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3
Hoffman
Method
for Piano
Unit 3
Student Achievement Page
Place a sticker in each box as you master each repertoire song.
Mastery means you can play it confidently, without pause, while singing the lyrics or solfège.
For a Super Challenge, try the following:
Play with eyes closed
Transpose to a different key
Play chords in the right hand and melody in the left hand
Once a song is mastered, continue to review it at least once a day by playing along with the
Practice Album.
Right Hand Left Hand Hands Together Super Challenge
Love Somebody
Mary Had a Little

Lamb
Silver Birch Tree
I Have a Dog
Oranges & Lemons

Hoffman Method
for Piano
Unit 3
by Joseph Hoffman
Illustrations and cover design by Nhung Duong

ISBN-13: 978-1-948275-04-0
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Contents = Sheet Music
TITLE PAGE
Welcome for Kids 1–2
How to Learn New Piano Repertoire 3
Welcome for Parents & Teachers 4–5
Tips for Practice Album & Album Tracks 6–7
E Major & E Minor Pentascale 8–9
Love Somebody 10
Half Steps 11
Sharps 12
Guide Notes 13
Repeating Notes 14
Stepping Notes 15
Mary Had a Little Lamb 16
Transposing Mary Had a Little Lamb 17
Skipping Notes 18
Rhythm Composition 19
Measures. Barlines, & Time Signature 20 – 22
Silver Birch Tree 23
Treble Staff Notes 24
Bass Staff Notes 25
Rhythm Math 26
Time Signature 27
Flats 28
I Have a Dog Notation Project 29 – 30
Mystery Cities 31
F Major & F Minor Pentascale 32 – 33
Contents Continued... = Sheet Music
TITLE PAGE
Oranges & Lemons 34
Review Challenge 35 – 37
Answer Key 38 – 50
Achievement Award 51
This section is for KIDS
Welcome to unit 3 !
Get Ready!
In Unit 3 you’ll learn 5 new songs, plus you’ll learn 4 Remember to
new pentascales, and 2 new chords. You’ll continue always play with
to build your note reading skills. Also you’ll learn your best piano
more about rhythm and how you can organize beats posture!
into patterns called measures. Let the learning begin!
Piano Posture Checklist

1. Bench Position Elbow will float slightly in
front of torso when bench
2. Tall Back position is just right.
Knuckles have a natural,
comfortable curve.
3. Arm Weight
Finger joints for
4. Finger Shape fingers 2-5 have
a natural,
comfortable
curve.
Back is tall and
flexible.
Wrist is flexible
Fingers 2-5 play and level with
near the tip. Finger 1 (thumb)
Bench height forearm.
plays on its side
allows forearms to
edge near the tip.
be parallel to floor. Feet flat on
something firm.
Now it’s your turn to be the teacher!
FIND IT! Pretend you’re the

teacher, and take a
few mintues to explain
to your parent or a
friend a few things you
In this book, how many times
see on the next page.
can you find Mary’s lamb?
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Major Pentascale Staff
Treble Clef
SO
FA Treble G
MI
G line
RE
DO
half step
Middle C
Minor Pentascale
SO C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E
FA
ME Bass Clef
Middle C
RE
DO F line
half step Bass F
Musical Symbols
G Major I V7
TREBLE BASS SHARP FLAT
CLEF CLEF
D Major I V7
SPACE LINE REPEAT

NOTE NOTE SIGN
C Major I V7
Note: For smaller hands, you may omit the lowest

note from each chord.
Rhythms
DOTTED HALF QUARTER 2 EIGHTH QUARTER 4 SIXTEENTH

HALF NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTES REST NOTES
“rest”
“three-ee-ee” “two – oo” “ta” “ti – ti” (whispered) “ti - ki - ti - ki”

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How to Learn New Piano Repertoire in Unit 3
1 LISTEN and SING - Before you learn to play a new song, first become familiar with it by
listening and singing along with the Listening Album.
2 READ - Look at the music on the page and point to each note while trying one or more of the
following: • Sing the rhythm words
• Identify the steps, skips and repeats
• Sing the solfège
• Sing the letter names
3 FIND YOUR PIANO POSTURE- Using correct piano posture is very important for developing
great habits and playing your best.
4 PLAY - Play the song while singing the lyrics. For an extra challenge, try singing the rhythm
words, solfège, or letter names. Repeat until you can play with confidence and no missed
notes.
5 ADDING CHORDS - Once the melody is mastered, work on adding chords.
Expert Tips for Practicing
SINGING
Mr. Hoffman encourages you to sing along while you practice your
songs in this book. Singing is one of the best ways to develop your
musical ear. It will also help you hear and correct your own mistakes.
MEMORY
You are encouraged to not look at the page while playing! Playing
from memory helps develop your ear and musical memory. It’s OK to
refer to the page for guidance, if needed, but then close your book
and try it again from memory.
REVIEW
Once a song is mastered, review it every day by playing along with the
Practice Album backing tracks. For an extra challenge, try transposing
or playing the melody with your LH and chords with your RH. As you
learn new songs, continue to review all the songs you’ve already
learned from Units 2 and 3.
This section is for Parents & Teachers
Connecting Ear to Eye

