PIANO METHOD By Tara O’Brien 1
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PIANO METHODTHIS BOOK BELONGS TO __________________________________Created by: Tara O’Brien Copyright © 2016 3
Index NOTE DICTIONARY.…………..……..………..………….6 FLASH CARD CHECKLIST………..………..………..……7 CHORDS: .……………..………..………..……..….8 • Triads 1 • Triads 2 • Triads 3: Chord stealing • 5 finger chords • Augmented and Diminished 2 • Augmented and Diminished 2 CHORDS: SEVENTHS…………..………..……………….14 • 7th Chords 1 • 7th Chords 2 • 7th Chords 3 • 7th Chords 4 CHORD PROGRESSIONS.…….……..….………..…….18 • Chord Progressions 1 • Chord Progressions 2 • Chord Progressions 3 • Chord Progressions 4 INVERSIONS…………………..………..………………….…22 • Inversions 1 • Inversions 2 • Inversions 3 • Inversions 44
SCALES……………..…………………………..………..….24• Major and Natural Minor Scales 1• Major and Natural Minor Scales 2• Harmonic Scales 1• Harmonic Scales 2• Melodic Scales 1• Melodic Scales 2SCALE DEGREES………………..………..………..……30• Scales Degrees 1• Scales Degrees 2• Scales Degrees 3INTERVALS…..…………………..………..………………33• Identifying Intervals• Intervals: Seconds• Intervals: Thirds• Intervals: Fourths• Intervals: Fifths• Intervals: Sixths• Intervals: Sevenths• Intervals: OctavesSIGHT READING……………..………..…….…………43STAFF PAPER………………..………..………………….47IMPROVISATION…………..………..……………………51TIME CHARTS………………..………..……………….….52CIRCLE OF FIFTHS…………..………..……………….53 5
Note Dictionary LINE NOTES SPACE NOTES LINE NOTES SPACE NOTES6
Music SentencesFill in all the following: Treble clef space notes _______________________________________________________ Bass clef space notes _______________________________________________________ Treble clef line notes _______________________________________________________ Bass clef line notes _____________________________________________________ Keys with sharps (“how many sharps?”) _______________________________________________________ Order of sharps (“which sharps?”) _______________________________________________________ Keys with flats (“how many flats?”) _______________________________________________________ Order of flats (“which flats?”) _______________________________________________________Flash cards (can you identify all the following?) Treble clef notes Bass clef notes Key signatures with sharps Key signatures with flats Triads (major and minor) 7
Staff Vocabulary Tempo Chart Andante Adagio Allegro Largo Vivace Lento Presto8
Dynamic ChartSymbol Name Meaning 9
Rhythm Chart Notes Name Beat Syllable value Rests Name Beat value10
Musical Terms I spy, with my little eye.. • Key signature • Line note • Time signature • Space note • Treble clef • Eigth note • Bass clef • Whole note • Dynamics • Dotted quarter note • Tie • Quarter note • Staccato • Bar line • Slur • Measure • Accent • Double bar line • Stress mark • Measure number • Fermata • Quarter rest • Crescendo • Grace note • Decrescendo • Beam • Ledger Line • Grand staff • Phrase marking • Tempo marking • Pedal mark Cascade Cascade & Vivace œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ™ œœ œ œœ ™ œœ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœ œœ{? bbbbbb44 Œ ø œ œ ? œœ œ Uwww œ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ œ œ œ ø œ ‰ œ œ œ. œ -œœ -œ 5 bbbbbb44 p œ œ œ œ >œ øœ œ œœ- -œœ & œ œ °{? bbbbbb Œ œ bbbbbb sp œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœ mf œ œ rit. œ œœœœœœœœ p œ œœ œ œœ Uw 11
Triads Root Position Chord Rolls Mega Chord Rolls R.H. L.H.CCm DDm EEm FFm GGm A Am B Bm12 CHORDS: TRIADS 1
Chords 2 Root Position Chord Rolls Mega Chord Rolls R.H. L.H. /DC# / DbC#m / Dbm /D C# / DbC#m / Dbm /D C# / DbC#m / Dbm /D C# / DbC#m / Dbm /D C# / DbC#m / Dbm CHORDS: TRIADS 2 13
Chords 3 Chord Stealing Chord Stealing Up Down Up Down C C# / DbCm C#m / Dbm D EbDm D#m / Ebm EEm F F# / GbFm F#m G G# / Ab Gm G#m / Abm A Bb Am A#m / Bbm B Bm14CHORDS: CHORD STEALING
