BLT Elementary School Thurs. March 19 2.00-3.00pm

Welcome back to MusIQ Club BLT.
For the information of parents, our last class of the term will be on April 2nd. Re-registration is now open. I would love to see all of these students back again for the Spring term.

Level 1:
You had your first lesson with Mr. Scott Joplin today. He taught you about five-finger ant tunnels. Make sure to keep your wrists up and fingers curved. Thumbs on Middle C.
Can you remember a few facts about Mr. Joplin's life to tell me for next week? (He is an African American composer from the USA. He played the piano. He wrote famous songs like The Entertainer and The Maple leaf rag.)
Practice counting 1-2-3-4 when you play your songs.
If you have the CMJ software at home, review lesson and practice number 11.

We learned a new game today - leapfrog - and practiced our rhythm exercises.
Great work.

Level 2:
You had your first lesson with Mr. Hector Villa Lobos today. He taught you about half notes and quarter notes tunnels. Half notes are white in the middle, and they are worth 2 beats. Quarter notes are black in the middle and they are worth 1 beat.
Can you remember a few facts about Mr. Villa Lobos' life to tell me for next week? (He is a South American composer from Brazil. He played the guitar. His music sounds very natural, like a waterfall.)
Practice reading notes that move by step (line to space, or space to line) and by skip (space to space, or line to line) when you play your songs.
If you have the CMJ software at home, review lessons and practice number 21 and 22.

We learned a new game today - Falling leaves - and practiced our rhythm exercises.
Super work.

We're moving along fast - you should be proud of yourselves!
You're all learning how to play the piano very well.

Happy Easter - see you next week.