In next week's class we have our first showtime lesson! I will be listening to each student individually play Bounce and Roll. I am not looking for perfection, or even a full performance of the piece. I just ask your student to play it for me and listen for a snapshot of how they are doing. I am looking for a baseline of their ability, so I can track progress over the semester. The key concepts in this showtime are staccato and legato playing.
Magic Keys
This song is a multi-tasker! It helps us understand key signatures and chord theory, plus gives us the opportunity to practice our scales and cadences while self accompanying. Wow! Now that's complete musicianship! Check out this blog post! An extra quarter for the gumball machine for anyone who shows me they know the words to this song!
Scratch My Back
When a cadence pattern doesn't make it back 'home' to a red chord, it gets stuck halfway on a yellow chord. This fun activity helps us not only hear, but 'feel' an unresolved half cadence with our whole body!
Everyone did a great job pointing out flat, sharps and naturals on their quiet keyboards in class this week. Here's an online version that you and your student can play at home (or on the go) any time, and here's a little 'accidental' humor for you this week.
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