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Group Piano

Music 121 and 122
College of Fine Arts
Illinois State University
Group Piano Coordinator: Dr. Carlyn Morenus

Additional Instructors: Hyo Jung Bae, Sinjung Do, Su-Kyung Ji, Shu Li, Noppawan "Jang" Tantikarn

email Dr. Carlyn Morenus here
email Hyo Jung Bae here
email Sinjung Do here
email Su-Kyung Ji here
email Shu Li here
email Noppawan "Jang" Tantikarn here

MIDI Files

MUS 122 Level I
MUS 122 Level II
MUS 122 Level III
MUS 122 Level IV
MUS 121 Level I
MUS 121 Level II

The files below correspond to exercises and pieces in PDM: Piano for the Developing Musician and Piano for Pleasure, both by Martha Hilley and Lynn Freeman Olson. Files for the new editions are being added gradually. Currently, files appear only at performance tempi; practice tempi may be added later. In some cases individual MIDI files contain several excerpts; these will hopefully be split up at a later date. If you experience problems with any of these MIDI files, please send an email to cgmoren@ilstu.edu describing the problem.

MUS 122 Level I

5th Edition Files
p. 63 Item 1: Technique Includes piano part.
p. 63 Item 1: Technique This is the disk accompaniment as it will be played for the midterm jury. There is no piano part included -- just rhythm!
p. 69 #3: Keyboard Theory This disk accompaniment will be used for the Improvisation portion of the midterm jury.
p. 71-73, Items 2-3: Harmonizations This file contains many harmonizations in a single file. Move the playback button around to skip between harmonizations.
p. 73, Item 4: Harmonizations This file contains many harmonizations in a single file. Move the playbar around to skip between harmonizations.
p. 79: After the Rain, (also Inner View) You can skip past After the Rain by sliding the playbar part way across.
Handout: A Horse Called Allegro, (also contains Ripples) You can skip past A Horse Called Allegro by sliding the playbar about half way across.
p. 100, Item 2: Improvisations
p. 138: The First Noel

Preliminary Chapter - 4th Edition
p. 4, Items 1-2: Finger Patterns and Notes
p. 6-7, Items 3-5: Note Names and Clef Reading
p. 7-8, Item 7: Reading
p. 8-9, Item 1: Reading
p. 9, Item 2: Reading
p. 10, Items 3-4: Reading
p. 11, Item 5: Reading
p. 13, Item 9: Reading
p. 13-14, Item 10: Reading
p. 14, Item 2; p. 15-16, Item 2: Reading
p. 18, Item 3: Reading with changing positions
p. 19, Item 1: Reading with key signatures
p. 20-22, Item 4: Reading

Chapter 1 - 4th Edition
p. 26: One Four Seven
p. 27-29: Technique
p. 30: Intervallic Reading
p. 30-31: Rhythmic Reading
p. 32: Keyboard Theory
p. 33-34: Harmonizations This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 35: Improvisation
p. 36-37: My Dog Treed a Rabbit
p. 38-41: Hoo Doo (In a Hollywood Bazaar)
p. 42: Seaview, After Turner
p. 43: Saturday Smile

Chapter 2 - 4th Edition
p. 46: Etude
p. 47-48: Technique #1 & 2
p. 50, Item 2a: Reading
p. 50, Item 2b: Reading
p. 50, Item 2c: Reading
p. 50, Item 2d: Reading
p. 50, Items 3 & 4: Reading
p. 52-54: Harmonizations This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 55-57: Lullaby, Pop Goes the Weasel You can skip past Lullaby by sliding the playbar part way across.
p. 58-59: After the Rain, Inner View You can skip past After the Rain by sliding the playbar part way across.

