piano practice games book 3
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Piano Practice Games
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-~Mu>< .. - F\ooldl~
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• Theory
• Technique
• Cr~a~i~ity
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Foreword Piano PnK1k• Ga~ bring1 yw a mu,ic partni:r! By coordm .. mng lhrofy, tochniquc, and creativity " 'ilh lhe actual mu•i< m thc Piano Les.wns book. Piano Games prcwms imaginalivc waysw kam aod-~- cea.ch piccc fas1er
Piano Gaims hdps focus kamiog_ The ílcxiblc activitic< = eas1·-to-~ for c11he< p0-<11e or group lcssons. Whethcruscdduring thc leJson orai honic, Piano Gam .... "play• with"uch f"OCtaurally. vi•ually.andrh)'SÍCally.
The Pi.:mo Ga~ m: ali ~gned lo makc music. Many a.ctivitLes indllde .acconlpammemi; tba1canbcaddedinthi:followingway>:
May1·ooeojoymanyhappyhou ... ofmu.icaldi5C<WeryandsoceõS
Usten&! Respond Dakota Melody \l4<ônBool:).pg.3)
1. Tap and coon! !h•> thythmic accompanimcot. Rernember m gÍYc lbc fir.;1 OOle of e>'a)
rneasuttextracmphas"
,~ :__. :..: 1 :_r U 1 ê._· e_· 1 ê._· U • I 2. Tap 2lld cooni lhe thythm of1hc mdody. Add d)·namics for a speci•l effe<:I.
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Addamusical3"Qn1panirnent toDaJ:muMdodyb)' Playing F. in!h.r K.H. ;mel ,\ in thc LI!. in th< following thythm;
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Hiccups in School (U$$008ool<J.p11.6)
11.tading Warm-up
AsyouListcnLollic<·up$fMSch<>ol.adda mu•ical accompanímem by pl~)'Íng the followingwarm·up:
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Readl<~r
\!apitou!! byRcbffi:•Sl>ocklty
Toeroa1c a map ofH•Ullf'• /11 Sdwol. pia« a ptettol1n!C1Df.plpll ovcrthclcssoobookscorc.
L Wr'ilc"'R.H:"abovceachtroblccldandMLH.""bo.'°"'ndi
2.Dra"·alineronneclingthenottheadsincachhand
ForCJUlfllplc.measurcs 1-Jofyourmapwilltool:somcthing!i~clh"·
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l.Whkhhandbo.g10SC'Vt'l)'ltlellSUIC? D 2. Howmanymcasurc~i..vcrcpcau:dnw=sm1he R.H.? D ~. Howmany'""""ures h>vcrcpcatednow;jnll>cl,.H.~ D
Usttn&Reoipond Little Bird
A5 you hston IO li11/~ Birtl, rap and coum1hefollowingrhyrhm
KeadingWarm-up
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l. U•ingyourlesSOJ1bookasagui&. wri1erhtfingernumbers in theblanksabuveorbelo"eachnote
2. A•y0<1li<!cnro1heaccomp:mimemtolmlrllird,playthe ~~ .. followingwarm-up.
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lmaglne&Cn:a!e Shortbread Boogie (l.cssonBaokJ.n.9J
Whrn you cxporimem wi1h a pit"" by p!a)ing 11 in a dilfrrent ,. .. ~. you are playinga ~arialion.
Cll3ngt•in!Mn1tlodyc..,a1e~changrsin1he
accQmpanimemc"'aio~.
D 1. Change IM >e<:ood noo: in C\"ery mea.<un: io G by wrilin~ i! in thc shadcd box belQll. . l'b)
th,, mdodkuriation.
Li•·e!y
4#+*4I 1 '3lne!Mncw in1ervalbet"ccn!Mfirs11wono1e•. D
l'laying Harmonic Var ialÕOns
Asyou.Lislco 10Slror1brrad8oog;.-.playcachofthcStvaria1i0050f lhcLH.acrompaoimcol
IÇ ê (ttl
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Q>mbiningthe,\ldud) "ilbthellarn1011ic\'ui11!lons.
