Schaum Piano Course, A Book - Level 1 (EL166A)

A – The RED Book – Level 1

New Edition of this Favorite Method is Revitalized with

• Delightful Contemporary Illustrations in Full Color

• Charming Music and Practical Pedagogy

• Easy-to-Teach – Gradual, Logical Progression

Time-Tested Middle-C Approach to Note Reading

Clever Titles and Lyrics with Gentle Humor

– Hand Position Charts and Keyboard Diagrams
– Effective Sight Reading Drills
– Quiz Pages help Organize Review

New Concepts at This Level:

• Block/Broken Chords – Dotted Quarter Note
• Intervals – Key of B-flat Major, D Major, A Major
• Half Step and Whole Step – Phrasing
• Major Scale Construction – Transposing

Contents:
Page:
3 - Correlating Fingers with Staff Names
4 - Schaum's Sight Reading Discovery
5 - Sight Reading Drills: Treble and bass staff notes
6 - 5-finger Position, C Major: Woodchuck
7 - Phrasing: Snug As a Bug In a Rug
8 - 8th Note Pairs: Hannah from Montana
9 - Rhythmic Development: Crunchy Flakes
10/11 - Musical Terms: Swinging Along
12 - Half Steps and Whole Steps
12 - Sharps, Flats and Naturals
13 - Accidentals: Tick-Tack-Toe
14 - 5-finger position, G Major: A Nutty Song
15 - Crescendo and Diminuendo
15 - Transposing: Down In a Coal Mine
16 - Andante and Review: Kangarooster
17 - Music Appreciation - Beethoven Bells Are Ringing (from 9th Symphony)
18 - Arm phrasing touch: Steady Eddie
19 - Emphasize melody: The Goofy Gopher
20 - Extended R.H. position: The Dandy Lion
21 - Left hand development: Captain Silver
22 - Piano Quiz No. 1
23 - Transposing: Jumping Beans
24 - Finger agility development: Warm-Ups
25 - Memorizing: The Snake Dance
26 - Major Scale Patterns -- Scale Writing
27 - C Major scale, ascending: The Escalator
28 - Block and broken chords: The Sphinx
29 - 5 finger position, F Major: Tune of the Tuna Fish
30 - Extended R.H. position, F Major: Which Is Witch?
31 - Changing hand positions: Brahms' Lullaby
32/33 - L.H. accompaniment patterns: Riding On a Mule
34 - 5 finger position, D Major: Cycles
35 - Extended R.H. position, D Major: The Movies
36 - Intervals - The Third: At the Ice Cream Counter
37 - B-flat Major hand position: The Picnic
38 - The Pianoforte -- Fortissimo: The Life Guard
39 - Staccato Study: The Steam Iron
40/41 - A Major hand position: The Pet Shop
42 - Repertoire: The Rodeo
43 - Dotted quarter note in 4/4 time: Motorcycle Police
44 - Dotted quarter note in 3/4 time: Schubert's Waltz
45 - Reversible Melodies: A Musical Trick -- The Cheerleader
46 - Changing Keys: Birthday Greetings
47 - Piano Quiz No. 2
48 - Certificate of Promotion

Written and arranged by John W. Schaum
Published by Alfred Publishing
This Book is Level 1 (Elementary)