BASTIEN PIANO BASICS THEO PRIMER LEVEL 5 oo SS SS PeeDear teachers and parents: BASTIE stuck PIANO BASICS is an exciting and comprehensive series for piano study designed to get the y off to the right start. The learning sequence is carefully graded to ass nang steady progress in all areas ‘Theory, Primer is coordinated page-by-page with Piano, Primer and Performance, Primer. The three ‘books should be used simultaneously for thorough reinforcement of each concept. The suggested sequerice among the books is listed in the Contents, ‘Theory contains written work and some short pieves to reinforce each concept introduced. Students will have a better understanding of the music they are playing —and will ean tegrated as a regular part of the learning process, it more easily—when theory is We offer you our best wishes for achi Neil A. Kios Musie Compa James Bastion Jane Sinisor Bas we20sBASTIEN Piano Basics THEORY PRIMER LEVEL BY JAMES BASTIEN Contents Dynamics ‘The Piano Keyboard L Low and High 3 % Intervals: 2nds Rhythm in Music 2 Measuring Intervals: es, ‘Stems on Notes ‘The Slurand the Ti Mar Lines Note-spelling Game The Music Alphabet Measuring Intervals: ths White Key Names Measuring Intervals: Sths Space Flight Game. — Melodic and Harmonie Intervals C Position Rest Signs ime Signature The C Chord {Time Signature Middle € Position ne Signature “Two bighth Notes. Review Quiz Sharp Sign, Stall GPosition let signs Staccato Not How Notes Mowe on the Staft Flat Sign SELSLERSESNER SENS The Gra Matching Games Posi id Stall 19, 30 force the feeling of achievernent, the teacher or student may puta / when the page has been completed. ISBN 08197: (©1985 Kjos West, 4382 Jutland Drive, San Diego, California 921 ined Printed in USA. Il the musi, text. art, and graphics in this book are protected by copyright law. To copy or them by any method is an infringement of the copyright law. Anyone who reproduces matter is subject to substantial penalties and assessments for each infiingement Intemational copyright secured. All rightsThe Piano Keyboard ‘The keyboard has w1 ‘The black keys are ite and black keys n sets of 2% and 3's i keys. ° 9. 1. Draw a circle around each set of 2 blac! Valier 2. Draw a circle around each set of 3 black keys. 3. Fill in all the sets of 2 black keys. 4, Fill in all the sets of 3 black keys. of Plano, Primer LevelOn the keyboard, high keys are usually played with the Right Hand, a, Play the sets of 2 black keys up the keyboard with your R.H. Start at the middle of the keyboard. b, Play the sets of 3 black k the keyboard. s up the keyboard with your R.H. Start at the middle of On the keyboard, low keys are usually played with the Left Hand. a. Play the sets of 2 black keys down the keyboard with your LH, Start at the middle of the keyboard, Play the sets of 3 black keys down the keyboard with your LH. Start at the middle of the keyboard b. Make up some pieces using sets of black keys. a. Make up a piece using the sets of 2 black keys. b. Make up a piece using the sets of 3 black keys. Your pieces could be about growling lions, a cat high in a tree, or whatever you like. Use with page 7 of Piano, Primer Level. WP2054 Rhythm in Music Different kinds of notes are used to make rhythm in music, Some notes while others are held for a longer time. Quarter note Half note y's ae Stem Note head x 8. Draw three quarter notes. Clap and count this rhythm. are short, é Count quarter quarter quarter quarter 9. Draw three half notes. Clap and count this rhythm. J jalf note halfnote half note half note Count: 10. Use any three black keys and make up a melody for this song. Write finger numbers under notes (B.H.) or over notes (L.H,) for your melody. The Moon me deie, ames Watch the moon climb up high, See it ight the whole sky! eer tate at r WP205 Use with pages 8:13 of Piano, Primer Level.Stems on Notes A stem may go up or down on a note. Up stems go on the right side, and down stems go on the left side Up stem Down stem gc 11. Draw up stems on these notes. J eo o e o oe o oe 12, Draw down stems on these notes. fe o oe eo o ° oe o ‘The whole note has no stem. Whole note