Schaum Piano Course, C Book - Level 3

C – The PURPLE Book – Level 3

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

– Music Appreciation Stories
– Sight Reading Drills – Music Dictionary
– Quiz Pages Help Organize Review

New Concepts at This Level:

• Cut Time – 8th Note Triplets
• Grace Notes – Key of A-flat Major
• Rolled Chords – Soft Pedal – Trill – Turn

Contents:
Page:
3 - Sight reading drills: Leger lines
4 - Radio and the classics: Come On, Rangers (Rossini)
5 - American folk song: Camptown Races (Stephen Foster)
6 - March tempo: Puppets on Parade
7 - L.H. agility development: Swimming Under Water
8/9 - Mood in music: A.M. and P.M. (Grieg and Chopin)
10 - Folk dance: Mazurka (Saint-Saens)
11 - Harmonious Blacksmith theme : Handel Bars (Handel)
12/13 - Three B's - Bach, Beethoven, Brahms
14 - Arpeggio triplet study: Throwing Paper Airplanes
15 - Contrasts in touches: Air Mail (Mendelssohn)
16/17 - Tonal expression: It Was In the Good Old Summertime
18 - L.H. wrist staccato: Robert the Robot
19 - Song of the west: Git Along, Little Dogies
20/21 - Nationalism in music: From Pole to Pole (Chopin to Paderewski)
22 - Grace notes (struck together): Chinese Serenade
23 - Grace notes (struck separately): Sun Dial Waltz (Chopin)
24 - Schaum Piano Quiz No. 1
25 - Key of A-flat major: The Pelican
26/27 - Mexican folk song: Estrellita
28 - Left hand melodic study: Shadows On the Moon (Schumann)
29 - Explanation of Opus: Star of Midnight (Dvorak)
30/31 - Beethoven's pupils: Gertrude and Elizabeth
32 - Cut time (2/2): Working At the Tool Bench
33 - Cross hand accompaniment: Just a Song At Twilight
34 - Importance of slow practice: Wild Goose Chase
35 - The Trill: The Cold Shower (Grieg)
36/37 - Musical form: Lilac Time Serenade (Schubert)
38 - The Turn (ornament): One Good Turn Deserves Another
39 - Latin American dance: Mexican Hat Dance
40/41 - Recital piece: Dangerous Journey
42 - Tchaikowsky's friend: To a Charming Senorita
43 - Excerpt from a Mozart sonata: Wishing Well
44/45 - Broken chord study: Hawaiian Love Song
46 - Schaum Piano Quiz No. 2
47 - Certificate of Promotion
48 - Music Dictionary

Written and arranged by John W. Schaum
Published by Alfred Publishing
This Book is Level 3 (Early Intermediate)