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Alfred's Group Piana jor Adutts, Book 3,18
designed for oee-keybourd masie majors with Btls
orno keyhnwnl exywuieaca, ftalso may be use
successfully hy iudupeandust teachers seeking,
creation ways Io duvelup Luactiona. skills in theie
adolt scuvleals, Upon completion of this book,
studs will Lave a otwang pragp af frnetional
skitle, keyboard tochnique and rmusical styles, audl
‘will ho ly Fo hogin Alfied’s Groop Plaow for
Adults, Bouk 2
Tmpartauce of Pione Study:
ass agioo thst the pina is inilispensable forall
musivians, Piano stury helps suuduuts gas a
blige understanding of music llwury as lncoretiea
wncopts ore ap lerl to thus kaylwnard. Many music,
auujors who have had ae pruvious piano oxperienre
find the Frst pinno classi hulloaaing, Pyperianca
‘has proven that will the pruper approach and
anyon can grasp the ski Te
vlna ad pslioem at the keyboard.
‘MonL anusie educa
‘eunsistont pre
aocossery ta fis
General Fualuses: The text is ensy terue. Th
contiins 26 unite. eact designed ta ba ceersel io
fone weak. hus filling two semesters nx he
tors nf sluds, Schools thar have Tanysr scowsions oF
‘quarters eu uso additional wacks fr ceialbeic-
‘mani, reviuw auel testing, ‘Theory, techniyue, sight
rnadiuy, sepertoire, Farmonizaliva, Uapeuvisation,
ond wuseucale activitios ara tenths Iharmughly and
ruosintoully throughowt the text. Descriptions of
‘other guacral features follow
+ Bach unit contains a balance of neve informa
tion with mulurals ul seiulozee concerts
presented in pravious units
+ Uli Le page of each wait eantuins the objoc
tive fbr tho unit and s spars ta rani
rsnigements for the werk
‘© Measures are mumburnd in.all examples (repar-
lolte, reading, hurtnnizaliou, izaprovigation) t
[promote ease aus ju Lbo classrocrn,
+ Writtan sevivw worksheets, designed ta by
snbmisid ls Ue toacher for fardbek, appour
pariuligally tcoughent the text
Reading Approach: ‘The roading approath is
neleclit, combiring the best clewens of imemrvallic,
and imu
Uosigued tn promain raveaneut over the nilise
Ieghourd while mointsining Ube cevantages af
playing in failiae positions. Rewling examples
ae a mibxtupe al suudard eopertoire snd aowly
comyosud pisces,
wy reading, Reading wxsucisos are
Rhythm Approach: Snggestious lor counting ae
piven, but the approach used i Tell lo lbw discretion
fl las teacher. KRhytTirasauel aote values arn introe
Sormd aystamatcally, and apecially designed
shythir-realing eswaLises promote rhythanic security
Technical Apprwach: Tochnicys is levcloped in
a mystomatic way throughuul the entina bak.
Repartoitu, barmacnizstinn eoladles, technical
oxerciaae nnd sighlaecding exemalos are catefully
Fined to aie the sludent ia developing wou.
techniqu.
Repertoire: The student begixs lo ploy masic
jasuediately. Tush unithes at las! woe repertoire
ince hat moy be vw fo performance or study. A
section of supplemen'ary rapersbize is contained in.
Une beck ofthe buuk Lur tage stadnats who need
fulditional music ne Toe leachens eho Tike w see
hoi ul music Zor steels. Tho eupplemsntary
repertoire ws closer to pppraten! # vusiely of
lovels aud can he wnt Uugughovt the book.
Hlarmonization: Maruaization skills are duvele
oped sing single tones, wpen fills fll chords
and varinns arcougeniaiont styles. Tasmouization
eauuples use a mixture of Rarnan memerals. liter
saymbals wil melodies with uo spaibols given
Accompaniments 9nd Soors Reading: ‘Swro-hautd
‘ccompanimenis aud aultiple-line exsombles hel
shiduu's dovolop eginning skills im sercrapuuying
nd sew wading,
insemblan: Ducts ard ensembles for rmilipt
pianos ara inclaged throughout, Ta addition, fome-
‘part oasombles are riculed from analysis af
repertav.
Feamres of the Second Editinn: The authars wish
to thank the numerous iutlividanls who olfered
suggestions lie the secoud edition. One ta seca
tnwmdations ly these people, th
following ulin
+ Aduitiooal roading inwmnples were udder to the
catlier units end casior sight-reading exumples
‘were uddud tp subsequent nits,
+ Tho units sexe reduced from 30 tn 26 to allow
tuore time for review and testing.
+ Some im repottoiiw wis chosan to anne cane
fully seiniorce chapter cancapts,
+ Scans and arpeggios are inLivdacnd in groups
lal ase siailar fingerings,
+ Many inpravisation exwiites include eplional
soggestiauts for rhythm, and sections ur playing
Dy ear aro vivan.
