Table Of ContentHal Leonard Student Piano Library
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library
Book 1
Piano Lessons
Teacher’s Guide
A piano method with music to please students, teachers and parents! The Hal Piano Lessons CD
Piano Lessons GM Disk
Leonard Student Piano Library is clear, concise and carefully graded. Perfect for
Piano Practice Games
private and group instruction. Piano Technique Book
Piano Technique CD
Piano Technique GM Disk
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Theory Workbook
Piano Lessons Book 1 Piano Lessons 1-5 Piano Lessons Book 2
Piano Solos
Appealing music Piano Solos CD
introduces new concepts Piano Solos GM Disk Includes:
Notespeller for Piano
Flash Cards Set A
• Teaching Suggestions for Every Piece
Book 2
Piano Lessons
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino Piano Lessons Piano Lessons CD • Lesson Planning Chart for Books 2-5
Instrumental Accompaniments 1-5 Piano Lessons GM Disk
Piano Practice Games
Correlated audio CD or General MIDI disk
Piano Technique Book • Introductory Improvisation Activities
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library for lessons and games books
Piano Technique CD
Piano Practice Games Book 1
Piano Technique GM Disk from Piano Practice Games
Preparation activities for
pieces in Piano Lessons Piano Theory Workbook
•• LRiesatden Piano Practice Games 1-4 Piano Solos
• Create Listening, reading, and improvisation Piano Solos CD Book 2
activities correlated with lessons book Piano Solos GM Disk
Notespeller for Piano
Flash Cards Set A
Hal LeonarBadrb aSrta uKrdeadeenr •t F rPedi Kaernn o• P hLililibp Kreaverreyn • Mona Rejino Book 3
Notespeller for Piano
Piano Lessons
A Visit to Piano Park Book 2
with Spike and Party Cat Piano Lessons CD
Notespeller for Piano 1-3
Piano Lessons GM Disk
Note recognition activities Piano Practice Games
Piano Technique Book
Piano Technique CD
Piano Technique GM Disk
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Theory Workbook
Piano Theory Workbook Piano Theory Workbook 1-5 Piano Solos
Book 3 Written theory activities Piano Solos CD
Piano Solos GM Disk
correlated with lessons book
by Karen Harrington Notespeller for Piano
Flash Cards Set B
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Book 4
Piano Technique Piano Technique
Book 4 Piano Lessons
Book 1-5
Piano Lessons CD
Etudes to develop physical Piano Lessons GM Disk
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library mastery of the keyboard Piano Practice Games
Piano Solos (Instrumental Piano Technique Book
Book 5 Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino • Karen Harrington Accompaniments Piano Technique CD
optional) Piano Technique GM Disk
Piano Theory Workbook
Piano Solos
Piano Solos CD
Piano Solos GM Disk
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino
Flash Cards Set B
Piano Book 5
Solos 1-5 Piano Lessons
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren Additional correlated Piano Lessons CD
® repertoire (Instrumental Piano Lessons GM Disk
Piano Technique Book
Accompaniments optional)
Piano Technique CD
Piano Technique GM Disk
Piano Theory Workbook
Piano Solos
U.S. $6.95 Piano Solos CD Written by
Piano Solos GM Disk
ISBN 0-634-05590-9 Supplementary Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino
Teacher’s Guide & Planning Chart
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My Music Journal
Flash Cards Set A
Flash Cards Set B
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Hal Leonard Student Piano Library
Teacher’s Guide
Piano Lessons Book 2
Contents
Book 2 Teaching Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Books 2-5 Lesson Planning Charts . . . . . . . . . 49 Authors
Barbara Kreader, Fred Kern,
Phillip Keveren, Mona Rejino
Imagine & Create Activities
Consultants
from Piano Practice Games Book 2. . . . . . . . . 66
Tony Caramia, Bruce Berr,
Richard Rejino
Author Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Director,
Educational Keyboard Publications
Margaret Otwell
Method Overview for Books 1-5. . . . . . . . . . . 74
Editor
Janet Medley
Supplementary Books and Materials . . . . . . . . 79
Illustrator
Fred Bell
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library –
Complete Product Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
ISBN 0-634-05590-9
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Hal Leonard Student Piano Library The Library is available in five
Piano Lessons Book 1
levels. Each level includes a
Lesson Book and several
supplementary books:
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino
PIANO PRACTICE
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library
Piano Practice Games Book 1
GAMES
Preparation activities for
pieces in Piano Lessons
• Listen
•• RCereaadte Imaginative preparation activ-
ities to introduce pieces in the
Piano Lessons books.
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino
The Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library PIANO THEORY
Piano Theory Workbook Book 1
WORKBOOK
Student Piano
Fun and creative assignments
that introduce the language of
music and its symbols.
