30 Notespelling Lessons, Level 2: Piano Book

This workbook moves beyond isolated drill by embedding note-reading practice within the exact harmonic and rhythmic contexts students encounter in their lesson books. Students see leger lines, chord construction, and meter variety not as separate topics but as natural extensions of what they're already playing, which deepens their understanding and retention.

Methodical and intentional. Each lesson builds incrementally, never overwhelming but never patronizing either. The variety of exercises keeps the work engaging while the clarity of presentation makes self-directed practice possible.

This book serves students in the early-intermediate stages of piano study who are working through the David Carr Glover Piano Library. It's especially valuable for learners who need extra reinforcement with staff reading, chord construction, and rhythmic notation before progressing to more complex repertoire.

• Work through one lesson per practice session rather than rushing through multiple pages at once; consistency reinforces muscle memory for staff reading across both clefs.
• Alternate between treble and bass clef exercises to maintain balance and prevent one hand from dominating the student's visual attention.
• Have students speak note names aloud before writing them in or playing them; this bridges ear and eye in a way that silent work does not.

Use these as supplementary material alongside the main Glover method books rather than as a standalone curriculum. Assign them during technique blocks when students are also working on repertoire, so the fundamentals reinforce what they're playing in pieces. The variety of meters and interval types makes these especially useful when a student struggles with a concept in their current method book.

• Reading notes on the grand staff and leger lines in both treble and bass clef
• Identifying chord tones and understanding chord structure
• Distinguishing whole steps from half steps
• Constructing major scales and tetrachords
• Reading and notating rests across multiple time signatures (4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8)
• Sight-reading fluency in mixed meters