Schott Music Piano aktiv 1

‘Piano aktiv 1’ by Axel Benthien is a method book for anyone wishing to learn to play the piano on a digital piano. Beginners of all ages, even those with no prior musical knowledge, will find a sure path to success here through compact lessons and useful tips. This piano method is suitable for both one-to-one lessons and mixed-group lessons involving keyboard instruments. Audio recordings are available to download for listening, playing along and as a motivational learning aid.

Contents:

• Learning objectives of the teaching resource
  
• Before we start playing
• Basic information: Clefs
• Keyboard and notation
• Test 1
• Fingering
• The first notes
• The first songs
• Test 2
• Basic information: Note values – whole, half and quarter notes
• Test 3
• Basic information: 4/4 time
• The bass clef
• The whole rest
• Ensemble 1
• Test 4
• Basic information: 3/4 time; dotted half note; quarter rest
• Ensemble 2
• Improvisation 1 / Animation 1
• Song 1
• Test 5
• The metronome
• Basic information: C in 4/4 time; half rest; slur; G, A, B in the bass clef
• Automatic accompaniment (single-finger chord; fingered chord; the chords C and G)
• The upbeat
• The one-bar repeat sign
• Ensemble 3
• Improvisation 2 / Animation 2
• Song 2
• Test 6
• Basic information: Finger changes on the same key; F chord
• Ensemble 4
• Improvisation 3 / Animation 3
• Song 3
• Test 7
• Contents of the audio recordings
• List of musical pieces
• Test answers
• Chord chart
• Pieces: Solo pieces: Ode to Joy
• Barcarolle
• Beautiful Brown Eyes
• Good Morning
• Gubben Noak
• Little Hans
• A Man Has Fallen into the Well
• Jingle Bells
• Keynote Blues
• Cuckoo, Cuckoo
• Long, Long Ago
• Let’s dance
• London Bridge
• Merrily We Roll Along
• Oh When the Saints
• Hush, hush
• What Now, My Love?
• Ensemble pieces: The Echo Song
• Keyboard Rock
• This Land is Your Land
• Waltz for Legato
• Animation / Pieces to Play Along With: Anvil Polka
• Theme from Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1
• Improvisation
• Songs / Singing and Accompaniment: The Birds’ Wedding
• Tom Dooley
• Farewell to Winter