Welcome to Piano Karate Boot Camp!

To begin karate we must get you through

Basic training. You should be ready
By tomorrow morning!
Once you pass basic training, each
Karate belt will require you to learn
Various concepts, exercises, scales,
And playing tests. Let’s get started!
 Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to know.

GOOD LUCK!
VOCABULARY
Middle C
VOCABULARY
Quarter Note

“Ta“
 Rhythm Exercise
Quarter Note

Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta
VOCABULARY
Eighth Note

“Ti-Ti“
Rhythm Exercise
Eighth Note

Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ti-Ti TI-Ti Ti-Ti Ti-TI

VOCABULARY
Rest

“Shh..“
 VOCABULARY
Time Signature

The Number on Top - ta gets 1 beat

The Number on Bottom - 4 ta’s in a measure
VOCABULARY
Time Signature

1..2..3..4.. 1..2..3..4..
VOCABULARY
The notes

C D E F G A B
VOCABULARY
Hand Fingerings
2
3 1
4
5
 VOCABULARY
Treble Clef
The clef notes that our
Right hand reads from.

C D E F G
 Great work! You made passed
basic training! The Piano Karate
Ninjas are now waiting for you.
Good Luck!!
 Welcome to Piano Karate! I am the
white
Belt master. All I will do is test your
Skills from basic training, once you pass
You will be on to your yellow belt.
Let’s get started!
C Major Scale (Right Hand)

1 2 3 4 5
 2345
Fingering 1
Exercise
Reading
Exercise C D E F G
 2345
Fingering 1
Exercise

First Say only Ta and Ti-ti, then play the notes

 Reading
Exercise C D E F G

First Say only Ta and Ti-ti, then play the notes

 2345
White Belt
1
Test
White Belt
Test C D E F G
Congratulations! You have received your
White Belt! You are officially a
Piano Karate Ninja! Keep working hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome to Piano Karate!
To get each karate belt you must learn:
1. Scale
2. Vocabulary
2. One Exercise
3. One Piece of Music
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Yellow belt.

GOOD LUCK!
C Major Scale (Left Hand)

5 4 3 2 1
VOCABULARY
Lines & Spaces
Notes can be placed
on a line or a space
Line or Space?
 Bass Clef
The staff notes that our left
hand reads from.
 Fingering 32 1
4
Exercise 5

2 2 3 2
1 1

5
3 4 3 4 4
 Reading
Exercise
C D E F G

5
 VOCABULARY
Repeat Sign
Go back to the beginning
OR
Go back to
VOCABULARY
Half Note = 2 Beats
Rhythm Exercise
Half Note = 2 Beats

1.. 2.. 1.. 2.. 1.. 2.. 1.. 2..

VOCABULARY

Whole Note = 4 Beats

Rhythm Exercise
Whole Note = 4 Beats

1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 1.. 2.. 3.. 4..

Fingering Exercise 4 32 1
5
- Left Hand
Reading Exercise
- Left Hand
 Fingering 32 1
4
Exercise 5

5 4 3 2 1

2 1
4 3
5
Reading Exercise
 Fingering 4
32 1
Exercise 5

3 2 1
5 4

5 4 3 2 1
Reading Exercise
Congratulations! You have received your
Yellow Belt! You are officially a Piano
Karate Ninja! Keep working hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome back to Piano Karate!
To get your Orange belt you must learn:
1. One Vocal Warm up
2. Vocabulary
3. One Piece of Music
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Orange belt.

GOOD LUCK!
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5
VOCABULARY
Intervals 2nds
 Finger 32 1
4
Exercise 5
-2nds

1 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 4

3 4 3 4 3 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 1
Reading
Exercise
-2nds C D E F G
 VOCABULARY
C Chord

5 3 1
 Fingering Test
5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 2

1
3
5
Reading Test
 Reading Test
1 2 1 3 2 3

3 2 3

5 4 5

5 5
1

1 1
5
Reading Test
Congratulations! You have received your
Orange Belt! You are officially a Piano
Karate Ninja! Keep working hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome back to Piano Karate!
To get your Green belt you must learn:
1. Scale
2. Finger Exercises
3. Vocabulary
4. Playing Tests
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Green belt.