oO 13. Draw three whole notes. Clap and count this rhythm. te FS ee Count: whole note hold it whole note hold it__ whole note hold it whole note hold it 14. Write the names of these notes. s ° d : ee Use with pages 6-19 of Piano, Primer Level. WP2056 Bar Lines Bar lines divide music into measures. The end ofa piece has a double bar line. Bar line Barline Double bar line eaedels ll Measure Measure ‘The repeat sign ‘If is shown by two dots before a double bar line. Repeat the music from the 15. Draw bar lines to separate these notes into measures. Use a double bar line at the end. Clap and count this rhythm. bar line line double barline dd dele Jd Jee 16, Draw bar lines in this piece. Draw a double bar line at the end and put two dots before it OH BAG Play this pi My Spotted Cat bar line bar line bar line bar line dete s To had a opot-ted ett, te ws the best cater 2. She had fluff -y fur and tail, we all called her Sas i _ When I called her name out loud, she would be- gin to purrl She was lots of fun to play’ with, roll. ing ‘round with mel ppep ipPhteet « bar line bar line barline double barline WP205 Lise with pages 13 of Piano, Primer Level with repeat signThe Music Alphabet sot AdE Ad, 17, How many letters are there in the music alphabet? 18. When you play alphabet forwa to the right. Write the music alphabet forward. Play it and say the music 1, you go up the keyboard 19. When you play and say the music alphabet backward, you go dow keyboard to the left Wiite the music alphabet backward. Play it. the 20. Write the music alphabet forward two times on this keyboard, Play it abet backward two times on this keyboard, Play it G Use with page 14 of Piano, Primer Level. WP2058 White Key Names Ais between the 2nd and 3rd keys in the 3 black key set 22, Write an Aon all the A's on this keyboard. _L_1Al_] Play all the A's on your piano. Bis to the right of the 3 black key set. 23, Write a B on all the BS on this keyboard z Play all the B's on your piano. Gis to the left of the 2 black key set 24, Write a C on all the C's on this keyboard, | Play all the C’s on your piano. A WP205 Use with page 15 of Plano, Primer Level.Eas 9 Dis in the middle of the 2 black key set 25. Write a D on all the D's on this keyboard Play all the D's on your piano. Eis to the right of the 2 black key set. &, 26, Write an £ on all the E’s on this keyboard. Play all the E's on your piano. Fis to the left of the 3 black key set. nll the F's on this keyboard. piano. 27. Write an F Play all the F's on you Gis between the Ist and 2nd keys in the 3 black key set. 28. Write a G onall the G's on this keyboard. Play all the G's on your piano. — Ss)10 Space Flight Game al letters on the ke In this game, write the word that has all capi This is Star Ship Commander Fletcher. He his c name Commander Fletcher's mission is to find the alien creatures who are on a distant planet nd locked in a CAGE. Each creature has weird arms and feet and a wild expression on its PACE, But Commander Fletcher understands that LaF their yelling means they want to be FED. — eae Once fed, the creatures are brought aboard the Star Ship Ace for the long trip back to Earth For outstanding work, Commander Fletcher and his men are all given a special medal which they wear like a BADGE. Mission Complete! WP205 Use with page 15:f Plano, Primer Level" C Position bid A 54321 1239465 LH na 29. Write the alphabet letters in the C position. Play and name these letters. 31, Draw bar lines in this piece Draw a double bar line at the end with a repeat sign. Play this piece. Stars at Night Ted edee what a sight, oh, how bright! 1. See the wink - ing stars at night, 2.Whenwewake be - forethedawn, they are dim, ——_al- most gone! How theytwin-kle mer-ri - ly, down on you and me! they'll come back next night! Soon they'll dis-ap - _ pear from sight, tht tPP F Pres bar line bar line double bar line with repeat sign Use with pages 16-17 of Pano, Primer Level. WP205 bar lineR Time Signatures ‘The time signature is the two numbers written at the beginning of a piece. ‘The top number tells how many beats are in each measure ‘The bottom number tells what kind of a note gets one beat. 2 means two beats in each measure. 