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Music Experience A
Student Achievement Form
Student ________________________________________________________
Finger Workout pg. 1
___________1
Playing the Keys pg. 1, #1 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M. ___________2
Playing the Keys pg. 1, #2 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M. ___________3
Read It Right at Sight pg. 1, - Blue Melody Shape Cards passed at quarter = M.M.___________4
Two Feet Hopping pg. 2 & 3, #3 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M. ___________5
Very Low Part (Tuba) pg. 4
passed at quarter=M.M. ___________6
Very High Part (Clarinet) pg. 4
passed at quarter = M.M. ___________7
Percussion Part (Melodic Tom) pg. 4
passed at quarter = M.M. ___________8
Finger Workout pg. 5, #4 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.___________9
Playing the Keys pg. 5, #5 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.*_________10
Read It Right at Sight pg. 5, - Blue Melody Shape Cards passed at quarter = M.M.__________11
What's That Rhythm? pg. 6, #6 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________12
Marching Two by Two pg. 6 & 7, #7 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________13
Very Low Part (Tuba) pg. 8
passed at quarter = M.M.__________14
Very High Part (Harpsichord) pg. 8
passed at quarter = M.M. __________15
Percussion Part (Woodblock) pg. 8
passed at quarter = M.M.__________16
Percussion Part (Taiko Drum) pg. 8
passed at quarter = M.M.__________17
Playing the Keys pg. 9, #8 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M. __________18
What's That Rhythm? pg. 9, #9 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________19
Read It Right at Sight pg. 9, Blue Melody Shape Cards
*_________20
You are the Composer pg. 10
Title:__________________________
__________21
Kangaroos pg. 10 & 11, #10 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________22
Very Low Part (Harpsichord) pg. 12
passed at quarter = M.M.__________23
Very High Part (Pan Flute) pg. 12
passed at quarter = M.M.__________24
Percussion Part (Woodblock) pg. 12
passed at quarter = M.M.__________25
Percussion Part (Melodic Drum) pg. 12
passed at quarter = M.M.__________26
Finger Workout pg. 13
__________27
What’s New? pg. 13, #11 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________28
You are the Composer pg. 14
Title:__________________________
__________29
Jumping Rope pg. 14 & 15, #12 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.*_________30
Very High Part (Harpsichord) pg. 16
passed at quarter = M.M.__________31
Very Low Part (Marimba) pg. 16
passed at quarter = M.M.__________32
Percussion Part (Woodblock) pg. 16
passed at quarter = M.M.__________33
Percussion Part (Melodic Drum) pg. 16
passed at quarter = M.M.__________34
Finger Workout pg. 17, #13 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________35
Big Balloon pg. 18 & 19, #14 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________36
Percussion Part (Breath Noise) pg. 20
passed at quarter = M.M.__________37
Very High Part (Pan Flute) pg. 20
passed at quarter = M.M.__________38
Low Part (Bottle Blow) pg. 20
passed at quarter = M.M.__________39
Playing the Keys pg. 21, #15 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M. *_________40
What's That Rhythm? pg. 21, #16 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M. __________41
Read It Right at Sight pg. 21, - Blue Melody Shape Cards passed at quarter = M.M. __________42
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The Big Truck pg. 22, #17 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________43
Very High Part (Brass Section) pg. 23
passed at quarter = M.M.__________44
Percussion Part (Synth Drum) pg. 23
passed at quarter = M.M.__________45
Low Part (Baritone Sax) pg. 23
passed at quarter = M.M.__________46
Hot Cross Buns pg. 24 & 25, #18 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________47
You are the Composer pg. 25
Title:__________________________
__________48
Low Part (Fretless Bass) pg. 26
passed at quarter = M.M.__________49
Percussion Part (Synth Drum) pg. 26
passed at quarter = M.M.*_________50
High Part (Piccolo) pg. 26
passed at quarter = M.M.__________51
Read It Right at Sight pg. 27, Blue Melody Shape (lines)
passed at quarter = M.M.__________52
Bells Are Ringing pg. 28 & 29, #19 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________53
Low Part (Vibraphone) pg. 30
passed at quarter = M.M.__________54
Percussion Part (Tinkle Bell) pg. 30
passed at quarter = M.M.__________55
High Part (Celesta) pg. 30
passed at quarter = M.M.__________56
Finger Workout pg. 31, #20 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________57
Read It Right at Sight pg. 31, Blue Melody Shape (lines)
passed at quarter = M.M.__________58
I Like Food pg. 32, #21 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________59
Very High Part (Voice Oohs) pg. 33
passed at quarter = M.M.*_________60
Low Part (Choir Aahs) pg. 33
passed at quarter = M.M.__________61
Percussion Part (Taiko Drum) pg. 33
passed at quarter = M.M.__________62
Marching Bands pg. 34 & 35, #22 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________63
Low Part (Brass Section) pg. 36
passed at quarter = M.M.__________64
Percussion Part (Synth Drum) pg. 36
passed at quarter = M.M.__________65
Very High Part (Flute) pg. 36
passed at quarter = M.M.__________66
Knows Flash Cards for pages 1-37 pg. 37
__________67
Read It Right at Sight pg. 37, Blue Melody Shape (lines)
passed at quarter = M.M.__________68
You are the Composer pg. 38
Title:__________________________
__________69
Making Friends/It's Spooky pg. 38 & 39, #23 - Accompaniment passed at quarter = M.M.*_________70
Percussion Part (Agogo) pg. 40
passed at quarter = M.M.__________71
Very High Part (Recorder) pg. 40
passed at quarter = M.M.__________72
Very Low Part (Fretless Bass) pg. 40
passed at quarter = M.M.__________73
Finger Workout pg. 41, #24 - Accompaniment
passed at quarter = M.M.__________74
Read It Right at Sight pg. 41, Blue Melody Shape (lines)
passed at quarter = M.M.__________75
Playing Piano/Swirling Leaves pg. 42 & 43, #25 - Accomp.
