Alfred’s Basic Piano Library

Piano Lesson Book

Level 4

Correlated materials to be used with Lesson Book, Level 4:

Title Start on page
CLASSIC THEMES, Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DUET BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EAR TRAINING BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTERMEDIATE MUSICIANSHIP, Book 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
JAZZ/ROCK COURSE, Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MUSICAL CONCEPTS BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RECITAL BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REPERTOIRE BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SIGHT READING BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Title Start on page
4 TECHNIC BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 THEORY BOOK 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 TOP HITS! Solo Book 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
* TOP HITS! Christmas Book 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
3 TOP HITS! Duet Book 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
* SHEET MUSIC SOLOS
4   Mazurka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2   Old Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4    Tender Moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2    Topsy Turvy Rag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

GENERAL

A General MIDI disk (8556) and a Compact Disc (14549) are available, which include a full piano recording and
background accompaniment.

*Teacherʼs discretion.
GENERAL

Willard A. Palmer . Morton Manus . Amanda Vick Lethco

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4

Eighth Note Triplets

When three notes are grouped together with a figure 3 above or below the notes,
the nrn110 is called a TRIPLET.

The THREE NOTES of an

EIGHTH NOTE TRIPLET GROUP= ONE QUARTER NOTE.

When a piece contains triplets, count "TRIP-A-LET"

or "ONE & THEN"
or any way suggested by your teacher.

Practice these warm-ups before playing the next piece.

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Haunted House

Andante moderato 5 5
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3rd time sva

segue*
* SEGUE means continuing (to the end, or until further instructions appear).

You are now ready to begin EAR TRAINING and TECHNIC BOOKS, Level 4.
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Two-Part Writing In some music, one hand must play two melodies that
have notes of different time values, at the same time.
1st or principal part (the melody)
Play with RH.

1Rn
2nd part (counter-melody)
Play with RH.
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When both parts are written on ONE staff, the note-stems of the UPPER melody are turned UP,
and the note-stems of the LOWER melody are turned DOWN. This is called TWO-PART WRITING.
Play with RH.

In the 6th measure, the upper (1st) part begins with the eighth note B. The lower (2nd) part has
the same B, but it is a half note. Play the B only once, and hold it for the value of the half note
while the upper melody continues.
In the 7th and 8th measures, both parts are the same. In this case the note is given two stems,
but it is played only once.

Processional from
Pomp and Circumstance No. 1
This is one of the most famous of all melodies. It is often played
for royal coronation celebrations and graduation ceremonies.

Sir Edward Elgar

Mo Ito maestoso *
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*Molto means "very. " Molto maestoso means "very majestically."

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The Primary Chords in B~Major

Reviewing the B~ MAJOR SCALE, LH ascending.

KEY OF B~ MAJOR
Key signature:2 flats (B~& E~)

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I IV V7
B~ MAJOR E~MAJOR F?

The following positions are often used

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for smooth progressions: II
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B~ MAJOR E~MAJOR F?

Play with RH as written , then with LH one octave lower.

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He's Got the Whole

World in His Hands

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