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'" , 2 . . CONTENTS REVIEW SECTION 4 Review- The Key of C Major. DOWN IN THE VALLEY. 6 Review- The Key of A Minor. TUMBALALAIKA. 8 Technique Builder: Crossing 1 Under 2. LIGHT AND BLUE. 10 Technique Builder: Crossing 1 Under 3. ROMAN HOLIDAY. 12 Review- The Key of F Major. MORNING HAS BROKEN. 14 A New Time Signature (6/8 time). LA RASPA. 16 Review- The Key of D Minor. SCHERZO. 18 INTRODUCTION AND DANCE. 20 Review- The Key of G Major. LA CUCARACHA THE KEY OF E MINOR 22 The E Harmonic Minor Scale. 23 THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN. 24 The Primary Chords in E Minor. SAKURA (Cherry Blossoms). 26 WAVES OF THE DANUBE. THE KEY OF D MAJOR 28 The D Major Scale. ROCK-A MY SOUL. 30 The Primary Chords in D Major. YOU'RE IN MY HEART. 32 BRAHMS' LULLABYE. 33 LONESOME ROAD. THE CHROMATIC SCALE 34 The Chromatic Scale. Chromatic Warm-ups. 35 VILLAGE DANCE. IN VERSlONS OF TRIADS 36 The 1st Inversion. THE HOKEY-POKEY. .\ 38 NIGHT SONG. 40 The 2nd Inversion. , 41 A New Time Signature (2/4 time). SPACE SHUTTLE BLUES. : 42 Triads in AII Positions. 43 FAREWELL TO THEE (ALOHA OE). TWO.PART WRITING 44 Two-Part Writing. POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE (Elgar). SEVENTH CHORD REVIEW 46 The Complete "7th Chord Vocabulary." 47 SWINGING SEVENTHS. 4 Review- The Key of C Major Primary chords in C Major: Block chords C F G7 ~ ~~i~~~11: . 1. . 3. 2 2. 5. 5. 5. , I IV y7 Broken chords C F G7 C F G7 ~);~ ~ ~ ~ I~ ~ ~ I~~~II~ ~ ~ I~ ~ ~ I~~~II 3 2 2 Do WN IN TUE V ALLEY American Folk Song Moderato C 1, ~~ . 4 .., I . tJ I ~ POown in the val - lev, Val - lev so I : I 5 1 I 3 rEXTENDED POSITION~ ~ --~G~7:: ::==::==::: ~ 1, 2- 3 ~ . ~ . . I tJ I low, Late in the eve - . . 5 1 2 You are now ready to begin ADULT ALL- TIME FAVORITES BOOK 2, ADULT CHRISTMAS BOOK 2, ADULT POP SONG BOOK 2, ADULT SACRED BOOK 2 and ADULT THEORY BOOK 2. '" 5 :~ 4 C ~ f') . .::--- =::::::- . . I tJ ning, Hear the wind blow. t : - - . I I J . --- t . I tJ I I '. < Hear the wind blow, love, Hear the wind II . I , I . - 5 13 I I rEXTENDED POSITION-, ~ ~~G 7 -;;;:=:::;~ 1 p 2 3 f'5) . """ f') . . . t- I I - tJ I , I ( blow, Late in the eve - ning, , I : 5 2 C F C ~ /- =:::::::: 1';'\ . . . . tJ Hear the wind blow. I 1;"\ rEXTENDED POSIJIO~8l . . I 521 542 1 I I '- - -"~-- 6 Review- The Key of A Minor REMEMBER! The keys of C MAJOR and A MINOR are called RELATIVES, because they have the same key signature: no sharps, no flats. Primary chords in A minor: Block chords Broken chords Am Dm E7 Am Dm E7 ~ : ~ 53 ~~~i~. . 52 1. . . .5 2 1. . ~ ;' : ~ ~! ~ I ~ ~ ~ I # ~ :=f:=f 1 i iv y7 5 1 5 1 5 1 . 3 . 2 7y 2 I VI REMEMBER: Small Roman numerals (i & iv) are used to indicate minor chords. TUMBALALAIKA AIIegro mo dera t0 Traditional Am 4 E7 2 3 . 