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 P AGE M ETHOD 1A S CORE D ATE P AGE M ETHOD 1B S CORE D ATE

6 Whole Notes & Whole Rests 22 D Song (Introduction to D)

7 Half Notes & Half Rests 23 CD Song (RH)
8 Quarter Notes 24 B Song (Introduction to B)
9 C Song 25 CB Song (LH)
10 Not the C Song 26 CB Song No. 2
11 Whole Notes (R&L) 27 DBD Song
12 Half Notes (R&L) 28 DC (RH)
13 Quarter Notes (R&L) 29 Hot Cross Buns (Introduction to E)
14 Quarter Notes (R&L) No. 2 (Quarter Rests) 30 Merrily We Roll Along
15 C Song (R&L) 31 Jazz (LH) (Introduction to A)
16 C Song (Hands Together) 32 C, B, A (LH)
17 Copy Cat 33 Middle Landian CDE
18 Copy Cat (Introduction to Eighth Notes) 34 Agent ABC
19 Eighth Notes 35 1B Review
20 C Song Eighth Notes
21 1A Review

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P AGE M ETHOD 1C S CORE D ATE P AGE M ETHOD 1E S CORE D ATE

36 Peter Peter 58 5 Finger Exercise No. 1 (RH)

38 Ice Man 59 5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (RH)
39 Sands of Time 60 5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (RH)
40 Ten Little Indian Rhythm 61 5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (RH)
41 Get Off the Tracks 62 5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (RH)
42 Indians 63 Pirates
43 1C Review 64 5 Finger Exercise No. 1 (LH)
65 5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (LH)
P AGE M ETHOD 1D S CORE D ATE 66 5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (LH)
44 Quiet Moments (RH) (Introduction to F) 67 5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (LH)
45 Never Never Land 68 5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (LH)
46 CBAG (LH) (Introduction to G) 69 Camptown Races
47 CBAG2 70 Old MacDonald
48 Mother May I? 72 1E Review
49 Daytime

50 Jolly Old Saint Nicholas P AGE TESTS S CORE D ATE

51 Yankee Doodle 73 Note Value Test

52 The Dotted Half Note 74 Terms & Signs Test
53 The Dotted Quarter Note 75 Test
54 Lion Soup 76 Note Test
55 Solemn Reflections

56 1D Review
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 Introduction to the Grand Staff
and the Keyboard
Treble Clef (G Clef) Space Notes (all notes in a space)

Treble Staff

Bracket

Bass Staff

Bass Clef (F Clef) Line Notes (all notes on a line)

M
I
D
D
L
E

C F G AB C D E F G C

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 Posture and Finger Numbers

3 2 2 3
4 4
Fingers Curved 5 5
1 1

Back Straight Arm parallel to floor

Left Hand Right Hand

Sit on front
half of the
bench

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1A Hold 4 counts Whole Notes
M
I
D
D

& Whole Rests

L
E
Rest 4 counts
q=100 (Middle C) C

*Student plays 8va

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 Hold 2 counts Half Notes
q=100
Rest 2 counts
& Half Rests

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 4/4 =1 count
Quarter Notes 4 counts per measure
the quarter note
Time Introduction to 4/4 Time gets the count
q=100

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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 C Song
(Count Out Loud)
q=120

*Student plays 8va

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 Not the C Song
M
I
D
D
L
E

C
q=100
E

*Student plays 8va

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 Whole Notes (R&L)
M
I
D
D
Treble L

Cleff (Switching Hands) E

C
q=100
C
Right Hand

Bass
Cleff

Left Hand

*Student plays 15va

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 Half Notes (R&L)
q=100

*Student plays 15va

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 Quarter Notes (R&L)
q=100

*Student plays 15va

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 Rest 1 count Quarter Notes (R&L) No. 2
(Quarter Rests)
q=100

*Student plays 15va

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 C Song (R&L)
q=120

*Student plays 15va

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 C Song (Hands Together)
(Holding 1 hand while the other plays)
q=100

*Student plays 15va

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 Copy Cat
(Listen & Repeat)
q=100

*Student plays 8va

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 2 Eighth Notes = 1 count Copy Cat
Introduction to Eighth Notes
q=70

*Student plays 8va

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 Eighth Notes
(Count Out Loud)

q=70

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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 C Song Eighth Notes
q=70

*Student plays 8va

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 1A Review
Whole Note 4 Beats Whole Rest

Half Note 2 Beats Half Rest

Quarter Note 1 Beat Quarter Rest

Double Eighth Notes 1 Beat Treble Clef Right Hand

4 counts per measure
Bass Clef Left Hand
Quarter note gets the count

C C

Low C Middle C

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1B
2 3

1B D Song
4 M
I
5 D
D
1 L

Introduction to D E

C
q=105
D
Right Hand

*Student plays 8va

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 CD Song (RH)
q=105

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 3 2

B Song
4 M
I
5 D
D
1 L

Introduction to B E

C
q=105 B
Left Hand

*Student plays 8va

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 CB Song (LH)
q=100

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 CB Song No. 2 Repeat sign means to start
over from the beginning
Introducing the Repeat Sign

