Piano Theory (PT)
Contents:
1. Important note to the teacher
2. How to use the honor rolls
3. Definition of whole steps and half-steps
4. Identifying whole steps and half steps
5. Building the major scales (as a series of eight tones)
6. Teaching the major scale as two tetrachords
7. Making pictures of the scales
8. Walking the scales -the scale ladder
9. Reward for building the major scales
10. What is necessary to get on the first honor roll
"First Honor Roll"
1. The major scales - All twelve keys
2. The circle of fifths - A test
3. Written work
4. First manner of writing scales
5. Second manner of writing scales
6. Crossing exercises (preparatory to scale practice)
7. Crossing exercises "there was a crooked man"
8. Value of the thrill exercise
9. Trill exercise for left hand "tweedle dum and tweedle dum"
10. Spelling matches
11. Another form of spelling match
12. Example
13. What is necessary to get on the second honor roll
Second Honor Roll
14. Illustration (spelling matches)
15. The meaning of the word "SIGNature"
16. Illustration (SIGNature)
17. SIGNatures of C, G, D and A major scales
18. SIGNatures of Cb, Gb, Db and Ab major scales
19. SIGNatures of Eb, Bb and F major scales
20. Example of a piece in which the scale is divided between the two hands "Someone up-stairs"
What is necessary to get on the third honor roll