Connecting the Connecting the Dots…Dots…

Match Your Method Match Your Method to Your Machineto Your Machine

National Conference on Keyboard National Conference on Keyboard PedagogyPedagogy

Oakbrook Oakbrook ◘ ◘ 2007 2007

Serena MackeySerena Mackey

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Kathy MaskellKathy Maskell

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Music & MathMusic & Math

Match CONCEPTMatch CONCEPT

ConceptConcept Piano Piano AdventuresAdventures

First First Favorite Favorite ClassicsClassics

Treble C NotesTreble C Notes The JugglerThe Juggler March No. 1March No. 1

AllegroAllegro

Reading 4ths and Reading 4ths and 5ths5ths

Runaway RabbitRunaway Rabbit VivaceVivace

Legato and Legato and Staccato phraseStaccato phrase

Lightly RowLightly Row AndantinoAndantino

Right hand onlyRight hand only

Left Hand in Left Hand in

Treble ClefTreble ClefScarf DanceScarf Dance AndantinoAndantino

Left hand onlyLeft hand only

Across Across GenreGenre

Match MIDIMatch MIDI

March Militaire March Militaire

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The Bare NecessitiesThe Bare Necessities Hal Leonard Hal Leonard Classic ThemesClassic Themes Level One Level One Hal Leonard Hal Leonard Broadway & Movie HitsBroadway & Movie Hits

Level OneLevel One

Primer/Early BeginnerPrimer/Early Beginner

Gum Ball Gum Ball Machine (Alfred Machine (Alfred 1A Premier)1A Premier)

Music Ace IMusic Ace I Lesson 2 Intro to Lesson 2 Intro to

the Piano the Piano KeyboardKeyboard

Music Learning Music Learning CommunityCommunity LetterflyLetterfly

ElementaryElementary

Our Detective Our Detective Agency (FJH Piano Agency (FJH Piano Adventures 2A)Adventures 2A)

Music Ace IMusic Ace I Lesson 21 Sharps Lesson 21 Sharps

and Flats on the staffand Flats on the staff

Music Learning Music Learning CommunityCommunity LetterflyLetterfly

Home ConcertHome Concert Learn ModeLearn Mode

Home ConcertHome Concert

Late Elementary/Early Late Elementary/Early IntermediateIntermediate

Relay Race (Czerny; Relay Race (Czerny; Hal Leonard lesson 4)Hal Leonard lesson 4)Music Ace IMusic Ace I Lesson 24 Major Lesson 24 Major

ScalesScales

Alfred Interactive Alfred Interactive MusicianMusician SightreadingSightreading

Home ConcertHome Concert Performance modePerformance mode

Piano SuitePiano Suite Piano Player Jazz riffs Piano Player Jazz riffs

level 3level 3

When I die, she said, I'm coming back as a When I die, she said, I'm coming back as a tree with deep roots & I'll wave my leaves tree with deep roots & I'll wave my leaves at the children every morning on their way at the children every morning on their way to school & whisper tree songs at night in to school & whisper tree songs at night in their dreams. their dreams. Trees with deep roots know about the Trees with deep roots know about the things children need. things children need.

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