Repeat
Sign
q=80

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 DBD Song
q=130
Right Hand

Left Hand

*Student plays 8va

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 DC Song (RH)
q=110

*Student plays 8va

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 2 3
4

Hot Cross Buns

M
5 I
D
1 D
L

Introduction to E E

CD
q=130 E
Right Hand
Traditional

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 Merrily We Roll Along
q=120
Traditional

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 3 2
4
Jazz (LH)
M
I
5 D
D
1 L

Introduction to A E

BC
q=130 A
Left Hand Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 6/8
C, B, A (LH) 6 counts per measure
the eighth note
Time Introduction to 6/8 Time gets the count
q.=120
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 Middle Landian CDE
q=120
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 Agent ABC
q=130
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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1B Review
Repeat Sign

6 counts per measure

the eighth note
gets the count

A B D E

M
I
D
D
L
E

C
AB DE

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1C Peter Peter
This is to be learned by rote and not note reading.You can find a video
on youtube.com by doing a search for “piano marvel peter peter”.
q=200 Part 1 Traditional

Part 2

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 Part 3

Teacher Accompaniment
(Introduction)

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 Ice Man
q=120
Aaron Garner

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 Sands of Time
(Left hand holds while right hand plays)
q=100
Aaron Garner

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 Ten Little Indian Rhythm
(Count Out Loud)
q=100
Aaron Garner

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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 Get Off the Tracks
q=120
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 Indians
Staccato = short Introduction to Staccatos, Slurs and Legato Slur = curved line indicating the
notes should be played legato.
q=100 Legato = smoothly, connected
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 1C Review
Legato Smoothly, connected

Staccato Short

Slur Curved line indicating the

notes should be played legato

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1D Quiet Moments (RH)
Introduction to F
M
I
D
D
L
E

Adagio = Slowly CDE

Adagio q=70 F
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 Never Never Land
Allegro = Fast
Allegro q=130
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 3 2
4
CBAG (LH)
M
I
5 D
D
1 L

Introduction to G E

ABC
q=80 G
Left Hand Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 CBAG 2
q=80
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 Mother May I?
Introduction to (forte)
q=120 Forte = Loud
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 Daytime
Introduction to (piano)
q=120 Piano = soft
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

Swing

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 Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Introduction to 1st & 2nd Endings
q=120
Traditional

Play only Play only

Repeat to beginning 1st time 2nd time

*Student plays 8va

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 Yankee Doodle
q=120
George M. Cohan

*Student plays 8va

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 = 3 beats
The Dotted Half Note
Introduction to the Dotted Half Note
q=105
Aaron Garner

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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 = 1½ beats
The Dotted Quarter Note
= ½ beat Introduction to the Dotted Quarter & Eighth Note
q=105
Aaron Garner

(Count)

*Student plays 8va

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 Lion Soup
Allegro q=120
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 Solemn Reflections
Introduction to Tied Notes Tied Notes
Adagio q=70
Aaron Garner

(Hold 6 counts)

*Student plays 8va

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 1D Review
Dotted Half Note 3 Beats

Dotted Quarter Note 1½ Beats

Eigth Note ½ Beat

G F

M
I
D
D
L
E

AB CDE
G F

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 Allegro Fast

Adagio Slowly

Piano Soft

Forte Loud

Tied Notes

Play 1st time Play 2nd time

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1E
2 3
4
5 Finger Exercise
M
I
5 D
D
1 L

No. 1 (RH)
E

CDE F
q=105
Right Hand
Introduction to G G
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (RH)
q=105
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (RH)
q=105
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

Pedal

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (RH)
q=105
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (RH)
q=105
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 Pirates
q=120
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 3 2

5 Finger Exercise
4 M
I
5 D
D
1
No. 1 (LH)
L
E

GABC
q=100 Introduction to F F
Left Hand Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 2 (LH)
q=100
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 8va

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 3 (LH)
q=100
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 4 (LH)
q=100
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 5 Finger Exercise No. 5 (LH)
q=100
Aaron Garner

*Student plays 15va

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 Camptown Races
q=100
Traditional

*Student plays 15va

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 Old MacDonald
Teacher Accompaniment

q=110
*Student plays 8va

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 Old MacDonald
Student
q=110 Traditional

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 1E Review

F G

M
I
D
D
L
E

G AB CDE F
F G

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 Note Value Test

1. Double Eighth Note

2. Quarter Rest

3. Single Eighth Note

4. Half Rest

5. Half Note

6. Whole Rest

7. Quarter Note

8. Whole Note

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 Terms & Signs Test
1. Adagio Soft

2. Fast

3. Loud

4. Tied Notes

5. Allegro Slow

6. Staccato

7. Treble Clef

8. Slur

9. Bass Clef

10. Repeat Sign

11. 1st & 2nd Ending

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 Test

Grand Staff
Treble Clef or G Clef
Bass Clef or F Clef
Bar Line
Measure
Treble Staff
Bass Staff

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 Note Test
Name the note.

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Certificate of Achievement

This certificate is presented to

For achievement in completing

Piano Marvel Method
Level 1

Date Signature

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