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1 1 Discoveries: higher, lower, q, h Take Off 4 anding 5 In a Canoe 6 Space Ship 7 In a Garden 8 Inchworm 9 Rollerblades 10 Playing Frisbee 11 Rhythm Reading 1 Written Work and Composing 1 Discoveries: p, f, repeated notes A Secret 14 Rock Band 15 On the Bleachers 16 Circus Clown 17 Bluebird 18 Halloween 19 Rhythm Reading 0 Written Work and Composing 1 Discoveries, Drifting Kites Climbing 4 5 Hang Gliding 6 Summer Clouds 7 The Schumanns 8 Submarine Dive 9 Warm-Ups 0 Rhythm Reading 0 Written Work and Composing 1 CONTENTS 4 Discoveries: h., nds Winter Fun Naptime Winter Night Scout Day 4 Thunderstorm 4 Stubborn Mule 5 Dinosaurs 5 Merrily We Roll Along 6 Warm-Ups 7 Rhythm Reading 7 Written Work and Composing 8 5 Discovery: rds Snowfall 9 Shells 9 Parade 40 Tree House 40 Stargazers 41 Beethoven s Ninth 4 Skating 4 Warm-Ups 44 Rhythm Reading 44 Written Work and Composing 45 6 Discovery: time signatures Crocodile 46 Snake Charmer 46 Centipede 46 Pumpkin Eater 47 Camptown Races 48 Bedtime 49 Marching Band 50 Warm-Ups 51 Rhythm 51 Written Work and Composing 5 7 Discovery: 4ths Railroad Crossing 5 Noisy Neighbors 5 Ship Ahoy! 54 Ranch Mail 55 Rocket Ship 56 Warm-Ups 57 Rhythm 57 Written Work and Composing 58 8 Discoveries:, 5ths Pussy Willows 59 Oh, My! 60 King George V 60 Square Dance 61 Clouds 6 Old MacDonald 6 Warm-Ups 64 Rhythm 64 Written Work and Composing Discoveries:,, ledger lines, grand staff Bass Staff 66 Treble Staff 67 Walking on Stilts 68 Tumbleweed 68 Quiet Evening 69 Sunny Morning 69 Graduation March Warm-Ups 7 Rhythm 7 Written Work and Composing 7

UNIT ONE Play all pieces in this unit on groups of black keys. DISCOVERIES 1. earning about Higher When notes OOK higher, they SOUND higher, and you PAY up the keyboard, to the right.

2 UNIT ONE Play all pieces in this unit on groups of black keys. DISCOVERIES 1. earning about Higher When notes OOK higher, they SOUND higher, and you PAY up the keyboard, to the right. Use your pointer fingers. a = left hand = right hand In Take Off there are: 4 groups of notes Take Off notes in each group Each group begins with a - All groups are alike except each group looks OWER HIGHER R Get a - board the big air - lin - er, up we're climb -ing, high - er, high - er. 4 each group sounds OWER HIGHER Š²² Ł Ł Ý Ł Ł [ marcato ² Ł Ł ² Ł Ł ² ² Ł Ł

$Ł Ł Ł Ł \ Ł ý Ł ý a - Will the notes within each slur sound smooth and connected?$

3 In Stargazers: RH plays smoothly. H plays repeated notes. This is a new feel! Stargazers Stargazers 8va Before playing, play silently on the keyboard cover, saying the finger numbers. Ł Ł Ł Ł \ Ł ý Ł ý a - Will the notes within each slur sound smooth and connected? y - ing out - side on a warm sum-mer night, watch-ing the stars is an end - less de - light. Š ²² Ł ² Ł Ý ² ¼ ²² / 0 ý ý ¼ ý ý ¼ ý¼ ¼ ý ý Ł Ł ¼ ý ¼ý ý Ł Ł Ł Ł Ł Ł \ Will each Ł. last Ł Ł as long as? 41

In Ship Ahoy!: H begins on. RH begins up a 4th on. Number the fingers you will use: H R H Circle the only measure in line that is different from line 1. USING WHAT YOU HAVE DISCOVERED Ship Ahoy!

4 In Ship Ahoy!: H begins on. RH begins up a 4th on. Number the fingers you will use: H R H Circle the only measure in line that is different from line 1. USING WHAT YOU HAVE DISCOVERED Ship Ahoy! Ł A Ł Ł [ Ship a - hoy! Ship a - hoy! et's go sail - ing ship a - hoy! Ship a - hoy! Ship a - hoy! Out be - yond the farth - est buoy Don t forget your PRACTICE STEPS! (page 47) When you can play Ship Ahoy! easily, rearrange it. Play it several ways till you find the way you like best! Š Ý² 0 Ł Ł 1. Ł Ł. Ł ý Ł Ł ý ][ Ł Ł Ł Ł 54

ÐÐ Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð ÐÐ Ð Ð Ð Ð 5 Write the name of the key a 4th above each key that is checked.

5 Write the name of the key a 5th below each key that is checked. Trace Ðthe note Ð a 5th below Ð each note: Write under all the rds, 5 under all the 5ths. ÐÐ Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð ÐÐ Ð Ð Ð Ð 5 Write the name of the key a 4th above each key that is checked. Write the note a 4th above each note: Ð Ð Ð Ð Write the name of the key a 4th below each key that is checked. Write the note a 4th below each note: Ð Ð Ð Ð Make some pieces of your own... using 5ths and Your pieces could be about Chinese gongs, Indian drums or whatever you like. Write the name of your favorite piece here: 65

A desert is a place where very little rain falls. The air is dry. The ground is dry.

1A A desert is a place where very little rain falls. The air is dry. The ground is dry. It is a land of rocks and sand. The sun beats down. The days are hot. At night, it can be very cold. A desert is