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33 2.
The Keyboard Express™© John F Keller, 2009
A beginner piano methodwith pre-staff ‘kids notes’
and keyboard guides
by John Keller
Beg
in w
ith th
e bo
ok in
the
uprig
ht p
ositi
on.
Sta
rt at
the
top
and
read
dow
n th
e pa
ge.
This
way
is e
asie
r for
ver
y yo
ung
child
ren.
How
to u
se th
is b
ook:
To the Teacher:
This book is designed to be used in both orientations.Start with the book upright (portrait orientation), so notes go to the left and right.Later have the book in the usual (landscape) orientation, so notes go up and down.
23
3
note
s
keys
T
Intr
oduc
ing:
Kid
’s N
otes
for B
lack
Key
s
33
2Th
ete
ache
r can
slid
ea
coin
over
the
lines
to h
elp
stud
ent
lear
n to
pla
y th
ese
blac
k ke
ys.
Usi
ng th
ese
“Exp
ress
Sta
ve”
note
s for
the
blac
k ke
ys h
elps
th
e st
uden
t lea
rn k
eybo
ard
geog
raph
y, p
lus t
he c
once
pts
of u
p an
d do
wn,
line
s and
sp
aces
, ste
ppin
g an
d sk
ippi
ng.
T
Kids
’ Not
es
Find
all
the
grou
ps o
f 2.
Then
find
all t
he g
roup
s of
3.
Bla
ck K
ey G
roup
s of
2an
d 3
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3
This
han
d pl
ays
on
this
sid
e.
This
han
d pl
ays
on
this
sid
e.
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22
Not
e to
teac
her:
Plea
se d
o no
t spe
ak o
f hi
gh a
nd lo
w a
t thi
s sta
ge.
T
Not
e to
teac
her:
Whi
te n
ote-
head
s ind
icat
e th
e pl
ayin
g of
bla
ck k
eys (
Exp
ress
Sta
veno
tatio
n).
They
do
not i
ndic
ate
time
valu
es.
Cen
tre
Gro
up
Cen
tregr
oup
of
two:
Nex
t is
grou
p of
th
ree:
Bac
k to
gr
oup
of
two:
Bla
ck k
ey
grou
p of
th
ree:
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3
spla
sh!
spla
sh!
spla
sh!
spla
sh!
T
cent
re o
f ke
yboa
rd
Twos
and
Thr
ees
For e
ach
bar,
teac
her
play
s and
sing
s firs
t, th
en st
uden
t cop
ies.
T
keys
.
and
Twos
blac
k
Thre
e
Thre
es
and
blac
k
Two
33
twos
.
thre
es!
keys
.
rest
rest
rest
rest
Start
with this
hand.
3.
Fa
cing
the
othe
r way
, 'w
alk'
you
r rig
htha
nd a
long
the
whi
te k
eys,
all
the
way
bac
k.
1.
Sta
ndin
g si
de-o
n to
the
keyb
oard
, 'w
alk'
you
r lef
than
d al
ong
the
whi
te k
eys,
all
the
way
from
one
sid
e to
the
othe
r.Th
e fir
st w
hite
key
on
the
left
side
is c
alle
d A.
Fing
ers
Wal
king
on
the
Whi
te K
eys
2.
Sto
p on
the
way
and
‘wal
k’on
the
spot
for a
whi
le.
The
key
shou
ld s
tay
held
dow
n an
d no
t rep
eat i
ts n
ote.
4.
Sto
p on
the
way
and
‘wal
k’on
the
spot
for a
whi
le.
The
key
shou
ld s
tay
held
dow
n an
d no
t rep
eat i
ts n
ote.
The
whi
te k
eys
are
calle
d th
e na
tura
ls(
).Th
ey w
ere
the
first
key
s to
be
inve
nted
. B
ut th
en a
ll th
e ke
ys lo
oked
the
sam
e!
Late
r on,
they
gra
dual
ly a
dded
the
extr
as-
the
blac
k ke
ys in
the
grou
psof
2an
d 3.
n
extr
as
natu
rals
Not
e to
teac
her:
Plea
se d
o no
t spe
ak o
f hi
gh a
nd lo
w o
r upw
ards
an
d do
wnw
ards
yet
.
