NS EASIEST PIAN© COURSE alas The ania ites ic Company Flor uchy 41022-0548Certificate of Werit This certifies that has successfully completed PART FIVE oF John Thompson’s EASIEST PIANO COURSE and is eligible for promotion to PART SIXContents FOREWORD 4 SIXTEENTH NOTES IN THREE-FOUR “When Knighthood Was in Flower" 5 SYNCOPATION "Westward Ho!" 6 LEGER LINES (Chart) . 7 LEGER LINES BELOW BASS STAFF “Dance of the Hobgoblins” 8 GRACE NOTES “The Compbells Are Coming” . 10 STACCATO PLAYING from “The Magic Flute” W. A. Mozart 12 PEDAL STUDY 13 BROKEN CHORDS WITH PEDAL “Over the Fence is Gui!” 14 THE PEDAL IN CHORD PLAYING "The Chureh Organ” 2. 16 RAPID TWO-NOTE SLURS “Fun On the Beach" 7 REVIEW PIECE from "The Emperor Waltz". J. Strauss 18 REVIEW PIECE “Through the Clouds" 20 SIXTEENTHS IN FOUR-FOUR “Bude”. 2 SIXTEENTHS IN TWO-FOUR "The Lonesome Sirem"™ 2 SIXTEENTHS IN| SIX-EIGHT “Bude", 2 ee et 24 REVIEW PIECE “Serenade” 2. se 23 W.M.Go, 7247 teve BROKEN CHORDS WITH PEDAL “Old Foithful Geyser". 2... 28 REVIEW PIECE "The New Bike". 8B THUMB UNDER AND 2nd FINGER OVER “Mes Saree wae oR REVIEW PIECE “Whirling Propellers”... . 28 THUMB UNDER 3rd FINGER “Elude’. 6 ee ee 3rd FINGER OVER THUMB "Bollet Reheorsal” . 2 . 30 REVIEW PIECE “in the Days of Powdered Wigs”... 32 LEGATO AND STACCATO CONTRAST "The Tobaceo Auctioneer”. . . - . 33 LEGER LINES ABOVE TREBLE STAFF “MuicBox”. 2 2. ee TRANSPOSITION “BomDance” . . 2 2. 2. . 86 THE DOUBLE FLAT “Black Key Rag” . 2 2. . . . 37 REVIEW PIECE “The Caisson: Ge Relling Along” . . - 38 REVIEW PIECE from "Denube Waves" J.lveneviei 40 STUDY IN RHYTHM “Tengo”. - 2 es ee AB CHORD PLAYING (Forearm ‘ties “The School Song” 2... - . 4B RECITAL PIECE from "Spring Song”. F. Mendelsichn 44 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT . . . . , 47Sixteenth Notes A SIXTEENTH note hos @ fullhead, | (In Three-Four) @ stem and two hooks. It looks like this, It has holf the value of en &th note, therefore there are two 1éths to one 8th note. When two or more 16th notes ore joined together, a double beam is used, thus: tf £ ee f Relative Time Values bd: a “ = idee [When Knighthood was in Flower. legretto 8 > 2 2 5} anfseherahdd| 5 =—— P.6.al FineSyncopation . 2 2 WoM.Co.7347Leger Lines HERE ARE SOME NEW LEGER LINES THEIR LETTCR NAMES SPELL THE WORD THE FIRST THREE Leger LINES BELOW THE BASS, (17 Reno uWire) ALSO SPELL ‘ACE The now notes on the Leger Lines ond Spacer are easy to romember os they form tho first five Jetters of the olphabet— nomely, AB CD E WMCo, 2207Leger Lines Below Bass Staff By writing their letler nomes under certain bas nates, the following piece becomes much easier to read. Dance of the Hobgoblins Light and lively a i 5 a 2——— | ————_ |» a “Weitetetter amos where indioated. WM.Co. 724710 Grace Notes There are several varieties of GRACE NOTES, but the one used most often looks lk W has no set Time Value ond should be “flipped” into the principel note (which follows) os quickly os possible. The Campbells are Coming Scotch Folk Tune Allegretto ang > 7 = WM.Co, 7347a WM.Co.234742 Staccato Playing vials NASZARE one of the world's areatent musician, began composing little pieces at the age of four. And when ho was six ho ployed in public concerts, The exemple below, from the Opera, “the Magic | Fluto,” affords fine study in staccato playing. WW Is suggested thot the right hand ue weitt staccato | for the single notes while the loft hand plays the chard: forearm staccato, from « ‘The Magic Flute” weaciieece Allegretto ited oy . a. ee P W.M.Co, 24713 There are three pedals on the modern piano. ‘At present we shall ure only the one on the right—the damper pedal. Wis sometimes (incorrectly!) called the loud pedal. Actually it has nothing to do with the loudness of pione pleying. Its function is to sustain the tone by raising the dampers from the strings. There are several markings in use to indicate the pedal. In this book, this sign will be used. ‘The pedal is pressed down at the beginning and releosed immedictely cat the end of the sign, Try it on the Pedal Study below and note how the bass tones continue. to sing even though the left hand has passed over to ploy keys in the upper rh register. Moderato Pedal Study as WM.Co. 72474 Broken Chords with Pedal Over the Fence is Out! Moderato W.M.Co, 794716 The Pedal in Chord Playing ing pi wore ployed ono church organ. This [Nite following piece the CHORDS should sound ox two hey wee Hered EN ED | mers that each chord must be ot watoined a post the next by means of the PEDAL. NOTE THE NEW PEDAL MARK! This sign is vied to show thot the PEDAL is SJE = feleosed and pressed down agein immediolely in order to preserve on unbroken legato, thus et > Sometimes you =sye — rr Or the word ESS SS will see @ pedal 2S Ped. may be pp mork like this —. > 5) usedlike this __.