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Alfred Premier Lesson 2A

Level 2A of Alfred's Premier Piano Course builds on previous skills, expanding note-reading to include treble notes E, F, and G, and introducing eighth-note rhythms. The course emphasizes technical workouts for hands together playing and includes a compact disc for performance and practice. The integrated approach is designed to enhance artistry and keyboard skills through correlated lesson, theory, and performance books.

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Alfred Premier Lesson 2A

Level 2A of Alfred's Premier Piano Course builds on previous skills, expanding note-reading to include treble notes E, F, and G, and introducing eighth-note rhythms. The course emphasizes technical workouts for hands together playing and includes a compact disc for performance and practice. The integrated approach is designed to enhance artistry and keyboard skills through correlated lesson, theory, and performance books.

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: Dennis Alexander + Gayle Kowalchy L, Lancaster * Victoria McArthur * Martha Mierg f Level 2A continues the steady [ development of artistry and keyboard skills that began in 1A and continued through 18. # Note-reading skills are expanded} to include treble notes E, F and G. Melodic and harmonic 6ths are used to help the student move freely around the keyboard. Eighth-note rhythm patterns are added to other rhythms of | gradually increasing complexity. @ Technical Workouts continue the development of skills for playing hands together. hand- ‘over-hand crossings and finger /| crossings. Hf Edited by Morton Manus Cover Design by Ted Engelbart Interior Design by Tom Gerou Ilustrotions by Jimmy Holder ‘Music Engraving by Linda Lusk Copyright © MMVI by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc, All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. Lesson Book 2A is designed to correlate | with Theory and \i Performance Books 2A \/ of Alfred's Premier Piano Course. When used together, they 1 offer a fully integrated |, and unparalleled | comprehensive approach | LESSON 2A — = To provide a performance model and a practice companion, a compact disc recording is included with the book. Each title is performed twice on acoustic piano—a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo. See page 49 for information ‘on the CD. Flash Cards 2A (22367) and a General MIDI Disk 2A (23260) are available separately. Contents Premier Music Review ..... Moving Up from Treble C . Crescendo and Diminuendo . Tempo—allegro...... Tonic (I) and Dominant (V)—C . Accent Sign. .....22+00008 The I Chord—C .. The V7 Chord—C New Dynamic Sign—mp. . New Tempo Marking—moderato.. .. Eighth Notes : New Time Signature—% 8va Lower . Natural Sign... ; Tonic (1) and Dominant (VJ—G « The IChord—G .... a6 The V7 Chord—G his New Tempo Marking—a tempo . . Pedal Sign . . Half step Whole Step Transposition . Major 5-Finger Patterns The V7 Chord—D .....es0eeer eee Interval of a 6th... . Telling a Story with Music. ese cess 2 Premier Music 1, Name the Landmark Notes. Review 2. On the blank lines below, name all the notes. 3. Write M on the line next to each melodic interval and H next to each harmonic interval. Then connect each melodic and harmonic interval to its matching name. 4, Write the counts (by measure) under the notes—then tap and count aloud. "Ede dit dd ee ee ee 1-2-3 4 "Edtdaldr- | “42 24s 2 5. Matching Game: Draw line from the term or symbol in the middle to its matching example or definition. , 4 fermato—hold the note longer @ than its rhythmic value dé (to the left) sharp—raises a note a half step @ 6. Play this melody legato or staccato. 