXERCISE
Are you ready to play your first piano piece? Let’s start with a right hand finger
exercise. Place your right hand thumb on any white key in the middle of your piano or
keyboard. Then simply place each finger numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 (pinky finger) next to
each other on the next white key. Each finger should have a key of its very own to
strike.
Never put more than one finger on a key. Now start with your thumb and plan the
white keys in sequence. Say 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 – 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 – 1 as you play each of those
fingers. Repeat this pattern three times.
Now place your left hand thumb on any white key of your piano or keyboard and go
through the same exercise. Be sure to say the fingers number as above. Say the
finger numbers reinforces the fact that thumbs are one and pinky fingers are five. This
will especially helpful to you later as you will be saying counts instead of finger
numbers.
LEARNING THE BLACK KEY GROUPS
Take a look at your keyboard and notice the pattern of two black note groups and
three black note groups repeating itself all up and down your keyboard instrument.
This is the same way that these black note groups look on your piano or keyboard.
Please take a moment to look at each of these two and three black note groups on the
diagram keyboard below now:
2 Black 3 Black 2 Black 3 Black 2 Black 3 Black 2 Black 3 Black
(bottom of keyboard) (top of keyboard)
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When I refer to the 'bottom' of the piano please go down to the left-hand side of your
instrument. Obviously, when I refer to the top of the piano please go all the way up to
the right hand side of the piano. Using the diagram above, go to your keyboard and
practice moving in both upward and downward directions.
FIRST FINGER EXERCISES:
USING THE TWO AND THREE BLACK NOTE GROUPS
Following are two finger exercises. The first exercise will introduce the two black note
group. Please use finger numbers two and three. Remember that your right hand
index finger is Finger #2, and your right hand middle finger is Finger #3.
Repeat the words written under each note or just say the finger number that you are
using at that moment. Play evenly.
The second exercise will introduce the three black note group. Use finger numbers 2,
3 and 4 on this exercise. Again, be sure to whisper the finger number as you play and
keep an even rhythm.
Even though these are just finger exercises, it is still very important to practice evenly
and clearly without rushing through. Use these two exercises daily to warm up your
fingers and develop finger independence and strength.
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TWO BLACK NOTE GROUP STUDY
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THREE BLACK NOTE GROUP STUDY
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INTRODUCTION TO THE WHITE KEYS
TREBLE CLEF NOTE NAMES
There are only seven letter names used on the piano:
A B C D E F G
It is interesting to note here that no matter what instrument you play, whether it is
piano, tuba or violin, ONLY the seven letter names above are used in the entire realm
of music!
There are two very easy ways to visualize and remember the names of the white keys
on your piano and keyboard. Remember, the note names on an electronic keyboard
are the same as on the acoustic piano.
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Notice that the Big C above represents Middle C. Find the C that is exactly in the
middle of your keyboard or on your piano. We will refer to it as Middle C from now on.
Middle C Position refers to both of your thumbs resting on and sharing Middle C. Go
to your keyboard now and start to play all of the C-D-E groups from the lowest
(bottom left) to the highest (top right) on your keyboard. Say C - D - E as you play
each key. Now do the same with the F-G-A-B groups from the lowest to the highest.
Now you know ALL of the white key names on the piano!
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TREBLE CLEF NOTES
TREBLE CLEF LINE NOTES
Use the diagram on the next page to memorize your treble clef line notes.
The letter names of the line notes in the Treble Clef are as above. Always start on the
bottom line and move upward on the staff.
Think of this nifty little sentence to remember them:
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
or
Every Girl Buys Delicious Fudge
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TREBLE CLEF SPACE NOTES
Treble Clef Space Notes are very easy to memorize, because they spell the word
FACE. Also, notice that the last note on the second line is D.
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BASS CLEF LINE NOTE NAMES
The letter names of the line notes in the Bass Clef are as above. Always start on the
bottom line and move upward on the staff.
Use this mnemonic device to help you memorize them:
Great Big Dogs Fight Animals
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BASS CLEF SPACE NOTES
Just Remember:
All Cars Eat Gas Because
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LEARNING THE NOTE NAMES OF THE WHITE KEYS
Now that you have mastered the general layout of your keyboard, let us go onto the
names of the white keys and make some music with them! Looking at your keyboard
now let’s review that there are two main white key note groups to learn:
C-D-E and F-G-A-B
The C-D-E group is located directed under the two black note groups all up and down
the keyboard. The ’D’ is located exactly between and below the two black note groups
with C being to the left of D and E being located to the right of D.
