. CONTENTS To the Teacher : 3. | TheKey of F Major . . cee Learning to Read Music, the Clef, “The Apple Orchard” + und Spaces . as | TheF Position 0. .0...... °° 88 Taraiog How to Praatice, Note Values, “reusibiaalg Wade” The C Position. . “Play A Tune" 6,7 | The StaccitaTouch ». : . 38 Lestat ee ok “Jack in the Bos” “On the River” Expression Sims... 3435 “The Phrase Line and Pheasing Touch 2 “Down in the Valley” Down a Country Lane” American Folk Song, “Ship lo My Low” 86 4/4 Rhyehm 10 | American Folk Song, "Theme jrom the Minth Symphony” “Go Tell Aunt Noney” 22... - os SaRhythm os. see Mo | Wtong, Long Ago”... se Dutch Dance Dotted Nove Values... 9 The Tie. 12 “Largo from the New World Symphony" The Butterfly Queen’ Singing Melody and Accompaniment . 40 2¢4 Rhyehe a bee see 18 “Sleep, Baby, Sleep” Pale Tate The Natural Sign, Lee 41 Crossing Over the Thumb... 2... “The Sleeping Rose" “Hop-O'-My Thumb” “The Pedals r Both Handsin OngClef 15 The Hen edh preece ae va Sango Spe Je Harp in the Trees “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’... The Sesleof Major... oe | eles pints Eine Star “ Combining Seaig"Tones to Form Chords. 17 hesUpeBett a yeigina sce + % “Three-in-One” ‘Geol Morsing” Hatfsteps and. Whole seps, . tg | The Minor Keys, Parallel Minor Approach 46 Chord Building, Intervals... ., 19 | “GeDown, Moses”... ss. “7 Majer and Minor Triads, Tnversions . , 20, | 6/8 Rhythm... prose ‘The Scale of G Major... 2, The Bagpipe Bagatelle” “Tugop War" “Little Avalanche”... 9 ‘The Key of G Major . : we BD Triplets. 8D “Cock-adoodte-doa” . “Whirlwind” The G Position... . 23 | Tempo Markings .......... 81 “"Sailboat on the Lake” “You Fill My Heart”. . vs 52,58 eee. | Alternating-Hand Playing... . . 54,55 “Pathway to the Moon” Eighth-Notesand Ress... .... 25 | TheTwoNote Phrase |... . 56 “Follow the Leader” ‘Lightly Row" “pending Willow Trees” ©. 2... 26 | “Marche Slav”... . 7 French Folk Song, "Au Clair dela Lune". 29 | WhiteKeysasSharpsand Flats... . 58,59 “Laxy Luke” 7 “Chinese Flower Market" CroseHand Playing ces 20 “Theme from the Unfinished Symphony” — 60 “Burning Logs” ‘The Sharp Major Scales... oe “The Scale of F Major 30 | The Flat Major Scales... . 62 “Falling Snow" Certificate of Promotion . go 68TO THE TEACHER This book serves a two-fold purpose: (1) It is a continuation of TEACH ME TO PLAY and niay be introduced during the latter part of the first year's instruction. (2) It may be used as a first book for the older beginner, covering approximately a year’s work, The material in this book ranges from a presentation of practice procedures through the establishment of the hand positions for the keys of C G and F, to compo- | rs sitions that fully explore these keys. The student will become familiar with the damper pedal, being carefully instructed in its use, Original material is supplied that accentuates correct pedalling . in practice and performance.. The student is introduced to the use of the metronome, and pieces employing various tempi are included. Harmonic awareness is developed through the explanation of intervals, and both major and minor triads. Book I concludes with a presentation of the scales and arpeggios in their simplest forms.LEARNING TO READ MUSIC Piano music is written upon two staffs. At the beginning of each staff is a clef sign: The G Clef The F Clef Middle C appears in two positions: CB (the note below Middle C) Memorize the location upon the keyboard of the following notes by reciting the words an playing the keys: Lines Spaces (The first E above MiddleC) (The second G below Middle C) Lines Spaces Memorize the following groups of Jines and spaces: Every Good Boy Does Fine. ae _- FACE. Great Big Dreams For America, . All Cows Eat Grass. “pow wer Every-... Good Boy Does Fine. F A c E. Great Big Dreams For America. All Cows Eat Grass. © Copyright 1959, 1969, by G, Schirmer, Inc. International Copyright Secured 44583¢C Printed in the US.A,