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HOW TO PRESENT THE FIRST THREE LESSONS IN TEACHING LITTLE TINGBRS TO PLAY
When children can place their tiny fingers on the piano keyboard and PLAY A TUNE during the f,rst few moments of their frsl
Iesson they discover that to learn to play music is as easy as any play-time activity. Hence, the advisability of TEACHING BY ROTE.
This bo.ok has been planned to combine the ADVANTAGES of rote teaching so that pupils cheerfully mahe music while they simultaneously
master the necessary rudiments to PLAY BY NOTE.
The following procedure, if carefully observed, will teach any pupil to MAKE MUSIC FM MINUTES after
the first lesson and by the fourth lesson he will be able to PLAY BY NOTE
FIRST LESSON
The musical examples in the first three lessons are to be taught IINTIRELY BY ROTL (i.e., imitation). The purpose is to teach
the NANIES OF'THE KEYS ONLY. The notes will be learned later. 3223
Ir' Teach Slepping and, Skipping, first as a song. The teacher plays a Teach the
and sings a ferv times until the pupil memorizes both TUNIi A t numher-
and WORDS. (He is already making music.) names ol
Stcp-ping u1o, Steploing dozan, ?fi.en d the fingers.

When the pupil can SING it correctly, teach him to PLAY it on LCfT
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the piano by fi,nger patterns.

? Teacher PLA\-Spattern
u' slowly the .first
fingers thus.
and SINCS
using
the number-names of the
sing
^ FIRST PATTERN

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THIRD
TWO TEREE
PATTERN
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way and have the pupil imitate.
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When the pupil can play all three patterns using the number-
( Now PLAY and SING the . +---- u' names of the fingers, then teach him to play and sing the
r' third Paltern and have the
pupil imitate in exactly the letter-names of the keys:
+> SING
same way. sing +
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PLAY
the pupil has played the three patterns, first with the RIGHT HAND and then with the LEFT HAND ALONE, he should
I ' After
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lte instructed to play them in different octaves on the keyboard;see example below.

Right Left hand

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The pupil has sung and played a tune in much less time than it has taken to describe. He has played with the LEFT and
RIGHT hands and developed the first three fingers of each hand equally.
THE PUPIL HAS LEARNED TO RECOGNIZE AND PLAY THREE KEYS ON THE KEYBOARD
THE LESSON IN NOTATION
The first lesson is very simple. Thepupil is taught to recognize the TREBLE and BASS CLEF signs, BAR LINES and MEASURES
as-illustrated on page 5. Teachersqsually have individual methods for teaching the rudiments; hence, all examples are subject to the
effect of a .ugge.tioi-the succers ol yotri own individuality.
SBCOND LE,SSON
Proceed exactly as in Lesson ONE. First as a SONG, then by FINGER
PATTERNS (pupil singing number-names of f.ngers). Finally as shown in e
example (pupil now singing letter-names oJ keys). +ABCCB BC A
After the pupil can play the example with each hand separately in various octaves COMBINE GROUPS 2 and 1 as follows:

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The pupi.l has learned FIVE keys on the keyboard.-A B C D E-and can PLAY and SING a tune of 8 measures, using both hand.s.

THE LB,SSON IN NOTATION

In this second lesson, the plrpil is taught to recognize and know the value of QUARTER-NOTES, HALF- and WHOLE-NOTES.
asked to dfuide a nole i.n his mind. inLo four fractional parts.)

THIRD LESSON
Teach the remaining letter-names E F G by presenting Stepping and, Skipping on the new keys as in other lessons. When the esample
can be played with either hand in various octaves COMBINE GROUPS S and 1 as follows:
:...-.-..--.---.....-..- cRoUP a -frdght hand..-.---.-.--........ -.

