It was great meeting you today. Here is a summary of what we covered:
LEVEL 1 (Dylan and Taylor)
- Middle C.
- C major scales. Hands separately.
- The Grand Staff and Music Notation.
- Note values. Quarter, Half and Whole notes.
- Finger numbers. Thumbs are 1. Pinky fingers are 5.
- You played the Grand Staff spelling game.
- You learned how to play 'Mary had a little Lamb' and clap four beat rhythms.
- Here is the song 'Old Grey Goose', for you to print off and try at home.
- Reviewed how to play C major scales, and note naming.
- Reviewed note values and finger numbers.
- Talked about key signatures and time signatures.
- Your right hand plays in the treble clef and your left hand plays the bass clef.
- We practiced Let it be and Happy Birthday - Hands Together. Practice these songs at home, if you have the Piano Suite software.
- Played the Grand staff spelling game.
- 4-beat rhythms.
Can any of you in Level 2 tell me what famous band wrote the song 'Let it be'?
See you again next time. Feel free to Email me anytime if you have questions or concerns related to home practice or what we are learning in class.
1 comment:
Great 1st update Alice! Not to offend your predecessor, but this summary/review is more of what I was looking for when Jaz first started but I didn't receive detailed kind of update. I really had little idea where she was oin terms of levels and exactly what was done each week. Thank you!
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