Fleming Tower Elementary School Mon. Jan. 21 2.15-3.15pm

Great work today everyone.

Here's what we covered today, and what you can practice at home.

Level 2:

• The musical alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, back to A.
• Name the notes, stepping up, higher and higher on your pianos at home.
• Five-finger ant tunnel exercises. Practice playing different finger patterns: 1-2-3, or 3-4-5, or 2-1-2-3-4.
  
• Play legato: smoothly connecting the notes.
  
• Three beat groups and four beat groups.
  
• When you listen to music, see if you can tell if the beats are in groups of 3 or 4.

Level 1:

• Right hand for high notes, and left hand for low notes. You can use your right or left hand for middle C.
• Circle notes - now you are starting to see real 'grown-up' notes in the music you play. Notes above the line are high notes, note below the line are low notes. Notes on the line mean you play middle C.
• Bongo boy! See if you can feel groups of 4 beats.
  
• Like in music, language has a rhythm. Try making up some word-rhythms at home. "I like water melon". "Today is Monday". "My dog has fleas".

We played games and spent some time in the improvisation room.
Thanks for being so good this piano lesson. You're all getting a little bit better with every week.
See you next time!