NO CLASS NEXT WEEK NOVEMBER 26
Our new lesson this week was Lesson 9 "Higher and Higher and Lower and Lower"
There were no classes last week because of Remembrance Day so we started our class by reviewing Lesson 8 holding notes. Thank you for taking turns and sharing the keyboards so that you could each play each song all by yourself!
In Lesson 9 we learned to play notes with the right hand that go higher to highest and in the left hand notes that go lower to lowest. You all did great on this lesson!
Today I introduced to you two terms: Legato and Staccato. Legato means to play smoothly and Staccato is when you play detached. (like pop corn) Why don't you show your parents at home how we say legato and staccato? We practiced saying legato while waving our arms smoothly through the air. When we say Staccato we clapped very sharply "Sta- cca-to!"
Our new game this week was called Cliffhanger. To help us with this game I sang notes up or down " do -re-me" and you sang them back to me. Then , I played some notes on the piano and you told me if they were going higher or lower. We also played our live version of Bongo Girl. I played a rhythm, and you played it back on middle C.
To Practice at Home
Here is a game which you can play on your computer at home. You may need to download Flash Player. Click on the link below and then go to the game called High/Low. We haven't learned our notes on the staff to play the other games yet but someday you will learn these!
http://www.musick8kids.com/html/musicgame.tpl
Music of the week
St. Matthew Passion by Bach
Most of you found this music a bit strange and difficult to listen to.
Four Season's: Fall by Vivaldi
You remembered listening to Spring in one of our previous lessons! I am impressed!
If you would like to see someone play this piece click here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe-MIDDfckw&feature=related
Fantastic playing today!
There are no classes next week. So I will see you in December!!!
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