Chapter 3 - 4th Edition
p. 62: Scherzo
p. 63, Item 1: Technique
p. 64-65, Items 1 & 2: Rhythmic Reading
p. 65-66, Items 3 & 4: Rhythmic Reading
p. 67-69: A Little Joke, The Riddle Song, Con Moto You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 70, Item 3: Keyboard Theory
p. 73-75, Item 3: Harmonizations This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 76: Lullaby
p. 77, Item 2: Improvisation
p. 78-81: Country Dance, Li'l Liza Jane You can skip past Country Dance by sliding the playbar part way across.
p. 82-84: A Horse Called Allegro, Ripples You can skip past A Horse Called Allegro by sliding the playbar about half way across.

Chapter 4 - 4th Edition
p. 88: Connections
p. 90-91 #1-4: Technique
p. 93 #7: Technique
p. 94-98: Reading
p. 100 #4: Keyboard Theory
p. 101 #5: Keyboard Theory
p. 102-103: Harmonizations a-f This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 103-105: Harmonizations g, h, #3 This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 107 #1: Improvisation
p. 108-113: Ensemble pieces
p. 115-116: Triadique, "3" You can skip past Triadique by sliding the playbar part way across.

Chapter 5 - 5th Edition Files
p. 100, #2: Improvisations
p. 138: The First Noel

Chapter 5 - 4th Edition Files
p. 120: Flickering Candle
p. 121: Technique
p. 123-125: Reading
p. 125-126 #1 & 2: Keyboard Theory
p. 128-130: Harmonizations a-g This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 131-132: Harmonizations h, #2; p. 133: Hopak This includes all the harmonizations plus Hopak in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among these.
p. 134: Improvisation You'll have to slide the playbar about a third of the way over to skip past Amazing Grace and Auld Lang Syne on this one.
p. 136-137: Deck the Halls
p. 138: Composition sample
p. 140: O Hanukah
p. 142: O Little Town of Bethlehem

MUS 122 Level II

Chapter 6 - 5th Edition Files
p. 142-144 Prelude, Technique
p. 145-148 Benediction, Medieval Garden, Evens and Odds
p. 149-151 Harmonizations p. 151-153 Transposition, The Chase, Plaint
p. 155-161 Ensembles: Shuffle, Jingle Jangle Jingle
p. 162-165 Gypsy, German Dance, Furtive Gestures

Chapter 6 - 4th Edition Files
p.146 Prelude
p.148 Technique
p.148 Die Tonleiter
p.149 Benediction
p.152 Evens and Odds
p.150 Medieval Garden
p.153 Keyboard Theory
p.153 Harmonization
p.156 Transposition
p.157 The Chase
p.158 Plaint
p.159 Improvisation
p.159 Improvisation (merengue)
p.160 Ensemble: Shuffle
p.160 Ensemble: Jingle Jingle Jingle
p.169 Furtive Gestures
p.170 Peasant's Song

Chapter 7 - 5th Edition Files
p. 168 Menuet Pastoral
p. 169-171 Reading: Moderato, The Chase, Petit Minuet, #4 & 5
p. 172-173 Keyboard Theory: #1, 4, 5 Note: For the Level II Midterm you will be using the accompaniment disk from the 4th Edition files below (p. 180 #1: Keyboard Theory).
p. 173-175 Harmonizations
p. 176 #2 Transpositions
p. 177-179 Improvisations #1-3 Note: For the Level II Midterm you will be using the Improvisation disk background from the 4th Edition, p. 188 (see below)
p. 179-186 Ensembles: Solitude, Hello! Ma Baby
p. 187 Dripping Faucet
p. 188 In Row and Mode, Scherzo, Blues Motif

Chapter 7 - 4th Edition Files
p. 174 Menuet en Rondeau
p. 175 Technique
p. 176 Reading
p. 180 #1: Keyboard Theory Play the chords in half notes; there is one bar of fill between keys.
p. 180 Keyboard Theory
p. 181 Keyboard Theory
p. 182-184 Harmonization This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among them.
p. 186 Improvisation (item 1)
p. 187 Improvisation (item 2)
p. 188 Improvisation (item 3)
p. 189 Ensemble: Elmyra's Blue
p. 191 Ensemble: Hello! Ma Baby
p. 211 Dripping Faucet
p. 197 In Row and Mode
p. 198 Little Invention in C Minor