T
Smoo
thly
Ste
p
Sm
ooth
-ly
step
a-lo
ng
this
line.
(res
t)
Hop
and
skip
and
step this
line.
(res
t)
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23
Teac
h by
‘rot
e’. S
how
whi
ch k
eys
to p
lay
by fi
rstly
po
intin
g di
rect
ly o
n th
e ke
yboa
rd, t
hen
to th
e ke
ys
at th
e bo
ttom
of t
his
page
. Las
tly th
e st
uden
t can
pl
ay b
y re
adin
g th
e no
tes
dow
n th
e lin
e.
T
23
23
Teac
h by
‘rot
e’.
Play
this
side
first
Rac
ing
Car
Rac
ing
car,
Hop
in
side
.
Let m
e ta
ke y
ou
for a
rid
e.
Rac
ing
car,
Hop
rig
ht in
.
Let m
e ta
ke y
ou
for a
sp
in.
Teac
h by
‘rot
e’.
Play
this
side
first
“dou
ble
natu
ral
keys
”
“dou
ble
natu
ral
keys
”
The
Gro
ups
of 2
Bla
ck K
eys
(2Ex
tras
):
Lets
pre
tend
they
ar
e tw
o ey
es!
-and
cal
l the
m
IandJ
(-th
e 2
dotte
d le
tters
in th
e al
phab
et).
Thes
e ar
e no
tes.
They
tell
us w
hich
ke
ysto
pla
y.
This
han
d pl
ays
grou
ps
of 2
on th
issi
de.
This
han
d pl
ays
grou
ps
of 2
onth
issi
de.
The
2bl
ack
keys
will
hav
esm
all
whi
te n
otes
.
The
teac
her c
an sl
ide
a co
inov
erth
e lin
eto
hel
p st
uden
tlea
rn to
pl
ay th
ese
two
note
s.
Teac
h th
e st
uden
t to
hold
eac
h ke
y do
wn
until
pla
ying
the
next
on
e, a
imin
g fo
r a fi
rm, s
moo
th
and
clea
r leg
ato
actio
n.
NB
: As t
he y
oung
stud
ent w
ill b
e pl
ayin
g bl
ack
keys
at t
his e
arly
st
age,
it is
use
ful a
nd lo
gica
l to
give
thes
e bl
ack
keys
thei
r ow
n un
ique
sing
le le
tter n
ames
.
T(line for group of 2)
Kids
’ Not
es
Wal
k al
ong
then
ha
ve
a re
st.
Whi
ch
side
do
yo
u lik
e th
e be
st?
2(P
lay
blac
kke
ys)
(res
t)
2O
n Th
is S
ide O
n th
is
side
w
e w
alk
alon
g.
Kee
p in
tim
e an
d si
ng
this
so
ng.
(res
t)
cent
re o
f key
boar
d
Play
this
side
first
Wal
k A
long
Hol
d el
bow
sl
ight
ly o
ut.
Rai
se y
our w
rist s
low
ly.
Let y
our h
and
hang
loos
e,
with
the
fore
arm
mus
cles
so
ft an
d re
laxe
d.
How
to c
ome
off t
he k
eys:
(for r
ests
and
at th
e en
dof
a p
iece
)
2
1
1
One
Is M
y Th
umb
One
ism
y th
umb.
11
cent
re o
f key
boar
d
Fing
er
num
ber
one.
One
lit
tle
bell.
One
bi
g dr
um.
“Cop
y -c
at”
rout
ine:
Fore
ach
bar,
teac
her
play
s and
sing
s firs
t, th
en st
uden
t cop
ies.
Echo
with
cla
ppin
g an
d ch
antin
g at
firs
t if
desi
red.
T
22
Star
t he
re.
Bla
ckno
tes
mea
n pl
ay
whi
teke
ys
(nat
ural
s).
Wig
gle
Fing
er N
umbe
r ...
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
one
two
thre
e
four
five
11
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
One
tw
oth
ree
Fin
-ge
rspl
ay
Go
this
way
One
tw
oth
ree
Fing
ers
1 2
and
3
Writ
e in
all
your
fing
er
num
bers
.