Steps for Teaching New Repertoire
In Unit 3 of the Hoffman Method, students
1) LISTEN The student should first become
continue to build strong connections between
familiar with a song by listening to it and
the music they hear and the symbols they see on
singing along with the Listening Album track.
the page. To develop the ear, students should
learn new repertoire songs by first listening and 2) POINT & SING Connect the sound of the
singing along with the Listening Album tracks. song to the symbols on the page by having
Once a student is familiar with a song, then a the student “point and sing.”
teacher guides the student to connect ear to eye • Point to each note on the page while
using “point and sing” (see “Steps for Teaching singing the solfège.
New Repertoire” ). • Point to each note on the page while
singing the letter names.
• Point to each note on the page while
Sight Reading singing the rhythm words (ta, ti-ti, etc.).
Soon after beginning Unit 3, students are ready to 3) PLAY Student practices playing the song in
begin building their sight reading skills in earnest. a variety of ways:
In my experience, developing strong reading skills • Play the song while singing the lyrics.
requires daily practice reading lots and lots of • Play the song while singing the solfège.
unfamiliar material. To provide students with • Play the song while singing the
level-appropriate, unfamiliar sight reading letter names.
material I highly recommend using Hoffman • Play the song while singing the
Academy’s Sight Reading Trainer Book 1 as a rhythm words.
companion to this book. Sight Reading Trainer • Try playing the melody in both RH (right
Book 1 helps students quickly build confidence in hand) and LH (left hand).
sight reading by starting with very simple one-line
staff melodies. By the end of Sight Reading Trainer
Book 1 students will be confidently sight reading
simple, unfamiliar melodies on the grand staff in
varying time signatures, using both hands.

Singing pieces they have mastered. Students of the
Hoffman Method are encouraged to review every
Throughout the entire first year of piano study, I
day all the pieces they have learned within their
ask my students to sing and play at the same time.
current unit, plus the previous unit. Reviewing
Singing has shown to be one of the fastest ways to
old pieces is also a great opportunity to
develop strong rhythmic pulse and a keen musical
incorporate new skills and concepts, like
ear. When students sing, they are also much more
transposing to newly learned keys, or adding
likely to be able to hear and correct their own
chords or dynamics.
mistakes.
Online Technology Want more tips, tools, and training for

The Hoffman Academy website has many tools developing joyful, confident musicians?
and games that will greatly enhance any student’s Visit The Hoffman Academy website and
learning experience. From the Hoffman Academy take advantage of our online resources.
website, you can access hundreds of video
lessons, available for free, which guide students
through every new piece and new concept using
clear, step-by-step instructions and Mr. Hoffman’s Students in Unit 3 are
signature creativity and humor. You can also find ready for Sight Reading!
online music learning games to help students drill
and master music theory concepts and staff
reading skills. Learn more by visiting the Hoffman
Academy website.
Review
Children gain a huge confidence boost and great
satisfaction from frequently reviewing all the
Sight Reading Trainer

Book 1

Tips for Students on Using the like it, that’s all that matters! If you hear clicks
again, this is your cue to end your
Practice Album:
improvisation and to play the melody one
• A piece should be fully mastered before last time.
attempting to play with the Practice Album. • Review: As you continue to learn new songs, it
• It may be helpful to listen to the track once is highly valuable to go back and review old
without playing to get familiar with the tempo songs every day. A great way to accomplish this
and sound of the accompaniment. Then go is to finish each practice session by using the
back and listen again and this time sing along Practice Album, playing along with each song
with the track. you have mastered so far.
• When you are ready, try playing along with the
track. Each track begins with a musical
introduction that gives you time to prepare.
Tips on Improvising
During the introduction, you will hear 3 or 4 • Remember—there are no right or wrong notes!
clicks, which will be your cue to begin. After Just have fun being creative!
the 3rd or 4th click, start playing! • If you don’t like the sound of a note you play,
(See chart on next page to know whether to no problem—just step up or down to the next
expect 3 or 4 clicks on a particular track.) one. Enjoy listening to the different sounds you
• As you play, listen to how your notes fit with can create!
the accompaniment, and try to stay together, • Don’t just play an endless stream of random
at the correct speed. If you are having a hard notes. Try to really listen to what you are
time staying with the accompaniment, try just playing, and use short, simple patterns. Play
singing the words or humming the melody one note at a time, and notice how your notes
(without playing) as you listen to the Practice fit with the accompaniment. Enjoy making your
Album track. Or, perhaps you need to practice own music!
a few more times on your own without the
track. Keep trying until you succeed!
• Refer to the chart on the next page for specific
instructions about playing along with
each track.
• Improvisation: Some tracks also provide time
for you to improvise. For these tracks, first play
through the piece. Then, after you finish
playing the piece, you get to improvise. There
are no right or wrong notes, and it can be
completely different every time. As long as you

