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The FJH
Pianist’s Curriculum®
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Sight Reading
& Rhythm Every Day®
This series is
designed to help students achieve an impeccable sense of rhythm which
is the first step in successful sight reading, as well as develop
their skills with key recognition, time signature recognition,
pattern identification, interval recognition, and immediate response
to articulation and dynamics. |
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Helen
Marlais, Kevin Olson
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In the Every Day
plan for Book 1A, students learn key and time signature recognition;
how to count rhythms; interval recognition starting on the guide
notes of middle C, treble G, and bass F; pattern identification; and
immediate response to articulations and dynamics. |
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Helen
Marlais, Kevin Olson
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In the Every Day
plan for Book 1B, students learn key and time signature recognition;
how to count basic rhythms in time signatures of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4;
interval recognition starting on and around the guide notes of middle
C, treble G, treble C, and bass C; pattern identification; and
immediate response to articulations and dynamics. [view
sample page] [view
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Helen
Marlais with Kevin Olson
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In the Every Day
plan for Book 2A, students learn key and time signature recognition;
how to count basic rhythms that include eighth notes; interval and
pattern recognition through major five-finger patterns; single-line
music played between the hands; immediate response to articulations;
dynamics; and beginning transposition. [view
sample page]
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Helen
Marlais with Kevin Olson
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In the Every Day
plan for Book 2B, students learn triads and begin to play pieces with
both hands together on two staffs. Attention is given to different
articulations and dynamics, and students are asked to transpose short
pieces to the nearest keys. In addition, students learn to
"plan" for note and rhythmic accuracy, correct
articulations, and a good sound. Helpful suggestions guide students
to think before they play, and not to stop once they have started.
Students are also asked to count rhythmic examples out loud and clap,
tap, point, snap their fingers, and march. Developing these important
skills lays the proper foundation for music making and fosters
stellar piano playing. [view
sample page]
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Helen
Marlais with Kevin Olson
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Level 3A
In the Every Day
plan for Book 3A, students learn and practice different rhythmic
activities with accent markings, focusing on the dotted quarter note
rhythm followed by eighth notes. Tonic and dominant chords are
explored, as well as melodic and harmonic intervals of major and
minor 2nds and 3rds, and perfect 4ths and 5ths. Extending the usual
five-finger pattern by crossing the second finger over the thumb is
taught, as well as learning transposition of up to a fifth interval.
Students will develop important skills such as eye, ear, and hand
coordination through carefully crafted exercises, and will help turn
your students into young artists. |
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In Book 3B of this
distinctive series, new concepts carefully interweave with reviewed
concepts to further the students’ knowledge and hone their
sight-reading abilities. Some of the concepts reviewed are: rhythms
that include dotted quarter notes followed by eighth notes,
crossovers of the second finger over the thumb extending the five
finger pattern, and a review of tonic and dominant chords to name a
few. New concepts are introduced, such as how to count triplets, play
and recognize Sus4 (suspended fourth) chords, play and recognize
authentic cadences, and expanding knowledge of intervals to include
M2, m2, M3, m3, P4, and P5. Students will also play in the keys of B
flat major and B minor. |
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Helen
Marlais with Kevin Olson
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Intermediate
In Book 4A
of this outstanding series, Helen Marlais along with Kevin Olson,
provide students with creative, structured lessons and activities to
further develop their sight reading abilities. New concepts include:
sliding the thumb under the third finger; reading intervals that
include ledger lines; the beginning of playing one octave scales;
further study of intervals, cadences, chord progressions, and keys;
to name a few. |
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In Book 4B of this
outstanding series, Helen Marlais along with Kevin Olson, provide
students with creative and structured lessons to further develop
their sight reading and rhythm abilities. New concepts include:
reading chord symbols; reading intervals that include ledger lines;
the beginning of playing one octave scales; further study of
intervals, cadences, chord progressions, and keys; to name a few. [View
Sample Page] |
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In Book 5
of the Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day®
series, students learn about compound meters and cut time, chords and
their inversions, and new music terms including dolce, meno, and
sempre. Also, Book 5 incorporates Rhythm Flashes!, Interval
Flashes!, and Pattern Flashes!, which are designed to
help students think and plan quickly for excellent sight reading!
Original pieces and teacher/student duets along with a carefully
sequenced curriculum make learning to sight read an engaging activity
for developing students.
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