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Playtime Piano Disney


Synopsis


(Faber Piano Adventures ). PlayTime Piano Disney brings together contemporary and classic Disney hits arranged for the Level 1 pianist. Students build confidence reading notes, intervals, and basic rhythms, all while playing inspiring songs from blockbusters including Coco, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and more. Songs include: Beauty and the Beast * Gaston ( Beauty and the Beast ) * Gummi Bears Theme ( Adventures of the Gummi Bears ) * I Just Can't Wait to Be King ( The Lion King ) * Let It Go ( Frozen ) * Let's Go Fly a Kite ( Mary Poppins ) * Part of Your World ( The Little Mermaid ) * Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) ( Coco ) * A Spoonful of Sugar ( Mary Poppins ).

Hal Leonard Corp (creator), Nancy Faber (other), Randall Faber (other)

Summary

Chapter 1: Getting Started

* Introduces basic music concepts like notes, rhythm, and scales.
* Provides a simple example: Learn to play the notes C, D, E, and F on the white keys.

Chapter 2: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme Song

* Introduces finger numbers and teaches the melody of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song.
* Example: Right hand plays C, D, E, F, G, A, G, F, while left hand plays C, C, G, G.

Chapter 3: Disney Lullabies

* Focuses on soothing lullabies like "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes."
* Example: Play the melody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" with the right hand and add simple bass notes with the left hand.

Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

* Introduces new notes (B, G#) and teaches songs inspired by animals, such as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "Under the Sea."
* Example: Play the melody of "Under the Sea" in C major, incorporating the new notes.

Chapter 5: Star Wars Saga

* Explores themes from the Star Wars movies, introducing syncopated rhythms and eighth notes.
* Example: Learn the main melody of "The Imperial March" with its distinctive dotted eighth-note pattern.

Chapter 6: Toy Story Adventure

* Focuses on songs from the Toy Story movies, incorporating eighth notes and dotted quarter notes.
* Example: Play "You've Got a Friend in Me" with the right hand playing the melody and the left hand providing a simple accompaniment.

Chapter 7: Princess Magic

* Features songs from Disney princesses, introducing arpeggios and sixteenth notes.
* Example: Play the intro to "A Whole New World" from Aladdin, incorporating the cascading arpeggio pattern.

Chapter 8: Enchanted Duets and Trios

* Teaches simple duets and trios from Disney movies, encouraging collaboration and harmony.
* Example: Learn to play a duet version of "Beauty and the Beast" with one player taking the melody and the other playing the accompaniment.

Chapter 9: Grand Performance

* Culminates in a performance of a medley of all the songs learned in the book.
* Example: Arrange and perform a medley of your favorite Disney songs, showcasing your progress and musicality.