Solo and Duet Books For the Piano

Collected and Harmonized, Edited and Fingered

By

ANGELA DILLER and

ELIZABETH QUAILE

First Solo Book First Duet Book (New Edition)

Second Solo Book Second Duet Book Third Solo Book Third Duet Book

Fourth Solo Book

G. SCHIRMER, INC., NEW YORK

THE DILLER-QUAILE SERIES Grade One

The following books and pieces provide a variety of correlated material for the First Grade, comprising piano solos, duets, technical exercises, and a book for writing and reading.

FIRST SOLO BOOK A collection of folk-tunes. They are chosen as being the best possible material for develop­

ing the young student's musical taste. In order to facilitate reading, various devices of printing are used to show phrase lengths, the metrical position of dots, etc. All of these points are described in detail in the preface of the book.

FIRST DUET BOOK Duets for pupil and teacher are of value in arousing and keeping alive the child's interest

because they permit him to take part in making real music long before he would otherwise be able to do so. This book corresponds in grade and choice of material to the First Solo Book. It contains charming, melodious arrangements of folk-music and easy classics.

FIRST BOOK OF TECHNICAL EXERCISES Intended to solve some of the difficulties that appear in elementary pieces, with special

reference to the pieces of the First Solo Book. Important among these difficulties are the smooth transference of a melodic line from one hand to the other, phrasing, staccato-playing, etc. The book is also useful for independent study.

25 FIRST-GRADE PIANO PIECES Written with the specific needs of the young beginner in mind. They are especially valuable

as additional material for such collections as the First Solo Book, which is based largely on folk­songs that in their very nature are limited in compass. These pieces are intended to supple­ment folk-music and to give a sense of the ' 'romantic" as well as to develop the pianism that the student should be acquiring at an early age. The pieces are easy to read and provide much technical variety.

GREEN DUET BOOK Written for two children of the same grade to play together. The words are printed above

both parts throughout, so that the books may be used as song-books. A child can sing the primo-part while playing the secondo as accompaniment.

BAUER-DILLER-QUAILE COURSE, Book II This book contains many famous melodies for sight-reading, technical exercises, pedal

studies, writing lessons, etc. A feature of the book is the pieces to be taught by rote. The preface contains suggestions to the teacher on how to teach a rote piece, and each of the rote pieces is preceded by preliminary exercises.

LINES AND SPACES The purpose of this book is to give young students practice both in writing and reading

notes in order to facilitate the reading of piano music. The unfolding of the subject is highly original and logical.

SHEET MUSIC by ANGELA DILLER

Gossip Joan Lazy Man Augustin Judges' Dance Morning Song Come, Sweet Lass Reap the Flax Slumber Song

SHEET MUSIC by ELIZABETH QUAILE and FREDERIC HART

The Drum Major Playing Soldiers In a Chinese Village On Your Toes

Swing Song

A complete list of Diller-Quaile material for all grades is printed on the back cover of this book.

PREFACE The First Solo Book and First Duet Book have two objects: (1) To provide, in the earliest stages of the child's piano study, material of permanent musical

value which shall serve as a basis for the development of his taste. With the exception of a few preliminary exercises, all the pieces in these Books are either

folk-tunes that have been sung by generations of children, or classics that should be part of every child's musical experience.

We believe that the child can be interested very early in his musical career in different styles of composition, so we have used folk-tunes of many nations, modal tunes, chorales, etc., including, from the beginning, pieces of irregular metrical structure, i.e., not confined to the usual two- and four-measure phrase-lengths.

Music of this character cannot be heard too often, and we feel sure that the teacher as well as the pupil will appreciate the absence of original * teaching pieces.''

(2)- To provide a plentiful selection of pieces o£ real musical interest so carefully graded, both musically and technically, that the child is stimulated but not overtaxed.

The pieces are printed only in the more common major and minor keys, but the child should be taught to transpose the pieces into all keys. This insures a familiarity with the keyboard and a sense of tone-relationship that is invaluable.

In the pieces where dots are first introduced, the dots are printed in that part of the measure where they occur rhythmically. For example, in Number 22, second measure, the "eighth-dot" comes on the first part of the second beat, and is printed in the space where a note on the second beat would be printed. For further illustration, in Number 27, second measure, the dot represents the sixth eighth, and is similarly printed where the note would be; in Number 42, third measure, the dot is printed exactly above the third quarter-note in the bass, with which it agrees rhythmically.

In 6/8 meter, if a note is to be held for an entire measure, it is written , not , because the

former way indicates more clearly to the eye a measure composed of two groups of three eighth-notes. Further on, the usual form of notation is used. The slur , dot •, and dots and slur signify legato, staccato, and portamento, respectively.

