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3A

Table of ConTenTs

3B

3C

Page Score DateMethoD 3

C Major Scale/ Interval of a 6th

Skip to My Lou/Three Note Chords

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Interval of a 6th/I’m a Little Teapot

The IV Chord

Lavender’s Blue

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

If You’re Happy and You Know It

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

On Top of Old Smokey

Sweet Lullaby

3A Review

Major to Minor

Mary’s Little Lamb

C and High C Positions

Indian Bob

C Major and C Minor Scales

Ballad in C Minor

A Minor Position

Little Joe

Smitty Schmoe

Into the Woods

A Minor Scale

Arabia

Syncopation

Low Bridge, Everybody Down

56789

13121110

4

1618192021

25242322

14

262728

323129

34 3B Review

Heart and Soul3638 G Major Scale/The Key of G

Swing

Dolce

D.C. al Coda

Key Signature

q

b


Pop Goes the Weasel

The IV Chord (G Major)/Kumbaya

Irish Jig

Marine’s Hymn

G Major to G Minor

Mary’s Little Lamb

3C Review

F Major Scale/The Key of F

F Position (I, V7)/Ten Little Indians

Lazy Mary/Oh My Darlin’

Shoe Fly

The IV Chord (F Major)

For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow

Red River Valley

France

F Major to F Minor

Mary’s Little Lamb (F)

3D Review

Boogie (12 Bar Blues) Blocked

Boogie (12 Bar Blues)

Spinning

TV

Morning Mood

Good Night Ladies

39404142

46454443

4849505152

56555453

47

585960

646261

Page Score DateMethoD 3

G Major and G Minor Scales

Satin Gloves (G and C Positions)6766

F Major and F Minor Scales

Rider6968

3E Review70

3D

3E

Ternary Form

Alla Marcia

rit.

Key Changes

b

b

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3A

B

MIDDLE

6th

G

C Major Scale

Interval of a 6th

3A

q=60

q=120

Preparing for the V7 Chord

Cross thumb under

Cross 3rd finger over

Cross 3rd finger over

Cross thumb under

The smallest interval on the piano is a Half Step. Two half steps is equal to a Whole Step. Major scales follow a pattern of steps in order of W-W-H-W-W-W-H

C

MIDDLE

WWH WWWH

Whole Step Half Step

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3ASkip to My Lou

Three Note Chords

q=100 Joyfully

q=100

Traditional

C G7

The I and V7 ChordsG7C

I V7

1. Clap and count2. Clap and name RH notes

Chords can be identified by a letter name or a Roman numeral

1. Begin to recognize the difference in

shape between the I and V7 chords

2. The theory will be studied later

5


3AMary Had a Little Lamb

q=90

*Student plays 15ma

TraditionalC G7

G7 C

C

1. Say the Roman numeral of all 8 chords2. Play the LH alone while the teacher plays the RH

5

1

1

5

I V7

Swing


3AInterval of a 6th

q=130

Preparing for the IV Chord

q=60Traditional

I’m a Little Teapot

Swing

5

Swing = uneven 8th notes in the rhythm

long short long short


3AThe IV Chord

q=70C F C CG7

C F C CG7

F

IV

I IV I V7 I

I IV I V7 I

1. Begin to recognize the difference in shape between the IV chord and the I and V7 chords.2. The theory will be studied later.

6

MIDDLE

C AF


3ALavender’s Blue

q=80 Expressively

*Student plays 8va

Traditional1

1

5

9

5 13

9

13

C

I

F

IVG7

V7

C

I

G7

V7

C

I

1. Point to each of the 16 measures in order.2. Say the Roman numerals of all 8 chords.3. Play the LH alone while the teacher plays the RH.