7. Play this melody legato or staccato. (circle one) (circle one) 1 mf 8, Write the name on the correct black key for Dj, Fé and Gf. a Write the name on the correct black key for Eb, Ab and Bb. @ flat—towers a note a half step —_ te (8 highe ito the night) j © play one octave (8 notes) higher ! iat 4 Theory Book: page 2 Peformance Book: pager 2-3 On with the Show! “In this book, a red finger number indicates that the hand moves up or down. Duet: student plays one octave higher Urdy a on SE : 3 om Ul Ctr =— Rt Oi i 5-—— ya G&, , ial 4 a! MI ill MI UI ‘**Optional: The half notes in the let hand of measures 1-6 may be played as a tremolo. TM on\ with the show! Oo) On with the show! ‘gradually louder Just walt - ing there for mel 6 Theory Nook: poge 4 Moving Up Stepping Up Skipping bd on lew Notes Ss from Treble C for the C 5-finger Pattern Treble C and the four notes that step up from it are called the C 5-finger pattern. ¢ Starting with Treble C, point to each note as you say its name aloud. @ Play with the RH and say the note names aloud. SD ( Workout 1 Hands Together Twinkling Skyline Play 3 times each day. Name notes. cewy LILI C1 of \o0k out = ide the . | se the ets come Twink-ling sky - line | lights the night from the dusk till Duet: Student plays LH two octaves higher and RH one octave higher. om TDN wa come om? | Theory Book: poge S Performance Book: pager 4-5 Béla Barték fuser Ae was born in Ganges ind first studfed piano with his mother. As.an adult, he went into the countryside to record folk music of the Hungarian people. This folk music had a great influence on his compotions. Bote spent he ot years of his life in the United States. Barték’s Study (First Term at the Piano) Moderately Béla Bartok ‘Premier Performer Play the RH alittle louder than the LH. Duet Student plays LH one octave higher Alexander/Mier Moderately tat a —, 05/6 om 3 ur ly mf~_! 8 Theory Book: page 6 Performonce 800k pages 6-7 Crescendo and Diminuendo [ Perea eee J Playing gradually louder or 1 -Ghescendo Seer gradually softer allows music to (cresc.) lim.) | express moods and feelings. ——— reebaaie Play gradually Play gradually | ~& louder softer lorkout 2. —= = A ( NS P mf 3 Play 3 times each day. Au clair de la lune Flowing 1 Pp ———_ |"f Duet: Student plays one octave higher. Flowing mm y WA Ay cone CR - Sight Beading Play and say the note names as quickly as you can, once each day. Notice the crescendo and diminuendo. 1 ef —————-_ P p>’ —__———_ nf theory Sook page 7 10; Performance 800k: poge 8 | Tempo The tempo is the speed of the beats in a piece of music. Italian words. written above the time signature, are often used as tempo markings Allegro = fast, quickly. The Food Court cosmo cms Allegro 3 fro ice cream and —= 1 5 you can find them | all) ft at " Tiffen sec 1 =| + pan = ese, just bur ger af - ter food _for rs, - ( Tap the rhythm in measures 17-18 with \ Closer Look ih? conrect hands, Count oloud, 12 Theory Book: poges 8-9 Performance Boot: page 9 Tonic (I) and Dot of the C 5-finger Pattern ant (V ™ € 5-finger Pattern “a ote sth rote Each note of the 5-finger pattern has a name and a number, usually written as a Roman numeral. Two of the most important notes are: Note Roman Numeral Name Ist note (C) 14) Tonic Sth note (G) vO) Dominant Ww Dominent Tonic and Dominant Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) Adapted from Op. 117, No. 5 Allegro 1 mf 5 a I Conic) V (Dominant) NY Premier Performer "Ay again with the LH one octave higher 4s Gurlitt originally wrote it. Duet: Student plays one octave higher. Allegro, a (elie ee dott at ere Alexander/Mier cone Accent Sign > | To accent a note means \ to play the note louder | than those before or after. —— CC) Mortar 9 13 CQorkout 3 LH 2 over! > = mf * ce, Play 3 times each day. Shadows couns om? Mysteriously 3 3 What's that sound o- ver there? 