My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book A

Nancy and Randall Faber

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

A type of notation that doesn't use staff lines; sometimes called "floating notes".

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

A simple four-note scale that introduces students to note names and uses only the notes F, G, A, and B in either one or both hands.

A type of primary-level notation where the pitch names are placed inside the noteheads; often used in combination with off-staff notation.

A treble clef used without grand staff notation that helps students understand when to play the right hand.

A bass clef used without grand staff notation that helps students understand when to play the left hand.

In the Primary and Elementary levels, when only one hand plays at a time and the notes alternate continually between both hands.

Simple intervals that introduce students to 2nds and use two adjacent white keys.

Special graphics or icons used alongside pre-reading notation to aid in the comprehension of various concepts at the primary level.