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 P AGE M ETHOD 2 S CORE D ATE

4 5 Finger Scale (Introducing LH)

5 5 Finger Scale (Hands Together)

6 Skipping

7 Skipping (Hands Together)

8 Hush Little Baby

9 Jingle Bells

10 Ode to Joy

11 Alouette

12 Oh, When the Saints

14 2A Review

16 A Time to Ponder (Introducing A)

17 Hanon Got Stuck

18 Hanon Got Stuck Upside Down

19 Eden

20 Lavender’s Blue

21 This Old Man

22 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

23 Greensleeves

24 She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain

25 2B Review

26 Chop Sticks

28 Intervals (RH)/Intervals (LH)

29 The Interval Song

30 Driving Home the Open 5th

30 Preparing for Iron Horse

31 Iron Horse

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31 Mirrored Intervals

32 Mirrored Intervals 2

32 Circus of Mirrored Intervals

33 Singin’ My Song

34 Trivial Sensation

35 2C Review

36 Sharps, Flats, & Naturals

37 Syncopation

38 Rhythm (Hey, Ho)

39 Hey, Ho, Anybody Home

40 Take Me Out to the Ball Game

42 Ledger Line Joe (RH)

43 Ledger Line Smitty (LH)

44 A Lonely Walk

45 2D Review

46 Changing Hand Positions

47 Joy to the World

48 Crystal Figurine (Dance of Light)

49 Stretching Your Reach

50 On Top of Spaghetti

51 Row Row Row Your Boat

52 The Little Tea House

54 Sweet Hour of Prayer

55 2E Review

56 Terms & Signs Test

57 Notes Test

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2A 5 Finger Scale
Introducing LH
3 2
4 M
I
5 D
D
1 L
E

FG CDE F G
Left Hand CDE
q=80

C D E

*Student plays 15va

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 5 Finger Scale
Hands Together

q=80

*Student plays 15va

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 Skipping
Introduction to the Open 5th
M
I
D
D
L
E

C
G
q=90

*Student plays 15va

Swing

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 Skipping
Hands Together

q=90

*Student plays 15va

Swing

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 Hush Little Baby
Introduction to (mezzo piano)

q=100 Mezzo Piano = Medium Soft Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 Jingle Bells
q=130 Introduction to (mezzo forte) Traditional
Mezzo Forte = Medium Loud

*Student plays 15va

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 Ode to Joy
Introduction to Phrases and 2nds
A phrase is a series of notes that
makes up a melodic idea and is M
I
often indicated by a phrase mark. D
D
It is to be played legato (smoothly L
E
and connected). Shaping the
phrase usually consists of growing 2nd
C
louder in the middle and more FG
quiet at the end.
Allegro q=120 Traditional

*Student plays 15va

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 Alouette

q=100 Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 Oh, When the Saints
Teacher Accompaniment

q=130

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 Oh, When the Saints
Student

q=130 Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 2A Review

C D E

M
I
D
D
L
E
C
CDE

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 Piano Soft
Mezzo Piano Medium Soft
Mezzo Forte Medium Loud
Forte Loud

Phrase A phrase is a series of notes that makes up a melodic

idea and is often indicated by a phrase mark.
It is to be played legato (smoothly and connected).
Shaping the phrase usually consists of growing
louder in the middle and more quiet at the end.

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2B A Time to Ponder
Introduction to A
2 3
4 M
5 I
D
D
1 L
E

CDE F G
Right Hand A

q=100 New hand position

*Student plays 8va

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 Hanon Got Stuck
Extending Hand Postition (RH)

2 counts per measure

downbeat upbeat
the quarter note
gets the count 2

1
q=80 conducting pattern

1 & 2 &

*Student plays 8va

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 Hanon Got Stuck Upside Down
Extending Hand Postition (LH)
Introduction to E
3 2
4
M
5 I
D
1 D
L
E

F G AB C
Left Hand E
q=80

*Student plays 8va

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 Eden

q=80

*Student plays 15va

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 Lavender’s Blue
Introduction to Andante

Andante = Walking Pace

q=90 Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 This Old Man
Introduction to Allegretto

Allegretto = Moderately Fast

q=110 Traditional

Verses: 3: This old man, he played three, he played nick-nack on my knee...

4: four door...
5: five hive...
6: six sticks...
7: seven up in heaven...
8: eight gate...
9: nine spine...
10: ten a’gn...
*Student plays 8va

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 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Change Hand Position on Repeated Note

= Common Time or

q=90 Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 q=100
Greensleeves
Pickup = Note(s) that come before the first full measure
Traditional

3 1 2 3

1 2

Last measure is shortened by the

*Student plays 8va
length of the pickup measure.

