Park West 3-6 Wk 2

Fantastic playing today:)

Level 1
Autumn
SONGS

• Happy Birthday
  
• Let it Be ( H.T)
  
• Cape Cod Girls -NEW ( H.S)
  

Level 2
Holly
Your percentages were amazing today.
Theory Thinker
The notes below middle C
SONGS

• Songs from Theory Thinker Exercises
• Row Row Row
  
• Happy Birthday (HT)
  

Level 3

Theory Thinker
You new lesson today was on ledger lines. You all grasped this very quickly.

SONGS
Great percentages on your songs today!

• 10 Little Indians ( H.S)
  
• Satie-Princes (H.S)
  
• Prayer for St. Francis (H.S)
  

Portland Estates Wk 8

Next week is the last class of the term. You will have your new teacher Miss. Hannah Parks to help you do your assessments

We are currently working towards getting our songs as comfortable as possible.

Level 1
We started the class be reviewing our lessons in Theory Thinker once again on the bass clef " the lines and spaces below middle c"

SONGS
These are coming along! You are doing fantastic playing hands separate. Now I want you to try and get at least 80% with both hands!

• Row Row Row Your Boat
  
• Pop Goes the Weasel
• On Top of Old Smokey
• Yankee Doodle
• Old Grey Goose
  

Level 2
We spent the first half of class doing our written assessment. You then practiced your songs.
We also listened to some Beatles songs including the one you learned: Let it Be.

SONGS

• Ode to Joy (H.Sep)
• Day Dream Believer (H Sep)

Great playing today. I am impressed by your high scores.

BLT 3-6 Wk 10

Good work today! Next week is your last lesson for the term. You do not have your assessment because you are not on your 10th lesson yet. Have fun with your new teacher.

Level 1
Jazlyn, Krista, Savanna

We reviewed intervals today. You matched some go fish interval cards and then did a worksheet.
You reviewed the following lessons
Theory Thinker:
2-1 Musical Rests

Class was spent practicing the following songs hands seperate. Once you got 100% Hands sep. you put them together! Great job.
SONGS

• Twinkle Twinkle
• Yankee Doodle
• On Top of Old Smokey

Level 2
Kara, Veronica, Rachelle, Grace
( Sogung and Jocelyn- away)

You learned about tones and semitones and played the fish bowl game.
You then reviewed the following lessons:
Theory Thinker:
2-2 Accidentals
2-4 dotted notes and ties

SONGS

• Ode to Joy ( mostly right hand, started left with my help)

Great job on this song! most of you got between 90-100% in the right hand

At the end of class we all reviewed our terms with flash cards.
(level 1- clefs, note values, rest values)
(level 2- dynamics, tempos)

Grosvenor-Wentworth P-2 Wk 9

Today was your 9th class. Next week is the start of a new term! Have fun with your new teacher!

These are the lessons you completed this week:
Level 1A
Rachel L 20 and 21
Megan L 20 and 21
Katelyn L 5
Daniel L 13 and 14
Oliver L 13 and 14
Austin L 13 and 14

Lucas L 16
Kate L 16

Level 2A
Sarah L 33
Lian L 33

Mount Edward 3-6 Wk 7

We had another small class today.

Level 1
Jack:
In the time you had before rehearsal you practiced a couple songs:

• Old Grey Goose
  
• Yankee Doodle

Sydney
We reviewed some lessons in Theory Thinker and then you practiced you songs without the finger numberings. Great work.

• Twinkle Twinkle

Level 2
Megan. In the amount of time you had you practiced some of your songs.

• Let it Be
• Ode to Joy
  

Matt and Daniel you completed your written test for the assessment. The remainder of the class was spent practicing your songs. At the end of class we reviewed our newest terms
Andante, Allegro, Cres, Decres. (don't forget about legato and staccatto)

SONGS

• Day Dream Believer (Hands T.)
  
• Ode to Joy (Hands sep)

Keep playing!!

Halifax Independent Wk 10

Great job everyone!

CMJ
1A (Sydney)
You competed lessons 19 and 20

1B
Some of you were away this week. Here is where you all left off.
Conn 20
Brogan 20
Erin 21
Callum 25

Piano Suite
Level 1
Terra & Miranda
You each played your songs for me which were great! Congrats on completing Level 1!

Level 2
Will
In today's class you finished your written test and then played two songs for me. Great work! You are now in Level 3!

Park West 3-6 Wk 1

Piano Suite L1
Autumn
You went on to Level 2 today!

