BLT Elementary School Wed. Dec. 5 2.00-3.00pm

Very nice work today!
In our 5th session we learned more about Holding Notes, with Mr. Bach.
Bach wrote music for the Organ and the Harpsichord, two relatives of the Piano.
The organ is a larger keyboard instrument that uses wind to create sound, and the harpsichord is a smaller keyboard instrument that plucks strings to create sound.

We also talked about Vivaldi's Four Season! A very famous piece of music.

You're doing great with your practices, playing High notes and Low notes. By now, you're reading real 'circle' notes, not just Bird and Whale notes. Practice High and Low notes, and finding middle C on your keyboard at home.

We practiced more rhythms today - make sure you count 1+2+3+4+. Especially for the holding notes. See if you can do some clapping exercises the way we do with the metronome, at home with your Mom or Dad or with a friend. Make up a four-beat rhythms or word phrases to clap back for each other.

Finally, we reviewed the entire musical alphabet, going all the way up the keyboard.
How many letters are there in the musical alphabet? 7! That's right.

See you next week everyone, for our last class! Have fun :)