Library
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino • Karen Harrington
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library PIANO SOLOS
Piano Solos Book 1
Original performance reper-
When music excites our interest and imagination,
toire featuring 14 different
we eagerly put our hearts into learning it. The music
composers. Available with
in the Hal Leonard Student Piano Libraryencourages
instrumental accompaniments
practice, progress, confidence, and best of all – success!
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino on CD or General MIDI disk.
Students respond with enthusiasm to the:
• variety of styles and moods
• natural rhythmic flow, singable melodies and lyrics Hal Leonard Student Piano Library PIANO TECHNIQUE
Piano Technique Book 1
• exceptional teacher accompaniments Etudes to develop physical
• improvisations threaded throughout the series mastery of the keyboard with
• Instrumental Accompaniments for every piece available optional instrumental accom-
on CD or General MIDI disk. paniments on CD or General
Barbara Kreader • Fred Kern • Phillip Keveren • Mona Rejino
MIDI disk.
When new concepts have an immediate application to the
music, the effort it takes to learn these skills seems worth it.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library NOTESPELLER
Teachers appreciate the: Notespeller for Piano
Along the Music Trail Book 1 FOR PIANO
with Spike and Party Cat
• realistic pacing that challenges without overwhelming
By Karen Harrington
• clear and concise presentation of concepts FGABCDE
Music worksheets and games in
• uncluttered page lay-out that keeps the focus on the music. a story-book format that enhance
reading and writing skills.
by Karen Harrington
FOREWORD
Method books give you the materials you need, yet only the relationship between you and the
student can bring the music to life. This Teacher’s Guide is intended to suggest possible ways
to introduce and work with each piece in Piano Lessons Book 2 of the Hal Leonard Student
Piano Library.
New Concepts: highlight the new musical ideas presented in each piece
Touch & Sound: highlight the physical skills needed to create the appropriate sound
and mood of each piece
Review: highlights those concepts that may need continued work
The teaching suggestions are divided into the following categories:
Prepare Practice Perform
Introduces the coordination Includes steps to learning Includes suggestions for
and rhythm of each piece each piece,such as blocking, putting all the steps together
before combining those comparing phrases,and to play each piece accurately
aspects of the music with saying note names or and in the appropriate tempo,
pitch reading. intervals out loud. mood,and style.
Many activities throughout this book include accompaniments that can be added in the
following ways:
4 2
Teacher Audio CD General MIDIDisk
Each page also includes references to the coordinated activities in Piano Practice Games,
Piano Theory Workbook, Piano Technique, Notespeller, Piano Solos, and Music Flash Cards.
In addition,the Lesson Planning Chartson pages 49-65 give you an at-a-glance view of
how to coordinate all of the books and materials in Books 1-5 of the Hal Leonard Student
Piano Library.
We hope these teaching ideas will stimulate your own unique teaching style and will help
you organize your lessons in ways that keep the pleasure of making music the first priority!
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Supplementary Books: N L.H. R.H. WHOLÓE REST
I MDDELI means to rest for
Theory Workbook T C D E F G A B C D E F G an entire measure.
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5
The Grand Staff –
1 Remember,
A Musical Map pg. 2
New Notes C D E Whenever you see
Piano Technique this magnifying glass,
fill in the name of the
Take Another Look pg. 5 note.
Rope Bridge pgs. 7 & 8
Notespeller
At The Ticket Booths pg. 2
Reflection
Piano Park Tokens pg. 3 Moderately Barbara Kreader
1
The Half-Note Express pg. 4
Music Flash Cards – Set A Am I the re flec tion in the mir ror on the wall?
White #8, #9, #10
Yellow #5
5
Or is the re flec tion in the mir ror who I am?
1
Accompaniment (Student plays one octave higher than written.)
Moderately ( =120)
5
4
(cid:1)
New Concepts: Whole rest Review:
Bass clef C D E Stepping up
Touch & Sound: Passing melody between fingers 1-5 Stepping down
in each hand
Prepare Practice Perform
While listening to Reflection, Student reads and plays
1/2 1 student: Reflection with a natural pulse
Student plays CDEFG in on beat one of each measure.
several positions all over piano 1) claps rhythm and sings lyrics.
keyboard.
2) writes names of starting notes
Using keyboard guide at the top in the magnifying glasses.
of the page, student finds new
bass notes C DE in the piece Ask student:
Reflection. “How is the L.H. a reflection
of the R.H.?”
Ask student to find all whole
rests in piece.
4
My Own Song
On C D E F G
Place both hands on C D E F G. Listen and feel the pulse as your teacher
plays the accompaniment below.
With your right hand,play C D E F G and then play G F E D C. Experiment
by mixing the letters any way you want and make up your own song!
With your left hand,play C D E F G and then play G F E D C. Again,mix
the letters any way you want and make up another song!
Have fun!