3ATwinkle Twinkle Little Star

Andante Traditional

1. Write the Roman numeral of each chord.2. Play the LH alone while the teacher plays the RH.

5

9

C F G7C F C C


3AIf You’re Happy and You Know It

TraditionalAllegro

Swing

Introduction to Tenuto

1 2 3

4 &

Pickup = Notes that come before the first full measure

Tenuto = Hold the full value

3

5

7


3AThe Bear Went Over the Mountain

q=110 Traditional

Introduction to Fermata and Split Measure

D.C. al Fine = Repeat from the beginning until Fine

D.C. al Fine

Fermata = pause

Split Measure

1 2 3 4 5

6 1 2 3 4 5

6

Fine (the end)

1. Point to each of the 20 measures in order. *Don’t count the pickup or split measure.2. Clap and count3. Write the Roman numeral of each chord.4. Play the LH alone while the teacher plays the RH.

1 13

5 17

9

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6


3AOn Top of Old Smokey

q=100 Traditional

Introduction to Broken Chords

Broken Chord = A chord where all notesare not played at once

IV IV IV

I IV7

Write the remainingRoman numerals

1

5

9

13


3ASweet Lullaby

TraditionalAllegretto

Introduction to Dolce and (Pianissimo)

Dolce = Sweetly

1. Write the Roman numerals of all the broken chords.2. Play the LH alone while the teacher plays the RH.

9


3A

Pianissimo = Very Soft

17

25

33

41


3A3A Review

C Major Scale

C

MIDDLE

1. Write the finger numbers on the lines provided.

3. Write the Roman numeral of each chord.

Key of C

C F G7

2. Shade in the key that makes an interval of a 6th with middle C.


3A

4. Match the symbol or term with the correct definition.

5. Visit pianomarvel.com and take the Standard Assessment of Sight Reading, then record your score.

6. Choose and learn a piece from the online Piano Marvel library.

SASR Score

Fine

Dolce

Sweetly

Pianissimo

“The End”

Broken Chord

Swing

Pickup

Fermata

Tenuto

long short long short

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.


3B3B Major to Minor

q=120

Consider the difference in mood between major and minor.

Lowering the 3rd (or middle note) of the C major chord makes it C minor.

I i

minorMajor

w

wb

b

Notice that the minor chord is indicated by a lower case Roman numeral.

9


3BMary’s Little Lamb

q=90

Traditional

5

9

13

Major

minor

i iV7

V7 II

Write the Roman numerals in the spaces provided.


3BC and High C Postions

q=90C

MIDDLE

D E F GC

Write the note names in the spaces provided.

5

9

13


3BIndian Bob

Adagio q=80

p

f . . . .. .

Pay attention to the dynamics and articulations

5

9

13


3BC Major and C Minor Scales

q=60

C major and c minor are parallel scales because they have the same root, or starting note. The notes are the same except the 3rd and 6th which are

lowered 1/2 step in the minor scale (harmonic form).

E

C

MIDDLE

F GD A B CF GD B CEb Ab

C Major ScaleC Minor Scale

CC

Parallel Scales

5


3BBallad in C Minor

Andante q=100

5

9

13

1 17

21



3BA Minor Position

q=70

MIDDLE

D ECA BD ECA B D ECA B

5


3BLittle Joe

q=80

Write the names of the treble clef notes in the spaces provided.

9

25

17


3BSmitty Schmoe

q=100

Write the names of the bass clef notes in the spaces provided.

5

9

13


3BInto the Woods

q=100

Misterioso = MysteriouslyIntroduction to Sustain Pedal

Sustain Pedal

Ped.

Press and hold the sustain pedal.

5

9

13


3BA Minor Scale

q=80

C major and A minor are relative scales because they share the same key signature (pg. 38). The key signature of C major and A minor

have no sharps or flats.

The most common form of the minor scale is the harmonic form, which has a raised 7th step.

C

MIDDLE

E F GD AB CFDB C

A Minor (natural form)A Minor (harmonic form)E AG#

AA

#

E F GD AC C MajorB C

Relative Scales

5


3BArabia

q=110

Introduction to Da Capo al Coda

D.C. al Coda

To Coda

D.C. al Coda = Repeat from the beginning until “To Coda” and skip to Coda

#

All G’s remain sharp until cancelled by a natural sign n or a barline

5

9

21

25

1 13

17


3B

Directions: Clap and count each rhythm.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Clapping Exercises

7.