12
31
23
Star
t he
re.
Left
Han
d
Rig
ht
Han
d
Tech
niqu
e:
Hol
d ea
ch k
ey d
own,
on
ly li
fting
the
finge
r off
afte
r pla
ying
the
next
not
e.
Thum
b pl
ays
on it
s si
de.
Cur
ve th
e ot
her f
inge
rs.
Roc
ket S
hip Rocket ship, Take your place. Blast off into outer space.
mid
dle
of k
eybo
ard
Subm
arin
e
Submarine, I will drive. Deep down in the sea we dive.
22
Bird
and
Fro
g So
unds
twee
ttw
eet ?
croa
kcr
oak ?
Whi
ch s
ide
ofth
e ke
yboa
rd
soun
dslik
e bi
rds?
Whi
ch s
ide
ofth
e ke
yboa
rd
soun
dslik
e fr
ogs?
Dra
w:
Dra
w:
Not
e to
teac
her:
This
is w
here
the
term
s hi
gh a
nd lo
w m
ay b
e in
trodu
ced.
T
One two three four five, we heard Notes that sound just like a bird.
high
ha
nd
One two three four five, we found Notes like frogs down on the ground.
1 2
3 4
5
high
side
low
side
Sky
Ground
(Pla
y ne
xt-d
oor w
hite
keys
.)1
1
low
hand
23
45 5 5
23
45 5 5
irdro
g
1
1
cent
re
This way goes up,
Up to the sky,
This way goes down, Down to the ground,
Where all the birds
Sing ve - ry high.
Where all the frogs Make their low sound.
updo
wn
Up
and
Dow
n
high
ha
nd
2low
ha
nd
2
(Use
fing
er 2
all t
he w
ay.)
This Way Goes Up
This Way Goes Down
Pla
y bl
ack
keys
.ce
ntre
of
keyb
oard
(Start on the same black key.)
Starting note:
(for both hands)2 2 2
2
2 22 2
2 2 22 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 22 2
2 22 2
2 22 2
Wat
chhi
gh
hand
1
1 1
Watch these stems, So you’ll see
Which hand plays each centre key.
low
ha
nd1
Watch These Stems
key.
cent
restem up on right
stem down on left
thes
e
stem
s
So you’
ll
see
whi
ch
hand
play
s
each
cen - tre
1 1
cent
re o
f the
key
boar
d
Hat Jelly
GirlEas
ter Egg
Edgeline
Firs
tspa
ce
CatDuck
Lamb
BallIcecre
am
Ant Frog
BirdI S
py W
ith M
y Ey
e
I
spy,
myw
ith
eye,
som
e-
thin
g
star
t -
ing with ...
2
Keyb
oard
Low
hand
3
KeyApple
Fish
Dog
Line
Fing
ers
Cloud
Kite
Ground Grass
Iris
Jug
High
Hand
3
cent
re
cent
re
A pa
ir:
-no
blac
k ke
y be
twee
n.
Find
all
the
pa
irs o
n yo
ur
keyb
oard
.
They
are
ca
lled
pairs
beca
use
of
thei
r sha
pe.
Pairs
of S
ocks
Pairs of socks be - tween
pair
pair
Blocks of keys,
Twos and threes.
these blocks.lo
w
hand
high
ha
nd
Pair
of N
atur
als
( )n
23
23
cent
re o
f key
boar
d
22
twos
22
twos
22
twos
twos
22
(Cling on)
(Clin
gon
)
Pair
2
pair
pair
3of
3‘ra
ls
2na
t -
Pair
2
3of
3‘ra
ls
2na
t -
thre
es3
3
thre
es3
3
thre
es3
3
(Both hands together)
low
ha
nd
high
ha
nd
22
33
Pair
Of K
eys
3: Hands together we can play.Notes go out and in this way.
centre
pair pair
2: Pair of keys that’s on the left. - - - - - - -- - - - - They go down here in bass clef.
