Piano Lesson Made Easy Level 1
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🎹 Everything in music is interconnected. You may play the Musical Moments series for more MAKING CONNECTIONS ideas and activities.
Editor/Author: Lina Ng
Instrument: Piano
Category: Method
Publisher: Rhythm MP
Order No.: MPP-4002-01
Bar Code: 9 556811 100664
ISBN-10: 967-985-361-6
ISBN-13: 978 967985361 2
Total Pages: 56
Weight: 240g
Book Size: 225mm X 300mm
Binding: Limp Bound (limp thread sewn)
Series: Made Easy
Description: The piano lesson series consist of captivating illustrations & popular tunes which will encourage & stimulate a child's musical interest & imagination.
Contents:
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Westminster Chimes
Jala - Jala Ikan
London Bridge
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Ode To Joy - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 👂🎹 Contrary Motion
Ker Ren Lai » Piano Quartet #1Piano8Hands ♫ TiP1, TiP2 (videos)
Good Morning
Lightly Row ♫ TiP (ear training or aural skills)
Telefon Ku
French Child's Song - Franz Behr (1837-1898)
In May - Franz Behr (1837-1898)
The Saints
Here We Are
Old MacDonald
Name The Songs (1) 👂♫ 【看图猜歌】
Yankee Doodle
Mulberry Bush ♫ TiP (video)
Chan Mali Chan
Row Row Row Your Boat
Daisy Belle
Red River Valley
On Top Of Old Smoky
Easy Waltz
Jingle Bells
Banks Of The Ohio
Ten Little Indians
This Old Man » Piano Quartet #1Piano8Hands ♫ TiP (video)
Merry Christmas
Clementine - Percy Montrose (1884)
Name The Songs (2) 👂♫ 【看图猜歌】
Let's apply C and G chord to the improvised melody of Mary Had a Little Lamb. In the video clip below, two young students play this together. One plays the chords in Alberti bass accompaniment, while the other plays the improvised melody.
Taken from YMSD Improvisation Workshop 3
Learn to play a song in more than one way!
Some of the ways include interval, two-note chords, triad, off beats, swing, arpeggio, alberti bass, scale, waltz, echo, chromatic, canon, descending bass line, counterpoint, embellishments, etc.
- Perform the variations on a song
- Listen to the variations
- Analyse musical ideas
- Your assignment is to re-arrange the piece or to apply to your favourite song
♫ Really putting theory into practice
It’s the practical application of music theory that brings music to life. Get to the piano and play Piano Theory in Practice Made Easy — Keep Exploring Music! ‘HEAR’ the theory. 👂🎹 Transposition
- Rhythm
- Pitch
- Keys and Scales ♫ TiP (video)
- Intervals ♫ TiP
- Chords ♫ TiP (video)
- Terms, Signs and Instruments ♫ TiP (video)
- Music in Context ♫ FAQs
Composing ideas/tips: Composing Made Easy
Games: Kid’s Percussion Band Workshop, A Need To Perform
Events: Music Jamboree
Sight reading/playing is Fun!
Let’s start from the very beginning – a very good place to start!
Playing Piano is Fun
The tuneful eight-bar tunes were designed to catch the attention of the students and allow them to STAY FOCUS.
💖 This is the favourite of many young students.
🎹 A Very Long Poem from Playing Piano is Fun Book 2
After the students can play the score confidently, you can expand the piece by teaching
i) auxiliary note - add F# between two Gs
ii) a Right Hand accompaniment - playing two notes - thumb on C and 5th finger on G along with a G played by LH
iii) minor key - flattened all Es in the score changing it to a minor mood
iv) etc., etc… ENJOY
To awaken the musical interest of the children, the author-composer has included characters from Lewis Carroll's classic stories of Alice's adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass. As an example, learning to play a descending scale - Down, Down, Down the Rabbit Hole from Playing Piano is Fun Book 3 and leading to playing Contrary Motion.
💖👂🎶 Remember to include aural training when teaching theory. It is of utmost importance that the students must ‘hear’ (and sing/play if possible) when learning a new theory element.
In addition to playing piano, this series' unique approach includes Listening, Singing, Transposing, Harmonising, Improvising and Composing at an early stage.
Be A Young Composer
Click on MPA composition 1 to view or print.
Let’s start from the very beginning – a very good place to start!
Playing Piano is Fun
The tuneful eight-bar tunes were designed to catch the attention of the students and allow them to STAY FOCUS.
💖 This is the favourite of many young students.