passed at quarter = M.M.__________76
Low Part (Crystal) pg. 44
passed at quarter = M.M.__________77
Very High Part (Atmosphere) pg. 44
passed at quarter = M.M.__________78
Percussion Part (Applause) pg. 44
passed at quarter = M.M.__________79
Review pg. 45
*_________80
Other Credit__________________________________________________________________________________
Other Credit__________________________________________________________________________________
Other Credit__________________________________________________________________________________
Other Credit__________________________________________________________________________________
Other Credit__________________________________________________________________________________
Sample, for viewing only
Tap the appropriate finger numbers together as you say:
Finger Workout
5
"Tap your ones, ones, ones"
"Tap your twos, twos, twos"
"Tap your threes, threes, threes"
"Tap your fours, fours, fours"
"Tap your fives, fives, fives"
4 3
2
2
1
L.H.
Left Hand
3 4
5
1
R.H.
Right Hand
"Tap your fives, fives, fives"
"Tap your fours, fours, fours"
"Tap your threes, threes, threes"
"Tap your twos, twos, twos"
"Tap your ones, ones, ones"
1. Sit half way to the back of the bench. Slide forward until your feet are flat on the floor, or stool. Hold arms out straight
and make a fist. Adjust the bench until your fists touch the back of the keys without reaching or bending your elbow.
2. Put the palms of your hands together. Slightly curve your fingers until only your fingertips touch each other.
3. Do the “Finger Workout” above. Are you keeping a slight curve in your fingers with only your fingertips touching?
4. Turn your hands over, keeping the slight finger curve. Only fingertips touch the keys. Thumbs play by the nail’s edge.
5. Hands, wrists, and forearms are level. Elbows are away from your sides with relaxed shoulders. Look like this as you play.
What's New?
Do “Page 1” Flash cards: Read definitions with teacher or parent.
Draw symbols, large sized, on the backs. Practice them daily.
Quarter Note, Half Note, Whole Note, Time Signature (M. E. “A,” Green Flash Cards)
Bar Line, Double Bar Line, Repeat Sign (M. E. “A,” Yellow Flash Cards)
Harmonic Notes, Melodic Notes, Piano, Forte (M. E. “A,” Yellow Flash Cards)
Playing the Keys
Finding Groups of Two Black Keys on the Piano Keyboard
#1 - Accompaniment Count 12 beats, then begin. Do it twice.
3 2
Play all of the groups of two black keys from highest to lowest (right to left).
Play fingertips 2 & 3 together(harmonically). Say, “one-two” as you play each group.
Watch for strong 1st finger joints. Listen for keys to strike together. Play to bottoms
of keys.
L.H.
R.H.
Left Hand
Right Hand
#2 - Accompaniment Count 12 beats, then begin. Do it twice.
3 2
Play all of the groups of two black keys from lowest to highest (left to right).
Play fingertips & 3 separately (melodically). Say, “Low, High” on each group.
Watch for strong 1st finger joints. Transfer the weight of your fingers, like walking.
The bottom of each key is like the floor.
2 3
2 3
L.H.
R.H.
Left Hand
Right Hand
4 3 2
2 3 4
L.H.
R.H.
Left Hand
Right Hand
Use blue cards numbered 1-19.