EFG GF E F G '
,.9......1.....:........&oiyrZ"ytnl*a....?...............-".......:
.The pupil_no_w learns TIME SIGNATURES in the LESSON IN NOTATION (pg. 7) followed by exercise in drarving BAR LINIiS.
lle has learned all 7 white teys-A B- C D E F G, has been making music for three Gssons and absorbed enough knowlEdge of NOTA-
TION to enable him to read without dictation from now on. Thus ROTE TEACHING has been used as a N,IEANS TOWARb AN ItND

Note:-.tr# lhe third lesson, nalcrial $hould be assigned according to the capacily oJ each intliaidual pupil.

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CONTBNTS
"Something New Euery Lesson"
Page I page
To the Teacher Z I Introducing Bass Notes C and G (an octaae below
First Keyboard and Notation Lesson (Rote) . 5
Middl'e c)-"Bv the Pond" 2l
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secondKeyboardandNotationLesson (Rote)...... 6 TheBlackKeySigncalledsharp-"PaperShips".. 22
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Third Keyboard and Notation Lesson (Rote) . F Sharp in the Key Si$nature-"Sledding".
t I I 23
(t F\_,.r1,-pi-+r.,{^.,
Correlating Keys and Notes (C, D, E)-"The Birthday
ooqnrtNnros r.t I SecondRecreationintheKeyof G(TheTie)....... 24
Party" 8
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| Introducing Treble Notes (an octaae above M,id.d.le C)-

Correlating Keys and Notes (A, B, C)"-sandman's "Qu"ttions"' 25
Near '
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9 | Middle C Sharp (Accid.ental)-r'Blus Bells of Scotland" 26
Two Notes in Both Directions from Middle C I Skipping White Keys (Tritd.)-"Toy Soldiers" 27
(214 t'ime)-"Baseball Days" 10
I n ry"ro.r"u.rrr". with rwo Hands Together-,,Big
ThreeNotesinBothDirectionsfromMiddleC I Ships" ..........: 2g
ii,: (Dotted' halJ-note 314 time)-"The Postman"" ' 11 rrr" FIat and Accidental signs-,,Steamboat ,round
Four-Four Time-"Rain on the Roof" 12 | the Bend" 29
|
Dotted Half-note in 414 Time (A rninor)-"Song of I Bn in the Key Signature-"Comin' Round the Moun-
the Volga Boatmen" 13 tain" (Dueti.. .. .. . .....30-31
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Musical Sentences called Phrases-"A Message".. . . 14 Cross-hand-"The Long Trail"
| 32
Four Notes in Both Directions from Middle C- II ar. Accidental (A sharp)-,lThe Bee" 33
"Chimes" .:.... 15 _
on a weak Beat-i'My Bonnie" 34
The Tale of a Famous carol-,,Good King wenceslas,, 16 | feeinni_ng ' ' ' 'Sign-"Vacation
Signs of Silence called Rests-,,La zy Mary,, 17 |
Usine the 8' Time" 35

Cross-Hand_,,Betty and Bill,, Exnressisn-"f{6ms on the Range" (Duet). . . . . .36-17

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Time Yalue of Eighth Notes-"Flying to the Moon". . lg Cross-hand-R' H' and L' H'-"The Juggler" 38
I
sklpning, a white Key (3rds)-,,Air from Surprise Two Notes To$ether (chord)-"From a wigwam".. . . 39
Symphony" I
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Teachers who,the sahe of thoroughness, desire to haae the pupil practice wr,iting BAR LINES, CLEFS,
for TIME
SIGNATURES, etc., etc,, wil,l fi,nd, "JOHN THOMPSON'S NOTE SPELLER" oery useful. J. T.

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FIRS']| LESSON AT THE KEYBOARD

Learning the Keys C DE
The BLACK keys of the piano keyboard are divided into pattems of TWO and THREE. To the left of the
I TWO BLACK key patteln, in the centd of your piano under the maker's name, is MIDDLE C.
i
Locate, and pla with the FIRST finger QHUMB) of your RIGHT hand
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To the RIGFIT of the TWO BLACK key pattern isE

2
D is between J

Stepping and Skipping

Step-ping up, Stpn-ninS down,

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(1) Learn first as a SONG. (2) PLAY and SING the words. (3) Play and sing the letter-names of the KEYS.
(a) Play each hand separately in VARIOUS OCTAVES.

