Ann Patrick Green - Piano Music for Little Fingers

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  Treble or So (G) clef
  A music sign used for higher notes.

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  Bass or Fa (F) clef
  A music sign used for lower notes.

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  Time signature
  Each measure contains 4 beats.
  A quarter note gets one beat.

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  Quarter note
  One beat of sound. (tahn)

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  Quarter rest
  One beat of silence.

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  Eighth notes
  One beat of sound. (ta ta)

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  Half note
  Two beats of sound.

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  Forte
  Means loud.

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  Piano
  Means soft.

• Grand staff
  The treble and bass clef braced together.

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  Brace
  Used to tie the bass and treble clefs together.

• Measure
  The space between bar lines.

• Chord
  The word used to indicate two or more
  notes playing at the same time.

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  Mezzo piano
  Means medium soft

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  Dotted half note (half note dot)
  Three beats of sound.

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  Time signature
  Each measure contains three beats.
  A quarter note gets one beat.

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  Whole note (great big whole note)
  Four beats of sound.

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  Sharp
  Means to raise the note or play the black key
  to the right of the named note (or the white
  key in places where there are no black keys).

• Key signature
  Tells you which notes are to be played
  sharp or flat the entire song.
  The sharp or flat signs are placed in between
  clef signs and time signature.

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  Sforzando
  Means suddenly loud.

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  Whole rest
  One measure of silence.

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  Half rest
  Two beats of silence

• Da Capo al Fine
  Means go back to the beginning
  and end at Fine (finish).

ANN PATRICK GREEN

The series consists of several books. They are designed specifically to make music learning easier.

The books incorporate large notes and five finger positions with hands one octave apart. Music and rhythm reading are presented as a normal part of learning to play the piano, not something separate from digital dexterity.

The use of FAMILY CIRCUS clip art will interest students of all ages. It will make this experience one of enjoyment, which will be relevant to other experiences in life as children mature and progress.

The series is designed to take students from the earliest beginning, developing understanding and physical skills to the point of being able to play the easiest classics.

Music Facts and Note Reading

1.		Treble or So (G) clef
2.		Bass or Fa (F) clef
3.		Time signature means each measure contains four beats and a quarter note gets one beat
4.		Quarter note - one beat of sound (tahn)
5.		Quarter rest - one beat of silence (uhm)
6.		Eighth notes - two equal one beat of sound (ta ta)
7.		Half note - two beats of sound
8.	Forte means loud
9.	p	Piano means soft

Music Facts and Note Reading

Music Facts and Note Reading

Music Facts and Note Reading Grand Staff

New Note Ti (B)

New Note Ti (B)