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Foreword
Premier Piano Express is designed for students who need a
faster-paced approach to piano study. Based on the concepts
and music from Premier Piano Course, this All-in-One All music was composed or arranged by
Accelerated Course integrates Lesson, Theory, Technique, and Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier.
Performance pages. This comprehensive course is organized
into skills-based units that feature clear explanations of
important musical concepts, written worksheets to provide
review and strengthen understanding, as well as optional
duet accompaniments to create fulfilling musical experiences. CD-ROM Instructions:
The non-position reading approach helps students recognize When you insert the disc into your computer,
important “landmark” notes instead of relying on fixed navigate to Computer or My Computer, right-click
on the disc drive icon, and select Open or Explore.
hand positions. Intervals are introduced sequentially and
(Mac users can simply double-click the disc icon that
reinforced creatively. Rhythms are read in multiple-note appears on the desktop.) The MP3s can be dragged
patterns rather than as single notes, and playing with a to your desktop and then transferred to your
steady pulse is emphasized. smartphone or iPod, or burned to an audio disc.
Relaxed Shoulders
Raise your shoulders up toward your ears as you take a
deep breath. Relax, breathe out, and let your shoulders
fall back down into a natural position before playing.
The white keys on the piano are named using the first 7 letters of the alphabet.
These names repeat over and over.
Middle
M
I
D
D
L
E
A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
Low High
Name and play every white key on the keyboard, beginning at the low end and moving up.
Use LH 3 for keys below Middle C and use RH 3 for Middle C and above.
D C D E
1. Begin in the middle of the keyboard and: 2. Begin in the middle of the keyboard and:
■ play all the D’s going higher with RH 2. ■ play all the C’s going higher with RH 3.
■ play all the D’s going lower with LH 2. ■ play all the E’s going lower with LH 3.
3. On the keyboard:
■ write a D on all the D’s.
■ write a C on all the C’s.
■ write an E on all the E’s.
UNIT 2: The Music Alphabet 17
Rhythm 8
3
Tap and count aloud.
4 ˙ œ ˙.
Count: 1 - 2 3 1 - 2 -3
3œ œ œ 3
a.
4 b.
4˙ œ
2. Write the counts below each rhythm. Tap each rhythm with the correct hand. Count aloud.
3 œ œ œ ˙ 3
Rhythm 7 Rhythm 8
a.
4 . b.
4˙ œ ˙ .
3
3. Write the correct time signature ( 4 or 44 ) for each rhythm pattern.
a.
œ œ œ ˙ b.
œœœœ œœ˙
c.
˙ œœ œœœŒ d.
˙ œ ˙
18
w w w w
w w w
Lines Line Notes Spaces Space Notes
w w
5 4
4 3
3 2
2 1
1
Line notes have a line passing through Space notes are in the spaces
the middle of the notehead. between the lines.
w w w wwww
Move Down
w
Move Up
w w wwwww
(higher) (lower)
w w w
up down
w w w w w w w w
Repeat
M
I
D
D
L
E
? &
LH RH
(usually plays (usually plays
bass clef notes) treble clef notes)
94 UNIT 11: Sharps and Flats
A fermata over or
under a note means to
hold the note longer
than its rhythmic value.
March-like
4
&4 œ œ œ
1
w œ œ œ œ w
f
˙˙ œœ ˙˙
? 44 Œ Ó
Oh, when the saints go march - ing in,
Ó Œ Ó Ó
p 1
2
1
3
& œ œ œ œ ˙5
˙ ˙ ˙ w
œœ ww ww #˙
?
oh, when the saints go march - ing in,
Œ Ó Ó
1 2
3
Œ œœ œœœ œœœ œœ œ œ œÓ œœ œœ œœ
5
Œ
5
?#4 Œ Ó
3
March-like 3
œ #œ œ ˙ œ œ
2
4
RH 1
˙ œ Œ
LH
F 5 1
4
œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ # ww
? # œ œ œ œÓ œ Œ
5
œ
4
œ œ #œ
1
˙ ˙
1 3
œ Œ #œ œ ˙ ˙ Œ œ 5
1
4