Thank you for attending Station Day! It was so fun! At this point they should be able to recognize and play all chords in RH with fairly quick and smooth transitions.
Celebrate Connection
Pull out the bells from last year and notice how fun it is to play some of the Green Turtle songs on the bells.
Any chance you get, have visitors listen to your child play his/her favorite song at the piano and applaud generously! As a family, sing along with the holiday songs.
Can you collaborate with your child at the piano, a parent duet, someone on the Let's Play Music bells from last year and someone else playing jingle bells or simply singing along? THIS is joy for your child when it is done with emotional safety and celebration!
Holiday Ensemble
Fun ways to incorporate the entire family with a Sing & Play-a-Long!
Student/parent plays chords while everyone sings along. -Play chords an octave higher or lower to change the timbre of the song.
Play as a duet, trio, or quartet. Someone plays melody, others play chords on piano. All Sing!
Play Silent Night with broken chords (Play each note of the chord separately: Do-Mi-Sol, Do-Fa-La, Ti-Re-Sol). Invite someone else to play the melody an octave higher.
Invite younger siblings to play rhythm instruments to add variety while piano is playing: jingle bells, tambourines, drums, etc.
If anyone in your family or friend circle plays any other instruments like guitar, ukulele, violin, cello, etc, have them play along with your child! It is completely exhilarating to have these fun jam sessions!
Wear a costume while you play.
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