@ Gin, Ten. Tan. Always remember that all three marks have the some meaning. The Church Organ Andante sostenuto eS D W.M.Co. 747a Rapid Two-note Slurs Be sure to opply the DROP-ROLL attack when playing the Iwo-note slurs in this piece. Since they ore played rapidly, the UP stroke must be @ very short one, Just enough to release the last note of eath slur and to drop in time on the next one, Fun on the Beach Allegro ; Q224 a 2 4 nf W.M.Co, 284748 Johann Strauss, known as the “Waltz King,” was born in Vienna in 1804, He wos @ master of the Walle form and wrote an astounding number of compostions, mest cof which ore stil popular. from The Emperor Waltz Johann Stranan Tempo di Valse 38 np Se + s WM.Co. 7347W.Co.7047 D.C. al Fine “poco rid, = —- a 49Moderato erate: s 5s 5s WM.Co. 7347a4 WM.Co. 7247Sixteenths in Four-Four Etude Moderato 5 Sixteenths in Two-Four The Lonesome Stream Moderato 2 WM.Go. 734723 Sixteenths in Six-Eight Etude Moderato 1234 12 | | p 2 + i 2 nae Allegretto 3 5 5Broken Chords with Pedal Old F: gage Geyser loderato \ “I in yA wh i \* te ba eet ao =WM.Co.726726 The New Bike Allegro moderato 2 2 DC. al Fine lee, le @3 | W.M.Co. 734727 Thumb Under and 2nd Finger Over Hand fn NORMAL Hond position with thumb Before ploying thit pisee, place your fivesfinger position UNDER the second finger hand in position end practice the fotlow- ing exercise vatil the thumb con be passed under smoothly without turning the hand. First each hond separately then fo- gether one octave epart. Moderato 5 2 mf legato 4 W.M.Co. 784728 poco rit, DO uk Fine GN i oA W.M.Co.7947Thumb under 3rd Finger Passing the thumb under the 3rd finger requires a little more effort than in passing it under the 2nd. It should be practiced over and over until the motion can be made smoothly with= out turning the hend. Etude Allegro moderato WeM.Co. 7247Ho 3rd Finger over Thumb Ballet Rehearsal Allegretto o_ 3 —t £ a WM.Co. 1347In the Days of Powdered Wigs (Gavotte) Moderato W.M.Co. 78874 Legato and Staccato Contrast The Tobacco Auctioneer 3 r i < 24 z 8. WMl.co m785 tte Leger Lines (Above Treble Staff) Before playing “Music Box,” under the notes in the following exercise. « proctice writing the lotter names Don't ferget the guides loomed earlier—ACE end ABCDE Musie Box te,#3536 Transposition {mn the fellowing example the melody first appears in the key of CM is then repeated in C2 Major—half step higher. 1 agein heard, this time in D Major—ancther half step higher. ‘The transposition will be easy if the same fingers ore used in each key. For exercise in transposition, you might try this with other tunes in the book, Allegro animato Barn Dance WM.Co.7347The Double Flat The Double Flot sign (bbe!) is ured fo lower @ note which is already flatted. In the following piece, because of the Key Signature, Eis olready flat. Whon it becomes necessary to lower this note, a double flat must be used, & double flat is, of course, the some key as D notural. The use of double flats and double sharps has to do with correct musical spelling, something you will learn more about loter. "8 upon which to practice transposition. Pra: This is on excellent it therefore in G Mejor os well Use exactly the some fingers and remember that the fetter names of the notes do not change. The only change necessary is that of Accidentals. To raise it o half step (Gb to G), all Flats will become Natural — coll Naturals become Sharps—and the Double Flat becomes single Flot. anisges Black Key Rag Be 4 4 mf WiM.Co, 7337< Alt The Caissons Go Rolling Along | General Edmund Gruber Allegro con brio (Adapted) a 3 fae39 ‘WiM.Go. 7347from Danube Waves J. Teanoviei Moderato sane 43 Be i P dolcea2 Moderato 3 Played Study in Rhythm TangoChord Playing (Forearm Attack) The School Song Moderato 4 5, 2 4 2 a 4 3 e ~e ™~———— |— | ——— _ | — 5 t 4 5 - =-EUIX MENDELSSOHN was one of the world’s greatest composers. He ‘wrote many compositions for piano, violin, voice and orchestra. A great favorite among his smaller pieces was @ set for picno: which he called “Songs Without Words.” The following example, "Spring Song,” is one of this set and has kept ils popularity for many years. from Spring Song Felix Mendelssol Allegretto grazioso ‘ a! WM.Co. 7347 3W.N.Co. 924746 WM.Co. 9347