AS )'OU fo1et1 t<1 lhe """"""'panimcnt, play Slwrtl>rrtJd Doo~i<' in thrcc diffcrcnc varia1i<Jns.
LsinS lhe mekldic~ariacioo )'<lU wrotc out<in pagc 7. play Sll,,,.rbrttJJBoogi<'again u>ing HannooicVariatiool.
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Lavender Mood (!Mso<lllool.3.P&.10)
ln!Ai"tndtrM""'1.d>ernelodyof "'"l')pb.r.asi:bc~ 1hei;ame.bu! enJs d11f<:fl"lldy. UJing your lcswn l>ook "" a g111Je, oomplc:1c lho phrascs belowby,.ruing rnthcmi~smgootes.
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lmagtne&.Creale
Nowdrangt' lh~•nood!
Crea1tyourownp~ce?
A> YO<I li1am 1Q thc :occomp:immcm of La>:rndrr Mood. use lhe sU Lt"}'Spicwrcdbel"""·mimprm1scy0<1Tal'lnp>eeewilh )·OUJR.H
AS)'OU<!cachcrpl>ys!hcjazz ... ·al1Zaccornpammenibel""'.usclhcsamcrt0fc•youpl•)"ftl abovctocrca1cadifforcn1p1ecc.
Take Me Out To The Bali Game (l.esson &>oi: 3,pg, I~)
RtadingWann-up
As >'OU l..tm to die _.,,,,polllimem 10 Tal;, Mr OutTo T"' Bati Game. pby this fill·in mrlody. wh.ich makcs a >IOI')' of ns .,..TI. Rcmember 10 cournO..mcasurcsofreM.
Withmttgy
P/ay<>Mo<:l<n"f'lu(Mr1/tanu11un
U.ien&He!!;pond Spring (Le..""'l:look3.l)&.17)
~ ~ b1J ;:;;~;=~'.'~;~~s=1~~~i:oi:'f;a:.~~::,,~,mllcd AntonioVi•-al<l1(167&·!741)
Lislcn to Sprin,~ thr« diffc"'"' 1imt<. tapping and ~"()!Jnting 1hc fol!..wiug rt>y1hm,1hroughou11hep..ecc
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ReadingWarm-ups
Thi< wann-up w1ll help you leam Sprin.~ mott c:isil).
1. Using your lessoo OOoi; as a guide, " 'nte 1he Ílfl!!er-ntoen • 1heblan~!i abo>'c urbe!owc""h note
2. Asyouli>tont<>Sprin11,f1111CTÍCcthÍ•wann-upwllil)'OU at:t playi1c..,,ily
i=:: \J r == N()ftc/uad1«1.1M1roeMrp/a)·srMR.H -lod1o/'Srri•'" 8n11ti~lwr
J. Opm ym:r lcsson OOoi; IO Spring. Wrilc a new wann-up by completing me;isures S-6 followcJbyrneasur<:s ll-l2001liew.ffbclow.
Usren&Respood
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Bounces (l.a<onBool:.3.pi:\8) ~
/<.:,;~~/"' flngerTap~
AJ youlistçnto>Bounas.upat>dcoum 'I rhe rh}·tl\mbel<.wuiingrhefiogers tn<.hc•lal.
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Add a baswonpart:
111cbassoon ísamcmberofthev•oodwmd family of in1trumcn1s. h play< in rhc bass dd a11dllasadccp. n.asalsound.