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 She’ll Be Comin’
q=90
(Pickup Measure)
‘Round the Mountain Traditional

3 4 1 & 2 3 4

1 2

*Student plays 8va

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 2B Review
Conducting Pattern downbeat upbeat
2
1
Adagio Slowly (66-76 bpm)
Andante Walking Pace (76-108 bpm)
Allegretto Moderately Fast (104-118 bpm)
Allegro Fast (112-124 bpm)
Pickup Note(s) that come before the first full measure

= Common Time or
Extending Hand Position to 6th Notes

E A

M
I
D
D
L
E
C
E A
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2C Chop Sticks
This is to be learned by rote and not note [Link] can find a video
on [Link] by doing a search for “piano marvel chop sticks”.

q.=76
Part 1 Traditional

Part 2

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 Part 3

Teacher Accompaniment
*Student plays 8va
(Introduction) Accelerando on 3rd repeat

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 Intervals (RH)
q=80

Intervals (LH)
q=80

*Student plays 15va

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 The Interval Song
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E

C C

2nd 3rd
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E

C C

4th 5th

q=80

*Student plays 8va

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 Driving Home the Open 5th
q=90

Preparing for Iron Horse

q=90

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 Iron Horse
q=90

Mirrored Intervals
q=90

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 Mirrored Intervals 2
q=90

Circus of Mirrored Intervals

q=90

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 Singin’ My Song
q=80

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 &4 1 & 2 & 3 4

1 2 & & 4 & 1 2 3 4 (Count)

*Student plays 8va

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 Trivial Sensation

q=80

*Student plays 8va

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 2C Review

M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E

C C

2nd 3rd
M M
I I
D D
D D
L L
E E

C C

4th 5th

Intervals

2nd 3rd 4th Open 5th

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2D Sharps, Flats, & Naturals M
I
D
D
L
E

q=120 Flat Sharp Natural C Dª

D¨ D©

*Student plays 8va

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 Syncopation
(Count Out Loud)

q=120

1 & 4 1 & 4 1 & 4 1 & 4

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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 Blues
Introduction to E¨ M
I
D
D
L
E

q=140 C
E¨

The barline cancels the last ¨ sign

ª
E¨

*Student plays 8va

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 Hey, Ho, Anybody Home
Introduction to B¨ M
I
D
D
L
E

q=140 C Traditional
B¨

*Student plays 8va

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 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
q=90 Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 Ledger Line Joe
Introduction to RH Ledger Lines
2 3
4 M
5 I
D
D
1 L
E

CDE
Right Hand AB

q=140

*Student plays 8va

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 Ledger Line Smitty (LH)
Introduction to LH Ledger Lines
3 2
4
M
5 I
D
1 D
L
E

ABC
Left Hand DE

q=120

*Student plays 8va

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 A Lonely Walk

4 counts per measure

the quarter note gets 4
the count
2 1 3
conducting pattern
q=70

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 2D Review
Conducting Pattern

2 1 3
4/4 Time
Syncopation Unexpected rhythm when part of a measure
that is usually unstressed is accented.
M
I
D
D
L
E

C Dª
D¨ D©

Flat Natural Sharp

Ledger Lines

M
I
D
D
L
E

A B C DE

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2E Changing Hand Positions
Introduction to M
I
D

F Position D
L
E

q=100 C
F G ABC

F Position

*Student plays 8va

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 Joy to the World
Introduction to Finger Crossing Over
q=100 Cross 3rd finger over Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 Crystal Figurine
Dance of Light

q=90

*Student plays 8va

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 Stretching Your Reach
Open Position
2 3
4 M
I
5 D
D
1 L
E

Right Hand
C E G C
q=100

*Student plays 8va

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 On Top of Spaghetti
3 counts per measure
the quarter note
gets the count 3
1 2
conducting pattern
q=120

*Student plays 8va

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 Row Row Row Your Boat
6
6 eighth notes per measure with
5
only two beats per measure
the beat falls on the 1st 4 3
and 4th eighth note
6/8 1 2
Time conducting pattern
q.=52 Traditional

*Student plays 8va

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 The Little Tea House
q=110

*Student plays 8va

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 Sweet Hour of Prayer
q=100 William B. Bradbury

*Student plays 8va

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 2E Review
Expanding the Hand Position to Cover an Octave
Changing Hand Position
M
I
D
D
L
E

C
CDEF G C Position
F G A B C F Position

Finger Crossing Over

Changing Fingers on Repeated Notes

Open Position
M
I
D
D
L
E

C E G C

Conducting Patterns
6
5

4 3 3
1 2 1 2
6/8 Time 3/4 Time
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 Terms & Signs Test
1. Allegretto Flat

2. ª Medium Loud

3. Moderately Fast (104-118 bpm)

4. Adagio Ledger Lines

5. Phrase

6. Andante Fast (112-124 bpm)

7. Unexpected Rhythm

8. © Pickup

9. Slow (66-76 bpm)

10. Allegro Loud

11. Natural

12. Syncopation Soft

13. Walking Pace (76-108 bpm)

14. ¨ Sharp

15. Medium Soft

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Note Test

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 Conducting Patterns
The first beat (or downbeat) of the conducting pattern should
correspond with the first beat of each measure.

1
2/2 or 2/4 Time

6
5

4 3

1 2
6/8 Time

3
1 2
3/4 Time

2 1 3
4/4 Time

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Certificate of Achievement

This certificate is presented to

For achievement in completing

Piano Marvel Method
Level 2

Date Signature

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