Directions: Pat and count each staff hands separately, and then hands together.


3BSyncopation

q=100

Student

Teacher

Syncopation = any rhythm that puts an emphasis on an off beat (the &’s in this case)

*Student plays 8va

5

9

13


3BLow Bridge, Everybody Down

q=100Thomas S. Allen

Teacher

Student

Introduction to the Forward RepeatForward repeat: Repeat to this point from the backward repeat sign

17

9

13

21

39

43

47

51


3B

(To forward repeat)

27

32

38

70

74

57

65

62

Chorus


3B3B Review

C

MIDDLE

1. Label the 2 minor scales on the lines provided. 2. Write the finger numbers on the lines provided.

Key of minor

Key of minor

3. Write the names of the red notes.

4. Circle both of the notes with sharps.


3B


6. Circle the minor chords.

Mysteriously

Rhythm that puts an emphasis on an off beat

Forward Repeat

Sustain Pedal

Repeat from beginning until “To Coda” and skip to Coda.

Miesterioso

D.C. al Coda

Syncopation

I i



SASR Score

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.


3C3C Heart and Soul

Part 1q=180

Part 2

Traditional(Introduction)

1 5 9

13

This is to be learned by rote and not note reading. You can find a video on youtube.com by doing a search for “Piano Marvel Heart and Soul Lesson”.

17

21

25


3C

Part 3

Teacher Accompaniment

29

33

(Introduction)1

5 9

13

17 21 25

29

33

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3


3CG Major Scale

q=60

The Key of G

q=60

# #

# #

Instead of writing a sharp in front of every F a composer will write the s in a key signature to indicate that every F will be sharp.

#Key Signature =

Write a in front of all of the F’s#

5


3CG Position (I, V7)

q=120

Reminder: all F’s are sharp in the key of G

q=80 Traditional

Pop Goes the Weasel

Accent: play with emphasis

Introduction to Accents( )

5

5


3CThe IV Chord (G Major)

q=90

Kumbayaq=120

6

7

Traditional

Write the Roman numeral of each chord

I IV I V7 I

G C G GD7

G C G GD7

I IV I V7 I


3CIrish Jig

q=90

Consider different ways to create a contrast between the A section and the B section.

Ternary Form is ABA form.

5

9

13

A

B


3CMarine’s Hymn

q=100 Traditional

Alla Marcia = In a style of a marchIntroduction to Alla Marcia

5

9

13


3CG Major to G Minor

q=80



I i

minorMajor

wb

wb


5


3CMary’s Little Lamb

q=120

Traditional

5

9

13

Major

minor

i iV7

V7 II



3C3C Review

Key of G

G Major Scale


Alla Marcia

Accent

In a style of a march

Key Signature

Ternary Form

ABA Form

2. Draw a line from the symbol or term to its definition.

1. Write the Roman numerals in the spaces provided.



SASR Score


3D3D F Major Scale

The Key of F

q=60

q=60

Instead of writing a flat in front of every B a composer will write the s in a key signature to indicate that every B will be flat.

bKey Signature =

Write a in front of all of the B’sb

b b

b b

5


3DF Position (I, V7)

q=120

Reminder: all B’s are flat in the key of F

Ten Little Indiansq=120

5

5



3DLazy Mary

Oh My Darlin’q=80 Traditional

q=80Traditional


5

5


3DShoo Fly

q=160 Traditional

1. Clap and count2. Write the Roman numeral of each chord

5

9

14

181

22


3DThe IV Chord (F Major)

q=70

6

MIDDLE

F DBbIV

Bb

I IV I V7 I

I IV I V7 I

F Bb F FC7

F F FC7Bb


3DFor He’s A Jolly Good Fellow

Allegretto q=120 Traditional

1. Point to all 20 measures in order (don’t count pickups on split measures.2. Clap and count3. Write the Roman numeral of each chord