Practice Album Tracks
TRACK TITLE KEY CLICKS TO START INSTRUCTIONS

1 Love Somebody E major 4 • Play RH, LH, or HT
• Improvise
2 Mary Had a Little Lamb E major 4 • Play RH, LH or HT
• Improvise
• Play RH, LH or HT
3 Silver Birch Tree D minor 4 • Play RH, LH, or HT

• Improvise
4 I Have a Dog C major 4 • Play RH, LH or HT

• Improvise
5 Oranges & Lemons F major 3 • Play RH, LH or HT
RH= Right Hand

LH= Left Hand
HT= Hands Together

E Major Pentascale
Draw circles to create three E major pentascales. Draw a line to
E Major Pentascale connect the two keys that form a half step.
RE MI
DO FA SO
E F G A B
I Chord Draw circles to create three I chords.
MI
DO SO
E G B
V7 Chord Draw circles to create three V7 chords.
TI
FA SO
D A B
Find and play the E major pentascale, I chord, and V7

chord in 4 different places on your piano. SO
Write the letter names of each note of the E major
pentascale in the circles on the solfège ladder.
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the E major pentascale below. FA
2 Write the letter names in the blanks.
MI
RE
DO
E
E Minor Pentascale
Draw circles to create three E minor pentascales. Draw a line to
E Minor Pentascale connect the two keys that form a half step.
RE
DO ME FA SO
E F G A B
i Chord Draw circles to create three i chords.
DO ME SO
E G B
TI
FA SO
D A B
Find and play the E minor pentascale, i chord, and V7

Write the letter names of each note of the E minor
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the E minor pentascale below. FA
ME
RE
DO
E
Love Somebody
E Major Pentascale
DO
I Chord
MI
DO SO
KEY SIGNATURE
for E MAJOR
These sharps placed right after the V7 Chord
clef remind you that certain notes
are AUTOMATICALLY sharped TI
throughout the piece. We’ll learn
FA SO
more about key signatures later.

Half Steps
A HALF STEP Draw a CIRCLE around any two beetles that form a half step.
is formed by any two adjacent
keys with NO KEY IN BETWEEN
For each circle you see below, draw another circle on the key a HALF STEP ABOVE.
Draw a line connecting the two keys.
For each circle you see below, draw another circle on the key a HALF STEP BELOW.
Play 6 different half steps on your piano.

Sharps
C A
F# G#
SHARP C E E A
A SHARP raises a note by F G
A SHARP can be a black or
one half step.
a white key!
Write the name of the key inside each circle. Use a sharp symbol for the keys that are a
half step higher.
C#
Match the sharped notes below to the correct keys on the piano.
F A
G B
E D
C
Play and name 4 different sharp keys on your own piano.

Guide Notes
&
Knowing your guide notes
on the grand staff will
Treble G
make reading other
notes much easier! Middle C
Bass F
Bass C
1 On the grand staff below, find and circle the Treble Gs BLUE.
2 Circle the Bass Fs GREEN.
3 Circle the Middle Cs YELLOW.
4 Circle the Bass Cs RED.
Write the letter name for each of the notes below.

Play each note on your piano.

Repeating Notes
REPEATING NOTES
When 2 or more notes stay on
the same line or space, we say
the notes REPEAT. repeat repeat
Circle all the groups of 2 or 3 notes that REPEAT. Draw an ‘X’ over the groups that do NOT repeat.
1 For each note you see, draw another note that REPEATS.
2 Write the name of each note.
E E

Stepping Notes
STEPPING UP STEPPING DOWN

When notes STEP UP or
STEP DOWN on the staff,
they always move from a
line to a space, or a
space to a line! LINE - SPACE - LINE SPACE - LINE - SPACE
step up step down

1 Circle “stepping UP” or “stepping DOWN” for each example below.
2 Write “L” for line notes and “S” for space notes.
stepping stepping stepping stepping stepping stepping
UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN
S L
1 Draw the note a STEP UP from the given note.