Accompaniment
Moderately ( =120)
Repeat as necessary Last time
5
New Concepts: Improvising in C Major position Review: Bass Clef notes
C D E
Prepare Practice Perform
Student improvises in C Major Encourage student to improvise
3 2 five-finger pattern in one or more freely, using one or both hands,
While listening to My Own Song positions up and down keyboard. and with one or more note values.
On C D E F G, student taps
quarter notes, half notes and then
whole notes.
5
Supplementary Books:
Theory Workbook
Drawing Notes
On The Staff pg. 3
Piano Technique
See-Saw pgs. 7 & 9
Notespeller
Ode To Joy
The Train Ride pg. 5
Ludwig van Beethoven
With majesty (17701827)
Adapted by Fred Kern
3
5
3
Accompaniment (Student plays one octave higher than written.)
With majesty ( =105) 5
6
New Concepts: None, review piece Review:
Bass C D E
(cid:2)
Touch & Sound: Connected tones
Prepare Practice Perform
Student circles all repeated notes, Student plays and reads piece,
4/5 3 then points and says letter names. adding more arm weight after
While listening to Ode To Joy, repeat for a full, forte sound.
student points to notes and
counts rhythm aloud.
Ask student:
“How is line two different from
line one?”
6
Supplementary Books:
Practice Games
Listen & Respond pg. 3
Read & Discover pg. 3
Theory Workbook
Rests pg. 4
Playing On C D E F G pg. 5
Carmen’s Tune Piano Solos
Magnet March pg. 3
Georges Bizet
(18381875)
Lively Adapted by Fred Kern
1 Music Flash Cards – Set A
Yellow #28
1
5
1
1 5
Accompaniment (Student plays one octave higher than written.)
Lively ( =230) 5 1. 2.
7
New Concepts: None, review piece Review:
Touch & Sound: Playing repeated notes with thumb
Prepare Practice Perform
Student plays R.H. in a slow, Student plays Carmen’s Tune in
6/7 4 deliberate manner, playing a brisk tempo with a natural pulse
While listening to repeated notes with a bouncing on first beat of each measure.
Carmen’s Tune, student: motion of wrist.
1) claps this rhythm:
2) plays the same rhythm
with R.H. thumb on Middle C.
7
Supplementary Books: Remember, LEGATO
3 3/4 TIME SIGNATURE When notes sound smooth and connected,they
4 are Legato.
= three beats fill every measure
Practice Games = quarter note gets one beat A curved line over or
under several notes
Listen & Respond pg. 4 (slur) means Legato.
Read & Discover pg. 4 Andantino Tonoe p flianyg Lere tgoa tthoe, pnaesxst .the sound smoothly from
Imagine & Create pg. 5
*Andantino Louis Köhler
(18201886)
Theory Workbook Adapted by Fred Kern
1
Rhythm Detective pg. 6
Piano Technique
Red Light, Green Light 5
pgs. 11-12 5
2
Notespeller
The Canoe Ride pgs. 6-7
4
Piano Solos 9 3
SongOf The Orca pgs. 4-5
Music Flash Cards – Set A
3
Pink #14
13
1
1
* Andantino means a slightly faster tempo than Andante.
8
3
4
New Concepts: Slurs, phrasing Review: time signature
Touch & Sound: Legato touch
Prepare Practice Perform
As a warm up for m.15-16, Student plays Andantino with a
8/9 5 student plays G F E D C hands legato touch, gently lifting wrist
While listening to Andantino, together, passing the sound at the end of each phrase.
student slides index finger along smoothly from one finger to
slurs in book, gently lifting finger the next.
off page by raising wrist at end
of each phrase. Student then removes the E from
the above pattern and slowly
Ask student: plays G F D C hands together.
“How many phrases are two
measures long?
Four measures long?”
8
Remember, Supplementary Books:
TIES
Theory Workbook
A Tieis a curved line that connects two notes Note Name Review pg. 7
of the same pitch. Hold one sound for the
combined value of both notes.
Notespeller
Name The Canoes! pg. 8
Big Ben
Music Flash Cards – Set A
Pink #27, #28, #29, #30
Steady ( =120)
Traditional Yellow #29
3 2
Big Ben tells time up in the tower.
Hold down damper 1
pedal throughout.
5
Hear the bell chime. What is the hour?
9
1
3
9
New Concepts: None, review piece Review: Tied notes
Dynamics
Touch & Sound: Legato touch L3egato
4
Prepare Practice Perform
Remind student to keep right Encourage student to experiment
10/11 6 heel on the floor when holding with piece by playing in higher
While listening to Big Ben, down the damper pedal. and lower octaves on the keyboard.
student claps and counts this
rhythm: T3his is a good review piece for Play song with 4 or more chimes
4
time. Make sure student holds at the end, and then ask student:
dotted half notes for their full “What time is it?”
value.
Ask student:
“Which lines are exactly
the same?”
9