5

9

131

17


3DRed River Valley

q=120 Traditional

5

9

1

13

Clap and count the melody


3DFrance

q=112 Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle


5

9

1

15


3DF Major to F Minor

q=80 Traditional



I i

minorMajor

wb

wb


5


3DMary’s Little Lamb (F)

q=90

TraditionalMajor

minor


i V7 i

I V7 I

5

9

13


3D3D Review

Key of F

F Major Scale

1. Write the Roman numerals in the spaces provided.



3D



SASR Score

Key of

Key of

Key of

3. Label the 3 key signatures on the lines provided.

4. Draw a around each I chord.

5. Draw a around each V7 chord.

6. Draw a around each IV chord.


3EBoogie (12 Bar Blues)

Blocked3E

q=120

7

C

MIDDLE

C

MIDDLE

C

MIDDLEF Position

C Position

G Position

C

ww wwF

wwG


3EBoogie (12 Bar Blues)

q=112

Blues is a genre and musical form originated by African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the end of the 19th century.

Twelve-Bar Blues is one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music.

5

9

1 2 3 4C

FCGFC

5 67 891011 12

(C)

(C)

(C)

(F)

(G) (F)


3ESpinning

q=90

C Minor Position

C

MIDDLE

D EbF GC

C Minor Position

G Minor Position

C

MIDDLE

A BbC DG

G Minor Position

F Minor Position

5

9

C

MIDDLE

G Ab CF

F Minor Position

Bb


3ETV

q=90

1. Play left hand while the teacher plays the right hand.2. Clap right hand while the teacher plays both hands.3. Play right hand while the teacher plays the left hand.

4

7


3EMorning Mood

q=100Norway

Edvard Greig1843-1907

Introduction to Crescendo, Decrescendo, Ritardando

Progressively Louder Progressively Softer

rit.

5

9

13

17


3E

Slow Down

21

25

29

33

37


3EGood Night Ladies

h=100 Traditional

Introduction to Cut Time & Key Changes

Cut Time or = Having a feeling of two beats per measure and generally twice as fast.

Key Change = The key signature changes (adding flats, sharps, or naturals) during a song.

Key Change5

9

13


3E17

21

25

29

33

37


3EG Major and G Minor Scales

q=120

MIDDLE

51 315 3 15 3LH LHRH

cross LH over

cross RH under

1RH

Crossover Hand Arpeggios(G Minor)

5


3ESatin Gloves (G and C Positions)

q=124 TraditionalLH

RH

LH RH

LH RH

LH

RH

5

9

13

17


3EF Major and F Minor Scales

q=60

MIDDLE

51 315 3 15 3LH LHRH

cross LH over

cross RH under

1RH

Crossover Hand Arpeggios(F Minor)

5


3ERider

q=112 Introduction to (Fortissimo)Fortissimo = Very Loud

5

9

13

17


3E3E Review

G Minor Scale

G Major Scale

F Major Scale

F Minor Scale

1. Label each scale on the lines provided.


3E

or

Ritardando (rit.)

Slow Down

Decrescendo (decresc.)

Key Change

Cut Time

Crescendo (cresc.)

Fortissimo




SASR Score

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.


3ETerms & Signs Test 1

Mysteriously

Sweetly

Slow down

Cut Time

Pianissimo

Accent

Crescendo

Style of a March

Fortissimo

rit.

Dolce

Fermata

Decrescendo

Misterioso

Alla Marcia

Distance between 2 notes

Interval

Match the symbol or term with the correct definition.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.


3ETerms & Signs Test 2

Interval of 8 notes

C Minor Triad

Broken Chord

Succession of Tones

Pickup

Key Signature

Scale

Repeat from beginninguntil Fine

D.C. al Fine

Repeat from beginningand skip to coda

A Minor Scale (PureForm)

A Minor Scale (HarmonicForm)

Octave

Rhythm emphasizing theoff beat

C Major Triad

Overlapping Pedal

D.C. al Coda

Syncopation

Match the symbol or term with the correct definition.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.


3ENote Test

This certificate is presented to

For achievement in completing Piano Marvel Method

Level 3

Name the note.


3E

Certificate of Achievement

This certificate is presented to

For achievement in completing Piano Marvel Method

Level 3

Date Signature

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