5 | think there's a shad- ow right be - hind that chalet Let's take a hand, let's | tip - toe clos-er | Eckl Wt mouse! Run! Lowest C 3. on plano 14 Theory Book: page 11 The I Chord ! C Chord in the C 5-finger Pattern ( | Theor ibait ont ttvote | SERS (tonic) of the C 5-finger pattern. \ == The Ist, 3rd and sth notes of the I I C S-finger pattern are C-E-G. \ ‘The chord gets its letter name These notes form a € chord. from the bottom note, C (tonic). Broken Chords—play one note at a time. Block Chords—play all three notes together. C chord C chord femmes _~ 35) mean 1 mf broken chord ‘muse 1 ni I (tonic) 3 I (tonic) { Block Chords 8 § i 1 2 mf | , Broken Chords Theory Book: page 12 15 Performance 800k: poget 10-11 a RE ACD: oF. Play and count aloud, once each day. BF OV ‘ ; ev SightReading 1. Boogie Boarding co isns CMs: Allegro Framer // ve nt oe 1 canitstop! | rvecaught the | boo-gieboardtng uf craze T + Press damper pedal and hold to end. 16 The V7 Chord in the C 5-finger Pattern The V7 (5-7) chord is built on the 5th note (dominant) of the 5-finger pattern. The V7 chord in C has 4 notes: G-B-D-F, ae v7 1. Play I and V7, saying the chord names aloud. Theory Book: poge 12 Only 2 notes of the chord (F and G played as a 2nd) will be used to play the V7 sound in this book. 5 a w w wr een 2. Using these rhythms, play I and V7 in C by reading the chord symbols. Starting Chord ~o GeftS tJ bo id 0S ry 7 ‘teary Books page 14 (~ New Dynamic My New Skate Shoes cone cms ee means moderately (medium) soft ‘amp (mezzo piano) | (softer than mf’and louder than 72) some | brand - new =i mp They hove each heel Theory Book: page 15 } Sight-Reading Play and count aloud, once each day. 1. 2 i {Jeremiah Clarke (1673 | 1702) was an organist { who lived in England, He | || composed music for church | services and for plays. This is «@ famous, triumphant piece \ ron that is often played using trumpet, organ and drums. New Tempo Marking Moderato = play at a moderate tempo. Trumpet Voluntary Jeremii c Moderato Jeremiah Clarke 1 ft Duet: Student plays one octave higher Alexander/Mier Moderato 7 Ease re ee eee ooo oo 20 Eighth Notes Theory Book: poge 16 Performance Book: pager 12-13 ‘Two eighth notes are pleyed in the Four elghth notes are played in the same same time as one quarter note. time as one half note. Count t+ 1+ Counts 1 + 2 + 1 (ena) (end) (ond) eee ‘Tap and count aloud (or say the words) these rhythm patterns, > oh “a, ft fa a al § Gut £ Ff + = F gg Soy: dog dog pup - py dog eed cae wee Count: £0 + + 4 + Soy: dog Pup - py dog dog cont: t + 2 + 3 + 4 + Soy: pup - py dog dog dog Name That Tune! Play these familiar Christmas melodies that use eighth notes. Can you name them? 3a ‘sh Play the Name That Tune! examples Z ‘Premter “Performer again one octave lower with the LH. * Cat lovers may say: ‘Cat, cat, kitty cal” ete 2 Theory Book: page 17 New Ruy thi Commit 2+ 344 coz on Tep and count aloud 3 times each day. Moderato But there's one thing Matthey | can = not do: type 8 word.that makes | sense to you ae Ey time that | try, don't knowhow. dont know why, Leantfind X ork Bor It aa P mp — juld you teat 10 = day Then my words will be Could you teach mehow 10 | type to - day? hen my words wil * QWERTY is the name for the layout of typewriter or computer keys; the first six Keys Of the top row of letters 22 New Time Signature I Each measure of % time has \ means 2 counts in every measure. % aaa i 2 quarter notes (or their equal). | means a quarter note @ gets 1 count. 