Book 4: Keyboard Skills and Performance Pieces

Question 1

Play I-IV-V-I when D is DO

Question 2

Play i-iv-V-i when B is LA

Question 3

Play i-IV-VII-i when E is RE

Question 4

Play the F major scale, melodic cadence, and arpeggios.

Play the D minor melodic cadence and arpeggios.

Play the G Dorian melodic cadence and arpeggios.

Question 5

Improvise in E Dorian

Question 6

Improvise in D major

Question 7

Play the Dorian tonality melodic cadence in several keyalities

Question 8

Play the Dorian tonality arpeggios in several keyalities

Question 9

Improvise using chord tones in D Dorian Tonality (each chord is one DU)

i i IV IV

i i VII i

Use TI in the melody.

Decide meter and rhythm patterns before starting to play.

Use Dorian tonality root chord changes for the accompaniment.

(Also, in other Dorian keyalities and with other chord progressions)

Question 10

Play “Ring Aroung the Rosy” in Dorian (Book 2, p 2)

Question 11

Play “This Old Man” in Dorian (Book 2, p 32)

Question 12

What is the resting tone in Dorian tonality?

Answer 12

RE

Question 13

What is the characteristic tone for Dorian tonality?

Answer 13

TI

Question 14

Dorian German Folk Song

Performance Piece, Book 4 Unit 1

Question 15

Dorian Cadence

I-IV-VII-I

Question 16

Festive Dance

Performance Piece

Book 4, Unit 1

Question 17

Play the D Major tonality melodic cadence.

1) Add PS
2) Add UN
3) Add LN

Question 18

Play I-IV-V-I when E is DO

Play i-iv-V-i when C# is LA

Play i-IV-VII-i when F# is RE

Question 19

Make Melodic Variations of “Dorian German Folk Song”

Use TI as an UN.

Next use LN.

Then use PT.

Use all 3.

Choose which sounds best

Question 20

Make a varation of “Love Somebody” using PT (Book 3, p 30)

Question 21

Make a variation of “Polish Folk Song” using UN (Book 3, p 17)

Question 22

Make a variation of “American Tune” using LN (Book 2, p 52)

Question 23

Play the Tonic Arpeggio and I-V-I Melodic Cadence when DO is A-flat

(Book 4, p 6)

Question 24

Play the A-flat Major Scale

Question 25

LA is F (Harmonic Minor Tonality)

Play the Tonic arpeggio and i-V-i melodic cadence

Question 26

Melodic Variation on Dorian Dutch Folk Dance

Performance Piece

Book 4, Unit 2

Question 27

Play the F Major tonality melodic cadence.

1) Add PS
2) Add UN
3) Add LN

Question 28

Play I-IV-V-I when A-flat is DO

Play i-iv-V-i when F is LA

Play i-IV-VII-i when B-flat is RE

Question 29

Harmonize “Volga Boatman” with F Dorian i-IV-VII-i triads