Prep Course POR THE YOUNG BEGIN NER Notespeller Book - Level A Gayle Kowalchyk - E. L. Lancaster a(cal =Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Prep Course Notespeller Book + Level A Students who read fluently will be able to enjoy playing the piano for a lifetime. The activities in this NOTESPELLER BOOK aid students in developing reading skills and recognizing interval and chord patterns. Concepts are reinforced through games, puzzles, coloring pages and written exercises. Students are encouraged to play many of the notated examples to further enhance the reading process. This book provides an enjoyable and appealing way to have fun while leaming valuable musical skills! INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1, This NOTESPELLER is designed to be used with Alfred’s PREP COURSE for the young beginner, LESSON BOOK A. It can also serve as an effective supplement for other piano methods. 2, This book is coordinated page-by-page with the LESSON BOOK, and assignments are ideally made according to the instruction in the upper right comer of each page of the NOTESPELLER. Gayle Kowalchyk + E. L. Lancaster Copyright © MGMXGIV by Altred Publishing Go., Inc. ‘Allrights reserved. Printed in USA. Cover iBustation and intarior art by Christine FinnUse wih Altec Basic Pano Library Music Alphabet Fill-In eee Piano keys are named for the first seven letters of the alphabet,Coloring White Keys Color each A on the keyboard red. ns Color each B on the keyboard blue. » Color each C an the keyboard yellow. FS Color each D on the keyboard orange. w Color each E on the keyboard purple. 2 Color each F on the keyboard pink. x Color each G on the keyboard green.OT ew page 8 Complete the Picture White Keys A-B-C 4. Color the areas containing atCA brown 2. Color the areas containing’a B green. 3. Color the areas containing a C blue.Complete the Picture White Keys C-D-Ese wit page 20. Middle C Position Match-Up Circle the X on the key that matches each letter. 1 A S32 358Connect the Dots Puzzle Middle C Position Draw lines connecting the dots to match the key to its letter name. 25553 TsFinding Middle C Position pas er semanas Gircle each MIDDLE G POSITION. ArT TTTTTTTThe Case of the Missing Keys Taw Middle C Position10 . : i a Finger and Key Matching Game Left Hand Middle C Position - 5 r Draw lines connecting the dots to match the left hand finger number with the key that it a plays in MIDDLE C POSITION.Finger and Key Matching Game Right Hand Middle C Position ab Use wit page 25. ~? Draw Lines connecting the dots to match the right hand finger number with the key that it plays in MIDDLE C POSITION, sEEE CLELLLLELLUse win page 26 Finding C Position «4 ; Circle each C POSITION. “bevel ine] “Uitettae CLEPThe Case of the Missing Keys C Position Write the missing letter names on the keys from the C POSITION. FIG ciD c E Teel “ULL14 Finger and Key Matching Game Left Hand C Position Use wit pages 28-29, Draw lines connecting the dots to match the left hand finger number with the key that it on plays in C POSITION. PHEEE1s Uso win page 30 Finger and Key Matching Game Right Hand C Position 2, Draw Lines connecting the dots to match the right hand finger number with the key that it @ plays in © POSITION, =D RH4 iad Numbering Lines and Spaces on the Staff Use wit page 31 Music is written on a STAFF of 5 lines and 4 spaces. LINES 1 SPACES 1. Number the LINES on the statf 2, Number the SPACES on the staff. ————| Circling Line and Space Notes ‘Some notes are written on LINES. ‘Some notes are written in SPACES. Gao” 0. so wit page 31. OG 1. Circle each LINE NOTE. 2. Circle each SPACE NOTE. —_;__2-a tv rr? eo? <¥ eo —2 °S — oi —38- eo 3. Circle each LINE NOTE. 4. Circle each SPAGE NOTE. oe 2 o = o- oe a—e 2@ oa eo ce) ° Lo o °The Bass Clef aie The BASS CLEF SIGN §)! locates the F below the middle of the keyboard. mroo-= v This is the F line. = ._The F line passes between ——— a the two dots of the F clef sign! ‘The BASS CLEF SIGN came from the letter F: > Gircle each F in the bass clet. . cer < x e- — O—a5 @ oe =e ~ cox > Se. o—a Ss eo o—_y—_ 2Use wath pape 38 Naming Bass Clef Notes -—tH— By moving up or down from the F line, THe you can name any note on the bass staff. as, O. [TTT 1. Write the notes in the BASS staff under the squares. Use WHOLE NOTES. c D E F G 2. Write the name of each note in the square below it—then play and say the note names.Coloring Bass Clef Notes 1. Color each C red. 2, Color each D blue. 3. Color each E yellow. 4. Color each F green. 5. Color each G orange.Bass Clef Spelling Bee Write the name of each note in the square below it. The letters in each group of squares will spell a familiar word or name. Play and say the note names. on @ »The Treble Clef The TREBLE CLEF SIGN 6 locates the G above the middle of the keyboard. nroo-= se win page 36 This is the G line. The clef sign curls The TREBLE CLEF SIGN came from the letter G: G Circle each G in the treble clet, around the G line.Use with pape 37 Naming Treble Clef Notes RH By moving up or down from the G line, you can name any note on the treble staff. 1. Write the notes in the TREBLE staff under the squares. Use WHOLE NOTES. c D E E G 2. Write the name of each note in the square below it—then play and say the note names. 5Coloring Treble Clef Notes omen 1. Golor each C red. 2. Color each D blue. 3. Color each E yellow. 4. Color each F green. 5. Color each G orange. o_o oe +o © oO Oo —8—5 oe —~—_ = oe oO o oe °Treble Clef Spelling Bee Write the name of each note in the square below it. The letters in each group of squares will spell a familiar word or name. Play and say the note names.se wn page 40. The Grand Staff The TREBLE STAFF and the BASS STAFF are joined together with a BRACE and a BAR LINE to make a GRAND STAFF. Brace ay Treble Clef +— Barline Bar line ——> Bass Clef Draw a grand staff by following these steps: 1, Draw a TREBLE CLEF sign on the top staff 2. Draw a BASS CLEF sign on the staff just below it 3. Draw a BAR LINE at the beginning and end of the two staffs. 4. Draw a BRAGE at the beginning of the two statts. aC Position on the Grand Staff oe Ho5 4 3 21 Circle each of the LH and RH notes from the C position on the Grand Statt, ————— a eo peo. oo o oe? oa?28 Complete the Picture Bass Clef C Position 1. Color the areas containing a C gray. 2. Color the areas containing a D yellow. 3. Color the areas containing an E blue. 4. Golor the areas containing an F green. 5. Color the areas containing a G pink.Naming C Position Notes / | c ene Write the name of each note in the square below it—then play and say the note names. 130 Complete the Picture Treble Clef C Position 1. Color the areas containing a C grey. 2. Color the areas containing a D brown. 3. Color the areas containing an E pink. 4. Color the areas containing an F purple. 5. Color the areas containing a G blue.Use win page 45. Connect the Dots Puzzle C Position Review Draw lines connecting the dots on the matching boxes.32 Complete the Picture C Position Review 1. Golor the areas containing a G green. 2. Color the areas containing a D yellow. 3. Color the areas containing an E brown. 4, Color the areas containing an F purple. 5. Color the areas containing a G blue.Alfred’ Basic Piano Library Willard A. 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