Students learn to play in E Major and C-sharp Minor. Tonic and dominant arpeggios are introduced in C Major, A Minor, G Major, E Minor, F Major and D Minor. Pattern instruction includes duple and triple meter division and elongation rhythm patterns and major and minor tonic and subdominant tonal patterns. Improvisation activities are included in weekly lessons and assignments. Single tone root accompaniments foster audiation of chord changes. Students may learn these accompaniments or play a single-tone tonic/dominant accompaniment.įor many students a single-tone tonic/dominant accompaniment is learned most easily and efficiently. Tonic and dominant accompaniments are in different styles to serve as model accompaniments. They also learn how to transpose and change tonality and meter. Students learn to play melody and accompaniment hands together. The accompanying CD/Podcast includes performances of the music,rhythm and tonal and patterns for students to echo, and songs to sing.īook 2 continues with more difficult major and minor folk songs in duple and triple meters. Improvisation activities are included on the opening unit pages of the student books as well as in the Teacher's Lesson Plans book. Improvisation is the cornerstone of this audiation-based approach. Pattern instruction includes duple and triple meter macrobeat, microbeat, and division rhythm patterns and major and minor tonic and dominant tonal patterns. G Major, F Major, F-sharp Major, C Major and A Minor are introduced in Book 1. Teachers and students are encouraged to adapt the suggested accompaniments to the physical capability of the student. Students develop the left hand by playing the folk songs with each hand alone.Īccompaniments are added when a student feels comfortable coordinating two hands. Students learn to play in duple and triple meters and in major and minor tonalities. The pieces use both separated and connected styles of playing and use contrasting dynamics.įollowing the introductory pieces, most of the performance pieces in Music Moves for Piano are from our rich folk song heritage. These duet parts are simplifed for student performance. The beginning pieces have teacher duet parts that are in different tonalities. Students become familiar with the whole range of the keyboard. Initially, game-like pieces introduce rhythm/meter concepts, ensemble playing, and technical skills.

Transfer students become acquainted with singing, moving and chanting activities that help them learn how to play by ear, improvise, and arrange music. Students learn keyboard performance, improvisation, and audiation skills while they begin to acquire a music pattern vocabulary.

Book 1 is for students of all ages, beginners and transfers.

Keyboard song book