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Popular Repertoire Book Level 1
Contents: The Boogie Woogie March; Fiddler on the Roof; I Taut I Taw a Puddy-Tat; Matchmaker (from Fiddler on the Roof); Once Upon a December (from Anastasia); Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz); Superman (Theme); This Is It! (Theme from the Bugs Bunny Show); We're Off to See the Wizard (from The Wizard of Oz). |
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Level 2A includes C, G, D and A major and minor 5- finger positions. Introduces eighth notes. Transposition and functional harmony skills are presented in highly musical settings.
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Popular Repertoire Book Level 2A
Contents: If I were a Rich Man; (Meet) The Flintstones; Merrily We Roll Along (from Looney Tunes); The Merry Old Land of Oz (from The Wizard of Oz); Splish, Splash; Tiger Rag (Hold that Tiger); Tomorrow (from the Broadway Musical Annie); Will You Be There (Theme from Free Willie). |
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Level 2B presents cross-hand arpeggios and the full major scales in the keys of C, G, and F. Use of connected pedal and a variety of repertoire keep the students musically engaged as they explore I, IV, V7 chords.
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Popular Repertoire Book Level 2B
Contents: Ashokan Farewell; Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (from the Wizard of Oz); Don't Cry for Me, Argentina; I Want to Hold Your Hand; The James Bond Theme; Linus and Lucy; Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz); The River. |
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Level 3A introduces 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures and the triplet. Students learn the chromatic scale, the 7th, one-octave arpeggios, and explore the key of D major through motivating and exciting pieces.
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Popular Repertoire Book Level 3A
Contents: The Popular Repertoire book provides popular hits paired with imaginative Activity Pages that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory basics. Contents: Animaniacs (Main Title Theme), From a Distance, I Swear, I Will Always Love You, The Pink Panther, Puff the Magic Dragon, Superman (Theme), That's the Way It Is, Tiny Toon Adventures (Theme Song). |
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Level 3B offers appealing repertoire for a smooth transition to the intermediate level. Introduces the octave, the one-octave minor scale, motive and sequence, all 12 major and minor triads, triad inversions, syncopation, and an introduction to sixteenth notes.
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Popular Repertoire Book Level 3B
Contents: The Popular Repertoire Book provides popular hits paired with imaginative Activity Pages that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory basics. Contents: Angel Eyes; Honky Cat; I Believe I Can Fly; I Got Rhythm; I'll Be There fro You; Inspector Gadget (Main Theme); Jeopardy Theme; The Rose; Sunrise, Sunset. |
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Level 4 stresses chord inversions, sixteenth notes, and minor keys. Attention to graceful touch and dynamics continues to focus the student pianist on musical expression.
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Popular Repertoire Book Level 4
Contents: The Popular Repertoire Book combines popular hits with imaginative “Activity Pages” that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory fundamentals. Level 4 includes: Ashokan Farewell; Change the World (recorded by Eric Clapton); The Greatest Love of all (recorded by Whitney Houston); If You Believe (recorded by Jim Brickman); I Will Remember You (recorded by Sarah McLachlan); “Jurassic Park” (Theme from); Mr. Bojangles; New York, New York (Theme From) (recorded by Frank Sinatra); The Way It Is (recorded by Bruce Hornsby). |
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Level 5 continues to build musicianship with the circle of 5ths, cadences, flat key signatures, and the three forms of the minor scale. The use of octaves, arpeggios, and dynamic playing across the range of the keyboard develops pianistic skill for the intermediate student.
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Popular Repertoire Book Level 5
Contents: The Popular Repertoire Book combines popular hits with imaginative "Activity Pages" that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory fundamentals. Level 5 includes Butterfly Kisses; Candle in the Wind; Hedwig's Theme, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Over the Rainbow; Summertime; Take Five; Tears in Heaven; There You'll Be, from Pearl Harbor; Viewer Mail Theme, from The Late Show with David Letterman; and Wind Beneath My Wings. |
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