4 means the quarter note gets one beat. 82. Clap and count this rhythm aloud. die dRacdosld Ideedecld Coun: 12 2 (continue counting) or: quarter quar-ter halfnote (continue counting) 33. Write the counts under these notes. Clap and count this rhythm aloud, aad old 3 | ld 34. Make up a melody for this song in the G position. Write finger numbers under notes (R.HL) or over notes (L-H.) for your melody, Grandfather Clock Ez < aut d do ld J Id J ld In oor hall, swears chock, Tt keeps time = and goes “tick tock.” al sl P lee 1G WP205 Use with pages 18-19 of Piano, Primer Levela 3 means three beats in each measure. 4 means the quarter note gets one beat ‘The dotted half note d. gets three beats 35. Clap and count this rhythm aloud. ee ae Count: 1 2 3 ae (continue counting) or: quarter quarter quar-ter Birgit (continue counting) 36. Write the counts under these notes. Clap and count this rhythm aloud. aed dada eae: 37. Make up a melody for this song in the C position. Write finger numbers under notes (R.H.) or asi cover notes (LH, for your melody. * + © My New Ice Skates RH. In my new skates with their shin. - —y)_—_bades, 1 dream 1M star in ca os rrrire rir felt l Use with pages 20-21 of Piano, Primer Level. WP2054 4 m 4 me four beats in each measure. the quarter note gets one beat. ‘The whole note © gets four beats 38. Clap and count this rhythm aloud. ide de le ld ded ble Count: 1 2 3 4 4 2 8 4 (continue counting) or:half note half note whole note hold it (continue counting) 99. Write the counts under these notes. Clap and count this rhythm aloud. Ade ose llJd” [le l wilde There's the hip - -po - pot -a-mus, he is look-ing straight at us! Is he smil-ing? 1 can’ttell. ge think he’s eae WP205 Use ith pages 22-24 of Plano, Primer Level swell! I15 Review Quiz 41. Fillin the sets of 2 black keys. 42. Fill in the sets of 3 black keys. 43. Draw up stems on the: notes. o e o o e Draw down stems on these notes. @ o eo e e 44, Write the music alphabet 45. Write the alphabet letters in the C position 46. Write the names of these white keys. 47. Write the names of these notes. J o d i 48. Divide these rhythms into measures with bar lines. Add a double bar line with a repeat sign at the end of each line. Write the counts below the notes. ore le See es eo ves — Cae es ° wu ° {Use with pages 22-24 of Piano, Primer Level. WP20516 The Staff ‘The stai has lines and spaces. Notes are written on lines or in spaces. Line notes Space notes 49. How many lines does the staff have? How many spaces does the staff have? 50. Number the lines from the bottom to the top. I Number the spaces from the bottom to the top. ed 51. Write L for the line notes and $ for the space notes. ae 52. Draw line and space notes on the staff above the letters. Use whole notes, L s L s s L L s L WP205 Use with page 25 of Piano, Primer Level |v7 Clef Signs Alef sign is used at the beginning of each staff ‘Treble clef orGclef 2nd line 53. Tra then draw your own treble clefs. vhat is shown, 2 Basselel | E—= ath ine or F clef 54. Trace what is shown, then draw your own bass clefs. Use with page 25 of Piano, Primer Level. WP2058 How Notes Move on the Staff Position (R11) Step or oo=! Skip Pe Repeat 55. Write how these notes move on the staff. Write step, skip, or repeat. Play and name these notes, C Position (LH) Notes on orabove Notes below the HERS erate have down stems. up stems. | 56. Write how these notes move on the staff. Write step, skip, or repeat. Play and name these notes. een WP205 Use with puges 26:29 of Pano, Pramer invaThe Grand Staff ‘The grand staff is formed by joining the treble staff and bass staff with a brace and bar line. Brace Bar line 57. Trace these braces and bar lines to form grand stalls. Use a ruler to draw the bar lines. 58. Draw brat Draw treble and bass clef signs. Use with page 30 of Piano, Primer Level, WP20520 C Position Notes on or above Notes below the the middleline middle line have have down stems. up stems, SSS SSS) 'w a brace and bar line to form the grand staff Ww a treble and bass clef sign. CDERFG Draw the C position notes in the bass clef two times, Play and name these notes, Dasaie) Fa @ Gesac' cD, Bag F, 60. Draw a brace and bar line to form the grand staff. Draw a treble and bass clef sign. Draw the C position notes in the treble clef two times. Play and name these notes. io DEE Checope Ee re 6. 