John W. Schaum Piano Course, Pre-A: The Green Book
Leading to Mastery of the Instrument
By John W. Schaum
Piano Book
Level: Early Elementary
Item: 00-EL00165A
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Description
A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W. Schaum Piano Course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and full-color illustrations. This is the Primer level.
Contents
| Title | |
| Foreword to Teachers | |
| Foreword to Parents | |
| SECTION I: FUNDAMENTALS | |
| How the Fingers Are Numbered | |
| Finger Number Melodies | |
| Black Key Groups of Two | |
| Black Key Groups of Three | |
| The Musical Alphabet | |
| Letter Name Melodies | |
| How Music Is Written | |
| Notation Melodies (notes) | |
| SECTION II: APPLICATION | |
| Right Hand Position (C, D, E) -- The Speed Boat | |
| Left Hand Position (A, B, C) -- The Computer | |
| Alternating Hands -- Bone Sweet Bone | |
| 3/4 Rhythm -- dotted half note -- Oscar the Octopus | |
| Four Notes Up and Four Notes Down -- Deep Sea Diving | |
| Changing Hands within a Measure -- Old MacDonald | |
| New Note G in Right Hand -- The Ice Cream Cone | |
| Natural Accents -- The Wind Sock | |
| Five Notes Up and Five Notes Down -- Mr. Frog Is Full of Hops | |
| Introducing 2/4 Time -- Porcupines | |
| Presenting Rests -- Chief Thunder Cloud | |
| Omitting Finger Numbers -- Gooseberry Goose | |
| Eighth Notes -- The Happy Halibut | |
| Left-Hand Crossing Over -- The Funny Bunny | |
| C and G Below Middle C -- Submarine | |
| The Sharp Sign -- The Dragon | |
| Key of G (F Sharp in Signature) -- Myrtle the Turtle | |
| Leger Note D in Left Hand -- Power Shovel | |
| Combining Hands -- The Eagle | |
| The Tie -- The Circus | |
| White Key Melodic Skips -- A Riddle | |
| New Hand Position in Left Hand -- Donkey Party | |
| New Right Hand Position -- Watchman's Song | |
| Another New Right Hand Group -- Hot Dog Stand | |
| The Flat Sign -- The Wren and the Swan | |
| Key of F (B Flat in Signature ) -- The Jet Plane | |
| Leger Note B in Right Hand -- Pretty Polly | |
| Chords in Right Hand -- Monkey Business | |
| Accidentals (Sharp, Flat and Natural) -- Eskimo Boy | |
| Staccato -- The Detective | |
| Octave Higher Sign -- Lightning Ranger | |
| Chords in Left Hand -- The Streamline Express | |
| Piano Quiz | |
| Certificate of Promotion |
Additional Information
| Series: | John W. Schaum Piano Course |
| Author: | John W. Schaum |
| Instrument: | Piano |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Item Number: | 00-EL00165A |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7692-3601-4 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7692-3601-8 |
| UPC: | 029156181395 |
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