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- UNIT 1: Playing on Black Keys
- Did You Know? The Power of Music
- How to Sit at the Keyboard
- Basic Note Values
- The Keyboard
- Dynamic Signs; Two by Three
- UNIT 2: Playing on White Keys
- Did You Know? History of the Piano
- Naming White Keys
- Octave
- New Signs
- Summer Night
- Rests; Simple Elegance
- Review Worksheet
- UNIT 3: Exploring Positions on the Keyboard
- Did You Know? Music Theory
- Playing in Right Hand Middle C Position
- Playing in Left Hand Middle C Position; First Waltz
- Playing in C Position
- Playing in G Position
- Positions Using All White Keys Moving Up
- Positions Using All White Keys Moving Down
- UNIT 4: The Staff
- Did You Know? Musical Style Periods
- The Staff; The Treble Clef Sign; The Bass Clef Sign
- The Grand Staff; Middle C on the Grand Staff; New Dynamic Signs
- New Time Signature
- F Below Middle C
- G Above Middle C
- 3 Important Notes
- Right Hand C Position and Right Hand Middle C Position
- Left Hand Middle C Position
- Slur & Legato Playing
- Review Worksheet
- UNIT 5: Intervals
- Did You Know? The Baroque Period
- Left Hand C Position
- Intervals; Tempo Marks
- 2nds; Transposition
- 3rds; New Dynamic Sign
- 4ths
- 5ths; Tied Notes
- Incomplete Measure
- When the Saints Go Marching In
- Review Worksheet
- UNIT 6: Other Keyboard Basics
- Did You Know? Johann Sebastian Bach
- The Sharp Sign; Money Can't Buy Ev'rything!
- The Flat Sign
- The Natural Sign
- Bright Lights Boogie
- Right Hand C Position an Octave Higher
- Staccato
- New Time Signature; New Tempo Mark
- Duet: Lyric Piece
- UNIT 7: G Position
- Did You Know? Church Music
- G Position on the Staff; Accent Sign; Midnight Shadows
- Left Hand G Position an Octave Higher
- Intervals in G Position
- New Dynamic Sign; Miniature Waltz
- Review Worksheet
- UNIT 8: Major Five-Finger Patterns
- Did You Know? The Classical Period
- Half Steps; The Chromatic Scale
- Whole Steps
- Major Five-Finger Patterns
- Eighth Notes; Playing Major Five-Finger Patterns
- Major Triads (Chords); Playing Major Five-Finger Patterns and Chords
- Ensemble: Forty-Finger Ensemble
- Unit 9: Key of C Major
- Did You Know? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- The C Major Scale; Tetrachords and the Major Scale
- Playing the C Major Scale
- C Major and G7 Chords in the Left Hand; Mary Ann
- The F Major Chord
- Playing C, F and G7 Chords in the Right Hand
- Binary Form (AB); Morning Classic
- UNIT 10: Key of G Major
- Did You Know? Movies and Music
- The G Major Scale; Playing the G Major Scale
- Dotted Quarter Notes
- Ternary Form (ABA); Dance
- G Major and D7 Chords in the Left Hand; Du, du liegst mir im Herzen
- A New Position of the C Major Chord in the Left Hand; Playing G, C and D7 Chords in the Right Hand
- The Damper Pedal
- Kum-Ba-Yah!
- Review Worksheet
- UNIT 11: Minor Five-Finger Patterns
- Did You Know? The Romantic Period
- Major and Minor Five-Finger Patterns; Playing Major and Minor Five-Finger Patterns
- Minor Chords; Playing Minor Five-Finger Patterns and Chords
- Duet: Galop
- Master Mind
- UNIT 12: Triads and Arpeggios
- Did You Know? Frédéric François Chopin
- Five C's
- Playing Triads of the Key; Playing Major Chords (Hand-over-Hand)
- Parallel Moves
- Playing Hand-over-Hand Arpeggios
- A New Day
- Lead Sheet: Wooden Heart
- UNIT 13: 6ths, 7ths and 8ths (Octaves)
- Did You Know? The Piano Concerto
- 6ths
- Waltzing in Sixths
- 7ths and 8ths (Octaves)
- Summer Memories
- Lead Sheet: Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
- Review Worksheet
- Unit 14: Key of F Major
- Did You Know? The Contemporary Period
- Four F's
- The F Major Scale; Playing the F Major Scale
- Playing F, B-flat and C7 Chords in the Left Hand
- Playing F, B-flat and C7 Chords in the Right Hand
- A Classic Tale
- Lead Sheet: Dona Nobis Pacem
- Ensemble: Barcarolle
- UNIT 15: 12-Bar Blues
- Did You Know? George Gershwin
- 12-Bar Blues
- A Little Blues
- New Time Signature; Toccatina
- Review Worksheet
- SUPPLEMENTARY SOLO REPERTOIRE
- Give My Regards to Broadway
- You're a Grand Old Flag
- Amazing Grace
- March No. 1; March No. 2
- Vivace
- Canon
- Für Elise
- Jingle Bells
- Celebration Boogie
- Jacob's Ladder
- APPENDIX A: Teacher's Examples (Ear Training)
- APPENDIX B: Glossary
- APPENDIX C: List of Compositions
- INDEX