1: Pair of keys that’s on the right. - - - - - - - - - - - That’s where treble clef will start.ce
ntre (same note)1
1
Play
this
side
first
(same note)
treble clefbass clef
44
11
11
22
We
will
call
the
3 bl
ack
keys
KL
H
Hig
h si
deof
the
line
Low
sid
eof
the
line
On
the
line
The
3bl
ack
keys
have
la
rge
whi
te n
otes
.
Find
all
the
grou
ps o
f 3on
this
side
.
Find
all
the
grou
ps o
f 3on
this
side
.
22
34
34
The
Gro
ups
of 3
Bla
ck K
eys
(3Ex
tras
):
The
teac
her c
an
mov
ea
coun
ter o
r co
in o
n th
e pa
ge to
he
lp st
uden
tfol
low
thes
e th
ree
note
s.
T
(line for group of 3)
Kids
’ Not
es
If You’re Happy
If yo
u’re
hap
py
and
you
know
it,
then
you
real
ly
ough
t to
show
it,
If yo
u’re
ha
ppy
and
you
know
it,
play
for
me:
If yo
u’re
ha
ppy
and
you
know
it,
play
for
me:
If yo
u’re
ha
ppy
and
you
know
it,
play
for
me:
Firs
t pla
y it
all s
omew
here
on
the
high
side
.
Then
pla
y it
all s
omew
here
on
the
low
side
.
Trace and copy:
linenotes -
- and spacenotes.
Cop
y C
at
Cop
y th
is
Cop
y th
at
Cop
y th
is
Cop
y ca
t!
cent
re o
f key
boar
d
Star
t he
re.
Ever
y W
hite
Not
e
Eve
ry
whi
te
note
Goe
s on
on
e bl
ack
key.
Play
this
side
firs
t.
note
s
keys
That
w
ay
they
’ll
be So
easy
to
se
e.
Sing Up High
Sing Down Low
Sing up high, Sing up high. Sing up high where black birds fly.
Sing down low, Sing down low. Sing down low where bull - frogs go.
Play
this
side
firs
t.
irds
rogs
cent
re o
f key
boar
d
irds
rogs
Up or Down
Notes go up or notes go down. Notes can go to either place.
Notes are named by space or line. Next to lines they call it space.
low
hand
3
high
ha
nd3
updo
wn
irdsrogs
centre of keyboard
Space or Line
Count to 4
Count to four in every colour, count to four in every bar.
...
Start from 1 at every bar-line, 1 2 3 4, Here we are.
high
ha
nd
4
low
hand
2
Play
this
side
firs
t.
ird siderog side
4
Short and Long Notes
Notes are short or notes are long. One beat long or two beats.
How long will each note cling on? One beat long or two beats.
high
ha
nd
low
hand
irdsrogs
4
Play each hand separately first.Two Hands Play
Two hands play, Two hands play, Both to - ge - ther here to - day.
22
22
44
cent
re o
f key
boar
d
irdsrogs
(Moving outward and inward)
Skip Across
Skip a - cross, Skip a - cross. See these lines and skip a - cross.
2
2
4
4
irdsrogs
Star
t he
re.
Threes and Twos Race
high
ha
nd
bottom middle top
botto
m
mid
dle
t
op
It’s a race!
My timings:
3 32
low
hand
Go!
Play in Group
Next is group of three:
Black key group of three:
Play in group of two:(M
ove!
)
Back to group of two:
(Cha
nge
hand
!)
(Mov
e!)
botto
m
mid
dle
t
op
ird
rog
3 32topmiddlebottom
(The
end
!)
high
ha
nd
2
low
hand
3
Play copy-cats.
Repeat This Please
Two dots mean repeat this please, So each hand can play.
When we play on centre keys, Either hand’s okay.
Rep
eat
cent
re3
3above
below
How many beats are in each bar?
centre of keyboard
2
Firs
t pla
y it
with
high
han
d
23
Repe
at it
with
low
ha
nd
32
3 - line guide
Next Note
2: Chan - ging groups, Mo - ving round. Mo - ving to this next black key.
1: Next note up, Next note down. Group of two to groups of three.
Rep
eat
botto
m m
iddl
e
top
bottom middle top
down up
33
2
low
hand
high
ha
nd
1. First play it all with high hand.(Use fingers 1,2,3 and 4.)
Start withfinger:
2. Then repeat it with low hand(fingers 1,2,3,4)
Group of 3 and Group of 2
Extra key groups, big and small.
