Piano Lesson Made Easy Level 2

Piano Lesson Made Easy Level 2
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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-4002-02
Bar Code: 9 556811 100671
ISBN-10: 967-985-362-4
ISBN-13: 978 967985362 9
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:
Number Song » Piano Quartet #1Piano8Hands ♫ TiP (video)
Sing This Song
Oh Suzanna - Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864)
Elephant Dance
Lu La Lay » Piano Quartet #1Piano8Hands ♫ TiP1, TiP2 (videos)
Home On The Range - Daniel E. Kelley (1808-1905)
Five Hundred Miles
Sayonara
Billy Manja
Two Little Ducks
Are You Sleeping ♫ TiP (video)
De Camptown Races - Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864)
My Mother
My Hands
Sing Along
Ladder and Stairs
Mickey Waltz
Easy Tune
Easy Polka
Not So Easy
Red Indian Dance
Hujan Dah Turun
Polly Puts the Kettle On
Auld Lang Syne
My Bonnie ♫ TiP (video)
Oh Dear ♫ TiP1, TiP2 (video)
Au Clair De Lune ♫ TiP (video)
The Saints
Long Long Ago - Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797-1839)
My Grandfather's Clock - Henry Clay Work (1832-1884)

轻松弹钢琴 • “听”乐理
Playing Scales is Fun
Watch Down the Rabbit Hole from The ART of Teaching (AoT) ♫ Video

We all know the benefits of playing scales.
Why practise scales?
Playing scales inevitably helps to develop pianist skills thus improving keyboard fluency. Posture, hand position, co-ordination, balance between hands and movement of the arm all can be checked when playing scales. Most importantly, the sense of tonality and pattern can be acquired through playing scales - this speeds up the learning of NEW PIECES (a benefit when attempting sight-reading tests). This also develops playing with an even and a quality tone. This builds aural awareness. It is a good practice to encourage students to sing the scales if within vocal range. Playing scales from two to four octaves throughout all grade syllabus increases familiarity with the geography of the piano.
Why teach Scales and Arpeggios?

To all our Rhythm MP friends, please journey with us on fb.com/MusicJamboree and you should feel free to respond and do the activities, too. It’s the practical application of music theory that brings music to life. We encourage and welcome videos of your musical explorations based on our fb.com/MusicJamboree postings. Keep Exploring Music – telling your musical story!

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

For variations on a song try Piano Theory in Practice Made Easy.

♫ 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 ♫ Facebook.com/MusicJamboree

1. Rhythm
2. Pitch
3. Keys and Scales ♫ TiP (video)
4. Intervals ♫ TiP
5. Chords ♫ TiP (video)
6. Terms, Signs and Instruments ♫ TiP (video)
7. Music in Context ♫ FAQs

Music is connected in all elements. We cannot isolate a piece to teach without involving any aural awareness, and neither can we teach theory without ‘HEARING’ the theory, (e.g. we have to ‘HEAR’ the pitch of a sharpened note when we teach the accidental - sharp ‘#’). This cohesive organisation of thoughts and actions will make your lessons invaluable and interesting to your students. With it intertwined together, the lessons become ‘alive’ and musically enriching. — The ART of Teaching by Alice Chua

Composing ideas/tips: Composing Made Easy
Games: Primary Chords, Musical Form & Structure
Events: Music Jamboree, Young Composers Program

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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
• Piano Lesson Made Easy Level 3
• Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 1
• Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 2
• Finger Exercises Made Easy Level 3

Piano Quartet (1 Piano, 8 Hands) » #1Piano8Hands

• 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
  

• 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
• Young Composers Music Manuscript » Be A Young Composer
• 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

The ART of Teaching (AoT) is written specially for teachers who are teaching beginners. It is written in simple instruction and AoT is very much suited to be used alongside all piano tutor books and graded syllabus as teaching music elements are applicable to all piano tutor books. — Pieces, Scales, Sight-Reading, Aural, Theory, Creativity, Composition, Improvisation and Technique Building.

Let’s move on together for a more ‘MUSICAL’ music education for the new generation. They deserve a better music education than ours!

• Playing Piano Is Fun Book 1
• Playing Piano Is Fun Book 2
• Playing Piano Is Fun Book 3
• Playing Piano Is Fun Book 4

• Because of Love (red book) with CD

• The Young Pianist's Activity Book

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

🎹 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 with THEORY PRE-GRADE 1
Classic Musical Moments 1 with THEORY GRADE 1
Classic Musical Moments 2 with THEORY GRADE 2
Classic Musical Moments 3 with THEORY GRADE 3
Classic Musical Moments 4 with THEORY GRADE 4
Classic Musical Moments 5 with THEORY GRADE 5
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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