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1 BOOK SECOND EDITION ALFRED S Group Piano FOR A D U LT S An Innovative Method Enhanced with Audio and MIDI Files for Practice and Performance E. L. Lancaster Kenon D. Renfrow

2 Unit 9 Scales (Group ) and Triads of the Key Objectives Assignments Week of Write your assignments for the week in the space below. Upon completion of this unit the student will be able to:. Build a triad on any note of the scale.. Play Group major scales and arpeggios using traditional fingerings.. Perform solo repertoire that uses scale and arpeggio patterns.. Sight-read and transpose music that uses scale patterns.. Harmonize melodies with roots of chords. 6. Improvise scale melodies over roots of chords and root-position triads of the key. Playing Triads of the Key Triads may be built on any note of any scale. The sharps or flats in the key signature must be used when playing these triads. Triads of the key are identified by Roman numerals. These triads built on each scale degree are called diatonic.. - Play triads of the key in C major. RH etc. w ww ww ww ww ww ww w I ii iii IV V vi vii I. - LH Tonic Minor Supertonic Minor Mediant 0 Unit 9 Scales (Group ) and Triads of the Key Subdominant Dominant Minor Submediant Diminished Leading tone w ww w w ww ww ww w etc. Tonic Transpose to F major and G major. The receipt of this page via the Music In Our Schools Month Offer (March 09) carries

3 Technique -. F Pass under Cross over Transpose to D, E, G, A and B major... - F Pass under Cross over. Transpose to D, E, F, G, and A major. -. F Continue upward on. - F Continue downward on -6 Andante. F Continue upward on w Andante F Continue upward on The receipt of this page via the Music In Our Schools Month Offer (March 09) carries Scales (Group ) and Triads of the Key Unit 9 w

4 RH: LH: RH: LH: RH: LH: Unit 9 Scales (Group ) and Triads of the Key Playing Scales and Arpeggios -7 - C RH: LH: G -9-0 Note: A dot ( ) above a fingering indicates a black key. The receipt of this page via the Music In Our Schools Month Offer (March 09) carries

5 Solo Repertoire Before playing: Find two places where the RH plays a G major scale. Tap the rhythm hands together. Find the place where the LH changes octaves. Practice the move. While playing: Play the LH a little louder than the RH in measures Allegretto p.. MORNING SALUTE.. Cornelius Gurlitt (0 90) Op. 7, No. 7.. J... f... dim. p J. Unit 9 Scales (Group ) and Triads of the Key The receipt of this page via the Music In Our Schools Month Offer (March 09) carries

6 Improvisation from Chord Symbols Continue the RH melodic sequence (a short musical motive stated successively, beginning on different pitches) for the chord progression below while the LH plays the root-position chords.. -6 F I IV vii o iii vi ii V I Transpose to G major. -7 Improvise a RH melody for the chord progression below while the LH plays the root of the indicated chords. Begin and end each phrase with the given notes. You can use the suggested rhythm for your improvisation or create your own rhythm to complement the accompaniment. Notate your favorite improvisation. 6 j j j. 6 f I IV vii iii j. J vi ii V I Playing by Ear Play the following melodies that use a major scale. If you are unfamiliar with a melody, learn it by listening to the audio file or MIDI file. - The First Noel (Key of D, start on F ) -9 Away in a Manger (Key of F, start on C) The receipt of this page via the Music In Our Schools Month Offer (March 09) carries Unit 9 Scales (Group ) and Triads of the Key

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