Move your hand and play them all.
Group of three and group of two.
Making music just for you.
Rep
eat
botto
m
mid
dle
to
p
high
ha
nd
2
low
hand
3
bottom middle top3 32
3 - line guide
Smiley Face
Thats where children sing and play,
Making music every day.
When you see a smiley face,
Put your guide in centre place.
Rep
eat
botto
m
mid
dle
to
p
high
hand
2
move!
centre of keyboard
“Centre“ clef
move!
low
hand
3
move!
Bigs and Smalls
big notes big notessmall notes
Big notes for threes,And small notes for twos.That way we’ll knowWhich ex - tras to choose.
3 32
323
Go up and down with both hands, In the same di - rec - tion.
Same DirectionPlay hands separately at first.
3
3
Prac - tice for per - fec - tion.
Rep
eat
high hand
low hand
DOWN UPDOWN UP
Poin
ter F
inge
r
l ow
ha
ndhi
gh
hand
Draw an L and call it 2. Curve your finger, then its true!
Pointer finger number 2. Heres a trick that you can do.
122 1
12
12 Can
you
pla
y th
is s
ong
with
bot
h ha
nds
toge
ther
?11
1
2
1
2
“Extras”
“Naturals”
Play
this
side
firs
t.
1: Naturals next to group of three, At the edge and floating free.
2: Out in space I’d love to be, Where there is no gravity.
1. Play high hand
3. Play both hands together.
botto
m
mid
dle
top
Rep
eat
1
1
2
2
irdrog
Naturals ( ) Next To Group of Threen
1 1
2. Play low hand Thumb plays on its side.
Fingers slightly curved.
3: Play together everyone, Different notes all having fun.
Notes On This Side
high
low
Put these notes up in the sky. On the ground these notes should go.
cent
re
Notes on this side sound up high. Notes on this side sound down low.
1
high
ha
nd
1
Tied note
(hold note on)
irds
rogs low
hand
Find the keys by feel.
“I like sun.” “And I like rain.” “I pre - fer it hot.” “Not me!”
cent
re
low
hand
2
Taking Sides
“ I like day.” “But I like night.”
4
4
... “We just don’t a - gree.” “That’s right!”
high
ha
nd
2
One-thumb and Tutu
Now, One - thumb was a race - horse, and Tu - tu was one too.
cent
re
12
21
Well, One - thumb won one race, and Tu - tu won one too!
Rep
at a
t a
fast
er s
peed
!2 2 1 1 2
2 2 1 1 2
high
ha
nd
low
hand
2
11
2
Cling Tight
Play these extras, then cling tight. Change to natural keys of white.
When there’s no rest, don’t let go. Fingers neat and in a row.
4
4
1
1
Play this
side first.
3 “extras” (big notes)
4 naturals (small notes)
What Is Black and White?
What is black and white with stripes? And you’ll find it in a zoo.
What is black and white with spots? In a zoo and eats bamboo.
L
2
3
Teach by
‘rote’.
natural keys
extra keys
L
21
34
21
34
Answers:
Baby Twins
Baby twins, in their bed, One fell out and bumped his head.
This is what the other said, Glad that wasn’t me instead!
Play this
side first
2 323
23
23
44
11
3
2
Link Note
Here is the Link note, Mid - dle of the three. Spe - cial ex - tra key!
rest
Play copy-cats.
Link
Lin
e
Link
Lin
e
“Copy -cat” routine:
For each bar, teacher plays and sings, then student copies.
Or echo-clap and chant at first.
T
irds
rogsPl
ay
play
play
ea-sy
Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie under link, Next to link or moved away.
1
12
2
Boogie Woogie over link, Play this Boogie every day.
12
21
33
Teac
h by
‘ro
te’.
1 22 1
3 3
LINK LINK
ird s
ide
rog
side2
21
1
Teach by ‘rote’.
low
hand
high
ha
nd
How
To
Find
APl
ay th
issi
de fi
rst.
Write in the letternames on the naturals.
