Hi there. We had another great class today.
Level 1A (Kyheem and Abbey) completed lesson 4 and 5 with Mr. Beethoven. We practiced 4-beat rhythms and we are now working with note shapes. Notes above the line are high notes with your right hand, notes below the line are low notes with your left hand. Notes on the line are played as Middle C with either hand. Make sure to keep a steady beat and curved fingers.
Level 1B (Billy) completed lesson 20 with Ms. Mendelssohn and lesson 21 with Mr. Villa Lobos. Remember what country Mr. Villa Lobos is from? (Brazil, which is in South America). What instruments does he play? (Guitar and piano). You are learning how to keep both hands in the middle C position, reading notes that move by step and by skip. Notice when the note is on a line, or in a space. Soon you will be reading music on the Grand Staff!
Level 2A (Connor, Cameron, Haylea and Jacob) completed lesson 35 with Mr. Mozart. Next week you will have a new teacher. You are learning about the treble clef AND the bass clef. Remember what notes your right hand plays in Middle C position - C, D, E, F and G (going up). And for your left hand - C, B, A, G and F (going down).
At the end of class we practiced a Group Song that we will perform at the End-of-the-year Recital for the parents. We are going to play Ode To Joy.
With your right hand thumb on Middle C, the finger numbers for this song are:
3, 3, 4, 5,
5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2--
3, 3, 4, 5,
5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1--
2, 2, 3, 1,
2, 4, 3, 1,
2, 4, 3, 2,
1, 2, 5--
3, 3, 4, 5,
5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1--
We just tried the first 3 lines of Ode To Joy today.
For practice, try playing this song on your piano at home. Next week your substitute teacher will continue working on this with you. I will be away for the next 2 weeks to take a music course of my own. I'll look forward to seeing you again on June 10th.
Have fun :)
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