FIRST LESSON IN NOTATION

Learn'i,ng the Grand Staf , Clef Signs, Bars and Measures
DOUBLE
BAR LINE
TREBLE CLEF
S IGN

---------MEASURE --------- --' -- -- -- MEAS URE - --------

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BASS CLE
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SECOND LESSON AT THE KEYBOARD

Neu Keys A, B, and play'ing ABC

A,*"r.
B" Stepping and Skipping from A
C,rrior" 122 Lz L
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to find other A, B, C's

jr,r on the keyboard
Step-ping up, Step-ping down, Then a skip.
Combining Group 2 and Group 1

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SECOND LESSON IN NOTATI ON

Notes, like Coins, haae d'iferent aalues

A QUARTER-NOTE,
is held for 1 COUNT ^,Ttk[il.T8br*,, ) ^ Yff.tfi,ToJo"r*t, O
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THIRD LESSON AT THE KEYBOARD

New Keys F, G and playing EFG

Key pattern is F

A,*u^
B" Stepping and Skipping from E
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to find other E, F, G's
on the keyboard , ",.,.:
Step-pingup, Step-ping dorrn, Then
Combining Group 3 and
------ GR0UP 3- Ptay uith right ltand ---------------

The TIME SIGI,IATURE next to the CLEF sign at the beginning of a piece tells us how it should be counted

Upper 6gure means that there

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Quarter-
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Lorver figure means that each note gets note gets
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When the stem of Middle C goes Up

ptay it with the right hand.
When the stem of Middle C goes
Down play it with the left hand.

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(Three-beal note) I

Hold 3 beats (1, 2, 3) I le/thand enoaP .Eigltt hand GR0UI

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StronSl Weak Weak
UPlfr rtgwe meafls that lhfre
are 3 cilfits in each meastte

Lrutlrteure neans lhat

q&drttr note gels one counr,
each
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ln 3-1 Time be sure [.o accenl

lhefirsl beal ol each measure,

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Qualt*-note gels one counl.

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414 Time has one srrofrg beat a
dnd three weah beats.
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Song of tha\blgo THE DOTTED HALF.NOTE
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d. IN FOUR-FOUB TITIIE

"ri in
USIC is writteii
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().. HAPPY keys (Majod
U(J yo, 'yo, and SAD keys (Minor)*- This
Yo, yo, heave Po! oh, heave ho! So
famous Russian Folk-Song is
? A.a t a an example in a SAD key.
a Years ago, before there were
D steamboats, the peasants who
lived along the banks of the
river Volga, used to pull boats
and barges, heavily loaded
r.v with merchandise, up the river
from one village to the next.
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The plodding along the
U J' banks of those condemned to
this labor was terrible. While
pu1l to geth - or; for - ward still we go. struggling along, they used to

Al.
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Groups of notes like words in books tell

stories when arranged in sentences atrrd
punctuated. A curved line over groups
of notes indicates MUSICAL SEN-
TIrN('l'.S called PHRASES.

L.H.Group R.H. Group

REPEATED NOTES

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Tap,tap,tqt,tap, someonds knock- ing at mydoor tq brinqa t"&r"l:
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Good King Wcncc,slos

-|1HIS very ancient tune was a great favorite among the carol
I singers who used to beg for alms many centuries ago. tt is
based on the legenci of King Wenceslas, the Holy, who was king of
Bohemia in the Tenth Century. On the Feast of St. Stephen (Dec.
26) this good king went out among the poor and gave liberally.
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English Christmas Carol

Good King

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In music notation there are also SIGNS of
SILENCE, called RESTS which tell us when and
how many beats our fingers should be silent, viz.:
Lo zy Mory
1
OUARTER
. HALF TYHOLE t-a a
REST REST REST
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Pictures of
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Relative a4-J a_- 4 a.
NOTE value ) o La- zy Ma - ry, will you get up? will
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The time value of an Eighth note Jl is HALF
as long as that of a quarter-note. Play TWO
eishth notes
t - J'to ONE count.