How
to
fin
d A
,
This
fir
st
natu
ral
key.
33 P
lay
L -A
ever
ywhe
re o
n th
e ke
yboa
rd.A
A
Right above link, And inside of three.
AA
Link line
Link line
low
hand
23
high
ha
nd
43
Se - ven nat - urals A to G.
In be - tween
Music Alphabet
In - side links,
links we see
don’t for - get,
That’s one mu - sic al - pha - bet.
Centre Characters
low hand
high hand
Staccato: - a dot over or under the note(s).- hop off the keys straight after playing.
AB
First Two Naturals ( )
Up above this link line, We see these first two naturals.
Touching link is A, and B is moved away.
A B A B
3
Play L - A - Ball over the keyboard.
L L
n
Write in the other letternames.
3
Ants Push Balls
Ants push Balls a - long this wall. Balls just roll and ants just crawl.
2L L L
L centre of keyboard
Last White Key
Tell me where is last white key. Just below this link key L.
Say which letter this would be. “Gee that’s hard for me to tell!”
L L
3
3
Frog and Bird Clefs
Sometimes we must start with frogs to make it sound down low.
So we have these clefs that tell us where we have to go.
Frog Clef
1
5
Bird Clef 1
5
irdro
glow hand
2
high hand
3
irdsrogs 115 5
Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily we roll along, roll along, roll along,low
hand
2hi
gh
hand4 Merrily we roll along, O’er the deep blue sea.
First Two Naturals
First two naturals A and B. At the edge or inside three.
Last two naturals F and G. Touching link or floating free.
irdro
g
Last Two NaturalsBird Clef
FG
Frog Clef
AB
low hand
2
high hand
2
LIN
K
LIN
K
G the Girl and First-space F
G the Girl and First - space F, Love that cur - ly treb - le clef!I think they’ll get mar - ried soon, And go on their hon - ey - moon!
Lcentre of keyboard
L L L2
Rep
eat
Single Natural ( )
Find
all
the
sing
le n
atur
als
on th
is s
ide
of
the
keyb
oard
.
Find
all
the
sing
le n
atur
als
on th
is s
ide
of
the
keyb
oard
.
across the line
single natural
cent
re
Rep
eat
White notes for each black key, and black notes for each natural.
In between two black keys, there lives a single natural.
1
n
centre
Start with high hand
Repeat with low hand
What do you think is its letter name?
Here is a D-line “Copy -cat” routine:
For each bar, teacher plays and sings first, then student copies.
Echo with clapping and chanting at first if desired.
T2
22
Here is a D-line
Line for the twos.
Know which D to choose.
high
low
cent
re
Play copy-cats.
irdsrogs
centre D-line
Play
play
play
ea-sy
low hand
high hand
Thum
b pl
ays
on it
s si
de.
Oth
er fi
nger
s ar
e cu
rved
.
Nex
t-doo
r w
hite
key
s ha
ve n
ext-
door
fing
ers.
In Express Stave notation, the two extra keys I and J are written as small white notes close in to the line.
Play
thes
e no
tes
as y
our
teac
her p
oint
s to
them
,or
mov
es a
coi
n on
the
page
.
Rem
embe
r to
hold
eac
h ke
y do
wn
firm
ly u
ntil
you
smoo
thly
pla
y th
e ne
xt o
ne.
The three naturals near them are written as larger black notes touching the line.
pair of naturals
pair of naturalsExtras
Nat
ural
s (
) N
ear
Twos line note
Naturals ( )
n
n
moved away
space note
space note
moved away
The two next naturals are written as small black notes moved away from the line.
Hig
h si
deLo
w s
ide
Kids’ Notes
(line for group of 2)
Extras small and pushed in close, Natural threes have wider notes.
Near this group of two we see, There’s a natural group of three.
Rep
eat
cent
re
centre
2Repe
at
it wi
thlo
w ha
nd
3
Firs
t pla
y it
with
hi
gh h
and
2
Natural ( ) Group of Threen
natural group of 3
The D-clef means play in the centre.
L L
I Sit In the Centre
Treb
le C
lef:
This
sig
n m
eans
to p
lay
natu
rals
on th
e hi
ghsi
de,
to th
e rig
htof
the
cem
tre.