🎹 A Very Long Poem from Playing Piano is Fun Book 2
After the students can play the score confidently, you can expand the piece by teaching
i) auxiliary note - add F# between two Gs
ii) a Right Hand accompaniment - playing two notes - thumb on C and 5th finger on G along with a G played by LH
iii) minor key - flattened all Es in the score changing it to a minor mood
iv) etc., etc… ENJOY
To awaken the musical interest of the children, the author-composer has included characters from Lewis Carroll's classic stories of Alice's adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass. As an example, learning to play a descending scale - Down, Down, Down the Rabbit Hole from Playing Piano is Fun Book 3 and leading to playing Contrary Motion.
💖👂🎶 Remember to include aural training when teaching theory. It is of utmost importance that the students must ‘hear’ (and sing/play if possible) when learning a new theory element.
In addition to playing piano, this series' unique approach includes Listening, Singing, Transposing, Harmonising, Improvising and Composing at an early stage.
Be A Young Composer
Click on MPA composition 1 to view or print.
Printable page instructions:
For Mozilla Firefox Web browser
1. Click on the image
2. Select Print Preview from the File menu
3. Click Page Setup
4. In the Format Orientation: click Portrait
5. In the Format Scale: click Shrink To Fit Page Width
6. In the Margins: set Top, Bottom, Left and Right to zero (0)
7. Click OK
8. Click Print, click OK
For variations on a song try Piano Theory in Practice Made Easy.
- Piano Theory in Practice Made Easy Level 1A
- Piano Theory in Practice Made Easy Level 2A
- Piano Theory in Practice Made Easy Level 3A
- Piano Lesson Made Easy Level 1 👂🎹 Contrary Motion
- Piano Lesson Made Easy Level 2
- Piano Lesson Made Easy Level 3 👂🎹 Transposition
- Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 1
- Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 2
- Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 3
- Piano Quartet (1 Piano, 8 Hands) This Old Man
- Piano Quartet (1 Piano, 8 Hands) Ke Ren Lai
- Piano Quartet (1 Piano, 8 Hands) Lu La Lay
Made Easy… Beginner to Grade 8
Theory Made Easy for Little Children Level 1
Theory Made Easy for Little Children Level 2
My First Theory Book
My Second Theory Book
My Third Theory Book
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 1
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 2
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 3
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 4
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 5
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 6
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 7
Theory of Music Made Easy Grade 8
“Theory is not an isolated subject. It walks hand-in-hand with your performance studies. Together, they shape the complete musician in you. Smiles, laughter, and lightbulb moments - let’s make learning theory F.U.N.” - Alice Chua 🎶👂🎨💖
F • Focused: Strengthening knowledge with confidence
U • Understanding: Consolidating theory through practice papers
N • Nurturing: Layering the foundation through success
The ART of Teaching (AoT)
Playing Piano is Fun Book 1
Playing Piano is Fun Book 2
Playing Piano is Fun Book 3
Playing Piano is Fun Book 4
Learning Theory is Fun Practice Papers Grade 1
Learning Theory is Fun Practice Papers Grade 2
Learning Theory is Fun Practice Papers Grade 3
Learning Theory is Fun Practice Papers Grade 4
Learning Theory is Fun Practice Papers Grade 5
“Set goals that are attainable, then slowly raise the bar. It is better to play something easier and master it, understand the character and technicalities of the piece, before moving on to more difficult pieces. Do not straightaway choose pieces that are too difficult, to avoid frustration and discouragement.” — Helen Yeo, Musical Moments
Musical Moments… Pre-Grade 1 to Advanced
🎹 Everything in music is interconnected. You may play the Musical Moments series for more MAKING CONNECTIONS ideas and activities.
The PROUD little note » A little note's journey to musical awareness
Creative Musical Moments Piano Solo with Theory Pre-Grade 1
Classic Musical Moments 1 Piano Solo with Theory Grade 1
Classic Musical Moments 2 Piano Solo with Theory Grade 2
Classic Musical Moments 3 Piano Solo with Theory Grade 3
Classic Musical Moments 4 Piano Solo with Theory Grade 4
Classic Musical Moments 5 Piano Solo with Theory Grade 5
Inspirations (Winners' Musical Moments for Pianists)
Baba Nyonya Musical Moments » theory/practical connection
Advanced Baba Nyonya Musical Moments » practical/aural connection
“Do not straightaway Google song sheets for your favourite songs. Try to DIY. Reach out with your musical sense and play out the melody. Use chord progression to add accompaniment to the melody. Decorate the tune with catchy ornaments. The song will be more meaningful with your own personal touch.” — Helen Yeo, Musical Moments
🎹 Enjoy this Creative Musical journey! — The ART of Teaching (AoT)
♫ Listen to Inspirations (Winners' Musical Moments for Pianists)
A spin-off from Classic Musical Moments Grade 5 • MPB-1027-05
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