Chords 4Use all 5 of your fingers on Root, Third, Fifth, Sixth, OctaveNote: Flat the 3rd and the 6th when playing the minor chordsRolled Blocked R.H. L.H. 15
Chords 5 Augmented Diminshed Fully Maj. Aug. Diminished Min. Dim.CDEFGAB C Chord Chord Chord to Rolls Rolls Rolls B Mega Mega Mega C Chord Chord Chord to Rolls Rolls Rolls B Chord Chord Chord C Stealing to Stealing Stealing B16
Chords 6 Augmented Diminshed Fully Maj. Aug.C# / Db Diminished Min. Dim.D# / EbF# / GbG# / AbA# / BbC# Chord Chord Chord to Rolls Rolls Rolls Bb Mega Mega MegaC# Chord Chord Chordto Rolls Rolls Rolls Bb Chord Chord ChordC# Stealingto Stealing StealingBb 17
Seventh Chords 1 Major 7th Dominant 7th Minor 7th Minor Major 7th + + + +CDEFGABC Chord Chord Chord Chordto Rolls Rolls Rolls RollsB Mega Mega MegaC Mega Chord Chord Chordto Chord Rolls Rolls RollsB Rolls Chord Chord Chord C Chord Stealing Stealing Stealing to Stealing B18
Seventh Chords 2 Major 7th Dominant 7th Minor 7th Minor Major 7th + + + +C#DbD#EbF#GbG#AbA#BbC# Chord Chord Chord Chordto Rolls Rolls Rolls RollsBbC# Mega Mega Mega Mega Chord Chord Chordto Chord Rolls Rolls RollsBb RollsC# Chord Chord Chord Chordto Stealing Stealing Stealing StealingBb 19
Seventh Chords 3 Diminshed 7th Half-Diminished 7th Augmented 7th Augmented Major 7th + + ++CDEFGABC Chord Chord Chord Chordto Rolls Rolls Rolls RollsB Mega Mega MegaC Mega Chord Chord Chordto Chord Rolls Rolls RollsB Rolls Chord Chord Chord C Chord Stealing Stealing Stealing to Stealing B20
Seventh Chords 4 Diminshed 7th Half-Diminished 7th Augmented 7th Augmented Major 7th + + ++C#DbD#EbF#GbG#AbA#BbC# Chord Chord Chord Chordto Rolls Rolls Rolls RollsBbC# Mega Mega Mega Mega Chord Chord Chordto Chord Rolls Rolls RollsBb RollsC# Chord Chord Chord Chordto Stealing Stealing Stealing StealingBb 21
Inversions 1 Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion R.H. L.H. C major C minor D major D minor E major E minor F major F minor G major G minor A major A minor B major B minor22
Inversions 2 Rolled Both Blocked BothC major R.H. R.H. 23 L.H. L.H.C minor R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H.D major R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H.D minor R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H. L.H.E major R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H.E minor R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H.F major R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H. L.H.F minor R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H.G major R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H.G minor R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H.A major R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H. L.H.A minor R.H. L.H. R.H.B major L.H.B minor R.H. L.H.
Inversions 3 Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion R.H. L.H.C# majorDb majorEb majorF# majorGb majorG# majorAb major Bb major24
Inversions 2 Rolled Both Blocked Both R.H. R.H. 25 L.H.C major L.H.C minor R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H.D major R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H. L.H.D minor R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H.E major R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H.E minor R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H. L.H.F major R.H. L.H.F minor R.H. L.H.
Inversions 3 Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion R.H. L.H.C# minorD# minorEb minorF# minorG# minorAb minor Bb minor26
Inversions 2 Rolled Both Blocked Both R.H. R.H. 27 L.H.C major L.H. R.H. R.H. L.H.C minor R.H. L.H. L.H.D major R.H. L.H.D minor R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H.E major R.H. L.H. L.H. R.H. L.H.E minor R.H. R.H. L.H. L.H.F major R.H. L.H.