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The F-G-A-B white keys are located directly underneath each three black note group.
F is the key located directly to the left of the first of the three black keys. G, A, and B
are located immediately after F, in that order.
Now go to the theory worksheet section in back of this book to pencil in note
name worksheets. An answer key is provided at the end of the theory
worksheet section.
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BASICS OF RHYTHM
Quarter Note Quarter Rest
Both the Quarter Note and the Quarter Rest get one beat.
The symbol above labeled 'Quarter Note' has both a note head and a stem. This
symbol stands for a note that is played for the length of one beat. In other words,
play any note on your instrument right now and simply hold it down while you say
'one'. It is what we would call a short note.
The other symbol above looks kind of like a bird flying sideways (make up your own
idea here) and is called a 'Quarter Rest'. This musical symbol stands for one full beat
of silence. In other words, beats of silence in music are counted just like beats of
sound. The only difference is that there is complete silence during a rest in music.
Start off your experience in rhythm by simply clapping the rhythm pattern of quarter
notes and quarter rests in the following exercise. Make sure that when you say “ONE”
when you ARE clapping and when you say “REST” when you ARE NOT clapping.
BE SURE TO SPEAK THE WORDS BELOW EACH BEAT IN THE EXERCISE BELOW.
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NOTE VALUE TABLE
The basic note values you will be learning from this piano course are shown on the
staff above. It is important that you memorize each of these note values and the way
they look on the staff.
Quarter Note Get One Beat or Count
Half Note Gets Two Beats or Counts
Dotted Half Note Gets Three Beats or Counts
Whole Note Gets Four Beats or Counts
REST VALUE TABLE
Rests are an important part of music. Each rest stand for a measured period of time
filled with silence. Study the three basic types of rest above. These are the only three
rests used in this piano course.
Quarter Rest ‘Wavy’ looking rest that gets one beat or count
Half Rest ‘Hat’ looking rest that sits on middle line and get two beats
Whole Rest ‘Hat’ looking rest that hangs from the line and gets four beats
The following exercise is designed to Whole Notes, Half Notes, and Half Rests. Say
each. Count out loud as you play the notes.
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HALF NOTE AND HALF REST HOLIDAY
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WHAT IS A MELODY?
A melody is nothing more than a string of notes played one after the other to create a
tune or melody. How many times have you asked someone how a tune goes? Please
whistle that tune for me... Well, that, my friend, is a melody.
When you played your first white key performance pieces you were actually playing
short melodies or tunes. The next section of this piano course will explore melodies a
step further.
MAKING YOUR OWN MELODY
Just for fun, use the staff ruled area below and pencil in any of the white key notes
you have learned thus far. The bar lines have already been put in. All you need to do
is put four beats worth of notes in each measure. How can you tell if you have four
beats per measure? Just remember that a quarter note (review the last chapter) gets
one beat, a half note gets two beats and a whole note gets four beats. The first few
measures have been done for you.
Simply follow the example using the notes of C, D, E, F, G, A or B and then, Voila!
You’ve composed your first piece!
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ALL ABOUT INTERVALS
An Interval is defined as the distance between two notes (See Musical Terms– pg. 9).
The first interval to consider is the interval of a Second, notated as ’2nd’. The second
is also referred to as a ’STEP’ in music reading because it is the distance you can
travel on your keyboard or piano from one key to the very next key.
It is important to learn to read music by INTERVAL rather than by FINGER NUMBER
because the fingerings will not be available on all pieces of music that you encounter.
Also, learning to read music by interval enables you to be a more of a well rounded
pianist because you can start on any given note and read your way through any piece
of music. If you concentrated too much on just C Position or Middle C Position, you
would soon diminish your ability to read notes in other areas of the staff.
Now look at the C-D-E Waltz on Page 42. Notice that all of the Intervals
(distances between the notes) are '2nds'. That means that each note is right moves to
a notes immediately next to the note you started on. You will not be skipping any
notes here as you move either in an upward direction or a downward direction. From
one line note moveing up to the next space note is a '2nd' or 'Step Up'. Similiarly,
from one space note moving up to the next line note is also a '2nd' or 'Step Up.