The mark means that there is a slight break in the sense, and is used much as a comma is used in

punctuating English. The brace indicates the length of the phrase, and is used to aid intelligent read­

ing. The brace does not refer to legato or staccato. For e x a m p l e : m e a n s that

the notes are to be played portamento; means that the notes are to be played staccato.

There are often several ways of phrasing a passage, but since an inexperienced child usually reads from bar to bar, irrespective of the rhythmic grouping of the piece, these indications of one way of phrasing may not be superfluous.

The necessary foundation for the artistic playing of any instrument is a musical ear. Pianoforte-playing in itself cannot, by any means, be relied upon to furnish this, as the attention of the child is necessarily focused upon the overcoming of technical difficulties. Therefore, it is recommended that the child be given a large experience of music before he begins the study of an instrument. Just as language is learned first by hearing and then by speaking and reading, so music should be learned by experiencing it before learning to read or to perform on an instrument. Singing is the natural mode of musical expression, and learning to sing a large number of good songs "by ear" will greatly broaden the child's musical horizon. When he thus has had actual experience of music, he will be more in­terested in learning to read and to play.

Thanks are due to Mr. Thomas Whitney Surette, who suggested the writing of this set of books.

ANGELA DILLER ELIZABETH QUAILE

INDEX

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ALL THE BIRDS HAVE COME AGAIN 10 MELODY 20

AUTUMN SONG 14 MINOR SCALES (Natural, Harmonic, Me-BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP . .. 4 Iodic) 13 BERCEUSE 24 MORNING SONG . 29

BOHEMIAN MELODY . 8 M Y COUNTRY, 'TIS OF T H E E 9

BOHEMIAN SONG 6 NIGHTINGALE, T H E ....... 19 BRING A TORCH, JEANETTE, ISABELLE . . . . . . . . 25 NORTHERN SONG 15 CHRISTMAS SONG 12 O! LITTLE JACK SPRATT 30

COCK-A-DOODLE-DO! 26 O L D CHATEAU, THE ... 2J

CRADLE-SONG 15 OVER THE MEADOW 6

DAME, G E T U P AND BAKE YOUR PIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PIERROT 5

DISAGREEABLE LOVER, T H E 7 PLANTING THE CABBAGE 22

EARLY ONE MORNING 30 PUSSY-CAT ........ 16 EVENING 9 RAINDROPS 17

FISHERMAN'S SONG, T H E 10 RHYTHMIC STUDIES (Three) 11 FOLK-SONG 21 RIDE A COCK-HORSE............................................ 4

FUN, FUN 3 RUSSIAN CRADLE-SONG 22

GATHERING MUSSELS 19 RUSTIC SONG 19

GOING TO THE FAIR 22 SHEPHERDESS, T H E . . . 29

GOOD KING JOHN 7 SING A SONG O' SIXPENCE 6

HARLEQUIN 4 SING, SING 3

HIPPITY H O P ! 12 SISTER ANN 3

H O P , H O P , H O P 11 SKIPPING 12

How SHOULD I YOUR TRUE LOVE KNOW. . 18 SLUMBER-SONG ... 9

HUNTING SONG. . . 16 SOLDIERS' SONG 20

I F I W E R E A NIGHTINGALE 7 STAR OF THE SEA 27

I N SPRINGTIME 21 STUDY IN F 8

IN THE SUMMER TIME 18 STUDY IN G ......... 4 IRISH T U N E 14 SUR LE PONT D'AVIGNON 5

J IG 15 TOWN CLOCK, T H E 17

LAMENT 28 TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMPING 18

LAVENDER'S BLUE 23 U P IN THE SKY 3

LITTLE BO-PEEP ......... 13 VESPER SONG 26 M A N WITH THE BAGPIPES, T H E 23 VICAR OF BRAY, T H E 8

MARCHING SONG . 5 WALTZ 24

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Fun, Fun

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Sister Ann

Up in the Sky

Sing, Sing

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Ride a Cock-Horse

Baa, baa, Black Sheep

Harlequin

Study in G

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Marching Song

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Pierrot

Sur le Pont d'Avignon French Folk-Tune

French Folk-Tune

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Allegro Sing a Song o' Sixpence

Bohemian Song Allegro

Andante Over the Meadow

Lithuanian Folk-Tun.e

English Folk-Tune If I Were a Nightingale

Allegro

(To be followed by Bass Part of No.l, "London Bridge Is Falling Down," First Duet Book)

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Good King John English Folk-Tune Allegro

Allegro Russian Folk-Tune The Disagreeable Lover

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Maestoso The Vicar of Bray

Old English Tune

(To be followed by Bass Parts'Nos. 4 & 5, First Duet Book)

