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Complete the lesson book for Piano Adventures Primer or My First Piano Adventures A, B, and C. 

*Transfer students have use an equivalent primer method book.

• Piano Key Names

2 Black Keys – “Dog house” CDE

3 Black Keys – “Garage” FGAB

• Treble (G) Clef Line Names – E G B D F
• Bass (F) Clef Names – G B D F A
• Basic Rhythm Symbols – Whole, Half, Quarter notes and rests

Technique                                                

1   Major 5 finger pattern with tonic triad – C  G D A                                                           

2  Hand over hand tonic triad. Major – C  G  D  A

Harmonization

1  Use tonic and dominant to harmonize a 5 finger pattern – C  G  D  A                           

2  Play a right hand melody and harmonize with tonic and dominant in the left hand.                                      

3  Play your melody and harmonization in these keys –  C  G  D  A

The PreMO Skills sheet is included in your Shelly Davis Piano Studio assignment book you receive at the beginning of the school year. Or, you may download the Pre-Mozart Award of Beginnings Skill Sheet here: PreMO Award Skills Sheet