If you were moving in a downward direction from a line or space note you would say
'2nd down' or 'Step Down'. Be sure to practice this exercise two different ways:
1. Say the Letter Names as you play. (C-D-E, etc.)
2. Say ’Step up’ or ’Step Down’ as you play each note.
REMEMBER
1 Intervals of Seconds Involve Two Notes
2 One Note is a Line Note and the Other Note is a Space Note
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INTERVAL OF A THIRD
The next interval we will learn is the interval or distance of a third or 3rd. This is also
referred to as a 'Skip' because we are actually skipping a note on the piano when we
play an interval of a third.
Intervals of thirds can be identified easily because they reach from one line note to
another line note. They can also be from one space note to another space note. In the
following space note exercise you will notice that ALL of the intervals of thirds are both
either line notes or both space notes.
Turn to Page 53 and look a the 'Thirds with 1-3-5 (C Position)' Piece.
Practice the exercise one Page 53 using thirds the following three ways:
1. Place your right hand in the C Position (RH thumb on Middle C)
2. Say the Letter Name of each note as you play (first note is E)
3. Play again and say ‘Skip Up’ or ‘Skip Down’ as the music indicates.
Challenge yourself to say the letter names on your own. Please refer to the Treble Clef
(pg. 18) and Bass Clef (pg. 19) Note Name Keys at the beginning of Chapter IV to
refresh your memory of the note names.
INTERVALS OF FOURTHS AND FIFTHS
Intervals of fourths and fifths are each explored further in the
second section of this course. Continue your study of Intervals by listening to the
Audio CD recording of P. 55. The Title is Fourths and Fifths Too!
Also, feel free to study this section right now if you prefer. You can always come back
to this point and take up where you left off without interrupting the sequential nature
of the teaching material.
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Keep in mind that intervals of fourths and fifths can be identified by the larger
distance between these two note intervals. The interval of the fourth (4th) involves
one line note and one space note with a larger distance between them than you found
in the similar interval of the second (2nd). The interval of the fifth (5th) involves
either two line notes or two space notes. Again, this interval of a fifth is similar to a
third except there is a greater distance between the two notes than there was
between the intervals of a third.
WHAT IS HARMONY?
Harmony is simply defined as notes, chords or other arrangements of notes that
accompany a melody to make a fully developed piece of music. If one person sings a
vocal solo, that would be a melody. If two people sing a duet, the second person
singing would be creating harmony with the melody of the first vocalist. So it is in any
other musical ensemble. The melody is the part of the music that we remember the
most and even sing to ourselves later.
One of the most basic forms of harmony in piano music is the chord. A chord consists
of two or more notes played together in either hand which can create harmony when
played along with any given melody. You will notice that either hand can play the
harmony, just as either hand can play the melody. In the Challenge Pieces Section
toward the end of this book is a piece entitled ‘Moonlight Melody’. The melody starts
out in the right hand, then goes to the left hand in the middle section and, finally,
ends up in the right hand again to end the piece.
CHORDS
A chord is as two or more notes from a scale played together at the same time.
Chords may be played in either blocked chord form or broken chord form. The first
chord we will study in the C Major blocked chord. The notes of the C Major blocked
chord are C, E and G. The C Major Chord Exercise on the following page involves
playing C, E and G all at the same time first in the right hand, then in the left hand.
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You will be placing your hands on your keyboard or piano in the C Position (right hand
thumb on Middle C, Left Hand 5th finger on the first C below Middle C. Use fingers 1,
3 and 5 of each hand to press down all three notes at the same time. Remember,
stems up mean the right hand is playing and stems down mean the left hand is
playing the chord.
Please practice this C Major Chord Exercise in the following two
ways:
1. Say counts as you play each chord
2. Say 1-2 for half notes and 1-2,3,4 for whole notes
RIGHT HAND C MAJOR CHORD: C-E-G
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DYNAMIC MARKINGS
The vehicle for expression in music comes through the context of dynamic markings.
Since the Italians were the ones to first write marks of expression in their music as
well as print the first music manuscripts on paper, all of the marks of expression or
dynamics are from Italian words. Please look over the list of dynamic markings below
and familiarize yourself with them.
This is by no means an exhaustive list. Only those basic symbols are included here
that pertain to the pieces within this course.