5 1 I 3 '\J 2 I 5 1 I \J 3 I DEDNETXEr l:;-NOITISOP F mD mA 5 5 : ~. . -1 3~ . . 1 1 I \J 3 \1 2 \1 l co .-~=, -~ -,- ~- 7 Dm E7 Am . 1 2 . --A 1\ 1\ 1\ I 4 E7 2 2 >- . . . I 1\ I 4 Am 2 >- . I /\ I r EXTENDED POSITIONFl Dm Am 5- 3 5~"--""'---;~ :-_':_~ ~~ "" 3 1~2 3 -9 ""; I 1\ 1\ /\ Dm E7 Am 'îc -, 1 2 1':'\ . I":". --A /\ 1\ 1\ I - . -- 8 Technique Builder: Crossing In It is important to develop the ability to cross 1 under 2 and 1 under 3 with a relaxed wrist, and with no "twisting" motion ot the hand. The next tour pages ot this bock will help you improve this technique. Play the exercises slowly at tirst, then taster. ~ross 1 under 2 RH: ~ 1 1 ~ ~-}~~ I ~~ I ~~~~ I~~ g~ III mf LH: mf Cross 1 under 2 LIGHT AND BLUE M d bi Willard A. Palmer 0 erate ues tempo C 5 F C I ~ 1 2 1 2 1- 1--2--,--:;-:-1 ,-4- ~1-2 tJ * ~~--~ =- ...,/ ~ -- P I I - I I I : I 8va4 -- - - - - - - - - - - -, F 3 ~ --:--- _4 ~-- tJ~ :0- 2 1_~, 1 2 L1 -III-2 I 1 -~ 1 ., 2-1 --- I --- I I - - I - - .. , 8va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 C ~ G7 5 ) ~ 2~~ ~2--ï:-2 2 - 1~ - I ~ t.J - - ::::0- " I ' 1 . I : 5 I ' The eighth notes may be played a bit unevenly: J l J l. long short long short, etc. ~ 9 I F 5 C 5 G7 , 2 12 2 12 4 l 1 - ~ ~ ~- I tJ '""""--. - ..:!. - --~ ::>::> -====:= : 21 ~ 31. . ~ 5 1 -.- C F C 1 4/--2--'---2- - 1 2 I 2 1 2 ol 2 ~-- - 1-- ==-- 2~ ~ tJ - - mf -- ,. : L- . 8va - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 4 F 1 :3: >/,::: 2 1 " 2 I/""4 2-'--2---'- 2-12---1 J ~ , - -- tJ . I -1- i I . . 8va - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 4 5 C 3 2 G7 2 1 1 ~-1-2 ~ -- ~ ~ -- --- ..L ~ --- -L- ~ ~.L -= , oL. -L-.;;;;. ~ -- -= .;:;. fJ - - -- --- ::.> . . I , I ' 5 5 11. 112. - I F 1 C 1 G7 C 1':'1 1 ~-- ,~ r-- oL -St. . I fJ ~ -=~ = --" oL. '--.:!-. '" ~ - ::>::> ====-- 1':'1 . . . ~--= -- I : 1 --- -= 1 = . ~ - 1 ~ =6 I':" TEACHER'S NOTE: 1. The LH may be played staccato, except where slurred. I-:' "":._,,", 2. The repeat may be played Bva, with notes marked Bva played as writter:1. . I':" 3. The final chord may be played with tremolo: . 10 Technique Builder: Crossing 1 Un REMEMBER: 8 Keept he wrist loose and relaxed. 8 Avoid any "twisting" of the wrist as 1 goes under 3. 8 Move the thumb under the hand as soon as it plays, to have it ready for its next note. 8 Play slowly at first, then gradually increase speed. Cross 1 RH" under 3 mf 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ~ ~ -~~~~~~~~~~ I ~ -~~~~~~~~~~i - [~ . ~1 1 LH: 1~- ':) - 1 ~~ ~ ~mft ~ ~ \ 11 ~ ~ ~ 1 r~~~~~~~i~~~ ~ I ri~~~~ ~~jJ "} , ~~i~~~~~§IF i j I~~~~~~~~~~j ~ ~] . 91 .. ROMAN HOLIDAY Allegro moderato C G7 I ~ 1--2---3 1:~-;--12-- --: 1 1 1 tJ * I . - I mf . I . . -I '1 ~ -I *Play the eighth notes EVENLY ! L

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