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 Play by Color Song Book with color chart FREE with purchase of Schoenhut Toy Pianos
Music is a basic joy of life. To encourage and promote that joy, this collection of familiar songs provide the elements that make up the child’s beginning world of music. This learning system is designed for the child who has no previous piano study, and is intended to make piano-playing simply and fun. Please note that the color strip will also work on adult keyboards, since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. The notes on the music scale are consistent throughout the book, but young players will begin by recognizing the basic prompt colors.  Place the color chart directly behind the keys, lining it up using Middle C (marked in red on the illustration) as a reference point and “home based” Your right thumb plays this note. Piano keys are aligned with their respective notes and colors vertically. From the “Middle C” the right hand plays up the musical scale on the treble clef (see illustration).
This “First song book” contains simple tunes for the right hand only. Only the white keys are needed to play these tunes. Future books will offer more complex lyrics and stimulate playing with both hands (involving black keys-sharps and flats). Fingers should be curved and finger tips should press the center of the widest area on the keys. The “Middle C” is played from the side on the right thumb. The musical scale is represented by 7 letters of the musical alphabet A, B, C, D, E, F, & G. Going up or down the scale a full eight notes, or from one letter note to the next note of the same letter comprises an octave. Your encouragement will help to build the child’s confidence and develop the basic skills for playing the piano. By obtaining one small achievement at a time, they will soon be enjoying success. Our first song, “Pop! GOES THE WEASEL” begins with the “Middle C”. Give it a try. |