As)'OUlistentcBoun~i.readandplaylhc
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Lh!en&Respornl
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All Through The Night (LCMOdB.,......3.Ptr. 19)
Kttpt~pu~:
A~ ~ou liscen mAll ThroughTh~ Nigh1.1apand coom tbe fo!lcwingrhythm
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Dixieland Jam
Lis1en100i.ti<'landJam11tr~d1fferenccime>,
tapping and wuruing lhe fo!lowina rti)·1tun~ 1hroughou11hepiece:
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t. o J lo I· J J lo li
to lí i i lo lí i • li
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Inchworm Waltz (LM.;.onllook3.pg.23)
Pia~ /nrh ·ormtt'Olt::as ad11et!
A pianodurl isa piccc for1wopiani~t< ai onc leyboanl hiswriurnintwoparu·
primo (thcuwrpan)and ...rondo (1hcl°"crpa11)
To m>ke lr>r h·/'Jl'Jtl Wa/t; into a duet, play thc p rimo pari frorn lhe le"<""1 book ~ ocu.•·c higherthanwritten.Playthe-oodo partbel.,..,· oneocta•·e lO\>erlhanwritten
• Setting Sun (l.......,.,B"'* 3.pg.N)
Ttthnlqu, Tun<:'~
b)' Ka1htrineGl~stt
n.es~11in.~Sunhandpo;i1ion i•n>adeupof,.·holtottps.r~h
h!I hand plays a grotip of whol~ s~ps called a "'hole-toot p~lttm .
.... )'OU lJMro 10 1hc acoompan1mcn1 to Selling Sim, play 1hc Techniqut Tunr bekrw. PLay each _..-IOnc: pattem( .T:TI ) "'''h ooe impulseoftt.. ann and hand. paying dose aucmion H>
dlc dynamic m11t.ing:s
nw.. .-i Jto.u. _ az/lffl ·c1.,,, .... - ITTlílliTiitl ""'-·~ .... ,~t1Mfins""'illdl<"61ffl. l?i~
1::THf ~ Q!:C-4 I~ i::::epi:rõ :e a
1t::1õ11J'it~ lmagfoeliCtta1e
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Gtt nady to c~ate your º"'" lmprt$Sionis1k plt<:e!
lmpn:ssi0<11otcQm]X>S<:r>•uoh as0aude0.bu!<!y( l862-1918Jand Mauricc Ra"cl (1851-1937) triW rocapurc monds andpkmres • soond. Wholc-tonc pallems :md lo1' of pedal= two of•"" -iool romposcrsu>ediocrcatctbcscmusic:r.lpictutt!I
Using lhe twu wholc-tone panem< you pla}'ed in the Ttthniq~ ,._ ohove,improvi"'youro:....11pi~bom:>wingoneQ( l),,_>tJw;;y·sli!b:
1'htSuriktn Cuilwdru/ ThtSnm< lsD<lncin~ Firnwrb
Experimem with thc:sc: whoic-mnc: sounm ali <l"'"n lhe k)·t.c.rd u.u>glhed.amperpcdal
Quadrille 1t..c.son9ool.J.P1:.28)
R~~dini: Warm-ups
n.. Quadril/,, an 18th..:cntury f'.....ch squ= ~- was abo thenamcofapopularcardgamc.JooophHaydn(l7l2-l809), a composcrdunngUieO-ic:aJP,,nod,probobolycbn<:edandplaycd thoQu«lnll,.
1. Play lllis outli""ofthe R.H.mclody.
li l(t 4 1 2. Play this outlinc oJ the LH. accompanimem by holding the blocl~ chord<.
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3. As yw h~1cn ~o QllOdri//t. play lhe followmg rc:admg w:mn-up.
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F->.tn.For h~""?
\'ory ~ LH. accompanunnu by p!aying j1 in b<okcn d1ords ;u st.o.in
A°"1J'O P/;nllirof,~,.,_1htp;..-r
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Scherzo (l.e<.""'8ool;3,pj!.:\O)
i.teadini=Warm-up
I_ Usjngyourl~>50<l00ol.:S$agu1<l«.wri1e1hefini;ernumbcfsmd,.blanU
ab<J'I~ aod bc'°" eacl> noce.