61. Write the names of these notes. Play them. Ra 3 TH. & fo WP205 Lise with pages 3031 of Pano, Primer LawlDynamics Dynamics are loud and soft signs in music. D)) fmeans loud. Its Italian name is forte. pmeans soit S Its Italian name is piano. (GG 62. Trace the first two f signs, then draw four more. 63. Trace the first two p signs, then draw four more. 64. Read the words of this song At the beginning of each line, write the dynamic sign that matches the words of that line. Play this piece, Our School Band “Boom boom;’goes the | sound so clear! Hear the clar- i -| met 90 soft, pleas-ing to the | ear. ar 4 He Use with page 31 of Piano, Primer Level. WP2052 Measuring Intervals 2nd the distance trom one key to the neat key is and. Land On the staff.a 2nd is either line to space or space to line. Up by 2nds Down by 2nds 65. Write an interval of a 2nd up from the given letters. Play these intervals on your Piano, Use either hand Ie 66. Write an interval of a 2nd down from the given letters. Play these intervals on. piano. Use either hand Le eee 67. Drav arrow ote an int of a 2nd from the given note. Draw the note above if the up, or below if the arrow is down. Play and name these notes. t +t nL a ele ee Gl re a eg ew, ee a ae ee WP205_ Use with page 32 of Plano, Primer Level3rd One skipped key is a 3rd. ga On the staff a 3rd is either line to line or space to space. Up by ards Down by res 68. Write an interval of a 3rd up from the given letters. Play these intervals on your piano, Use either hand. 69. Write an interval of a piano. Use either hand. d down from the given letters. Play these intervals on your 70. Draw a note an interval of a 3rd from the given note. Draw the note above if the arrow is up, or below if the arrow is down, Play and name these notes. 2 SSS SSS SS Use with page 38 of Piano, Primer Level. WP20524 The Slur F The slur is a curved line over or under two or more different notes that are to m played legato (smooth, connected) we 4 71, Draw a slur over these notes. Draw a slur under these notes Play these notes legato, Play these notes legato. 2 + e 72. Draw a slur under these notes. Write the interval names (2nd, 3rd) on the lines below. Play these notes legato. Sed 2 ee The Tie ‘The tie is a curved line which connects notes that are on the same line or space. Play the first note and hold it for the value of both notes, Le 73. Draw a tie to these pairs of same’ notes. Write the total number of counts for the tied notes on the lines. below. —— 2 counts —— WP205. Use with pages 34-35 0f Piano, Primer LevelNote-Spelling Game In this game, write the note names in capital letters on the lines below. — whose name wi == | He always begged to be After school I saw his and I knew he was ready to. E Vdthrow the ball, andhis = _____ My A ___lovedtoseeus play, and he'd watch by the — — — — ofthe house every day. Mymoms — A — — _ wouldlight up, too, and when she saw the fun we had, she'd shout Ya-hoo! Use with pages 34-35 of Piano, Primer Level. WP20526 Measuring Intervals 4th ‘Two skipped keys is a 4th. —4th——_ On the staffa 4th is either line to space or space to line: Upaath Down ath terval of a 4th up from the given letters. + intervals on your piano. Use either hand 75. Write an interval of a 4th down from the given letters, Play these intervals on your piano. WP205. Use with pages 36-17 of Pano, Primer Level2 5th Three skipped keys is a 51 sh On the staff a 5th is either line to © OF space Lo space. Upasth Downa sth 77. Write an interval of a Sth up from the giv yy these intervals on your n letters, piano. Use either hand. 79. W ‘Use with page 38 0f Pano, Primer Level. WP20528 Melodic and Harmonic Intervals Melodic intervals are single notes played one at a time, like notes in a melody. 