Chapter 8 - 5th Edition Files
p. 194 Invention No. 9 in C minor
p. 196-197 Technique: Item 1, Etude in A Minor
p. 198-201 Reading: Item 1, Morning Song, Etude, American Tune
p. 202-203 Keyboard Theory: Items 1, 2, 4
p. 203-204 Keyboard Theory: Items 5 & 6
p. 205-206 Harmonizations Items 1 & 2
p. 207-208 Transpositions: Items 1 & 3, Hopak
p. 209 Improvisation: Items 2, 3, 5
p. 210-213 Ensemble: Minuet, Galop
p. 214 To B or Not to B Flat
p. 216-219 Left Behind, Autumn

Chapter 8 - 4th Edition Files
p.202 Invention No. 10 in A Minor
p.204 Technique
p.205 Etude in A Minor
p.206 Scherzo
p.208 Tune for a Warm Day
p.209 Etude
p.210 Lingering Essence
p.212 Keyboard Theory
p.212 Keyboard Theory (item 5.a)
p.212 Keyboard Theory (item 5.b)
p.213 Keyboard Theory (item 5.c)
p.213 Keyboard Theory (item 6.a)
p.213 Keyboard Theory (item 6.b)
p.213 Keyboard Theory (item 6.c)
p.214-216 Harmonization This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among them.
p.217 Johnny Has Gone
p.217 Transposition
p.219 Improvisation (item 2)
p.219 Improvisation (item 3)
p.219 Improvisation (item 4)
p.219 Improvisation (item 5)
p.220 Minuet
p.222 Smith Smit
p.226 To B or Not To B Flat
p.228 Aeolian Chimes

MUS 122 Level III

Chapter 9 - 4th Edition Files
p.232 Chorale
p.233 Technique (item 2)
p.233 Technique (item 4 a.- 4 f.)
p.260 Etude in C
p.236 Wiedersehen
p.237 Lustige Gesellschaft
p.238 Evening Song
p.240 Dreams
p.242-244 Harmonization (item 1.- item 2 d.) This includes all the harmonizations in a single MIDI file. You can slide the playbar across to skip around among them.
p.244 Harmonization (item 2 e.)
p.245 Harmonization (item 3 a.)
p.245 Harmonization (item 3 b.)
p.246 Harmonization (item 4)
p.248 Etude
p.249 Improvisation
p.250 Improvisation These are samples of the three movement improvisation exercises. Move the playbar across to skip around among the three.
p.251 Minuet
p.253 Gavotte
p.256 Alexander's Ragtime Band
p.259 Danse Romantique
p.262 Chromatizone Rag

Chapter 10 - 4th Edition Files
p. 266: Lemonade
p.268: Pleasant Morning
p.270: Reading: String Quartet in E-flat Major
p. 272 #2: Keyboard Theory There are two different backgrounds for the exercise. The tempo and key sequence remain the same for both. This recording is at performance tempo (quarter note = 96)
p. 272 #2: Keyboard Theory There are two different backgrounds for the exercise. The tempo and key sequence remain the same for both. This recording is at a medium practice tempo (quarter note = 72)
p. 272 #2: Keyboard Theory There are two different backgrounds for the exercise. The tempo and key sequence remain the same for both. This recording is at a very slow practice tempo (quarter note = 48)
p.273: Harmonization
p.274: Transposition
p.275: Improvisation
p.276: Ensemble
p.278: The ii-V Doodle
p. 279: Gigue
p.282: Blues Motif

Chapter 11 - 4th Edition Files
p.286: Lydian Nocturne
p.288: Technique
p.289: String Quartet in Eb Major
p.291: Keyboard Theory
p.293: Transposition
p.295: Improvisation
p.296: Ensemble: Allegro in E minor
p. 298: Waltz for Amy
p.301: Sarabande

Group Piano

MUS 122 Level I

MUS 122 Level II

MUS 122 Level III

MUS 122 Level IV

MUS 121 Level I

MUS 121 Level II