2. As you lisien lO !bc: acrompammrnl lQ Schuw. imagine you are pan of thc orches!m by playin~ lho following wami·up
All<JID P&z,RJl..,,...-.·,bi~rtlu""~lto.41
ti§!;tn&. Respond
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Chorai e
A "chof31e·• i< a hymn tuoc. a s.>cn:d mclod). ()pcny(llf~booktothesoorc!ltCll,,ruk Thi•Ch,,,o/~ ii>elude., pans for hi~h •·aice. middlevo;.,cand lowervoicc -
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A,;yooli5leflmthemu.;;r,lnl<'l:the~v•1thyourfingtt. LlfiyouJ wri!lalthecndofeadphra<e.
N01icchov.themclodypas<e<fromthe lughvoicc10 1hei.,,....vo1cc
Ul'sgoonaMeasu,.., Hunt!
U<ing)·our leswntx:w:>ka<aguidc,arm••er1hefollow1ngqucs1M111>·
1. Hov.· many tim"" does e~ch c~ample a~ar in Çhoro/r? Write the number 1n 1he boJ. ne~l m e:>eh tJ.amplc.
2. A p1t~h th3l rq>ea.L' 1n lM •ame vOÕl:c ;, calltJ ~ common l<>llt. Writctbcnamc:of1hccommon1oncmtheblankbclowea<:huamplcabo•"C.
ll.udin1Warm-11p
1. Using)'Ollflessonhookas aguidc, wri1ethe R.ll. :ind L.ll.fir1gttnumbcrs 1nlhcblanl.lbclow.
2. Play1hefoll°"'ingwarm-up
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Imagine &. Cm.te
• lnachonis. !he .«>!"W"lvoktssomel1m.esaddapat11ugherdmi mekxlyc.allcda~AS)OOhsttntoChoro/~.1mpn.l\Í>C, _ óescanlU>Ínglh<fücl'IO!eSpiccun:dbcluw.
Frw-FinguS .. ing
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Walk Around The Block (lu""1 llook3,Pl.35)
TerhniqucTimtS by Kathf:rineGlastr
1. Complete lhe mis.ing füc· Ílngcr pancms in thc c:mp1y mc:asures. U>mg the oame rhythm as mea.sufd ! and 2.
2. Wote 1henamcof cachp.:ititrnmtheblanlsbcl0>••. Tiw:fiNtW<Jarcalreadyd<>ncf<>ryou.
J. Asywlistentolfo/kArowuJT/u-8/ock.pla) Ffr,...Fing,rSM·ins Remcmb<:r. ins"'"8rh)·lhm.•igh1hnocesarcplaycduocvc nly.
-""'· ...... -.,,.,.-~8AA...,_.fn..tuo<t·a..'°"""' .......... ,....,._.,._ ..... _..,.....
Romance
Rnnw11au..,•thc a minor5-líni:er pattt rn
l. Withyour pendl.fillmcherooc(R),third(:lrd)aodfifth (5th)no1esin1heR. H.pa!lembdow.
2.Fill i nthe~ond(2nd). founh(4th)andfifth(51h) no1es 1n1heR.H.pauembelow.
Now you can play the 1eachtr'• part~
Prqlan;!úplay1he 1cacher""oon1paoimentforlhela>lcigh1mcasun:sof R1>nwnet
! Pr.>o1 iccthocbordwarm-upbelow
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2. t-.ameeachR.H llOllebywnt1ns R. 2. 3. ~ t>r S in lhe blaili .
. ~. Rcadandplaythca<."t";Ompanimen1below.
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bugtne a. C...eatc
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Ge1n!~d)" lulmpro•bc: 1. A'l )Ollí tcacher to impro•isc tn lhe a mioo~ lht-lin~tf"
, pauernasyooplaythca<:<.:ompanimcmabovc
l. Trúpms.