2nd ard ath sth 6 oo larmonic intervals are two notes played together to make harmony in music oo & 2nd 3rd 4th sth 80. Write the names of these melodic intervals. Play and name these intervals. WP205 Use with page 39 of Piano, Primer Level.Rest Signs Rest signs are used in music fo Quarter rest rest Whole rest Rest 1 beat ™ Rost 2beats, Fest 4 beats, or whole me 84, ‘Trace the first two quarter rests, then draw four more. 85. Draw quarter rests in this melody to complete the correct number of beats in each measure SSS ‘86. Fill in the first two half rests, then draw four more. Draw the half rests sitting on the 3rd line. 87. Draw half correct number of beat! ts in this melody to complete the each mea: .. Fill in the first two whole rests, then draw four more. Draw the whole rests hanging down from the 4th line. 89. Draw whole rests in this melody to complete the correct number of beats in each measure. Se Use with page 40 of Piano, Primer Level. WP20530 The C Chord La CR The ord is formed from three of the keys in the C position: Coc Rstag The bottom note names the chord. notes played together. 90. Circle the bottom note of each chord. Write the names of the chords on the lines below. Play these chords. = chords and rests in the correct rhythm, Play them. 4 d ce = died oes SS Broken chords: notes played one at a time. 92. Play these broken chords. Sf-P met WP205. Use with pages 41-49 of Plano, Primer Level‘The three notes in a chord are root, 3rd, and th 3rd Root Measure the intervals from the bottom note to the middle note (3rd), then from the bottom note the top note (5th) 93. Write the names of the intervals in these chords (root, 3rd, Sth). SSE = — == ae —Root 94. Play and count the rhythm for these C chords, 5 4 i i 95. Play the solid chords softer than the broken chords in the music below! Count aloud while you play. Use with pages 41-43 of Pano, Primer Level WP20532 Middle C Position ‘To play in the middle C position, place both thumbs on middle C. C position. Play and name these notes. c D E F G 96. Draw quarter notes in the middle FP G A B c Note-Spelling Fun! 97. Write the letter names of these notes to spell words. Play and name these notes in the middle C position. WP205. Use with pages #445 of Piano, Primer LevelTwo Eighth Notes ‘Two eighth notes equal one quarter note. They are connected with a beam. JJ-d Beam SIof Beam 98. Add a beam to these pairs of notes to form two eighth notes. Se Sree Eighth notes may be counted with numbers 2 el JB) ld by saying “and” after the number. 4 1and2and —1and2and 99. Clap and count the following rhythm, opp eee ip aieh asap ire) Count: 1and 2and or: two eighths quar-ter 100. Play this music and count aloud. Use either of the counting systems shown on this pa At School Happily 1 P 1. Off to school, | here we go, | Hur-ry_ now, dont f 2 In our class ev ry day, | Jet's work hard and z Use wth pages 46-47 of Piano, Primer Level. WP205au Sharp Sign The sharp sign before a note means to play the next key to the right. 101. ‘Trace the first two sharp signs, then draw four more7/+ First draw two lines down Next, draw two heavy lines across. niddle of the sharp is placed onaline orina space. 102. Draw a sharp before each note, Play and name these notes. WP205 Lise with pages 48-51 of Piano, Primer Level104. Write the na nes of these sharp keys. Play them 105. Draw these sharps on the staf. Play and name them. nw G Gt bt B (white key sharp) Di Gt Rn | ‘The sharp sign lasts for the whole measure. (also Ct) (also FA) 106. Draw a sharp before each note with a¢ sign over or under it. Play and name. these notes. 4 # 4 # 4 # es eS SSS Use with pages 48:51 of Piano, Primer Level. WP20536 G Posi ition nett position. Play and name these notes. Giteah Ase dB eNOS D, 107. Draw quarter notes in the G On Cr ae; 108. Write the names of these melodic intervals. Play them. 109. Write the names of these harmonic intervals. Play them, WP205 Use wth pages 52.55 0f iano, Primer Level37 Staccato Notes Staccato notes have a dot over or under them. Play staccato notes short and separated. rd 110. Draw dots over or under these notes. A dot goes aver the note if the ste A dot goes under the note if the stem is up. Play these staccato notes. SP 112. Draw dots over or under these G chords. Play these staccato chords. + = Use with pages 36:57 of Piano, Primer Level. WP20528 Flat Sign ‘The Mat sign before a note means to play the next key to the leit 113. ‘Trace the first two flat signs, then draw four more. First draw a straight line down. Next, draw a heavy curved line. AED i SPR ia placed The “round” part of the flat is onali = 114. Draw a flat before each note. Play and name these notes or ina space. 