THE WILLIS MUSIC COMPANYContents TEACHERS AND PARENTS WRIST STACCATO “Dancing Raindrops" MELODY IN THE LEFT HAND “A the Bl LEGER LINES ABOVE BASS STAFF ETUDE ON LEGER LINES = bee DOTTED QUARTER NOTES in THREE-FOUR “Song othe Brook" — DOTTED QUARTER NOTES in FOUR-FOUR “Puck” 11 LEGER UNES BELOW TREBLE STAFF [ETUDE ON LEGER LINES FINGER CHANGE ON THE SAME KEY “From @ Story Bo0K *Comit Round the Mountain (WORK SHEET -Now Key-& MAJOR. FIVE-FINGER EXERCISE IN E MAJOR "“Cotton-icke Fingers” ‘TWO AND THREE-NOTE SLURS “Borcorollo” from TheToles ot Holtmann 18 SHORT AND LONG SLURS “The Cuckoo Clock. ” STACCATO THIRDS “The Overland Stoge WORK SHEET -New Key -AFLAT MAIR. ae) 1 [BROKEN CHORD STUDY IN A FLAT MAJOR “Giant Redwood Trees” ‘STACCATO STUDY from the Opera Willam Tell __ 2 RECITAL PIECE "The Beautiful Blue Donubo” ‘CROSS-HAND PIECE "Scampering Squirels"__ 26 SYNCOPATION “College Copors”. ae WORK SHEET-New Key ~B MAJOR—__ 30 ‘STUDY IN 8 MAJOR "Bohemian Donce’ sei Noctume "Song of Twilight’—_______az STACCATO AND SOSTENUTO from “Hopok” 8 WORK SHEET- New Key -0 FLAT MAJOR ETUDE IND FLAT Ma}OR____ RECITAL PIECE -“At the Skating Rink. WORK SHEET Now Key ~G FLAT MAJOR 38 STUDY ING FLAT MAJOR “Korean Serenade”. ¥ NOVELTY ~"The Man on the Flying Trapeze” —__— 40 RECITAL PIECE from "Narcissus" =" NEW SCALES AND CHORDS 6 GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS. ait Ceenricare «8Wrist Staccato Dancing Raindrops TEACHERS NOTE. Tis number should be played with © bouncing wrist staccoto. For development af the various ouches, use John Thompson's HANON STUDIES, specialy designed for ute ot thie level, 4 2Melody in the Left Hand At the Ball Tihs piece the melody [ies in the left hand. Try 10 play i with your best nd tone sie the right hand supplies a ight staccato accompaniment ‘of fomilcr chord pattems learned earlier inthe course. Allegroto 2 3Leger Lines (Above the bass staff) Leger tines or lit nes added above or below the stall upon which to write additonal notes, The leger lines above the bass sta ore easy to reas it it's remembered thet all lines above Middle C ave realy ‘weble lines, borrowed and brought down for use os leger lines. Example: {st ne ofthe treble brought 2nd line ofthe treble ought down to become F inthe boss. down to bocome G in the bose. o> =F @ ‘These notes in tebe cl when tarspoced to bossclet —_— loa ita thi on the musi. Writing Exercises Wit th eter nen uncer hase notes, ‘Yenepote these notes othe bas ‘then transpose them to treble clef. using leger lines, —Etude on Leger Lines Remember that all added lines above Micidle C ore borrowed from the treble and brought down as lager lines10 Dotted Quarter Notes (in Three-Four) es hore oad lye tad ht ets nd ened how at aon hl ee cten tel SxaTE ‘A doned quar notes eau 1 One omiep we tl wien p= te) ployed fee ene rear mesoyninee Song of the Brook Andantino 2 aDotted Quarter Notes (in rour-Frour) Puck Aopen phan or erose ol ces mated whe acer ign B OF J12 Leger Lines (Below the Treble Staff) ‘The leger ines botow the treble stall are easy to re0d iis ermembered thot al ins bclow Middie € ore realy baz: nes, brrewed ond brought vp for use cs leger ne Exomple: wie eas SJGGaiGae adleedaeienboniees peeese fees cs « oF Those notes in bass let when transposed ole cet ook ike this onthe musk Writing Exercises ite the teernames ovo thse ete "Fangpose these notes to the ble ce, Than wonapose hem to bats le vain oper iesEtude on Leger Lines [ Remember hat cl added ines bolow Midle C ore bos ne, berowed and wed os lege ines nth able ie 5 4 2 = mp 5s 4 2—= mf‘A chonge of fingers when Okey is repeated results ‘outometically na new hana] postion, thus increasing the umber of keys Iving wtin each ofthe finger. Wetch the fingoring carol in tho faliowing piece. Finger Change on the Same Key From a Story Book Ainge chonge _fingrehonge 2 3 14 ef 2 5 2 5 finger change & 3 —=Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain ‘Southein Mountoin Song ise 2 4 — moun tain when she She't be | com. in! ‘round. the i round the rmoun-tain when she | comes; Shot be | comin’ tke the | dick= ons with a noize to scare the | chick-ens, She'll be | com-in ‘round the | moun-tain when she | comes 2 3 2 7 2 St 2337 Wlotch corotully for he fingorchangos in the above piece. 