Bas
s C
lef:
This
sig
n m
eans
to p
lay
natu
rals
on th
e lo
wsi
de,
to th
e le
ftof
the
cent
re.
I sit in the cen - tre and I al - ways will.
My two hands can tra - vel, but I just keep still.
Rep
eat
cent
re
2
irds
rogs
centre of keyboard
low
ha
nd
2
high
ha
nd
2
cent
re
Up Above, Down Below
high
hand
1
1
cent
reUp above, Down below, Each side of this D we go.
low
ha
nd1
11 1
2
2
Rep
eat
Find all these, natural threes.
Big notes for important keys.
D-line
High Side, Low Side
Over, under, up and down. Children sing with middle sound.
low
hand
3
high
ha
nd3High side, low side, sky and ground. Fingers feel their way around.
Repeat
1
1
Find
the
keys
by
feel
.
cent
re
centre
Draw some small and big notes (like small and capital letters, o O).
Near these twos are three white keys. Let us learn each letter name.
Three White Keys(C D E)
22
2
They are letters C D E, Everywhere they’re named the same.
cent
relo
whi
gh
(Play and name all groups of CDE on the keyboard.)
cent
relo
whi
gh
line
space
space
Keep In the Middle
Cat and Duck and Edge - line, You all are ve - ry lit - tle.
L centre of keyboard
Do not leave this play - ground! Please keep right in the mid - dle.
low
hand
3
high
hand
1
L
Rep
eat
with
lo
w h
and
ommon time:4 beats per bar
“Copy -cat” routine:
Student chooses a colour. Teacher plays and chants that pattern (“play”, ”easy”, “rest”, etc).Student copies.
Student can also “mark” the rhythms with a pencil in real time as you chant.
Let’s Play Copy Cats
high
si
delo
w
side
T
Play
ea-sy
play
Let’s play co - py cats.
rest
Black notes for white keys.
lowhand
high hand
high sidelow side centre
irdsrogs
high
low
centre
2 2 2
Line and Space
high
hand
3
Line and space, Line and space. Space notes al - ways touch a line.
Un - der line, O - ver line. Next to lines they call it space.
cent
rehi
gh
side
low
s
ide
34
line note
space above
space below
low
hand
4
irds
rogs
line
spac
e
spac
e
line
spac
e
spac
e
Go Down, Down, Up, Down ...
3: Play hands together, getting wider, getting closer, same notes.
Go
dow
n
updow
n
dow
n
sam
e
Cen
t re
Hig
hLo
wGo up
dow
n
up up
1: Play high hand.
2: Play low hand.
high
ha
nd
3lo
w ha
nd
3
irdsrogs
...
Next Door Naturals ( )
Next door nat - urals, next door fin - gers, Play - ing with my friends next door.
Fin - gers curve and walk on tip-toe, Thumb lies on its side for sure.
cent
rehi
gh
side
low
si
de
24
high hand
low hand
n
Low D-line High D-line
Touch This Line (All On the High Side)
Touch this line then move a - way. Peo - ple say that’s not o - kay.
Moved a - way notes need a line. Then the peo - ple think it’s fine.
All
high
hand3
Sta
y o
nth
ehi
ghsi
de.
3
3 31
2
Still high
hand
3
Rep
eat
Treble clef, treble clef. Seagulls fly up in the sky.
This is the treble stave (staff).
Treble Clef
Treble clef, treble clef. Right hand plays white keys up high.This is thetreble clef.
The treble stave is only for white keys (naturals) on the high side, and notes are all the same size.
Number the lines upward from the bottom Edge-line.How many lines are there?
Also number the spacesupward from the First-space.How many spaces are there?
cent
rehi
gh
side
low
side
Edgeline Firstspace
high
hand
treble D-line
Touch This Line(All On the Low Side)
Touch this line then move a - way. Peo - ple say that’s not o - kay.
Moved a - way notes need a line. Then the peo - ple think it’s fine.
Sta
y on
the
low
side
.