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flying to the Moon American Folk-Tune

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Shall we so a fly - ing, fly - ing, fly - ing?
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L. H. Grouo R. H. Grouo
Skipping 1wrrr6 xry Skipping 2 wurrb rBys
i Air
(fr om Surprise Sy mp hony)
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"pAPA HAYDN", as Mozart lovingly called this
I great musician, inherited his humor and genius
from his father, Matthias Haydn, who was a hard_
working and iolly man. He lived in Rohrau, a small
Austrian village where, in a combination shop and
Pa- pa Hay-dn's lin-gers on;
home, he made and repaired wheels. He had a fine
tenor voice and was the sexton and organist in the
village church. His wife sang in the choir. young
Joseph had eleven brothers and sisters. At the age
of 5, he was taken to a nearby village where he was
taught music. He was always full of mischief and
one day as a result of a prank, he was turned out
into the stormy night-homeless. The following
morning, he went to a friend, a wigrnaker and barber,
who let him use his garret. Here, on a dilapidated
harpsichord, with thb snow blowing through the
cracks of the roof, Joseph worked and studied. On When his'mood was one of bliss, tunes like this.
moonlight nights, he and his friends used to stroll
about the streets of Vienna serenading famous
musicians.. After years of hard work, he wrote
some of the most magnificent compositions known.

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PREPARATION
LOCATE, NAME and PLAY the
THREE G's.
LOCATE, NAME and PLAY the

ffir
TWO C's.
2nd L.H. Group Play and name the fi,rst L. H. grouP,
then the second, L. H. group and the R.

@j By the Pond H.'group.

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"Croak! "croak! goes the frog- gie

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the time signature it becomes tiY
the KEY SIGNATURE. In this
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Played. on BLACK key F.
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THE TIE
The TIE is a cu(ved line joining
one note to another of the SAME
PITCH and means that the second
note is to be held for its full value
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PREPARATION
Locate, name and play the
L. H. Group and then the
R. H. Group.

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Cf (ssanP)
Bluc-BElls of Scotlcrnd
Look and listen for BLACK Middle C

here is your igh-landlad-die here,and O

where is your High-land. lad-die to fight the foe for King

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This' I is the BLACK key This sign I is, NATURAL

sign called FLAT. It means which means that when you
that you must play the first see it in fiont of a note that
BLACK key to the LEFT has been played on a BLACK
of the white key A in this key you must play it on its
Al*oy,
piece. B' NATURAL, the white key.

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Steom-boot Round the Bend o

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Cbmin Ro und the

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(?br teach.er or sldgfi,tly adoanead pupol)
As lively as,possible

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Bb in the key signature means

that you must play all B's on Cbmin Ibund the Mountoin
the BLACK key to the LEFT
on white key B. PRIMO

Southern Mountain Song

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/ PLAY DUETS WITH THE YOUNG BEGINNER

Teoching Little'Fingers to Ploy Ensemble
WAs ESPECIALLY DEVISED FOR YOU .. . AND IS SO EASY

Oy Fl"yio, WU/, the €Aildzno. .. .

Y0U will moke leorning to pluy the piono FUN
Y0U will moke piono study interesting
Y0U will brighten the firoctice und lesson period

$"/ro T/ro*Fnon'!
Teoching little Fingers to Ploy ENSEMBTE
is o componion book of qccomponiments, supplying the hormonies
for use with esch little melody found in this book, TEACHING LlrrlE
FINGERS TO PLAY.
As soon os eoch new tune is leorned YOUR CHILD lS REA,DY TO
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PLAY lT lN DUET FORM with YOU, the Teocher or Older Student.
Even if you ploy "iust o little," you con ploy the simple little duet
occomponiments found in TEACHING LITTLE FINGERS TO PLAY
ENSEMBLE.
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