Wednesday

Elim, Elora, Eliana

Elim, Alora and Eliana - Wednesday at 5pm class.

Thursday June 13, 2024 5:00pm - Elim, Elora, Eliana, Eliana M

We played all 12 notes to the beat TOGETHER
We worked on playing together - cutting out extra sounds and movement. Still & focused
We played Peter Peter together
Practice finger numbers - LH 5-4-3-2-1 RH 1-2-3-4-5
Practiced Reading Rhythms to the beat: Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests, Eighth notes
We talked about the Grand Staff
We got on Piano Marvel and played the first few exercises
- For Next Week
- Watch ALL the videos to the right.
- Set up a free Piano Marvel account (click on the active link to go there)
- Try out the first few songs in the Method section.
- Go through the first 10 pages of the Alfred Piano Lesson Book level 1A

Monday June 10, 2024 4:30pm - Eliana M

Play Dog House, Big House to a steady beat
Name keys to a steady beat
Identify keys to a steady beat
Practice finger numbers - LH 5-4-3-2-1 RH 1-2-3-4-5
Learn Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests - practice to the beat
For Next Week

Wednesday June 5, 2024 5:00pm - Eliana M

We started out by identifying the names of the white keys (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
We talked about how to use the pattern in the black keys (2,3,2,3,2,3) to identify white keys.
We practiced rhythm.
We learned Hot Cross Buns
For Next Week

Wednesday May 1, 2024 5:00pm - Elim, Eliana, Elora

We started out by playing through all 12 notes up and down the keyboard to the beat. We are working on playing together.
We did a notes skittles challenge.
We worked on the Pig Music to the Three Little Savage Pigs - looking at the videos, each girl practicing her own part.
We ended with some lines and spaces recognition for skittles.
We talked about bringing books next week
For next week:
- Practice the parts of the Pig music from the videos
- Sing and play along with the instrumental music for the Pigs parts.

Wednesday Apr 24, 2024 6:00pm - Elim, Eliana, Elora

We started out by playing through all 7 notes of the C scale up and down the keyboard to the beat.

We worked on the Pig Music to the Three Little Savage Pigs.

We sang the parts (see videos)

We played the parts (videos coming soon)

We ended with some note recognition and a note race for skittles.
For next week:
- View the Story of the Three Little Savage Pigs HERE
- Practice the parts of the story (see the video demonstrations below)
- Sing and play along with the instrumental music for the Pigs parts.

Eliana's part

Elora's part

Elim's part

All 3 parts played together

Wednesday Apr 10, 2024 6:00pm - Elim, Eliana, Elora

We started out by talking about musical theatre and learning the Three Little Savage Pigs.

We sang the parts (see videos)

We played the parts (videos coming soon)

We reviewed chords and worked on Bruno Mars Count On Me.

We played Bruno Mars - Count on Me, with chords called out. (starting at the verse "If you ever find yourself lost in the middle of the sea..."

1 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 4 -

2 - 2 - 3 - 3- 4 - 4 - 5 - - -

1 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 5 -

We played Peter Peter Part 1 together
For next week:
- View the Story of the Three Little Savage Pigs HERE
- Sing the parts of the story (see the video demonstrations below)
- Sing and play along with the instrumental music for the Pigs parts.

Savage Pigs

Now that you're grown

stand on your own

work hard to build a life that's strong

If you believe in

dreaming big,

You'll be a wise young pig.

But watch out. You never know when a wolf will come knocking.

Wednesday Feb 7, 2024 5:00pm - Elim00

We played all 7 white keys up and down the keyboard to the beat.

We talked about chords. Look at the section below on chords to review.

We played Bruno Mars - Count on Me, with chords called out. (starting at the verse "If you ever find yourself lost in the middle of the sea..."

1 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 4 -

2 - 2 - 3 - 3- 4 - 4 - 5 - - -

1 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 5 -

We played Peter Peter Part 1 together
We worked on Part 2 of Peter Peter.
We talked about the Piano Marvel Video Competition. We're going to record Peter Peter two weeks from now, so practice hard!
For next week:
- practice Peter Peter - all 3 parts
- try to figure out how to play the chords to "Count On Me" by Bruno Mars. (when you are playing a youtube video, if you click on settings in the lower right corner of the screen, you can slow the video down to .75 speed and play along with it. Then speed it back up to normal when you are ready)

1 chord (root is C)

2 chord (root is D)

3 chord (root is E)

4 chord (root is F)

5 chord (root is G)

6 chord (root is A)

7 chord (root is B)

1 chord (root is C)

January 31, 2024

We reviewed how to find C, D, and E
We played to the beat, patterns on the black keys
Play treble clef and bass clef.
Scroll to the next section on this page - Watch both videos.
Work in the Method or Technique sections of Piano Marvel to get used to it again.

We reviewed all white keys going up the keyboard and then going down the keyboard
We played octaves up and down the keyboard
We read rhythms and drilled pitches
We worked on Piano Marvel Method section 1A

watch each of the videos beside and below these notes. We are working on becoming comfortable with the idea that
- we read pitches (A,B,C,D,E,F and G) by how high or low they are on the lines and spaces of the music staff, and
- we read rhythms (the patterns that sounds make against a steady beat) by the type and placement of the notes from left to right on the music staff (quarter notes, eighth notes, whole notes, etc. and which beat they are to be played on).

You can practice matching the correct note to each key by visiting this website and playing the note flashcard game. There is a little speaker icon at the bottom where you can cut the music off if it is distracting.

https://www.richmanmusicschool.com/products/name-that-note

got on piano marvel and played through some exercises
How you sit and position your hands at the piano is very important. Check out this video to review how to position yourself at the piano. Guide to proper piano hand position.

Level 1 songs

Play the note recognition game at the link: https://www.richmanmusicschool.com/products/name-that-note
Play treble clef and bass clef.
Scroll to the bottom of this page - look at the videos under the last week's entry. Watch both videos.
Work on the Technique section.

March Challenge

All 12 pitches up and down the keyboard

Staccato and legato.

Identify the notes using Every Good Boy Does Fine and F - A - C- E. Take online flashcard challenge.

We worked on bass clef - Good Boys Do Fine Always and All Cows Eat Grass. Take the online flashcard bass clef challenge.

Play the note recognition game at the link: https://www.richmanmusicschool.com/products/name-that-note
Play treble clef and bass clef.

Joy to the World

Christina - listen to the Primo video clip and try to learn it so that you can play along with it in perfect timing

Saron - listen to the Secondo video clip and try to learn that one so that you can play along with it in perfect timing.

After that, you both should listen to the Duet video clip and try to play YOUR OWN part perfectly while the other part is still playing.