Read it Right at Sight
Play Melody Shape Cards using the keys and
fingers shown in the pictures. Say each card’s
Say “High, Middle, Low, or Repeat” and play.
Melody Shape as you play (ex. Low, Middle, High). Try them upside down.
Music Experience A - Page 1, Music Perceptions
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Jumping Rope #12 -Accompaniment
Before Playing This Song: Jump the rhythm to this song while singing the words. Jump on your
Left Foot for Left Hand notes, and on your Right Foot for Right Hand
notes. Carefully hold out half
and whole notes.
Harmonic Notes = Play each group of three black keys together.
Very Low
Low
Middle
High
4 3 2
2 3 4
Ensemble Playing: Count to 40, and
L.H.
Left
Hand
begin.
Allegro
= 144 m.m. Hint: Practice the moves before playing.
Very High
R.H.
Right Hand
Say the green words to help you play.
R.H.
4
3
2
R.H.
4
3
2
Jump - ing, Jump - ing, Jump - ing, Jump - ing,
Left, Left, Left, Left, Right, Right, Right, Right,
2
3
L.H. 4
She is jumping rope.
Is dynamic level or
Jump - ing Rope - 2,
Left, Left,Right - 2,
2
3
L.H. 4
R.H.
4
3
2
I Have Hope - 2,
Left, Left,Right - 2,
2
3
L.H. 4
?
You are the Composer
Use groups of three black keys. Start on High sounds and end on Low sounds. Try combinations of melodic and
harmonic notes. Any rhythms you like are o.k. Record your ideas. Don’t write them down, you will have a
better composition if you can remember it. Be able to play it the same way two times at lessons.
Music Experience A - Page 14, Music Perceptions
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Are your notes sounding like someone jumping rope?
Move both hands one group of three keys higher.
R.H.4
3
2
Jump - ing, Jump - ing,
Right, Right, Right, Right,
Jump - ing,
Left, Left,
2
3
L.H. 4
R.H. 4
3
2
Jump - ing,
Left, Left,
Don't
Left,
Look
Left,
At The
Left, Left,
Rope - 2 - 3 - 4.
Right - 2 - 3 - 4.
Keep playing the L.H. on the same keys.
Be a Music Detective. Clues to help you play are in your music.
Circle or fill in your facts. Review these facts each time that
you play this song.
Draw a circle around the hand that begins playing this song.
Write the finger numbers you will use on the picture of the hands.
L.H.
R.H.
Circle the group of black keys that you will play.
Which range of keys do you use to begin this song?
How many
Very Low
Low
Middle
half notes are in this song?
Music Experience A - Page 15, Music Perceptions
High
____________
Very High
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"Jumping Rope" - Ensemble Parts #12 - Accompaniment
Say the green words to help you play.
General MIDI Harpsichord
MIDI Channel 5
Play on fingertips with strong finger joints. Transfer the
weight of each finger while playing to the bottom of keys.
2 3
Count to 8, then begin.
3
R.H. 2
Play 4 times.
Low, High, Low, High,
I Like Jump - ing,
Low, High, Low, High,
Jump - ing, Jump - ing,
R.H.
Low, High, Low, High, Both, Both, Both - 2.
I
Like Jump - ing, Jump - ing Rope - 2.
General MIDI Marimba
MIDI Channel 2
Play on fingertips with strong finger joints. Listen for the
harmonic notes to strike together. Play to bottoms of keys.
Count to 24, and begin.
4 3 2
2 3 4
L.H.
R.H.
Play 3 times.
R.H. 4
3
2
Jump - ing Rope - 2,
Left,
Left, Right - 2,
Jump - ing Rope - 2,
Left,
Left, Right - 2,
Jump - ing, Jump - ing,
Left,
Left, Right, Right,
Jump Left,
ing Rope - 2.
Left Right - 2.
2
3
L.H. 4
Percussion Parts (General MIDI Woodblock) - MIDI Channel 6
R.H. plays the lowest key of a
‘Very High' group of 3 black keys on the quarter notes
of Pgs. 14 & 15.
(General MIDI Melodic Drum) - MIDI Channel 8
L.H. plays the lowest key of a 'Low' group of 3 black keys on the half and whole
notes of Pgs. 14 & 15.
Count to 40, and begin. You may thumb brace 1st joints of your 3rd fingers for added strength. Play each key to the bottom.
Low
Low
Middle
Middle
High
High
3
3
L.H.
Very High
Music Experience A - Page 16, Music Perceptions
R.H.
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The Alphabet Names of the White Keys
Playing the Keys
Find white keys: F, G, A, & B by the groups of three black keys.
