We had a good lesson today. Everyone's becoming familiar with the musical concepts and I'm really impressed with how much you've learned so far.
Today we learned how to play our C major scales. Practice these hands separately with the correct fingering:
Right hand - 1 2 3, 1 2 3 4 5, 4 3 2 1, 3 2 1
Left hand - 5 4 3 2 1, 3 2 1, 2 3, 1 2 3 4 5
We played a game called "Face off", naming the notes on the grand staff.
You practiced the song "Old Grey Goose" in the Piano Player and exercised your right hand with the Theory Thinker. Great work!
Remember to keep your fingers curved and your wrists high when you practice your songs this week. There are five hand-outs currently in your folders: "Mary had a little lamb" (finger #), "Oh when the saints", "Twinkle Twinkle", "Ode to Joy" and "Mary had a little lamb" (letter names).
Keep a steady beat when you practice. Sing or hum the tune as you play to know which notes are short and which are long.
If you have some piano music at home that you'd like to learn on your own with the note reading skills that you've learned, please go right ahead! Bring the music to class and show me what you can do - we can move you through the levels even faster, if you want. (Lauren, Renee, Neil, Micheal... I'm thinking of you!)
Remember your note values. Quarter notes, half notes and whole notes.
We're going to do more work on rhythms next week.
If you have the Piano Suite software at home you can practice "Old Grey Goose" and "Pop goes the Weasel".
If you would like to purchase a Piano Suite kit for home practice you can order it online here: www.musiqclub.com/software.php
Have a nice Remembrance day weekend. Thanks for all your enthusiasm and interest - you're a a fun group of students. I'll see you next week!
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