Piano Italian Word for Soft. Symbol used in music: p
Mezzo Forte Medium Loud: mf
Forte Loud: f
Fortissimo Very Loud: ff
Fortississimo Very, Very Loud: fff
Crescendo Gradually Getting Louder: cres.
** Dynamic Markings Start With Soft And Go To Loudest **
The dynamic markings in any piece of music help to give that piece of music color,
depth, and emotion. Without changes in softness and intensity in music, it would be
nothing more than a mechanical exercise.
Please pay special attention to the symbols above to help give your music a more
human and emotion quality.
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TEMPO MARKINGS
There are many words and symbols placed in music that represent the tempo or
speed of a piece of music. Look at the musical example above. The word ‘Allegro’
placed over the first note is an Italian word which means to play fast. The abbreviation
Rit. in the fourth measure means to slow down. The curved line and dot placed over
the last note means to hold the note longer than its given value.
Listed below are a few other Italian words referring to tempo. You will see used in
some of the music in the Challenge Pieces section.
Andante walking tempo
Allegro fast
Allegretto slightly slower than Allegro
Moderato medium tempo
Vivace very fast
Lento very slow
Grave very very slow
Ritardando (Rit.) gradually slowing down
SECTION B
PIANO PIECES FOR YOU TO PRACTICE
* Special Instructions for using this book *
8. First Read Pages 6-38.
9. Print Pages 39-79.
10. Print Theory Worksheets on Pages 73 - 74.
11. Check Your Worksheets Using the Answer Keys Provided on Pages
77 – 78.
12. Send An Email To [email protected] to Arrange For
Your Private One Hour Of Telephone Or Email Music Consultation
With Jan Durrant.
13. ENJOY YOURSELF AS YOU LEARN TO PLAY PIANO NOW!
14. You may access audio clips by visiting the link below:
http://www.makingmusicnow.com/audioclips.html
PRACTICE TECHNIQUES TO FOLLOW DAILY
Please use the following method to practice each new piece or exercise:
1. Say the letter names if written on the music
2. Say the counts (usually 1-2-3-4 OR 1-2-3) if written on the music
3. Practice each piece at lease three times per practice session using the above
methods.
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Once you have mastered a piece or exercise, try to remember to play evenly and
slowly. Practicing TOO FAST is a common problem for new piano students. Be aware
that slow and even practice will benefit you now and later on in developing a solid
foundation for rhythmic and unrushed playing.
** Special Instructions for Performance Pieces throughout this book **
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SPEAK THE WORDS, LETTERS OR COUNTS THAT ARE
WRITTEN IN THE MUSIC. Speaking (or whispering is fine) the letter names reinforces
the memorization of the letter names of each key.
You may access audio clips by visiting the link below:
http://www.makingmusicnow.com/audioclips.html
INTRODUCTORY PIANO PIECES
Piano Pieces with C-D-E
Piano Pieces with F-G-A-B
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C-D-E WALTZ
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LEARNING LEFT HAND C-D-E
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F-G-A-B DISCOVERY
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FLOATING F-G-A-B
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FUN WITH F-G-A-B
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WHITE KEYS C-D-E-F-G
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MARCHING PATTERNS FOR LEFT HAND C POSITION
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INTERVAL PIECES
2nds, 3rd, 4ths and 5ths
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GRAND STAFF INTERVALS (2nds and 3rds)
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THIRDS WITH 1-3-5 (C POSITION)
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FORTHS AND FIFTHS TOO!
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MIXED UP INTERVALS IN THE C POSITION
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I KNOW, LET’S PLAY TWO NOTES TOGETHER!
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CHORDS
Pieces with Chords
Blocked Chords
Broken Chords
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C MAJOR BLOCK CHORDS
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C MAJOR BROKEN CHORD PATTERN
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CHALLENGE PIECES - THE CAN CAN
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SOME NIGHT MUSIC
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SEVEN STARS FROM HEAVEN
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MOONLIGHT MELODY
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FIRST SONATINA IN CLASSIC STYLE
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THEORY WORKSHEET SECTION
Before moving on to the worksheets, take a moment to review the following pages to
refresh your memory on Notes, Letters, Fingers, and Intervals. The information can
be found in Section A, pages 11 – 38. An answer key has been provided for each
worksheet at the end of the section.
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(Answer Key Provided On Page 77)
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THEORY WORKSHEET ANSWER KEYS
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