Keyboard Series 1

KEYBOARD MADE EASY @ SimProv - Series 1 I can do this Skill & Content Preliminary Information – Posture, attitude & keyboardSkill 1 – The first 5 notesLocating Middle CMusic staff & treble clefNotes and keys C DE F GSoft & loud piano, p – soft forte, f - loudLegato & staccatoGradually louder Gradually softer crescendo, cres diminuendo, dim, decrescendo, decres

Skill 2 –The semibreve/whole noteBar lines/measuresTime signatureSemibreve/whole note – 4 beats1234 1234 1234 1234Skill 3 – The minim/half note1234 1234 1234 12 34

Skill 4 – The crotchet/quarter) note12 3 4 1 2 34 1234 1 23 4Skill 5 – Mix & matchExample 1Example 2Example 3Example 4Example 5Example 6Example 7Example 8

Example 9Example 10Example 11Example 12Skill 6 - Adding keyboard rhythmSkill 7 Mixing it upUnnamed melody 11 2 34 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1 2 34 123 4Unnamed melody 2

Unnamed melody 3Unnamed melody 4Skill 8 - Adding keyboard accompaniment F CUnnamed melody 4 F C C CUnnamed melody 2 C FC C FC G

Skill 9 - Marianneties, repeat dots, playing an octave higher, accompaniment ending, developing an arrangement BCD EFGCGAll day all night Mar – i – anne,___________ CDown by the sea - side shift- in’ sand.______________ GEv - en litt - le child - ren love Mar – i - anne,____________ CDown by the sea - side shift- in’ sand.______________

Skill 10 - What Can I Share With You? G C3/4 time, dotted minim, accompaniment introduction you, C share CWhat can I share withLove’s all we need to true? care. C GTo show my love isTo show how much ISkill 11 – Beautiful Brown Eyes F C Beau – ti - ful, beau - ti - ful brown eyes,C GBeau – ti - ful, beau - ti - ful brown eyes,_________ C FBeau – ti - ful, beau - ti - ful brown eyes, I’ll G CNev - er love blue eyes a - gain.____________________

Skill 12 - Jingle BellsAccompaniment variation C Jin – gle bells, jin - gle bells, jin - gle all the way,F C GOh what fun it is to ride in a one horse op - en sleigh._________CJin – gle bells, jin - gle bells, jin - gle all the way,F C G COh what fun it is to ride in a one horse op - en sleigh._________Your own music/songsLook for the following features in your favourites:Time signature : 4/4, 3/4Note range: B below middle C to G above middle CKey: C major – no sharps or flatsNote values:Additional notation: ties, repeat dotsLeft hand chords:Major - C F G