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The Keyboard Express™© John F Keller, 2009
A beginner piano methodwith pre-staff ‘kids notes’
and keyboard guides
by John Keller
“Exp
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Sta
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Usi
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Kids
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Monkey Bars
We’re play - ing on these mon - key bars, mon - key bars, mon - key bars.
3
3
Play - ing on these mon - key bars, Hav - ing fun to - ge - ther.
Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie under link, Next to link or moved away.
1
12
2
Boogie Woogie over link, Play this Boogie every day.
12
21
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1 22 1
3 3
LINK LINK
ird s
ide
rog
side2
21
1
Teach by ‘rote’.
low
hand
high
ha
nd
Cling Tight
Play these extras, then cling tight. Change to natural keys of white.
When there’s no rest, don’t let go. Fingers neat and in a row.
4
4
1
1
3 “extras” (big notes)
4 naturals (small notes)
Teac
h by
‘ro
te’.
Inside Threes, Outside Threes
Inside threes find first key A. Outside threes it’s B we play.
Inside threes find last key G. Where do you think F would be?
irdro
g
Bird Clef
FG
Frog Clef
AB
low hand
high hand
3 3
insi
de
outs
ide
Three Alphabets
Basic Alphabet Centre Alphabet Top AlphabetLI
NK
LIN
K
LIN
K
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Link ...
Play upwards all the way with your left hand.
Then play downwards all the way with your right hand.
Start with 4 on Link.
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1
4
4
4
4
4
Double naturals inside threes, Find all double natural keys.
Double Naturals ( )
Find all of the double natural keys
on this low side.
Find all of the double natural keys
on this high side.
LINK LINK
n
double naturals double naturals
One on each side of this link, Closer to this line we think.
2
2
2
23
3
low
hand
3
high
hand2
Baby Twins
Baby twins, in their bed, One fell out and bumped his head.
This is what the other said, Glad that wasn’t me instead!
Play this
side first
2 323
23
23
44
11
3
2
Drink Time
Doubles, twos and link lines, Bottom, middle, bottom, top.
Take a break at drink time. Head off to the bottle shop!
high
hand
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ird
rog
botto
m
mid
dle
to
p
Rep
eat
lowhand
3 2
two
doubles doubles
Feel Their Way
And they sing with middle sound, Voices going up and down.
low
hand
3
high
ha
nd3Here’s a game that children play. With eyes closed they feel their way.
Repeat
1
1
Find
the
keys
by
feel
.
cent
re
centre
Draw some small and big notes (like small and capital letters, o O).
Double keys go down to single, In between there is this pair.Bottom keys go up to middle, And this other pair is there.
Double Keys Go Down
high
hand
low
hand
doubles doublessingle
pair pair
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Play just one, From this pair, This note here or this note there.
With your thumb, One key choose, One from each pair touches twos.
1
1
low hand
3
3
Play Just One
1
high hand
3
pair pair
Roly-Poly Rover
Roly -poly Rover, High hand rolling over,
2
3
hold on
2
Roly -poly Rover, Low roll over too.
1
1
2
hold on2 1
13
1
1 2
2
Five Baby Bear Cubs
irds
rogs
high
ha
nd
3low
ha
nd
4
Five baby bear cubs playing in the snow. Two in the middle and three below.
Five baby bear cubs swaying to and fro. Five little polar bears in a row.
The Chimes
From the old tower. I hear them now,Loud ring the bells,
Chiming the hour. Dong, dong, dong.
low hand
3
high hand
4
Use the sustaining
pedal
Three Kids on Bikes
Three kids on bikes. Who is fast - est? I am fast - est! Let’s all have a bike race!
bottom centre top
botto
m
cen
tre
to
p
play
ea-sy
Play copy cats:
Point to Notes
Right hand plays. Left hand holds. That is what the teach - er said.
Point to notes, count - ing beats. Left hand lets you see a - head.
Rep
eat
high
hand
2
2
lowha
nd
1. Play high hand
2. Play low hand
3. Play both hands together.
4. Point and count.
Now I think this frog wants to have their turn.
Trampoline
cent
re
On this tram - po - line, there’s one bird jump - ing.
irds
rogs
4
4
high
ha
nd
low
hand
4
4
rest
rest
People watching on, stand still, no bumping.They all think its fun so they’d like to learn.
Three Different Alphabets
Play three different alphabets. Frogs and birds and kids with pets. Birds above, Frogs below,
Centre where those children go.
Inside Any AlphabetInside any alphabet, Know where seven letters go.
L L L L
Which three letters at the top? Which three letters down below?
Three Line Guides
Three line guide, On high side, Where these birds Swoop and glide.
Three line stave, Just for frogs, Where they hop Over logs.
“Bird“ clef
“Frog“ clef
high hand
irdsrogs
low hand
irdsrogs
3 Three-Line Guides
L L L L
Three - line guide, On low side.
This guide here, Comes in third. High and clear, Like a bird.
Centre guide,
Where kids hide.
Three AlphabetsIn the centre, that is where,
children play without a care.
In this basic alphabet, Seven letters neatly fit.
Treble multiplies by three. These notes higher up will be.
5
2
5
4 1
L L L L
5
Treble Alphabet
Centre Alphabet
Bass Alphabet
A
G
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First Time, Second Time
irds
rogs
high
ha
nd
2low
ha
nd
3
First time, Second time, Two different endings. First time bar to repeat again.
Big notes, Little notes, Two different size notes. Second bar to com - plete: - The End.
1st time: 2nd time:
left holds
4
3
5
22
right rests
2
4
1
5
1
Slow and graceful pelicans fly.
Smoothly gliding peacefully by.
Pelicans
left rests
right holds
centre alphabet irds alphabetrogs alphabet
Express Staves