Lis~ en &i Respond Fierce Heart
rtt,,,. :-'""''~'" fjl· Youcanmal.eadrumsoundbyu;ingan emptybo~andtwowoodci1<Jl')Or\ ' !1>play
lhefoll<iw i11grhytlunactivitie• .
2. Listen again toFi~n·~ l/wrt. and tap andcount the fo\lowing rh)1hm:
~ J J J 1 J J J 1J .1 J_ 1J ·~1 ,~r--f·1rn r nTí'·-· í i
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~JJJ JJ J - JJ J .--·-----;----·~· ·, · I· · , · I r ·~ 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 ' ~ ~ -=~~~-
- 1J J _ l o~o 1 r i í r 1 • r--:;::---i-rTTT'·--r:-p :==-- PP f ~ Jj
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ReadingWarm·up
1. Asyoolis1en10Fiercelfeart.play1he t•oorpan""low.
2. Using your lesoon book ..s ~~ui<lc. <<JPY!ht ba-.snol• bdaw ihc: tcnorpart by addin~ it in cach mcasun:.
3. As you listen m Fim::e !leaTt again. pia) tt.. rmor and ban paru
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lmaglne&C..,ate Medieval Muse • 1p~J
2. PI~ your R.H. in lhe d mir>Qr lht-fin~er pan ern. Improvise qll(":<.liQn :uidaru;wcr~s 11>ini; lhe rlt)·lhrn and words bdow.
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3. lmprw1:wel>ands103clhcrbyplayini;1hc t..H.os1inaiou)·oom,a1enev.<j\leSlt0rumid answcrsinlhcR.H.pan
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C<>1t1on••lli<,....,.,.,..,..upao1<•nJ.
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GMa;pan•m~
lmaglne&C~a1e
Gdttad)·toimproviw!
A!. )m> li>tcn to 1hc accnmpanimcn1 lO floatm~. pla)· chi' L.H (I0;1Jna10.llusts thcRoot(R)mdfiflh(5!h)1onesofcach~·
fingcrpattem.
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lli<h,,..d.:il
rJ=r==fttl g::::L1 f±PI F ~-----
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2. While yn~ pl•y lhio ostinato. improvise• R H. mclndy. Use lhe ooteo in lhe fü·c· p•ttern lha1motch~aehL.H.pos1tion.
Rea<I & D~r Five-F1n@er Marchin~ Game la l. ~~-:i,~;~:ii1hcpattcmnamcs10lheoonec1 2. ~nn:~ ~7i~~-wri1e. lhe lelttr name5 ofthe ~ or tach fi\·c-
3. ::h~;:.u• pcnc1I. fill m lhe circl~ 1!ui1 idem1fy lhe Root. Jrd.
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Joy (l.n..,,.Bool;3.pg.~SJ
Rcading Warm-up
As)"OU!i.tentoJ(l)·. playthescv.,mn·"Ploneoeuvçhighcrt'- .-
~~ t::fl l.P!ayw11hlhc R.H.1humbooly
~±HSH-ar-=~="" f
~ ,~41 r • 1r r r r IN4
~ Ir 1 r r=r=aFFE
~ITJJ Ht5r FE*H"=='l ff
2. Add the fifth (~th) 1unc: abm·e ~ai;h TOOI (R) with )'oor fifth fingcr.
3.Cnmplc1C1hc1riadsbyadding thc1hird100C(3rd)a~eochroor(R)"·ilhyoorthirdf..,.
Fresh Start (l.=.oollool:3.pg..16)
Rudin~Warm·llP
A~ yo11h.icn1<>Frnh Srnrt, pluy 1his wann·up:
C!ét-:C 1 - == . . . J . . .
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lmaglnel<C~•t'" l'IDliDKMajorandMinOf'J>airs
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Dr1/unp,Cloudsuses1hrccrda1odpairsofmajorand mioorbrokcnchordpwtcmsc C Major - • 1nmor F MaJor - d mmor G major- e minor
1. lmi1a1e1llewundofahnrpasyouplay 1hispkcc.