Major Scales 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC major C majorD major D majorE major E majorF major F majorG major G majorA major A major B major B major28
Write them out R.H.C major L.H. R.H. D major L.H. R.H.E major L.H. R.H.F major L.H. R.H.G major L.H. R.H. A major L.H. R.H.B major L.H. 29
Natural Minor Scales 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC minor C minorD minor D minorE minor E minorF minor F minorG minor G minorA minor A minor B minor B minor30
Write them out R.H.C minor L.H. R.H. D minor L.H. R.H.E minor L.H. R.H.F minor L.H. R.H.G minor L.H. R.H. A minor L.H. R.H. B minor L.H. 31
Major Scales` 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC# major C# majorDb major Db majorEb major Eb majorF# major F# majorGb major Gb majorAb major Ab major Bb major Bb major32
Write them out R.H.C# major L.H. R.H. Db major L.H. R.H. Eb major L.H. R.H.F# major L.H. R.H.Gb major L.H. R.H. Ab major L.H. R.H.Bb major L.H. 33
Natural Minor Scales 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC# minor C# minorD# minor D# minorEb minor Eb minorF# minor F# minorG# minor G# minorAb minor Ab minorA# minor A# minor Bb minor Bb minor34
Write them out R.H.C# minor L.H. R.H.D# minor L.H. R.H. Eb minor L.H. R.H.F# minor L.H. R.H.G# minor L.H. R.H. Ab minor L.H. R.H.A# minor L.H. R.H. Bb minor L.H. 35
Harmonic Scales 1 “Egyptian” or “7up” 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC minor C minorD minor D minorE minor E minor F minor F minorG minor G minorA minor A minor B minor B minor36
Write them out R.H.C minor L.H. R.H. D minor L.H. R.H.E minor L.H. R.H.F minor L.H. R.H.G minor L.H. R.H. A minor L.H. R.H. B minor L.H. 37
Harmonic Scales 2 “Egyptian” or “7up” 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC# minor C# minorD# / Eb D# / Ebminor minorF# minor F# minorG# / Ab G# / Ab minor minor A# / Bb A# / Bb minor minor38
Write them out R.H.C# minor L.H. R.H.D# minor L.H. R.H. Eb minor L.H. R.H.F# minor L.H. R.H.G# minor L.H. R.H. Ab minor L.H. R.H.A# minor L.H. R.H. Bb minor L.H. 39
Melodic Scales 1 6 N’ 7’s, up and down! 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC minor C minorD minor D minorE minor E minor F minor F minorG minor G minorA minor A minor B minor B minor40
Write them out R.H.C minor L.H. R.H.D minor L.H. R.H.E minor L.H. R.H.F minor L.H. R.H.G minor L.H. R.H.A minor L.H. R.H.B minor L.H. 41
Melodic Scales 2 6 N’ 7’s, up and down! 1 Octave 2 Octaves R.H. L.H. Both R.H. L.H. BothC# minor C# minorD# / Eb D# / Ebminor minor F# minor F# minor G# / Ab G# / Ab minor minor A# / Bb A# / Bb minor minor42
Write them out R.H.C# minor L.H. R.H.D# minor L.H. R.H.Eb minor L.H. R.H.F# minor L.H. R.H.G# minor L.H. R.H.Ab minor L.H. R.H.A# minor L.H. R.H.Bb minor L.H. 43
Chord Progression 1 Are there I ii iii IV V vi vvio any sharps or flats?C majorD majorE majorF majorG majorA major B major44
Chord Progression 2 Are there i ii0 III iv v VI VII any sharps or flats?C minorD minorE minorF minorG minorA minorB minor 45
Chord Progression 3 Are there I ii iii IV V vi vvio any sharps or flats?C# majorDb majorEb majorF# majorGb majorAb major Bb major46
Chord Progression 4 Are there i ii0 III iv v VI VII any sharps or flats?C# minorD# minorEb minorF# minorG# minorAb minorA# minorBb minor 47
Identifying Intervals 1 1 A unison goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below 2 A second goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below 3 A third goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below 4 A fourth goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below48
5 A fifth goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below6 A sixth goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below7 A seventh goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below8 An octave goes from a SPACE to a ___________ OR a LINE to a ____________ Circle all the unisons below 49
Intervals: Unisons 1. Choose a clef (Treble or Bass) 2. Draw a note in every measure 3. No need to fill in arrows for unisons 4. Draw the second note (beside the first note) 5. Play it on the piano!1 or N O ARROWS !2 ARROWS ! or N O3 or N O ARROWS !50
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