1516 (SR. CoN Work Sheet new Key - & Major E MAJOR hes four sharps - 2 CE Gt Di Wiite the € major scale, using accidentals as nacestory to preserve the scole pottern. Remember thet hol steps occur only between the Sed and &th and 7th and 8th degrees of the sce. All athers ore whole steps. a 5 6 7 8 Re half step. Tho E major signoture i tooke eth copy it here, fost ww Fehon Freon Rain ‘Write the E major trad in this form: 509Five-Finger Exercise in E Major Cotton-pickin’ Fingers Be sure to make a distinction betwoon the slurred groups and stacceto notes inthis poco, 3513 DSal Fine 5‘ Two and Three-note Slurs Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann 2. Otfenbech Mode: 3 Be sure to observe the 0 ond three-rote sluts When they are playod correc, thay ‘will imtote the roeking ‘motion of e gondola st lides over the ‘waters of @ Venetian canal. = 6Short and Long Slurs The Cuckoo Clock Allegretto 4 o 438 5 Tick Tock Tick Tock20 Allogreiio $ i mp rs Staccato Thirds ° The Overland Stage ‘Sostonut iso musical term meaning ina sustoined manne’ Ite Indicated by oie fe placed above or below note, lke this: } dove In the following piece, see how much contest you ‘can make between the ‘chords mated staccato fond those withthe sostenuto ign,SS Se i {PB ED 2 Work Sheet new key - a} Major AFLAT MAJOR nas four fats ~ 8 Eb Ab Ob, ‘Wte the flat major scale, using cccidantals as necessaty to preserve the scale pattern. Remember that hal steps occur only between the Srd and éth ond 7th and 8th deaxees ofthe Scale Allohers re whole steps. 3 4 as hel sep The Abmojor signature Tooke like this. Copyit here ite the Ab major Wiad in his form: 2ndBroken Chord Study in A Flat Major TEACHER'S NOTE: While the ert of pedaling hos not yel been covered (twill be given in dota lator inthe course) seems advisable to allow its use in simple, elementary form inthis piece os well es in some others which follow, especially fs extended axpeggio passages aro rather ifeless without it his point simply explain tothe student thot the domper (cig) pedal is pressed down ot the word "Ped and is held unl the asterisk (*) oppears, when itis immediately released, Giant Redwood Trees fm RH Andantino 7; a24 Staccato Study TEACHER'S NOTE: The following piece may be played with either wist or finger staccato, If vast staccoto is used, the ‘epected notes are ployed with the some finger. finger staccato is used, it cals fora change of finger on each note. For ths reason, two sets of fingering ere given. For full descriptions of the various staccoto touches (finger, wrist and forearm) see John Thompeoms HANON STUDIES. From The Opera William Tell Lively. . Rossini a826 From The Beautiful Blue Danube Moderato 5 3 Jhon ns 5 1 53, a |——"230Cross-Hand Piece Scampering Squirrels29 Syncopation College Capers To produce o syncopated effect, be sure to apply heavy accents as marked. ‘Allegro moderoto $ a 2Work Sheet new key - B Major BMAIOR hos five sharps FF CE GH D4 AK ‘ito tho B mojor scale, using accldontals as necessary to preserve the ecole pattern. Remember that hal! steps occur only Dbotweon the Sed and Ath ond 7th th dogreos ofthe aeole. Al thors aro whole step. The 8 major signature St half atop Copy it here, te 1a InversionStudy in B Major Bohemian Dance Allegro vivace 3 +32 1S Song of Twilight Nocturne NOCTURNE moons night piace. tis {tie oten ured for compositions Andantino ‘ - ' thot ore yi with © mood aa fF fia suggesting the quiet of the evening| ——— ae | —=-Staccato and Sostenuto ron “Hopak" lay hie dance with plenty offre and dash, Apply sharp staccates, heavy accents and watch forthe occasional sostenuto marks Modest @ Moussorgsky 33Work Sheet new key - D} Major D FLAT MAJOR hes five las —& ES Ab Ob, \Wite the D flat majerscole, using accidentals oF necessary to preserve the scale potter. Remember thot half steps occur ‘only between the Srd and Sth ond 7th and 8th dogroes ofthe scale, All thers ore whole steps 4. SS i hol step The Ds mojor signature looks tke this. Copy ithere. ‘Write the Db major tied inthis form: Root PostonEtude in D Flat Major 3536 At the Skating Rink7= — Work Sheet new Key - G} Major G FLAT MAJOR hes sx tats ~ Bb EAL SGC, ‘White the G fot major seae, using occidental os necessary te preserve the scale pattera. Remember that hall steps occur only between the 3rd and th ond 7th and 8th degrees of tho ecole, Al others are whole steps, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 —__— a hal sop half sep ‘The Gb mojorsignotwre looks ike this. Copy ithere. eet i 2nd Write the Gb mojor Wied in this form:Study in G Flat Major Korean Serenade ‘Weich forthe new fat (i), I eeeurs only once. Be sure to find it Moderato 432 12 5 Dal Fineoe Ip Wolter OKeete