“Ese PLANO BASsICcs LEVEL 2 BY JAMES BASTIEN IQS NeIL.A. K108 MUSIC COMPANY # SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIAwP202 Dear teachers and parents: Piano, Level 2 presents important new information for the student. The learning sequence is carefully graded to assure steady progress, while the full-color illustrations entertain and reinforce along the way. The selection of pieces includes original works as well as familiar folk songs and pop styles in creative, enjoyable arrangements, ‘The companion books—Theory and Performance—are coordinated page-by-page (see Contents) to provide thorough reinforcement of basic concepts. The Bastien Music Flashcards may be assigned for extra drill in learning notes, key signatures, music signs, and terms. The Bastien Music Notebook, an assignment book, may be used throughout the series. BASTIEN PIANO BASICS is a method designed for achievement and success. We offer. you our best wishes for the rich rewards music can bring to each child’s life. Neil A. Kjos Music Company James Bastien Jane Smisor Bastien ISBN 0-8497-5267-1 © 1985 Kjos West, 4382 Jutland Drive, San Diego, California 92117. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. WARNING! All the music, text, art, and graphics in this book are protected by copyright law. To copy or reproduce them by any method is an infringement of the copyright law. Anyone who reproduces copyrighted matter is subject to substantial penalties and assessments for each infringement.Clap Hands Half Step Whole Step Major Scale Scaling the Rockies... .. Carnival 6th : Harmonic Blues Skip to My Lou. Moonlight Mist These... In the Ocean Deep Primary Chords Primary Boogie Shooting the Rapids ‘Triads and Inversions Turning Cartwheels Chord Progression IV. Rock! Chord Progression I V7 Mary Ann Chord Progression I 1V V7 Michael, Row the Boat Ashore Lavender’s Blue ‘The Marine's Hymn Kum-Ba) G Major Scale. Old MacDonald Rocks Olympic Games. § Time Signature Rhythm study ‘Tarantella Scottish Bagpipes Sailing! F Major Scale Oh! Susanna. Roumanian Rhapsody Workout in Space ‘The Order of Sharps Group 2 Keys D Major Scale. Down in the Valley Country Gardens Dancing the Minuet ‘A Major Seale Rockin’ Rhythm! Sonata Theme Downhill Fun E Major Scale... Blues in E Down by the Station Barcarole ‘The Entertainer. Music Review Certificate of Achievement . Music Dictionary IA TT EP ETE Ts HA APAPEEEE Contents binary form C Major scale daoetaty fo 6th I. v7 iv “primary chords in G c 8 primary chords in F ‘Major sharp key signatures DAE primary chords in D primary chords in A primary chords in E nan, ony eng ny Ma, hg 4 ae 6 2 3 7 4 Hes 8 5 9 5 wo 6 6 6 n 2 wT 1B “o7 8 8 15 9 % 8 w 10 17 89 n 1910 2 » on 13 Py 2 wp Bw 1 23 2s 15 2 4 oe a 2% 15 16 oT 3 6 BOB 19 vw 1 202 19 2 22 20 23 23 uo om 23 242s 2% 6 2% eo 300 a 29 ew 2 30 31 cover gilt “To reinforce the feeling of achievement, the teacher or student may put a / when the page has been mastered. © 1985 Kjos West4 Binary Form ‘This piece is in binary, or two-part form. ‘The two parts are called Sections A and B. Clap Hands Mexican Folk Song 5 4 2 a 3 1Half Step Ahalf step is the distance from one key to the very next key, with no key between. Whole Step Awhole step is the distance from one key to the next key, with one key between. Play these whole steps 1Major Scale A Major scale has eight tones formed in a pattern of whole and half steps. ‘The scale is divided into two equal parts, each _ having four notes. Each part is called a y e tetrachord. The pattern for each tetrachord is/s whole step (1), whole step (1), half step () I 1st tetrachord and tetrachord or GY) 1 1! 1 1 Va Fach tetrachord is joined by a whole step. Warm-ups Play each of these scale warm-ups several times a day. thumb 3rd 1 under over 8. thumb 3rd under, over C Major Scale Play hands separately first. Memorize this fingering. s_ @ a) 2 1 © 3 4‘wP202