Theory Thinker:
2-2-Accidentals

SONGS

• Let it Be
• Happy Birthday
  

Piano Suite L 2
Today you did a worksheet on sharps and then your assessment written test. You then spent the class practcing your two pieces to play for me. Everyone did great! If I didn't hear both songs I will hear them at the start of next weeks class.
See you next week for the start of a new term!

Mount Edward P-2 Wk 1

Today is the start of our new Spring term!
Next week you will have a new teacher which is very exciting.

You are all continuing with your lessons and doing a great job. Our main focus for most of us right now is making sure that we use each finger when we play our songs. It's difficult at first, but with practice, your fingers will get stronger. Make sure to have both your thumbs on middle C.

Lessons completed today:


Taylor Lesson 24
Kennedy: Lesson 18
Erin: Lesson 18
Grace : Lesson 18
Joanna: Lesson 18
Elizabeth: Lesson 18
Isaac: Lesson 6

Have a great spring term! Happy playing.

Halifax Independent School P-2 and 3-6 Wk 9

Great playing today!

CMJ
1A
You went through lessons 15, 16 and 17!

1B
You all completed lesson 20 this week!
Callum you are ahead and completed 22 and 23.


Piano Suite
Level 1
You did some worksheets and then your written exam. After this, you spent the class practicing for next weeks assessment.
SONGS

• Pop Goes the Weasel
• Old Grey Goose
• Yankee Doodle
  

Level 2
We learned about tones and semitones and started your written test.
You spent the rest of class practicing songs for next week.
SONGS

• Jesus Loves me
• Farewell to Nova Scotia

Mount Edward 3-6 Wk 8

A very small class today

Laura
You started with a worksheet on sharps and then played right hand to a couple songs in Level 2 Fantastic scores!
You then played the key quest game with bass clef note placement. Hope this helps when playing the left hand.

Sydney
You did some worksheets in music theory and did great on them. You then played Old Grey Goose and started Twinkle Twinkle.

Megan
You practiced Happy Birthday today in the time that you had. I sent a wk sheet on pentatonic scales for you to do at home.

Matt
You did a worksheet on the C pentatonic Scale and sharps. Today you learned Day Dream Believer hands separate. Great work!

Park West 3-6 Wk 10

Great job today! you all practiced you songs to get ready for your assessment. You will be playing 2 and they need to be played with both hands. I got a chance to listen to some of you today.
Both levels started with some worksheets.

Level 1
Wk sheets:

• Missing rests
• Grand staff match up
• Missing bar lines

Today you did your theory test. Great job!
SONGS

• Yankee Doodle
• Row Row Row Your Boat

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
Here are your songs which you can keep playing!
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson3_Old_Grey_Goose.pdfh
Level 2
Wk sheets:

• C Pentatonic Scale
• Missing Rests (L1)

SONGS
For your assessment next week you will play 2 songs with both hands from the following list

• Let it Be
• Happy Birthday
  
• Day Dream Believer
• Cape Cod Girls
  
• Ode To Joy

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
If you have the program at home, pracitce your songs so that they are easy to play at a moderated tempo. You mark should be 80% or better.
Also review your scales: C+, G+, F+
G+:
G A B C D E F# G
1 -2--3-1--2-3-4-5

F+:
F G A Bflat C D E F
1--2-3-4-----1--2-3-4

Mount Edward P-2 Wk 10

This week you completed lesson:
Term 2 Students
Taylor Lesson 23
Kennedy: Lesson 17
Erin: Lesson 19
Cameron: 20

Term 1 students
Grace : Lesson 16
Joanna: Lesson 16
Isaac: Lesson 6

This was our last class for the term. Classes are starting again next week. Once you complete lesson 25 you will receive your certificates for Level 1B. Keep playing!!!!

Oceanview 3-6 Wk 7

*NO CLASSES MARCH 24th (EASTER) OR MARCH 31st (PD day)*
Next class is April 7th. Classes are being made up for lost classes due to weather.

Theory Worksheets
We covered the following work sheets in class:

• Missing Rests ( L1)
• Missing Bar Lines (L1)
• C Pentatonic Scale
• Sharps
• Flats

SCALES

• F + (R.H)
• G + (R.H)

SONGS

• Ode to Joy (focusing on LH)
• Happy Birthday
• Farewell to N.S ( NEW)
• Let it Be
  

You also learned about tones and semitones which we played the fish bowl game for practice.

Oceanview P-2 Wk 7

*NO CLASSES MARCH 24th (EASTER) OR MARCH 31st (PD day)*

Great playing today!