2 Name each note.
1 Draw the note a STEP DOWN from the given note.

2 Name each note.
G
Mary Had a Little Lamb
E Major Pentascale
MI
Ma - ry had a lit - tle lamb, lit - tle lamb, lit - tle lamb,
Ma - ry had a lit - tle lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
Draw a I or V7 chord in the bass clef whenever you see

an arrow ( ). You decide which chord sounds best.
Play LH chords together with the RH melody.
DOTTED EIGHTH
& SIXTEENTH NOTE
Super Challenge
“tim – ki” 1 beat
1 Transpose to D major or G major.
2 Play the melody with LH and play chords with RH.

Transposing Mary Had a Little Lamb
Pretend you have a friend who only knows how to play the C major pentascale. Help your friend
learn to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by transposing it on the staves below.
1 Draw a treble clef on the 2 staves below.
2 Dictate the melody of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in the key of C.
3 Write the letter name under each note.
E D C D
Now let’s pretend that your friend wants to learn to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” with her left hand.
1 Draw a bass clef on the staves below.
2 Dictate the melody of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in the key of C on the bass staff.
3 Write the correct finger number over each note.
3 4 5

Skipping Notes
SKIPPING UP SKIPPING DOWN
When notes SKIP UP or

SKIP DOWN, they move
from a LINE to the next
LINE, or a SPACE to the
next SPACE. line - line - line space - space - space
skip up skip down
Draw the note a SKIP UP from the given note. Name each note.
Draw the note a SKIP DOWN from the given note. Name each note.
Super Challenge
Find skips in “Love Somebody” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Circle them.

Rhythm Composition
1 Write your own rhythms in the heartbeats below.
2 Speak your rhythm while touching each heartbeat. Remember to give a
half note two beats:
Rhythms to use:
Give a dotted half
note three beats:
Super Challenge
Play your rhythm on the piano. Use any keys – you choose!

Measures, Barlines, & Time Signature
In music, beats can be STRONG or weak. Strong and weak beats are usually
found in repeating patterns.
Touch each heartbeat and speak “STRONG” ( S ) or “weak” ( w ). Be sure to

keep a steady beat as you speak.
S w S w S w S w
To help keep track of strong and weak beats, BARLINES are placed to form groups of beats called
MEASURES. The first beat in a measure is always STRONG.
Barline
S w S w S w S w
Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4
In the example above, there are 4 measures, and each measure has 2 beats inside.
1 How many measures in the example below?

2 How many beats in every measure?
Touch each beat and speak “STRONG” or “weak.”
S w w w S w w w
1 Add barlines to the example below. Remember to place them so the first beat
of each measure is STRONG.
2 How many measures in the example below?
3 How many beats in every measure?
S w w S w w S w w

TIME SIGNATURE
The top number of a DOUBLE BARLINE
TIME SIGNATURE tells you
how many beats there The DOUBLE BARLINE
will be in each measure. signifies the end of a
(We’ll learn about the piece of music.
bottom number later!)
“Listen for Bells” has a TIME SIGNATURE of . The rhythm for “Listen for Bells” is dictated below.
1 Circle the top number of the time signature.
2 Add barlines.
Speak the rhythm while

touching each beat.
Speak with extra
STRENGTH on the first
beat of each measure.
A DOUBLE BARLINE is
placed to show the
music is done!
“The Wild Horses” has a TIME SIGNATURE of . The rhythm for part of “The Wild
Horses” is dictated below.
2 Add barlines.
Speak the rhythm while touching each beat. Speak with extra STRENGTH on the first
“Frog in the Middle” has a TIME SIGNATURE of . The rhythm for “Frog in the Middle” is dictated below.
2 Add barlines.
3 Add a double barline at the end.
1 Circle the top number of each time signature.
2 Draw hearts over the notes to represent each beat.
3 Add barlines to divide the beats into measures.
Super Challenge
Speak each of the rhythms above.

Silver Birch Tree
D Minor Pentascale
SO
i Chord iv Chord V7 Chord
LE TI
DO ME SO DO FA FA SO
LH: 5 2 1
For smaller hands, omit the bottom notes of the iv chord and V7 chord.
Can you find the 2 notes that form a skip? Circle them.
Treble Staff Notes
Fill in the letter names of each note on the staves below.
A
G G
F
Play the notes on the staves above on your piano using only your RH finger 2
while naming the notes out loud.
Bass Staff Notes
G
F F
D
C
Play the notes on the staves above on your piano using only your LH finger 2

Rhythm Math
DOTTED EIGHTH-SIXTEENTH NOTES = (1 beat)
FOUR SIXTEENTH NOTES = (1 beat)
TWO EIGHTH NOTES = (1 beat)

QUARTER NOTE = (1 beat)
HALF NOTE = (2 beats)
DOTTED HALF NOTE = (3 beats)
Solve the rhythm math problems below by adding the total number of beats.
+ = 3 + =
+ = + =
+ = + =
+ + = + + =
+ + = + + =
+ + = + + =
+ + = + + =

Time Signature
2 Write in the missing top number for each time signature based on the
number of beats in each measure.
1 Circle the top number of each time signature.