Find white keys: C, D, & E by the groups of two black keys.
#15 - Accompaniment
Count to 12, and begin.
Thumb brace the first joint of your 3rd fingers and drop onto each key in half note
rhythm.
Play each key, from highest to lowest. After playing the A's, end with C's.
G
F
D
E
C
B
A
Write in the missing Music Alphabet letters
Time to Review
G oi n
g Lo
Flash cards:
Review 5 flash cards
you have made daily.
wer
G
F
Back
w
ards
D
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E
C
ar
Forw
A
ds
Clap and Count
What's that Rhythm?
#16 - Accompaniment
Count to 12, and begin.
B
g Hi
Goin
1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1-2 1-2
1-2-3-4
Transfer the weight of your fingers while playing. It should be like walking. The bottom of each key is like a floor.
Use blue cards numbered 1-27.
FGA
Read it Right at Sight
Play Melody Shape Cards using black & white
key groups and fingers shown. Say each card’s
CDE
4 3 2
2 3 4
L.H.
R.H.
Left Hand
Right Hand
Say “High, Middle, Low, or Repeat” and play.
Melody Shape as you play (ex. Low, Middle, High). Try them upside down.
GAB
Music Experience A - Page 21, Music Perceptions
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Finger Workout
#20 - Accompaniment
Count to 12, and begin.
Varied Fingering Combos on Groups of Three Black Keys
Use green printing for playing Ex. 1 and Ex. 2, (Right and Left Hands Alone).
Use grey printing for playing Hands Together.
Use the fingering shown in each colored box to change the fingering on repeats.
Play on fingertips with strong 1st finger joints.
1st
2nd
4 3 2
2 3 4
L.H.
R.H.
Left Hand
Right Hand
3
54
3 4
L.H.
5
R.H.
Right Hand
Left Hand
Transfer the weight of your fingers while playing, like walking. The bottom of each key is like the floor.
R.H. 5
R.H.4
Play 2 times.
Ex. 1
High Middle Low Middle High-2, Middle-2, High-2,Middle-2, Low Middle High Middle
H.T. Out Middle In Middle Out-2 Middle -2, Out-2, Middle-2, In Middle Out Middle
Low Middle High Middle Low -2, Middle-2, Low-2, Middle-2, High Middle Low Middle
Low - 2 - 3 - 4.
In - 2 - 3 - 4.
High - 2 - 3 - 4.
Ex. 2
L.H. 4
L.H. 5
Play 2 times.
Listen as a teacher, parent, sibling, or friend plays Blue Melody Shape cards, numbered 1-9, on a Middle
or High group of three black keys. Try to draw the Melody Shape in the air as it is being played, then say
the shape that you heard (ex. Low/Middle/High). Who can guess the most correctly?
Transfer the weight of your fingers while playing. It should be like walking. The bottom of each key is like a floor.
FGA
Use blue line cards numbered 1-19.
Read it Right at Sight
5
Play Melody Shape Cards using white key
groups and fingers shown. Say each card’s
Say “High, Middle, Low, or Repeat” and play.
Melody Shape as you play (ex. Low, Middle, High). Try them upside down.
4 3
GAB
CDE
3 4
5
L.H.
R.H.
Left Hand
Right Hand
Music Experience A - Page 31, Music Perceptions
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Music Experience A - Review
Listening for Melody Shapes (Melody Shape Cards, Pre-Staff, cards #1-27, with lines).
Your teacher (or a friend or family member) will mix up and play the Melody Shape Cards on a
group of three black keys using fingers 2, 3, and 4. You must guess the Melody Shape that you hear.
To help you remember the Melody Shape, touch your toes when you hear "Low", touch your waist
when you hear "Middle", and touch your head when you hear "High".
Line and Space Staff Notes
On the Staff below, write an "L" if it is a line note, or a "S" on the line if it is a space note. Also,
write the number of the line or space.
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
S1
L3
The Alphabet Names of the Keys
Write the alphabet names of the keys marked with an "X" on the line below each keyboard.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
True or False Music Terms
Write a "T" on the blank if the statement is true. Write an "F" on the blank if the statement is false.
Melodic Notes =
Forte =
Double Bar Line =
Harmonic Notes =
Piano =
Repeat Sign =
Going Higher =
4 beats =
Left Hand =
Going Lower =
2 beats =
Right Hand =
ABCDEFG=
2 beats =
Left Hand =
ABCDEFG =
1 beat =
Right Hand =
The Pedal on the right makes
the sounds run together.
Bar Line =
Staff = 5 lines and 7
Spaces.
Music Experience A - Page 45, Music Perceptions