LEVEL 1
FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
LEVEL 1
Flashcards
LESSON
BOOK
Theory
Technique
& Artistry
Achievement
Skill Sheet #1
Major 5-finger
patterns
(challenging)
I Can Read Music
Book 1
PlayTime Piano
Level 1 Supplementary Series
Performance
Gold Star
Performance
Classics
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LEVEL 1
FABER PIANO ADVENTURES
Level 1 Concepts
reading across the grand staff
legato and staccato touches
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, and octave
quarter, half, and whole rests
half steps, sharps and flats
C and G 5-finger scales
tonic and dominant notes
I and V7 chords in C and G
Teach with...Analysis
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Creative activities engage students and bring
smiles. Short creative forays at the lesson allow
the students personality to emerge, reinforce
theory skills, and are fun to do!
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Use technique secrets with imaginative similes
to draw students into the music.
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Patrick, imagine your left hand is
weightlessas if it was in outer space!
Let it float up and over your right hand
for the final E.
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Melissa, pretend your fingers are
astronauts skipping over the craters.
Keep firm fingertips as you travel.
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Megan, will you write the last sentence of Legend of the
Buffalo to complete the story?
Teach with...Expression
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David, will you read the words as I demonstrate the piece?
Then choose your own dynamic marks to write in the boxes.
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Teach with...Creativity
care.
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Emily, lets analyze. Does the L.H. begin on the tonic
or the dominant note?
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Michael, can you discover the 5-finger scale used for this piece?
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Begin pieces with an analysis of various musical elements. The student
might name the 5-finger scale used, find a rhythm pattern, or discover
why a forte dynamic makes musical sense. Begin to use the word
analyze at lessons and compliment students for good thinking!
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