2 Fill in each blank with the single note that will complete each measure.
Choose from , , or
Super Challenge

Flats
D B
A B D F F B
FLAT
A FLAT lowers a note A B Just like sharps, a FLAT can
by one half step. be a black or white key!
Write the name of the key inside each circle. Use a flat symbol for the keys that are a
half step lower.
Db
Match the flatted notes below to the correct keys on the piano.
A E F D
B G
Play and name 4 different flats on your own piano.

I Have a Dog Notation Project
You are ready to notate your own music!
1 Listen to “I Have a Dog” from the Unit 3 Listening Album. Repeat until you can confidently
sing along.
2 Dictate the rhythm of “I Have a Dog” in the heart beats below.
3 Figure out the TIME SIGNATURE of “I Have a Dog” by finding the pattern of strong and
weak beats. Add a time signature and barlines to your rhythm dictation. Your teacher or
Mr. Hoffman can help.
Time Signature
4 Use your ear to figure out the solfège for “I Have a Dog.” The first note is “MI.” Once you
have it figured out, sing “I Have a Dog” in solfège using hand signs. Your teacher or
5 Figure out how to play “I Have a Dog” on your piano using RH in the C major pentascale.
6 Write the letter names for each note on the heart beats above.
Example:
E E D

I Have a Dog Notation Project
7 Notate “I Have a Dog” on the staff below.
Time Signature
Check to make sure you remembered:

– Barlines
– Repeat sign at the end
8 Add a I or V7 chord to each measure using your LH. Use your ear to decide which
sounds best. Write “I” or “V7” above the first note of each measure based on the
chord you choose.
I Chord V7 Chord
DO MI SO TI FA SO

Mystery Cities
Write the name of each note on

the lines below to uncover all
the mystery cities from around
the world.
& &
___ ___ i r o ___ ___ r ___ ___ l o n ___
& &
L o s ___ n ___ ___ l ___ s ___ l o r ___ n ___ ___
& &
___ u ___ ___ i ___ m s t ___ r ___ ___ m

F Major Pentascale
Draw circles to create three F major pentascales. Draw a line to
F Major Pentascale connect the two keys that form a half step.
FA
DO RE MI SO
F G AB C
DO MI SO
F A C
FA
TI SO
E B C
Find and play the F major pentascale, I chord, and V7

Write the letter names of each note of the F major
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the F major pentascale below. FA
MI
RE
DO
F
F Minor Pentascale
Draw circles to create three F minor pentascales. Draw a line to
F Minor Pentascale connect the two keys that form a half step.
ME FA
DO RE SO
F GA B C
ME
DO SO
F A C
FA
TI SO
E B C
Find and play the F minor pentascale, i chord, and V7

Write the letter names of each note of the F minor
FA
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the F minor pentascale below.
ME
RE
DO
F
Oranges & Lemons
F & C Major Pentascales
5
SO
New chord:
F sus 4

Review Challenge
2 Add barlines to the examples below. Place a double barline at the end.
1 Draw a heart over the notes to represent each beat.

2 Write in the missing top numbers for each time signature.
Fill in each blank with the single note that completes each measure. Choose from , , or

Review Challenge
1 Below is the first line of a mystery song you know from Unit 3, transposed to C major. Identify
the song and write the name here:
2 Dictate the second line of the song on the blank bass staff below using the C major pentascale.
Super Challenge
Add stems, beams, barlines and a time signature to complete the rhythm.
1 Draw circles to create the pentascales and arpeggios named below.

2 For the pentascales, draw a line connecting the two keys that form a half step.
E Major E Minor F Major F Minor
Pentascale Pentascale Pentascale Pentascale
Arpeggio Arpeggio Arpeggio Arpeggio

Review Challenge
1 Write the names of each note in the blanks.
2 Match each note to the correct key on the piano.
Match the terms on the left to the correct symbols on the right.
Double barline
Time signature
Barlines
Dotted eighth & sixteenth note
Dotted half note

UNIT 3 ANSWER KEY
E Major Pentascale (Page 8) E Minor Pentascale (Page 9)
Draw circles to create three E major pentascales. Draw a line to Draw circles to create three E minor pentascales. Draw a line to
E Major Pentascale connect the two keys that form a half step. E Minor Pentascale connect the two keys that form a half step.
RE MI RE
DO FA SO DO ME FA SO
E F G A B E F G A B
I Chord Draw circles to create three I chords. i Chord Draw circles to create three i chords.
MI
DO SO DO ME SO
G E G B
E B
V7 Chord Draw circles to create three V7 chords. V7 Chord Draw circles to create three V7 chords.
TI
TI
FA SO FA SO
D D A B
A B
Find and play the E minor pentascale, i chord, and V7