2 { 442 JIN] —_——~ __ dee} & Together Moderato 3 TP We could ride our | dikes. then 1 Duet: Student plays one octave higher ster 02372 Alittle slower Wie nest fd 4 a rit 23 walk the dog or You “Zan choose what - | ev - you want to 17) dre A little slower rit. wien Ave are to -| gether, 1 don't | care what we P Press camper pedal and hold to end. he Premler Performer Listen to make the melody very legato. 24 8va Lower When placed below the staff, 8va means to play one octave (8 notes) lower than written. 355 35 Tn Folk Song Mix-Up (Do Your Ears Hang Low?/Turkey in the Straw) Moderately fast 32 ™p dog's name 8 Theory Book Performance Book: po a C Workout 4 Cross Over and Back 25 Here's the 24] es hanging tow) A ea wf 3 Press damper pedal and hold to end. PK. Tmagtnatt t Play by ear another folk song that you know, atuation Station 112) 2 Twinkle, Twine ie Star, Your teacher can help you. Theory Book: page 21 ce ool pages 18-19 26 [Natural sign \ ‘A natural sign Is the music symbol that} | 4 cancels a previous sharp or flat. The — / ] note following a natural sign is always) a white key. Homework Slowly 3 amif’ \ | don't re-mem-ber | what | have for home-wark [None of my friends are | home. My, mom says there ‘nomoretel-e-vi- sion, | and I can't use the | phone. 7 ! al ways write all down in my note-book, | but to - day t lust for-| got. Mf Theres rit. cone thing 1 re ~ |mem-ber’bout my home-work: | know |” have @ x a o i o o o a aw - 27 2D Theory Book page 22-23 Mdorkout 6 Moving Naturally a2 iT mf s Play 3 times each day. 029730 canis Moderately fast 3 mf on ——— Press damper pedal and hold to end. 28 ‘theory Boots pone 24 Tonic (1) and Dominant (V) of the G 5-finger Pattern ‘The dominant tone can be written higher or lower than the tonic tone: Gm ae -D 2 \ ee I v I v | Tonic Dominant Tonic Dominant | | Tonic Dominant k oe a | | fee ed Minuet Alexander Reinagle cos? ois (1756-1209) Moderato” 3 2, ae a (The Roman numeral ienot 4 5 I (Tonic) rypested hm nes V (Dominant) (Repeat P myeatures S18) 29 Theory Book: page 25 The I Chord a = in the G 5-finger Pattern G Chord The I chord is built on the Ist note (tonic) of the G 5-finger pattern. The Ist, 3rd and Sth notes of the G S-finger pattern are G-B-D. These notes form a G chord, tS 6 eS Ss G chord G chord 3 i block broken chord .| Hock sar 4 soy T (tonic) 8 T (tonic) 8 The V7 Chord in the G 5-finger Pattern ‘Only 2 notes of the chord (C and D played as a 2nd) ill be used to play thi in thi chal Vi cied Iniciar a’eaeek: will be used to play the V7 sound in this book. D-FE-A-C. 1 3 : = 5e= Des SS Gee w w Ww Play I and V7, saying the names aloud. 5 i i Theory Book: page 26 30 ) Performance Book: pager 20-21 ~ C Workout 7 Legato and Staccato 2, | | | New Tempo Marking \) @tempo = retum to previous tempo: 4 2) ' often follows ritardando (rit.) mf Play 3 times each day. Tilt-a-Whirl 03534 cm i7 Moderato 3 a Front-wards, backwards, | spin - ning _upand down, | Tit-a-Whirl, twirling a - | round, = mf =n g0 there, thenwe are | turn - ing back! We 31 a eet while | spin-ning ‘round on the track high and low 10 and fro. |Whenthe ride starts to slow | then we let 2 2 rit, 19) a tempo ey Hurry! Let's run | and get back in line, | we all want to | ride an - oth-er time. mf. mp 23 Sy Front-wards, backwards, | spin - ning up and down, | Tit-a-Whirl twirling a - | round, : mf Closer Look Measures 1-4 are identical to measures__- __- Measures 