All lowhand
3
3 31
Still
lowhand
3
Rep
eat
Bass Clef
Bass clef, bass clef, Just play naturals on the left.
cent
re
Bass clef, low side. Down there where those white frogs hide.
The bass stave is only for white keys (naturals) on the low side, and notes are all the same size..
Number the lines upwards. How many lines are there?
Number the spaces upwards.How many spaces are there?
This is thebass clef. This is the bass stave (staff).
low
si
dehi
gh s
ide
low hand
bass D-line
Baby Monkey
Hold on to your mo - ther’s coat, like we cling to ev - ery note.
low
hand
Ba - by mon - key, cling on tight. Don’t fall off and get a fright.
high hand
cent
r e
Find the 2-black-keygroups by feel.
treble D-line
bassD-line
Stepping
bass D-line
Next door naturals, next door fingers. Stepping up and down with me.
treble D-line
In these five - line staves we see each line and space is one white key.
5-Finger Exercises
Fin - gers do their ex - er - ci - ses on the pia - no key - board.
Fin - gers do this ex - er - ci - se on five keys in a row.
low hand
high hand
cent
re
bottom
3
32
cent
re
middle
top
3
3
1
1
The D-clef means play in the centre alphabet.
In this cen-tre al-pha-bet these cha-rac-ters are hi-ding.
Can you show me where these cen-tre cha-rac-ters all go?
5
5
Three Alphabets
Basic Alphabet Centre Alphabet Top AlphabetLI
NK
LIN
K
LIN
K
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Link ...
Play upwards all the way with your left hand.
Then play downwards all the way with your right hand.
Play This AlphabetPlay this basic alphabet from A right up to top note G.
Play this central alphabet where children sing so happily.
Central Alphabet
Basic Alphabet
low hand
high hand
The F-clef means play in the lower (basic) alphabet.
centre characters
house
Seven Characters
In this cen - tre al - pha - bet,
Se - ven cha - rac - ters we met.
In this tre - ble clef and bass, Some on line and some in space.
high hand
low
hand
ommon time:4 beats per bar
In-side these links, lives A, and G. They are the first, and last, white key.
Inside These Links
Play one of these, and I will say, Whether that note was G or A.low
hand
3
high hand
3
centre alphabet
LIN
K
LIN
K
centre A centre G
cent
re
On these white keys, play the right keys. Line then space, all in a row.
Notes are ei - ther lines or spa - ces. In these pla - ces all notes go.
1
5 high
hand
low hand
centre A (Ant)
centre G(Girl in the Curl)
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Lines or Spaces
Edgeline and Firstspace
They live there, On that pair, Centre-E and Centre-F.
Edge-line and First-space, Bottom of this treble clef.
Centre Alphabet
Play these keys:
pair pair
Point to notes, tapping the rhythm. Use left hand.
Play with right hand
Mark the “plays” and “easys”
Treble Clef
Treble Clef
Ant and Ball and Copy CatAnt and Ball and Co - py Cat, From this cen - tre al - pha - bet.
3
Ant and Cat and Ball, They all crawl a - long this wall.
Centre Alphabet
pair pair
Bass Clef
Bass Clef
Leger-Line
33
Start with Edge - line and next door, then move a - way, from Edge - line.When notes move out past the edge, we just add one le - ger - line.
high
hand
3
low
hand
3
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Duck Walks Down This Lane
Duck walks down this lane between treble clef and bass.
Quickly take a photograph and recognise that face.
low hand
centre D
high hand
1 4
Duck under!
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star4
Twin - kle twin - kle lit - tle star, How I won - der what you are. Up a - bove the world so high,
low hand
1
Like a dia - mond in the sky, Twin - kle twin - kle lit - tle star, How I won - der what you are.
high hand
4
Co - py this, Co - py that, E - ven co - py Co - py - Cat. So are they two diff -‘rent C’s? No, the same spot on the keys!
1
1
Copy of Copy-Cat
4
London Bridge
Lon - don bridge is fall - ing down,
1
low
hand
high
hand
1
1
4 2
My fair
fall - ing down,fall - ing down.
la - dy.Lon - don bridge is fall - ing down,
Play each hand separately at first.
1
4
Treble and Bass 5-line Staves
Express Staves