* Move harmonization exampios www inrhadad,
+ the two chapters on muvee from the lus!
edition Luvn heen: comeusidated into one
chapter,
©D-ROM: Included with ark toxibuak in # (De
ROM thal cantrins boul audi and MIDI hile
‘seramapanisoonts for wear than 500 examplan in
the hook, Accnepanimeals range froin single
skythm patterus ln folk arebestantions, These
accompaniments iald rmasical iutwwit and molivale
studonls ta complete wssignmenty bath in the clas
voont unl the practice nom. Anyone who bas
ypotchascal lw haok ay purmission lu dawnload
Thi endo files ta 9 MPS player ar burn a CD for
personal use, Likwwise, MIDT iss ran be duwn-
lonlod to pluy hace using a cuonpnrer or digit
oybonrd, ‘The Lies may not be punted online ox
Alistributed emor lic Ea taret svithout written
‘ransent Irom the puiister.
ac exemple in Ube text thal contains an accomia-
siren is Wdentified by an icon Ll vhaws the Ulla
number and tack nuinber for the examples fl 1-4
"he ist munsber after the jeom doaulis the audio ot
MIDI file disk mimber, ‘Tha seconel nusutar i the
Ice mumbor within thal disk
‘The MIDI eecompaniments ware crented sing Use
sound se! from the Yamaha Clavinova CP 407,
‘These Liles wore thea convorted la wurtio nsing the
ISB Audio Recerer famection oa dha CWP 407,
Tuacher’s Handbook: A Trarher’s Handbuvk
(221084) forthe toxt servus as un aid in eurticuluen
dovelupment aud daily lesson planning, The haud=
book conlains suggested daily lesson plans fur Uae
entire yoar. suggested assignments follawing each
Jesson plan, twaching tips for each unit, mggasted
‘examinativan for the entire year and ansvear keys
for all harmonization exercises and suview work-
haere, Italso suggusts ways to suceusslully
Jntngrate Keyboard au earmpoter technaloyy int
he cuzsiculit,
‘The authors wish you continued sucess in your
pisno study.
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FornsFicer Exseva.t 66
Review Workeveet «0
‘Raa ie HRS
Minor PveFinger Palle, n
aor und Minor Fue-Foge Pat a
‘Minor Cherds 7
Relative Minor Keys 73
Ene sa
ne Canal 33
Siamese RRS
Eghn-Note Toles
Tocca a8
Praume ve Cues Mase Fre) ”
Paviows Worksheet 98
‘hy ROIS EE ae
Augmented Cho-ds w
Diminished Chonls 38
Ihe Batted Eighth Note 99
Tor-TuR 100
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lepactords anc the Maj Seale 106
Interstate, 7the ard hs foctaves) 12
‘The Demper Pedal a
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“ay eee in a aOR OE
Playing Triads ofthe oy 120
Playing Mer Seles and Ampeysios am
Mone SALUTE os
Geen Dance oy
Review Worksheet 133
Playing Toads ofthe Key 135
Tide Frstanvevin 136
“ads: Secard version 136
eden A Poa 37
Playing Majer Sales ard Arpegelos a
enor 148
Tote end Dernirant 8
The V7 Chord “9
mance 181
lock Chutds and Broker Chords 18
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Toni¢ and subdominant 157
‘Moser 8 F Mason 160
albert 85s. and Wale fas Accompaniment 162
(00# ro Jo¥ fSrapten Ns 9) 168
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Review Worksheet 181
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Miron Seales am
ims Beast Supe 191
Worms Srancen ta
Paying Trad ot the Key in Harsanie Minor 196
Play darmoni iinoe Seales al Ape 199
Auscreria 202
Reviews Worashest 207
SERED HSE a preterit cone:
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Paying Triads of the Key in Hayew-ie Minor 220
Pepin elanionic Bin Scales und Arpegglos 2a
Te Cucroo 28
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The Chora 261
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Dance 270
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‘Meow Sonata
Review Worksheet
SR aaa ey en
Seventh Chow
Inversons of Seventh Chords
Fou Moon Rin
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Prauoe Sevens 294
‘he Chromatic Scale ver
Chmoraane Rac 208
"he Whole-Tane Scale 300
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The Blves Seale 20
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Keyboard Basics
5 Objectives
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{pan completion of this uni
the student will bn ale
1. Name. find and play alt
Iheys on the keyboard,
2. linproviae black-kuy
wlodies as le teacher
plays an accompaniment,
3. Apply basic musical
convepts of siythm,
nota, terminology and
symbils lo performance al
line keylasaee
4. Read anid perform meladins
vwsitten ou tho grand staff
5. Meutify and play whale
slips, balf steps and the
chrenustic scale on the
eybuard,
Assignments Hoek of
‘While your assignmouts jar Ihe week in tha space blow.
e: How to
* Sit at the
; Keyboard
efore you sit, adjust. the bonuli so that its
+ coared iu tha middle of the koybourd
+ faring Luu piana squurnly (not cracked),
‘When you sit. waljust thu linc so Usa! ye
“sil aut hw fromt hull
+ place yonc kus slightly under the keyboard,
* place your fret flul ou the floor with right lot slightly Losward.
Av yao propare ta play. uljnet your poste $0 thal you:
* sit tall with roluned shouleer,
= Teun slightly onward.
» Jeu Hae arons hanging Inosely frou the shouldars
* see Ui: ethos lovel with ur slightly higher than the kaye