1-4 are similar to measures fT and _-__- 32 ‘Theory Book: page 27 Performance Bock: poget 22-23 Pedal Sign The pedal on the right is the damper pedal. When it is held down, tones continue to sound after the keys have been released. + pedat pedal down up hold pedal down Reminder: When The Gymnast sing ine peas. keep your heel on the floor. Adjust the co 35/36 oma bench if needed. Gracefully Fv7chige grmenot | on the baka beam] ye sands uw S Hold pedal down L Pedal down she/ has worked so | hard on her rou-tine J Pedal up ty_secrondsshe must] tun and flip with -| out a wob-ble oo mp } a EEE eee eect al Pedal down Pedal up 33 When she _landicher feet must | be to - geth = en | with 2% Loo T 2 4 ea eee a Pedal down a tempo Tse ap - Gan She's/ the one we she's/ the best on | her gym - nas-ties team. she / just scored a J Pedal and hands lift at the same time, ( Closer Look circle each melodic 4th in The Gymnast eS a Theory Book: page 28 half half half half Half Step tep st rae Lae sae Siar A half step is the distance from one key to the very next key, whether black or white. A sharp sign # raises a note A flat sign b lowers anote | }4 a half step (to the right). a half step (to the left). u ¥ Each black key has two names— a sharp name and a flat name. Playing Half Steps : olay, that is up a half step. 2 Play that is up a half step. hor _b ‘Bor b 3 : then play the note then play the note ry J=s—= ra 3, Play that is down a half step.“ Play that is down a half step. z Name the note: Name the note: Hor _b Hor ob y Sight-Reading Play and count aloud, once each day. 35 Theory Book: poge 29 CMorkout 8 Half Steps Up and Down 1 2 a2 Half-Way There (A Study of Half Steps) 03738 cMI9 5 2 7 2 Play 3 times each day. Moderato a, 2) AM wren we're on a | fam- ly rood trip then "my broth - er | aks our fa- then | Are we there yet? Sf Mio utes seem tke days, | each day lasts 2 year— | thi whole road tip | is not foie ZS 53 mp. ys Mf tren our dad says | what we're dread- ing, | "We are on > Wy f half = way there! 36 Theory Book: poge 30 Whole Step Awwhole step is equal to 2 half steps. Play two keys with one black or white key between. 1 whole step = 2 half steps whole step whole step whole step whole step foal ol 4 Gg t p 3 c# (Db) G between between between between Playing Whole Steps : ety: that is up a whole step. oH Piay, = that is up a whole step. ‘3 Name the note: Name the note: 3 : then play the note aes then play the note 3a 3S = that is down a whole step. m that is down a whole step. Name thenote: 5 Name the note: | Transposition Playing the same music starting on a (\ different note from the original is called mf Sh. transposition. The notes are different. ! Whole Steps Only SEG t cra ye “Premler Performer Transpose to D. Each hand will begin on D. 37 Theory Book: poge 31 Performance Book: pages 24-25, The Ocean Deep (A Study of Whole Steps) co avez om2i Slowly and mysteriously Flash - light fish, mp. tures that where there's As written 1 13 3 i | deep!) 1 5 —_— 8va4 om " Pedal up Pedal down ore DN pea ee eee (Zz? Awagtuation Statlon Using the note in meosures 3-4 of The Ocean Deep. & 3 create your own whole-step piece. 38 Theory ook page 12 Major 5-Finger Patterns with All White Keys The major 5-finger pattern is formed when the tonic note () Is followed by a whole step—whole step—half step—whole step Play the following major patterns hands separately, then together. C Major 5-Finger Pattern whole whole half whole whole whole half whole Ao ao AS —— 1 5 eo tonic dominant tonic dominant I v T mous Yi whole whole half whole G Major 5-Finger Pattern whole whole half whole whole whole half whole mmo = moO AMm AS a : 5 tonic dominant D tonic dominant I v I Vv ee NZ es whole whole half whole C Major 5-Finger Pattern and Chords Play hands together. Then transpose to the G major 5-finger pattern. 