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Book 2, Unit 1 Rhythm

lesson by Willie Myette

4 1 &4

RHYTHM

Rhythm

Book 2 - Unit 1

is essential for all musicians. Without a good, solid rhythm, upbeats: 2 & the Finding J your playing will sound dull and weak. The PianoWithWillie Upbeats are the bas. They can happen anywhere within a measure. Irregular bar method focuses first on rhythm 3 to provide you with a solid Ex. & J J rhythmic foundation to build the rest of your practicing upon. lesson by Willie Myette Look for the 1/8th rest before an 1/8th note. Find the pattern in the rhythm examples.

Book 2, Unit 1 Rhythm

J

4 & 5 & 1 1

4 &4

Dah

ba Dah

Dah

dee ba Dah

Dah

Dah

dee

2 2

&
dee

ba

Dah

ba

dee

ba

Dah

dee

ba

Irregular bar

3 3

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& J
ba

dee ba dee ba Dah

J
ba

dee ba Dah

Dah

Dah

4 4

& &
Dah

J
ba

dee

ba

Dah

Dah

Dah

J
Dah

J
ba

Dah

Dah

5 5

dee

ba

dee

ba

Dah

dee

ba

ba

dee ba

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Technique
Technique lessons help your fingers to move faster and with more dexterity. After all, you need to not only know the notes to play, but how to execute them with ease and fluidity. Our technique lessons help you build your playing skill allowing you to express yourself more freely at the piano.

Arpeggio Exercises
lesson by Willie Myette

1 - The Classic

4 &4
1 5 2 4 3 3 4 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 4 2 5 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 1 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 1 5

&
3 2 5 1 1 5 2 3 1 5 3 2 2 3 5 1

2 - Skipping

3 2 5 1 1 5 2 3 1 5 3 2 2 3 5 1

&
2 3 3 2 1 5 5 1 2 3 3 2 1 5 5 1

2 3 3 2 1 5 5 1 2 3 3 2 1 5 2 3

3 - Outer/inner

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Reading
Many students prefer to learn the piano by ear. However, ask any pianist who knows how to read music and theyll tell you that knowing how to read music is a definite asset to your piano playing. Our reading lessons help even the absolute beginner learn how to read music with ease.

Reading Music Basics Lesson 1

Guideposts:

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Guideposts

Hint: remember "G clef G" and "F clef F". Do not write in note names!

by Willie Myette

G & w ? w wC F

4 &4
?4 4
G

4 &4 ?4 4
5 2 5

Exercise 1: quarter notes and guideposts

2 5

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Song
The best part of learning to play the piano is playing the piano. says Willie. Our song lessons teach you songs in a variety of styles like Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Latin and Gospel. Embedded with a lot of music theory, youll learn songs while also learning how to learn other songs faster in the future.

Lead Sheet

Let It Snow
lesson by Willie Myette

4 & b4

F^6 G-7

Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn F/A G-7

A-7

j j
F^6 A G-7 D7 G-7 C7 1. F^6 C7

C7

& Arrangement Sheet

4 j j 2. b 4 & G7 9 F^6 D-7 E-7 A7 D-7 G7 C^7 D-7 n & b? b 4 4 b

F^6 G-7 F/A G-7 F^6 A G-7 C7
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G-7

D7

C7

LetItSnow
B7

Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn

lesson by Willie Myette

G-7

D7

C7

B7

A-7 D79

G-7

C7

1. F^6

C7

Style
Our style lessons allow you to sink your teeth into a specific style of music. Our style lessons include lessons in Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Latin and Gospel.

Verse Intro first time, then 3x, on repeat 2x

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Someone Like You

"simplified version"
lesson by Willie Myette

### 4 4 & ? ###

F-

Adele A/G

4 4w w

"I heard that your...// [on repeat] you know how the time flies..."

w w w w
D

w w

w w w w w w w w w w

### &

"I hate to turn up out of the blue..." ? ### w w w w w w w w

E(2) F7 D

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"So What" Part I

C Major scale

D Dorian scale: 2nd degree of a major scale (ie, C major starting and ending on "D")

Concept

lesson by Paul Buono

Another way to nd Dorian mode: 1. Start with the major scale of a given key

Concept lessons focus only on one aspect of piano playing. These lessons are especially helpful when you want to focus C Major scale your practice on one specific area like chords, cocktail piano, reharmonization, improvisation, etc.
(3rd)

"So What"

2. Flat the 3rd and 7th degree of the major scale

D Major
lesson by Paul Buono

(7th)

hat" Part I

D Dorian scale: 2nd degree of a major scale (ie, C major starting and ending on "D")

Another way to nd Dorian mode: 1. Start with the major scale of a given key

D Major

Pattern #1

2. Flat the 3rd and 7th degree of the major scale

(3rd)

(7th)

Pattern #1

Pattern #2 3

3 Pattern #2 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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