115. Draw a flat before each note with a} sign over or under it Play and name these notes. WP205 Use with pages 58-61 of Piano, Primer Level39 116. Write the names of these flat keys. Play them, 117. Draw these flats on the s\ ff. Play and name them B B ab Ds SS e G D ab EB ‘The flat sign lasts for the whole measure, (also G!) (also AP) 118. Drawa flat before each note with ab sign over or under i Play and name these notes. Use with pages 8-61 of Piano, Primer Level. WP20540 Matching Games Write the number in front of the corre’ Game 1 ud hat note 2Jd J amor sate 3.0 = two eighth. notes whole note —— treble clef sign —— 4 beats to each measure —— bass clefsign 3 beats to each measure —— grand staff 2 beats to each measure repeat sign double ba 13, = ____ bartines 1, SS] — position ny 1s. EERE — C position inn) WP205._Use with pages 62-63 of Piano, Primer Level Game? 1, 3rd 3. sth 4. 4th term, 2S _ BSS _—— quarter rest tie 16. f staccato notesBASTIEN PIANO Basics by James and Jane Smisor Bastien For the 5-7 year-old beginner Primer A {& Piano for the Young Beginner WP230 Theory & Technic for the Young Beginner WP232 Prim {@ Piano for the Young Beginner WP231 Theory & Technic for the Young Beginner WP Aer completing Primer, the student wil be prepared to goto Level For the 7-11 year-old beginner Pr eB wok 1 >) WP40r ‘ns’ Collage of Solos — Book 2 (1) WP402 Bastions! Collage of Solos — Book 3(2)WP40, astiens! Collage of Solos — Book 4(3)WPa0a Dastiens’ Collage of Solos — Book 5 (4) WP405, Boogie, Rock & Country —Level 1 WP238 Boogie, Rock & Country —Level 2 WP Moogle, Rock & Country — Level 3 WP240 Debut For You, A~ Book 1 (P=1) WP265 Debut Por You, A— Book 2(1-2)WP266 Debut For You, A— Book 3(2-3] WP207 Debut For You, A— ook 4(3-3) WP268 Dinosaur Kingdom (2-3) W246, First Parade of Solos (1) WP237 Fourth Parade of Solos 3-4) WP2: Mualow een Celebration) WP4O0 ceumctenest re Life (1-3) P24 y Songs tthe Piano — Primer WP2a1 Songs at the Piano — Level 1WP242 Olympic Sonatinas 2-3) W285 Popular Christmas Songs — Primer WP220 Popular Christmas Songs —Lovel 1 WP22t Popular Christmas Songs —Lavel 2 WP222 Popular Christmas Songs — Level 3 WP223 Popular Christmas Songs — Level 4 WP224 Populartiymns—PrimerwP226 Popular Hymns — Level 1 WP22: Popular Hiymns— Level 2 WP228 Popular Hymns —Level 3 W229 Scales, Chords & Arpeggios 2-3) WP249 Second Parade of Solos|1-2]WP243, Sonatinas in Color 2)\P261 Space Adventures 3-s)WP236 ‘Third Parade ofSolos(2-3) WP244 ‘Three Sophisticated Sonatinas(2-3)WP407 ‘Two Sonatinas 4) WP235 @ Pianowr200 Theory WP205 Performance WP210 | Technic WP215 Level | @ Piano WP201 Theory WP206, Performance WP211 @ Technic WP B® ALineADay Reading WP: Level 2 1 Piano wP202 © Theory WP207 1B Performance WP212 @ Techni WP217 | ALineA Day Sight ReadingWP259 Level 3 @ Piano WPz03 1 Theory WP208 © Performance WP213 Technic WP218 | ALine ADay Sight Reading WP262 Note Learning Levels snot Notes, A—Book 1 (P-1) W253 Se ans Wend fof Notes, A~Book 2(1-2)WP254 light (P| WP268 Dotto-Dot Note Speller(P)WP260 Note Pictures: A Coloring Note Speller (1) WP250 Note Designs: A Coloring Note Speller(1) WP251 Sticking with the Basies: Notes(P)WP255 Sticking with the Basies: Rhythm |P)WP256 the Basics: Sit Reading(P WP257 = Theory WP209 © Performance W214 © Technicwr219 © Aine ADay Sight ReadingWP263 we20s 599 il S201 After completing Level 4 the student wil be prepared to begin the Intermediate Pano Hi 0000 (Course (Repertoire, They, Technic, and Mulikey Solas) WP105-116 lity {gb Ne. kj0s Music coun 4280 T1AND DANE 7808691752706 SANDIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92117-0894-www.kjos.com