GOOD LUCK!
C Major Scale (Right
Hand)

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
C Major Scale (Left Hand)

5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
 VOCABULARY
Note Value
How many beats a note
gets
=1 Beat = 1 Beat
= 2 Beats = 4 Beats
Note Value
VOCABULARY
Intervals - 3rds
 Fingering
Exercise -3rds
 Reading
Exercise -3rds
Finger Exercise -3rds

5
 Fingering
Exercise #2 -3rds
 Reading
Exercise #2 -3rds
VOCABULARY
G7 Chord
f g
b

5 2 1
VOCABULARY
F Chord
a
f
c

5 2 1
Playing Test
Playing Test
Congratulations! You have received your
Green Belt! You are officially a Piano
Karate Ninja! Keep working hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome back to Piano Karate!
To get your Blue belt you must learn:
1. One Scale
2. Finger Exercises
3. Vocabulary
4. One Piece of Music
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Blue belt.

GOOD LUCK!
 C Major Scale (Both
Hands)

1
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
VOCABULARY
Sixteenth Note

“Tica-Toka“
16th Notes Practice
16th Notes Practice
 16th Notes Practice

1.

2.
VOCABULARY

= Piano

Play Softly
VOCABULARY
= Crescendo
Gradually Play Louder
Dynamics Exercise
Crescendo
Dynamics Exercise
Crescendo
Dynamics Exercise
Crescendo
Blue Belt Playing Test
Congratulations! You have received your
Blue Belt! You are officially a Piano
Karate Ninja! Keep working hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome back to Piano Karate!
To get your Purple belt you must learn:
1. One Vocal Warm Up
2. Vocabulary
3. One Piece of Music
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Purple belt.

GOOD LUCK!
VOCABULARY
Sharp Sign
G Major Scale (Two Hands)

1 2 3 1 2 3 5
VOCABULARY

Decrescendo

Gradually Play Softer

VOCABULARY

= Forte

Play Loud
Play
Decrescendo
Exercise
Purple Belt Playing Test
Congratulations! You have received your
Purple Belt! You are officially a Piano
Karate Ninja! Keep working hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome back to Piano Karate!
To get your Red belt you must learn:
1. One Scale
2. Vocabulary
3. One Piece of Music
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Red belt.

GOOD LUCK!
D Major Scale (Two Hands)

3 4

1 2 1 2 3 5
Finger Warmup
 VOCABULARY
Accent

Emphasize the note louder

than the other notes.
 Accent Practice
3
1
 VOCABULARY
Fermata

Stop! Watch the conductor,

Continue when the conductor
signals/cues you.
Fermata Practice
 Reading Test
5
1 2 1

5
1
1 2

1 1
5 4 5
Congratulations! You have received your
Red Belt! You are officially a Piano
Ninja! Keep working hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome back to Piano Karate!
To get your Brown belt you must learn:
1. One Vocal Warm up
2. Vocabulary
3. One Piece of Music
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Brown belt.

GOOD LUCK!
A Major Scale (Two Hands)

3 3 4

1 2 1 2 5
 Finger
Warmup
VOCABULARY
Para

Intervals - 4ths
 VOCABULARY
Para

Dotted Quarter Note

When a dot is placed beside a note,

The notes value is increased by ½ of
What its original values is worth.
 VOCABULARY
Para

Dotted half Note

When a dot is placed beside a note,

The notes value is increased by ½ of
What its original values is worth.
Dotted Note Practice
Reading Exercise
Brown Belt Test
Congratulations! You have received your
Brown Belt! You are officially a Brown
Belt Piano Karate Ninja! Keep working
hard
And do not quit until you receive your
Black belt! See you next time!
 Welcome back to Piano Karate!
To get your Black belt you must learn:
1. One Vocal Warm Up
2. Vocabulary
3. One Piece of Music
Come! We are going inside now, I will
Begin teaching you what you need to
Know to get your Black belt.

GOOD LUCK!
 E Major Scale (Two Hands)

2 3 3 4

1 1 2 5
Finger Exercise
Para
VOCABULARY
Para

Intervals - 5ths
 VOCABULARY Para

¾ Time Signature

In each measure there are only

3 beats. Quarter notes get one
beat.
 Para

¾ Time Signature Practice

¾ Time signature Exercise
5 5
3 3
1 1

5
2 3 3

5 3
5 5 5
 VOCABULARY Para

Staccato

When we see this symbol, we

sing the note short, and quick!
 Playing Test
5 5 5 5 5 4 5
3
1

5 5 5 5 5 4 5
1 3
Congratulations! You have received your
Black Belt! You are officially a Black Belt
Piano Karate Master!!!! You have
worked
So hard to get here, you should be very
Proud! You deserve quite the reward!