Find and play the E major pentascale, I chord, and V7
chord in 4 different places on your piano. SO B
chord in 4 different places on your piano. SO B
Write the letter names of each note of the E minor
Write the letter names of each note of the E major
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the E minor pentascale below. FA A
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the E major pentascale below. FA A
MI G#
ME G
RE F#
RE F#
DO E
DO E
E F# G A B
E F# G# A B
UNIT 3 ANSWER KEY
Half Step (Page 11) Sharps (Page 12)
A HALF STEP Draw a CIRCLE around any two beetles that form a half step.
is formed by any two adjacent C A
keys with NO KEY IN BETWEEN F# G#
SHARP C E E A
A SHARP raises a note by F G
A SHARP can be a black or
one half step.
a white key!
For each circle you see below, draw another circle on the key a HALF STEP ABOVE. Write the name of the key inside each circle. Use a sharp symbol for the keys
Draw a line connecting the two keys. that are a half step higher.
C# G# A# D# F#
C G B B# E E# A D F
Match the sharped notes below to the correct keys on the piano.
F A
G B
For each circle you see below, draw another circle on the key a HALF STEP BELOW. E D
C
Play and name 4 different sharp keys on your own piano.
Play 6 different half steps on your piano.

UNIT 3 ANSWER KEY
Guide Notes (Page 13) Repeating Notes (Page 14)
Knowing your guide notes REPEATING NOTES

on the grand staff will
Treble G When 2 or more notes stay on
make reading other the same line or space, we say
notes much easier! Middle C the notes REPEAT.
&
repeat repeat
Bass F
Bass C
Circle all the groups of 2 or 3 notes that REPEAT. Draw an ‘X’ over the groups that do NOT repeat.
1 On the grand staff below, find and circle the Treble Gs BLUE.
2 Circle the Bass Fs GREEN.
3 Circle the Middle Cs YELLOW.
4 Circle the Bass Cs RED.
Blue Blue Blue Blue

Yellow
Yellow
Green Green Green
Red Red
Write the letter name for each of the notes below. 1 For each note you see, draw another note that REPEATS.
2 Write the name of each note.
Play each note on your piano.
E E D D G G
Bass F Middle C Treble G Bass C
F F C C D D
UNIT 3 ANSWER KEY
Stepping Notes (Page 15) Mary Had a Little Lamb (Page 16)
STEPPING UP STEPPING DOWN

When notes STEP UP or
STEP DOWN on the staff,
they always move from a MI
line to a space, or a
space to a line! LINE - SPACE - LINE SPACE - LINE - SPACE Ma - ry had a lit - tle lamb, lit - tle lamb, lit - tle lamb,
step up step down

1 Circle “stepping UP” or “stepping DOWN” for each example below.
2 Write “L” for line notes and “S” for space notes.
stepping stepping stepping stepping stepping stepping
UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN
Ma - ry had a lit - tle lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
S L S L L S L S S L S L
1 Draw the note a STEP UP from the given note.

2 Name each note. Draw a I or V7 chord in the bass clef whenever you see
an arrow ( ). You decide which chord sounds best.
Play LH chords together with the RH melody.
DOTTED EIGHTH
& SIXTEENTH NOTE
C D E F E F C D
1 Draw the note a STEP DOWN from the given note.

2 Name each note.
Super Challenge
“tim – ki” 1 beat
1 Transpose to D major or G major.
2 Play the melody with LH and play chords with RH.
G F F E E D D C
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Transposing Mary Had a Little Lamb (Page 17) Skipping Notes (Page 18)
Pretend you have a friend who only knows how to play the C major pentascale. Help your friend
SKIPPING UP SKIPPING DOWN
learn to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by transposing it on the staves below.
When notes SKIP UP or
1 Draw a treble clef on the 2 staves below.
SKIP DOWN, they move
2 Dictate the melody of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in the key of C. from a LINE to the next
3 Write the letter name under each note. LINE, or a SPACE to the
next SPACE. space - space - space
line - line - line
E D C D E E E D D D E G G
skip up skip down
Draw the note a SKIP UP from the given note. Name each note.
E D C D E E E E D D E D C
Now let’s pretend that your friend wants to learn to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” with her left hand. F A D F E G G B
1 Draw a bass clef on the staves below.
2 Dictate the melody of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in the key of C on the bass staff. Draw the note a SKIP DOWN from the given note. Name each note.
3 Write the correct finger number over each note.
3 4 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 1 1
F D A F G E E C
3 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 5
Super Challenge
Find skips in “Love Somebody” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Circle them.
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Measures, Barlines, & Time Signature (Page 20) Measures, Barlines, & Time Signature (Page 21)
In music, beats can be STRONG or weak. Strong and weak beats are usually TIME SIGNATURE
found in repeating patterns. The top number of a DOUBLE BARLINE
TIME SIGNATURE tells you
how many beats there The DOUBLE BARLINE
Touch each heartbeat and speak “STRONG” ( S ) or “weak” ( w ). Be sure to
will be in each measure. signifies the end of a
keep a steady beat as you speak. piece of music.
(We’ll learn about the
bottom number later!)
S w S w S w S w
“Listen for Bells” has a TIME SIGNATURE of . The rhythm for “Listen for Bells” is dictated below.
To help keep track of strong and weak beats, BARLINES are placed to form group of beats called
2 Add barlines.
MEASURES. The first beat in a measure is always STRONG.
Barline
Speak the rhythm while