1 aff 5-finger pattern broken chord Yh _2,Premler Performer Ay Transpose Bartok’s Study on page 7 to the G major 5-finger pattern. 39 Theory Book: page 33 Major 5-Finger Patterns with 1 Black Key in the Middle Play the following major patterns hands separately, then together. D Major 5-Finger Pattern ae eee ic tol cee q \ si hh 5 z ¥ I v ee viele whole half whole A Major 5-Finger Pattern whole whole half whole whole whole half whole —— E a moAm tonic : or 1 dominant tonic jinant 1 Vv v it ¥ ts whole whole half whole D Major 5- ger Pattern and Chords Play hands together. Then transpose to the A major 5-finger pattern 1 3 mf’ Singer pattern broken chord Ah > Ler Per Transpose Bartok's Study on page 7 to the D major Dae er Performer 5 finger pattern: then to the A major 5-finger pattern. WY Theory Book: pages 34-38 40 (2) rertormence Book: poges 26-27 | The V7 Chord (Workout 9 Hands Together in the D 5-finger Pattern i The V7 chord in D has 4 notes: A-CHE-G. Only 2 notes of the chord (G and A played as a 2nd) will be used to play a V7 sound in this book. Ee : ) vw V7 The Autograph <0 43/44 GM 22 Moderately fast 1 3 Fo | ant wait to | show my friends what When we were out to-day, just | walk- ing a = long the way. thought that my — fav - ‘rite we > —= Premier Performer transpose measures 1-4 to the A major 5-finger pattern. Bf A ‘3 41 stand-ing right be -| side a new cart mouth went dry and then my hands got | cold and dam - my— [could 1 ev-er | ask him for his graph? Sf He gave me more hhe signed his pho- 1o-graph, wrote my name a -| cos the to-graph ne W i Theory ook pope 36 Interval of a 6th Written: melodic ‘Written: melodic harmonic harmonic = ei line to space KA space to line © White Keys @ Letters Listen as you play melodic and harmonic 6ths. Stretch the hand slightly to play a 6th. Growing : €D 45/46 OM 23 & 5 Moderato ‘> mf sand up | reat = ty tall make a mark on the wall, yard stick, [meas = ure twice | grow - ing ‘up 43 ~&) they pct (Workout 10 Moving 6ths 9 4 i mf Play 3 times each day. co 47/48 GM 24 Stately and unhurried 3 i S sep. side, 5 danc - ers twirl - Ing. Theory Book: pages 38-39 44 Fa Sight Reading Play and count aloud, once each day. 1. Rainy Day Blues Moderato 45 jk Closer Look Circle each harmonic 6th in Rainy Day Blues. Duet: Student does not play pedal with duet in measures 31-32. Theory Book: page 40, 46 Performonce Book: poges 30:31 1 ~ —— Telling a Story with Music Many things help pianists tell a story through music. @ The sentence at the beginning of each section of King Arthur's Adventure will help you use your imagination as you play. ‘@ Changes in tempo and dynamics create new feelings and emotions. @ Pedal adds interest and color to the sound. @ Playing staccato and legato helps create LL different scenes and moods. ——— King Arthur’s” Adventure cD 552 GM 26 Moderato (King Arthur meets with his knights at the Round Table.) 3 2 ™p 1 3 5 [2] (king Arthur ond his brave knights mount their horses.) 1 5, 3 "King Arthur was a mythical English king who led the famous Knights of the Round Table, 47 77] (The horses and riders gallop faster and faster to rescue the fair young maiden.) a tempo (Moderato) gradually faster 3 3 2 (5 e S 3 (king Arthur and his knights return | afer ce sy to the castle, victorious.) ¢ fair maiden is now safe. 5 Moderato § § 3 3 a 1 t a 8va ( Cl Look

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