Bohemian Melody Allegro

Allegro

Study in F

8

(To be followed by No.2, Bass, and No. 3, Treble, First Duet Book)

9

German Folk-Tune Allegretto

Evening

My Country, 'tis of Thee Andante

22

(To be followed by Treble Parts of Nos.6,7, 8, First Duet Book)

Slumber-Song Bohemian Folk-Tune

Andante

(To be followed by Bass Part No. 9, and Treble Part No. 10, First Duet Book)

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All the Birds Have Come Again German Folk-Tune Allegro

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 11, and Bass Part No. 12, First Duet Book)

The Fisherman's Song Norwegian Folk-Tune Allegro

(To be followed by Treble Part No.13, First Duet Book)

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Hop, Hop, Hop German Folk-Tune Allegretto

(To be followed by Treble Part No, 14, First Duet Book)

Rhythmic Study Allegretto

Rhythmic Study Allegretto

Rhythmic Study Allegro

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Skipping French Folk-Tune Allegro

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 15, First Duet Book)

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Hippity Hop! English Folk-Tune Allegro

(To be followed by Treble Parts Nos. 16-17, First Duet Book)

Christmas Song German Folk-Tune Andante

(To be followed by Treble Part No.18,and Bass Part No. 19, First Duet Book)

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Andante Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Minor

(To be followed by Treble Parts Nos, 20-21, First Duet Book)

Andantino J.M.Elliot

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Little Bo-peep

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Andante Autumn Song

Slavonic Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Treble Part No.22, First Duet Book)

Dame, Get Up and Bake Your Pies Allegro English Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 23, First Duet Book)

Irish Tune Andantino

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(To be followed by Treble Part No, 26, First Duet Book)

Northern Song Allegretto Russian Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 25, First Duet Book)

Andante Cradle-Song

French Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 24, First Duet Book)

Allegretto

Jig French Folk-Tune

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Allegretto

Hunting Song

French Folk-Tune

Pussy-Cat English Folk-Tune Moderato

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 27, First Duet Book)

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Allegro Raindrops

Bohemian Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 28, First Duet Book)

The Town Clock

Weckerlin

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Allegretto

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£8 In the Summer Time

French Folk-Tune, Adapted Andantino

How Should I Your True Love Know Andante English Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 30, First Duet Book)

Tramp, Tramp, Tramping Allegro English Folk-Tune

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45

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 32, First Duet Book)

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Andantino The Nightingale

German Folk-Tune

Dutch Folk-Tune Allegretto

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Rustic Song

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 31, first Duet Book)

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Andantino French Folk-Tune

19 Gathering Mussels

(To be followed by Bass Part No. 33, First Duet Book)

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Allegro Soldiers' Song

French Folk-Tune

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Andante

Melody

French Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Bass Part No. 34, First Duet Book)

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Allegro In Springtime

German Folk-Tune

Folk-Song

German Folk-Tune

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Moderato

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(To be followed by Bass Part No. 36, First Duet Boob

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Andante Russian Cradle-Song

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Allegro Planting the Cabbage

French Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Bass Part No. 35, First Duet Book)

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Allegretto

Going to the Fair Irish Folk-Tune

The Man with the Bagpipes French Folk-Tune

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Allegro

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(To be followed by Bass Part No. 37, First Duet Book)

Lavender's Blue English Folk-Tune Allegret to

59

(To be followed by Bass Part No. 38, First Duet Book)

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Allegretto

Waltz Moravian Folk-Tune

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Andante

Berceuse

French Folk-Tune

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(To be followed by Bass Part No. 40, First Duet Book)

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Andantino Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

Old French Carol

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 39, First Duet Book)

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26 Vesper Song

French Folk-Tune Andante

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(To be followed by Treble Part No. 41, First Duet Book)

Cock-a-doodle-doo! Allegro English Folk-Tune

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(To be followed by Treble Part No. 42, First Duet Book)

Star of the Sea

Andantino French Folk-Tune

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The Old Chateau French Folk-Tune Allegretto

(To be followed by Bass Part No. 43, First Duet Book)

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(To be followed by Treble Part No. 44, First Duet Book)

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Lament

Moravian Folk-Tune Andante con moto

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(To be followed by Bass Part No. 45, First Duet Book)

(To be followed by Bass Part No. 47, and Treble Part No. 48 , First Duet Book)

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Andante

The Shepherdess Allegro

Russian Folk-Tune

(To be followed by Treble Part No. 46 , First Duet Book)

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Allegretto Morning Song

French Folk-Tune

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Allegro 0! Little Jack Spratt

English Folk-Tune

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(To be followed by Treble Part No. 49, First Duet Book)

Early One Morning English Folk-Tune Allegretto

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(To be followed by Treble Part No. 50, First Duet Book)

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