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KUJAWA PIANO METHOD
BOOK 1 Third Edition
C Position Right Hand & Music Basics
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Table of Contents Kujawa Piano Method
Book 1
1. Table of Contents 14. “Cat Song”
2. The Musical Alphabet 15. CDE Note ID Practice
3. C Position Intro and Practice 16. F Introduction
4. Piano Layout & Practice 17. “F can play too” & “Frank the Flamingo”
5. CDE on the Piano 18. “Frog Song”
6. CDE Key ID practice 19. G Introduction
7. Hand Shapes 20. “George the Giraffe”
8. First Song & Second Song as letters 21. Stretching
9. Staff & Quarter Note Introduction 22. Warm Ups - Basic
10. E,D,C with the staff 23. Finger Numbers
11. “First Song” & “Second Song” on staff 24. Eighth Notes
12. Quarter Rest, Treble Clef, Bar Lines, 4/4 Time 25. “Ode to Joy”
13. “Tree Song” & “Dog Song” 26. Certificate of Achievement
Bryan Kujawa is an American musician, educator, composer, and arranger. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Kujawa has been playing the piano since the 1990’s.
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C Position
In the Kujawa Piano Method, we will begin our studies starting from the letter C
We will also use the 4 letters that follow C
C D E F G
Those 5 letters are what we call C Position
Practice writing C Position in order 5 times
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Pass / Fix
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CDE on the Piano
↑ This key is C. Play all the C’s on your piano.
↑ This key is D. Play all the D’s on your piano.
↑ This key is E. Play all the E’s on your piano.
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First Song
You read music just like you are reading these words.
Left to right, top to bottom.
Play the song below with the right hand.
Thumb plays C, pointer plays D, middle finger plays E.
C C C D D D E D C
Second Song
C D E D C D E
E D C D E D C
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"Cat Song"
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F Introduction
↑ This key is F
Play all the F’s on your piano from left to right
F in the staff
The note F is in the first space as shown below.
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Warm Ups - Basic
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Warm Up 1
Warm Up 2
Warm Up 3
After stretching, play these basic warm up exercises.
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