Level 1A
Hailey
You completed lessons 10 and 11 today. In lesson 11 you had a new teacher- Mr. Joplin. You're doing fantastic and are now going to start Level 1B. You are half way through Level 1 with Children's Music Journey.

Level 1B
You completed lessons 19 and 20 today. You have all graduated to grown up notes now and you're doing great! Everyone has great hand position! Way to go.

In 'circle time' we went over some of our history about composers, played our finger strengthening game and had rhythm time with the wood block.

You next class is April 7th. Classes will continue to make up for classes missed due to weather.

Portland Estates Wk 7

WE DO NOT HAVE CLASSES AGAIN UNTIL MARCH 29th
Practice during your holidays please.

Level 1
Great playing! You reviewed your treble and bass clef notes again before practicing your songs
We learned about intervals in class today. First we distinguish whether it is a harmonic or melodic interval. Then we count the distance between the notes including all the lines and spaces, as well as both notes. ex Harmonic 6th, Melodic 3rd.
SONGS

• Row Row Row Your Boat
  
• Pop Goes the Weasel
• On Top of Old Smokey

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson3_Old_Grey_Goose.pdf
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson5_Row_Your_Boat.pdf
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson6_Pop_Goes_the_Weasel.pdf
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson7_On_Top_of_Old_Smokey.pdf

GAMES
Here is some help with counting intervals. They are all the same type of interval. Can you guess? Melodic or Harmonic?

look at this link before playing the following game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_help_intervals1.htm
interval game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_intervals_003ft.htm
Here is another page to look at before going to the following game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_help_skip_step_repeat.htm
skips step game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_skip_step_repeat_basket1.htm

Games for during the break
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_missing_note1.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_see_saw_rhythms001.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_add_it_up_rhythms_001ps.htm

Level 2
Today had a new lesson-Theory Thinker 2-4 Key Signatures. We had a worksheet on writing the C+ scale as well we learned about tones and semitones.

SCALES
I gave most of you an exercise to play- staccato and legato.

SONGS
Today you focused on the Left hand.

• Ode to Joy
  

Level 2 Advanced

SONGS

• Ode to Joy
  
• Turkish March
• 10 Little Indians
• Day Dream Believer

GAMES (Level 2 )
There are enough games here for you to play one a day.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_bass_invaders.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_skipsteprepeat1.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_idtreblewords04.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_bassclefwords01.htm

Practice with Accidentals
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_mighty_music_man001.htm
Familiar note patterns
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_skip_step_repeat_basket1.htm
note identification
http://www.quia.com/quiz/704623.html?AP_rand=1779455436

ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!

Maple Tree Montessori Wk 9

Term 1 student
You worked on Lesson 7 and 8 today!

Term 2 students
We completed lesson 11 with our new teacher Mr. Joplin!
Great Playing. We will continue to review the past few lessons to make sure we are all comfortable with moving higher and higher and lower and lower on the keys.

Our next and final lesson is March 28th. ( next week is Easter weekend)

Have a fantastic spring break.

BLT Wk 9

We are a bit behind and I feel that some extra practice at home would definitely help our playing in class.
Cheat sheets on note reading you can print
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_help_treble_clef.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_help_bass_clef.htm

Level 1
worksheets
Theory Thinker review- The bass or F clef. The treble or G clef
SONGS

• When the Saints (review)
  
• Frere Jacques (review)
  
• Row Row Row Your Boat

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
You can print these off and play at home if you have a piano.
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson3_Old_Grey_Goose.pdf
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson5_Row_Your_Boat.pdf

GAMES
GAMES
Please take a few minutes this week to play these musical games on the internet. You do not need a keyboard.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_watch_your_step001.htm

http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_skipsteprepeat1.htm

http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_missing_note1.htm

note values
http://www.quia.com/rr/137071.html
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Level 2
worksheets, Theory Thinker lesson 2-4 Key Signatures

SCALE
G+

SONGS

• Happy Birthday (review)
• Let it Be (review)

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
GAMES

http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_watch_your_step001.htm

http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_skipsteprepeat1.htm

http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_missing_note1.htm


Practice with Accidentals
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_mighty_music_man001.htm

note values
http://www.quia.com/rr/137071.html

note identification
http://www.quia.com/quiz/704623.html?AP_rand=1779455436

Grosvenor-Wentworth P-2 Wk 8

Level 1A
Rachel L 16-19
Megan L 16-19
Katelyn L 5
Daniel L 11 and 12
Oliver L 11 and 12
Austin L 11 and 12

Lucas L 14 &15
Kate L 14&15

Level 2A
Sarah L 32
Lian L 32
Anna 32
Jacob 32