This document is a piano lesson book that contains: 1) An introduction to proper hand and finger positioning for playing the piano. 2) Several short piano pieces and exercises for students to practice, including "Climbing Up", "My Own Song", and "Balloon Ride". 3) Instructions for playing groups of black and white keys to learn notes and practice finger coordination.

1. Hal Leonard Studcnt Piano Lihrary
Piano Lessons

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4. srn IN(; ATTlll PIANO
Are my wri>I~ and clbows levei "'uh lhe ~~ys of11lc pi:mo''
ll l..ci)·ourant1$hansrdue<l
a1your ~idts.No11rehow
your hand•.iaygcmlycuivcd.
HAND POSITION
2) Kcepyourhandsrelaiitdand
cu~a.<;)Wraisethcmto
thcpiano~cyboanl
Jl Whenyoua..,playing1hc
pi•oo.~""pyourfinger. 1n
th1s rda~W.cu~(Xl'1t1011

5. Feel The Beat!
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bc.i'''""l)·,likc"hcn)·ooareasl""P·huticalways
bca1scvenly.
RhythmlnMusic
fosicha<aptJlse,toC>.Ju5lltl.cyuurhcanhcm,
musiçapuhecangofa>l orslow
Clap this pu l>e ~• ywr lcad"'r play• thc occoo>p;inm"'m bclow 1hrec diffen:m time•
31 diffcrcnl speeds:
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Yoocanalwplaythispulseoo1hc p1anominganybladl.cy.Ren..,mbcr coktt1)
ct>.pulseC"Ven
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6. TakeALook!
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1<llhyourtca.chcr.
AliC1" thc words ··woy !lown low," pl•y on rhc ..,,.. black kt)·S.
Aí1er1hcworus··wayuphigll."walk an::l111dyourtcachcrand
playor• lhe hlgh hlack k~y•
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High

7. FINGEK NUMl!EKS
T:opyourlstfingc,.,.(1hum~)
Tap your2nd finscrs.
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uscyour1hirdfingers1oplaythc
groursoflwobl•dkeys.Stan
at 1hc lowcndof1hc ~cyhoanl
•IKlpt"ytiigher.
TWO BLACK KEYS
High
Whcnyouplaylhepicccs
"Cl1111bingUp .. and"Climbing
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10. Cllmblng Down
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11. MyOwnSong
Wi11lyour 1•ghla11dleflhand>.Chi'°""
any groopsofll'>O black ~eys in1hc
upperpanof1htp1a110.
Li.ienandfedlhe1"'lscasyour1cachcr
plays1hooccompaninicmbclow.Whcn
)'OOarercady, playalongandm.:ikcup

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Usingyour ldl h1111d.stan inlhenml<Jleof the lc)boartl U<ingyoorrighthand.1tortjnthemiddlcof1helc1board
andplay1hegruupsof1hrecbl><:kkcys"i1híong~rs.2-3-4 andplaythegroopsofthrcebladke)Swilhfingcrs2-l-4
gouig do"·n 1~ kf) h<0:1.rd. going up lhe kt)'bllard.

13. Whenyouplay1hesep1e.:esby
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14. Youcan!JlayüMyOog.Spi~e
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MerrilyWe're OffTo School
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19. Let's Get Silly!

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21. l0t1fü Night Shadows
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22. TllE MUSICAL ALl'llAIJET ~~
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23. CD E GROUPS
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1heCDEgroupswi1h in<livi<lu~llíngcrs l-2·3goingup1!cleyboord
p"L~t"y'm'g~th'e"C"D'E'"gr'o"o"p"s·
"'ith your lcfc hand usin~
finge"'~ - 2 - 1.

24. MyOwn Song
On CO E
Wi1hyourriglitorlefthand,choose
•11yCDEgroupin1heupperp"riur
1hcpiono
Li<trnan<I fccl !heplJlse~• yuurteachcr
pl•Y• lhe a<.'1'ornpanimen1 ~low. Whtn
you.,.n:ady,playCOE.faperimenl
byplayingEOC
Mix thc lcncr>onywayyouwam"r1d
urnkeup)·OUr(>WnMmg

25. Balloon Ride
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noo1 - i"S 1hroui;h thc

26. J J o
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27. FG A B GROUPS
Withywr ltfthar>d • .slarla1doelowendof11>tk~yboardandplay 1he
FGABgroup>withindividualfinger.i4·3-2·1going up1hcke}'board.
N~~-"• ''""'""· playing1heFGAU groo•rs
w11hywrrighthandu'"'li
fin~"'" 1-2--1-•I

28. MyOwnSong
OnFGAB
Wi1hyoorlef1orrigh1hal>d.choose
anyFGABgroupinchcupperpannf
lhe pi~no.
Liflcnandfecl thcpul . ...,uyour1cochcr
plays !he accompanimcm hclow. Whcn
yooarercady.play F GAll.Expenmcnc
byplayingBAOF.
M1x1hclc11crsanywayyoowamand
makeupyoor""'º"""&

29. l ft nu r,tum1 4 32 1
Undersea Voyage
o
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32. Nn~ l '11 , H11111
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33. Dakota Melody
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35. Old MacDonald Had A Band
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37. 1 Sornc1>0tesiu"
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LINENOTE
UNES ANO SPA CES
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38. l IOW NOTES MOVE ON THE STAFF
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(2nd)
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DQyouknowit<namc?
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39. TllE l~~,~~.,s~~;~· SIGN :>:
Thiss1gncornesírorn1heold-fa,h1oordlcnNF. ,
Yoo will usually play thc low '"'"'" wn11cn
on1hcBassS1aff,.ithyoor lehhu1d
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Thofhnepo•••"bol
th<1vouduuof11lc ll""Cl<f"gn
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Title: _____ _
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l.)(>youk nowitsname?

41. TllE Tl<EllLE C.'LEF SIGN ~
(The"G"Clef) ~
n 11 ,,.gnc01•1C•frorn1hcolJ-fa,/11011cdletter G. (:,
YQllwi ll u1 uallyplay1hchigl11oo>e.<wrinc11
onlhcTrcbleStaffwilhyour righllland
St0ady - ~ ~
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42. Hopscotch
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43. Tl-IE GRAND STAFF
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SKll'S
(Jrds)
Sp:1ce 10S1rnce
Sl1pdown
(JrJ)

53. --'1 Wi<h~
Skateboard
Doodle
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54. Srioriual
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56. Solemn Event
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57. 1 LikeYou!
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65. HAS SUCCBSfULL'Y COMPLETED
HAL LEONARD PIANO LESSONS,
TS HEREB'YPROMOTEDTO
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