Level 1 Student Resources

Thank you for enrolling your child in Bach to Rock’s Kids n Keys program. In this 24 lesson program, your child will learn a number of different musical concepts including how to read music. Below we have outlined the goals that we have for each class: , Inspire. We believe that exposing students to great music and high-level performances plays an important role in inspiring their musical accomplishments. Our goal is for our students to leave class each week feeling excited about music. , Sight-read. We expect all of our students to learn to read music. The ability to sight-read opens doors to an entire world of music. , Play by ear. Traditional piano instruction, in most cases, ignores this important skill. To be a well-rounded musician and, more importantly, to be able to spontaneously create music with other musicians as a group, music students must be able to play what they hear. Bach to Rock incorporates many concepts from the famous Suzuki method to accomplish this goal. , Play as a group. Studying music within a group provides a unique opportunity for young musicians to begin to develop the skill of playing music with their peers. In each class we will have a group-music making activity. To accomplish these goals, it is very important that each parent is involved in their child’s music education. We ask that parents listen with your child to the required material each week as well as supervise practice time. We ask that each student practice 15 minutes 4 times per week. This one hour of practice time will allow your child to progress through the Kids n Keys curriculum.

The Kids n Keys Level 1 class requires the following materials: Faber & Faber Piano Adventures – Writing Book A, Music Ace Deluxe and a piano/keyboard. Students will be asked to play songs each week and a piano/keyboard will be essential to develop your child’s musical talents. Please speak to a B2R staff member about recommended keyboards for this class. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about how you can help your child have the best musical experience possible!

1 Kids N Keys Level 1 Syllabus

Lesson Concept Songs

1 Keyboard geography, Knuckle Knocker Song Fast and slow notes 2 High and low sounds, Hot Cross Buns Going up, down and repeating 3 Rests, Merrily We Roll Along C, D, E on the piano 4 Grand staff, Ode To Joy Half notes 5 3rds (skips), Jingle Bells Playing with both hands 6 Whole notes, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Dynamics 7 Crescendo, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Variation) Harmony 8 Review and performance Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Variation B)

2 THE B2R LISTENING CD Here is the track list for your CD: Track Title Track Number Included in your child’s homework packet is a listening CD. Knuckle Knocker Song 1 This CD includes recordings for all of the songs your child will play Knuckle Knocker Song Remix 2 Hot Cross Buns 3 in the B2R Kids n Keys program. We recommend that your child listens Hot Cross Buns Remix 4 to the entire Level 1 portion of the CD every day (Tracks 1–16). Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 5 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Remix 6 The CD can be played during play time as background music or as Merrily We Roll Along 7 your child is going to sleep. We do not expect your child to actively listen Merrily We Roll Along Remix 8 Ode To Joy 9 to the entire CD. Ode To Joy Remix 10 LEVEL 1 However, we do recommend that you and your child actively listen to the Jingle Bells 11 Jingle Bells Remix 12 songs that he/she will be playing each week. These songs are noted in Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation 13 the homework for each lesson. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation Remix 14 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation B 15 Each song is repeated two times on the CD. The ﬁrst track is a solo piano Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation B Remix 16 Deck The Halls 17 version and the second track is a “remix” rock version. Once your child Deck The Halls Remix 18 can play each song, try to play along with the recording! Oh When The Saints 19 Oh When The Saints Remix 20 Hot Cross Buns With Left Hand 21 Hot Cross Buns With Left Hand Remix 22 Ode To Joy With Left Hand 23

LEVEL 2 Ode To Joy With Left Hand Remix 24 Mary Had A Little Lamb 25 Mary Had A Little Lamb Remix 26 Fais Do Do 27 Fais Do Do Remix 28 Itsy Bitsy Spider 29 Itsy Bitsy Spider Remix 30 Itsy Bitsy Spider (Chords and Melody) 31 Yankee Doodle 32 Yankee Doodle Remix 33 Bridal Chorus 34

LEVEL 3 Bridal Chorus Remix 35 Für Elise 36 Für Elise Remix 37

3 MUSIC ACE DELUXE SOFTWARE Dear Parents,

One of the required materials for Kids n Keys is Music Ace Deluxe. Music Ace is a great program that helps students learn music in a fun way at home. We will use the software brieﬂy in the classroom each week in addition to using it at home. Speciﬁc parts of the program will be assigned in the homework section each week. Installation:

1. To install the software on your home computer, insert the CD into your CD/DVD drive. 2. Click on “Run autorun.exe” 3. Click on “Setup Music Ace Deluxe” 4. Follow the on screen directions. 5. Music Ace Deluxe Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this software already installed on your computer, you can download it free at www.adobe.com Once you have installed the software, enter your name and you are ready to use the program. The program is divided into different “Sessions”. The homework for that day will specify which session your child should complete at home. Each session includes a lesson and a game; we recommend that your child complete both parts before the next class. If you need help with the software, you can go to Music Ace’s website http://harmonicvision.com/techsupport/index.htm or call them at 800-474-0903 x2926 (U.S. only) or 630-584-8513 weekdays between the hours of 7:00am and 4:00pm Central Time. You may also talk with a B2R staff member!