S w S w S w S w touching each beat.
Speak with extra
STRENGTH on the first
Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4
In the example above, there are 4 measures, and each measure has 2 beats inside.
1 How many measures in the example below? 2

2 How many beats in every measure? 4
Touch each beat and speak “STRONG” or “weak.” A DOUBLE BARLINE is
placed to show the
S w w w S w w w music is done!
“The Wild Horses” has a TIME SIGNATURE of . The rhythm for part of “The Wild
1 Add barlines to the example below. Remember to place them so the first beat Horses” is dictated below.
of each measure is STRONG. 1 Circle the top number of the time signature.
2 How many measures in the example below? 3 2 Add barlines.
3 How many beats in every measure? 3
S w w S w w S w w Speak the rhythm while touching each beat. Speak with extra STRENGTH on the first
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Measures, Barlines, & Time Signature (Page 22) Treble Staff Notes (Page 24)
“Frog in the Middle” has a TIME SIGNATURE of . The rhythm for “Frog in the Middle” is dictated below. Fill in the letter names of each note on the staves below.
2 Add barlines.
3 Add a double barline at the end.
A
G G G
F F
E E
D
beat of each measure. G
A
F F
1 Circle the top number of each time signature. E E E
D
2 Draw hearts over the notes to represent each beat. C
3 Add barlines to divide the beats into measures.
A
G G G
F F
E
D D
E
D D
C
B B
A A
G
Super Challenge
Play the notes on the staves above on your piano using only your RH finger 2
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Bass Staff Notes (Page 25) Rhythm Math (Page 26)

C DOTTED EIGHTH-SIXTEENTH NOTES = (1 beat)
B B
A A A (1 beat)
G FOUR SIXTEENTH NOTES =
F F
TWO EIGHTH NOTES = (1 beat)
QUARTER NOTE = (1 beat)
HALF NOTE = (2 beats)
DOTTED HALF NOTE = (3 beats)
G G Solve the rhythm math problems below by adding the total number of beats.
F F F
E E
D
C
+ = 3 + = 3
+ = 5 + = 4
G G
F F F
E E
D D + = 2 + = 5
+ + = 5 + + = 5
C C
B B
A A
G G G + + = + + = 4
6
+ + = 4 + + = 7
Play the notes on the staves above on your piano using only your LH finger 2 + + = 5 + + = 5
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Time Signature (Page 27) Flats (Page 28)

2 Write in the missing top number for each time signature based on the
number of beats in each measure.
D B
A B D F F B
2 FLAT
A FLAT lowers a note A B Just like sharps, a FLAT can
by one half step. be a black or white key!
4
Write the name of the key inside each circle. Use a flat symbol for the keys that
are a half step lower.
3
Db Gb Eb Ab Db Bb
1 Circle the top number of each time signature. D G Cb C E A D Fb F B

2 Fill in each blank with the single note that will complete each measure.
Choose from , , or Match the flatted notes below to the correct keys on the piano.
A E F D
B G
Super Challenge
Play and name 4 different flats on your own piano.
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I Have a Dog Notation Project (Page 29) I Have a Dog Notation Project (Page 30)
You are ready to notate your own music! 7 Notate “I Have a Dog” on the staff below.
1 Listen to “I Have a Dog” from the Unit 3 Listening Album. Repeat until you can confidently
Time Signature
sing along.
I I V7 I
2 Dictate the rhythm of “I Have a Dog” in the heart beats below.
3 Figure out the TIME SIGNATURE of “I Have a Dog” by finding the pattern of strong and
weak beats. Add a time signature and barlines to your rhythm dictation. Your teacher or
2
4
Time Signature
I I V7 I
2
4
E E D C C C D D E G
Check to make sure you remembered:

– Barlines
– Repeat sign at the end
E E D C C D E C
4 Use your ear to figure out the solfège for “I Have a Dog.” The first note is “MI.” Once you 8 Add a I or V7 chord to each measure using your LH. Use your ear to decide which
have it figured out, sing “I Have a Dog” in solfège using hand signs. Your teacher or sounds best. Write “I” or “V7” above the first note of each measure based on the
Mr. Hoffman can help. chord you choose.
5 Figure out how to play “I Have a Dog” on your piano using RH in the C major pentascale.
6 Write the letter names for each note on the heart beats above.
I Chord V7 Chord
Example:
E E D
DO MI SO TI FA SO
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Mystery Cities (Page 31) F Major Pentascale (Page 32)
F Major Pentascale Draw circles to create three F major pentascales. Draw a line to
connect the two keys that form a half step.
Write the name of each note on

the lines below to uncover all FA
the mystery cities from around DO RE MI SO

the world. F G AB C
DO MI SO
F A C
& &
FA
___
C ___
a i r o ___
B ___
a r ___
c ___
e l o n ___
a
TI SO
E B C
Find and play the F major pentascale, I chord, and V7

chord in 4 different places on your piano. SO C
Write the letter names of each note of the F major
& &
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the F major pentascale below.
FA Bb
L o s ___
A n ___
g ___
e l ___
e s ___
F l o r ___
e n ___
c ___
e MI A
& & RE G
DO F
F G A Bb C
___
D u ___
b ___
a i ___
A m st ___
e r ___
d ___
a m
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F Minor Pentascale (Page 33) Review Challenge (Page 35)
Draw circles to create three F minor pentascales. Draw a line to 1 Draw hearts over the notes to represent each beat.
F Minor Pentascale connect the two keys that form a half step.
2 Add barlines to the examples below. Place a double barline at the end.
ME FA
DO RE SO
F GA B C
ME
DO SO 1 Draw a hearts over the notes to represent each beat.

A 2 Write in the missing top numbers for each time signature.
F C

2
FA
TI SO
E B C
5
Find and play the F minor pentascale, i chord, and V7
chord in 4 different places on your piano. SO C
Write the letter names of each note of the F minor Fill in each blank with the single note that completes each measure. Choose from , , or
1 Trace clefs and the notes of the F minor pentascale below.
FA Bb
ME Ab
RE G
DO F
F G Ab Bb C
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Review Challenge (Page 36) Review Challenge (Page 37)
1 Below is the first line of a mystery song you know from Unit 3, transposed to C major. Identify
1 Write the names of each note in the blanks.
the song and write the name here: Love Somebody
2 Match each note to the correct key on the piano.
2 Dictate the second line of the song on the blank bass staff below using the C major pentascale.
2
4
C# Bb Eb F# Gb
Super Challenge
Add stems, beams, barlines and a time signature to complete the rhythm.
Match the terms on the left to the correct symbols on the right.
1 Draw circles to create the pentascales and arpeggios named below.
2 For the pentascales, draw a line connecting the two keys that form a half step.
Double barline
E Major E Minor F Major F Minor
Pentascale Pentascale Pentascale Pentascale

Time signature
Barlines
Arpeggio Arpeggio Arpeggio Arpeggio

Dotted eighth & sixteenth note
Dotted half note

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• Grand Staff Reading • Dynamics
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• Time Signatures
Sight Reading Trainer – Book 1

Companion to Units 3 – 6
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Units 5 – 8
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• Intervals • Tempo Indications
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• Circle of 5ths • Key Signatures
• Syncopation • Enharmonics
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Mary Had a Little

Silver Birch Tree

Oranges & Lemons

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3 Silver Birch Tree D minor 4 • Play RH, LH, or HT

4 I Have a Dog C major 4 • Play RH, LH or HT

5 Oranges & Lemons F major 3 • Play RH, LH or HT

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Find and play the E major pentascale, I chord, and V7

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Play 6 different half steps on your piano.

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Write the letter name for each of the notes below.

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STEPPING UP STEPPING DOWN

step up step down

1 Draw the note a STEP UP from the given note.

1 Draw the note a STEP DOWN from the given note.

Ma - ry had a lit - tle lamb whose fleece was white as snow.

Draw a I or V7 chord in the bass clef whenever you see

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SKIPPING UP SKIPPING DOWN

When notes SKIP UP or

skip up skip down

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Touch each heartbeat and speak “STRONG” ( S ) or “weak” ( w ). Be sure to

Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4

1 How many measures in the example below?

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Speak the rhythm while

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i Chord iv Chord V7 Chord

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DOTTED EIGHTH-SIXTEENTH NOTES = (1 beat)

FOUR SIXTEENTH NOTES = (1 beat)

TWO EIGHTH NOTES = (1 beat)

HALF NOTE = (2 beats)

DOTTED HALF NOTE = (3 beats)

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