Teaching Little Fingers To Play (John Thompson's Modern Course For The Piano)

Contents: *To the teacher *First keyboard and notation lesson (rote) *Second keyboard and notation lesson (rote) *Third keyboard and notation lesson (rote) *Correlating keys and notes - The birthday party *Correlating key and notes - Sandman's near *Two notes in both directions from middle C - Baseball days *Three notes in both directions from middle C - The postman *Four four time - Rain on the roof *Dotted half note in 4/4 time - Song of the Volga Boatmen *Musical sentences called phrases - A message *Four notes in both directions from middle C - Chimes *The tale of a famous carol - Good King Wenceslas *Signs of silence called rests - Lazy Mary *Cross hand - Betty and Bill *Time value of eighth notes - Flying to the moon *Skipping a white key (3rds) - Air from Surprise Symphony *Introducing bass notes C and G - By the pond *The black key sign called sharp - Paper ships *F sharp in the key signature - Sledding *Second recreation in the key of G (the tie) *Introducing treble notes - Questions *Middle C sharp (accidental) - Blue Bells of Scotland *Skipping white keys (triad) - Toy Soldiers *A few measures with two hands together - Big ships *The first and accidental signs - Steamboat 'round the bend *Bb in the key signature - Comin' round the mountain (duet) *Cross hand - The long trail *An accidental (a sharp) - The bee *Beginning on a weak beat - My Bonnie *Using the 8va sign - Vacation time *Expression - Home on the range (duet) *Cross hand RH and LH - The juggler *Two notes together (chord) - From a wigwam *Certificate of merit