Now that we have been introduced to the piano , we were able to start our lessons!
This week our focus was on note values. We learned about whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes. Each lesson had an exercise after it for you to do. At the end of our lessons on note values "Theory Thinker 1-2" we had a list of exercises. Most of you were on ex. 6 or so.
We will finish these exercises and move on to the bass clef next week.
If you have the program at home we did
Theory Thinker: 1-1 "The treble or G clef"
and 1-2 "Bar lines and note values"
Next week I will be quizzing you to see what you remember about our lessons 1-2 on note values.
See you then!
Friday, November 9
Park West Elementary P-2 Wk 6
Great to see you again this week!
This week was a very special lesson becuase you learned how to play piano with both your right hand and left hand at the same time!
We completed all of lesson 8 in the lesson room with Mr. Bach and in the practice room with Miss. Melody. We got to browse around the library and listen to some music by Mr. Joplin who will eventually be our teacher. We also spent some time at the end of our lesson in the improv room.
We learned some new musical terms in our lesson: legato and staccato
We had a little exercise where I would play something and you would tell me if it was legato or staccato. Do you remember which word means what? We will be going over this again next week!
This week was a very special lesson becuase you learned how to play piano with both your right hand and left hand at the same time!
We completed all of lesson 8 in the lesson room with Mr. Bach and in the practice room with Miss. Melody. We got to browse around the library and listen to some music by Mr. Joplin who will eventually be our teacher. We also spent some time at the end of our lesson in the improv room.
We learned some new musical terms in our lesson: legato and staccato
We had a little exercise where I would play something and you would tell me if it was legato or staccato. Do you remember which word means what? We will be going over this again next week!
Halifax Independent School P-2 and 3-6 Wk 3
P-2
We are moving right along in this class. You are doing great!
This week we learned how to read circle notes.
In lesson 4 we reviewed our songs and rhythms followed with Mr. Beethoven showing us something new. Instead of using birds and whales, we read notes! You did very well on this.
We could use some more practice with our rhythms.
I'm going to recommend that you practice at home if you can. Remember some of our sayings from lesson 3? "Ti-gers ne-ver make good pets"
This week, instead of sayings, we read numbers. You can practice clap backs with someone in your family such as "1 2 3+ 4" 1-2-3-4+" Have someone clap a rhythm while counting, then take turns; you clap your family member a rhythm for them to clap back to you.
Pieces composed by Beethoven that we listened to this week were: "Symphony no. 5" and "Sonata Pathetique" These two pieces have some angry Beethoven moments.
Miss Melody let us listen to pieces by Joseph Haydn: "March" inspired by a clock and "Surprise Symphony" which really does surprise you!
3-6
Will, you had another successful class today. You finished the rest of review on note values (eighth and sixteenth notes) and then went on to the bass or F clef 1-3 i-viii. You got through most of the exercises at the end as well! Way to go! Next week we are learning/reviewing reading the notes on the staff.
We are moving right along in this class. You are doing great!
This week we learned how to read circle notes.
In lesson 4 we reviewed our songs and rhythms followed with Mr. Beethoven showing us something new. Instead of using birds and whales, we read notes! You did very well on this.
We could use some more practice with our rhythms.
I'm going to recommend that you practice at home if you can. Remember some of our sayings from lesson 3? "Ti-gers ne-ver make good pets"
This week, instead of sayings, we read numbers. You can practice clap backs with someone in your family such as "1 2 3+ 4" 1-2-3-4+" Have someone clap a rhythm while counting, then take turns; you clap your family member a rhythm for them to clap back to you.
Pieces composed by Beethoven that we listened to this week were: "Symphony no. 5" and "Sonata Pathetique" These two pieces have some angry Beethoven moments.
Miss Melody let us listen to pieces by Joseph Haydn: "March" inspired by a clock and "Surprise Symphony" which really does surprise you!
3-6
Will, you had another successful class today. You finished the rest of review on note values (eighth and sixteenth notes) and then went on to the bass or F clef 1-3 i-viii. You got through most of the exercises at the end as well! Way to go! Next week we are learning/reviewing reading the notes on the staff.
Mount Edward Elementary 3-6
We had no class this week due to parent teacher interviews.
See you next week.
See you next week.
Tuesday, November 6
Park West Elementary 3-6 Wk 5
Perfect attendance. Way to go!
We started our lesson reviewing the C+ major scale. Remember to tuck your thumb under on "F". The fingering goes: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5.
In today's class we went into "Theory Thinker1-3 - The bass or F clef " viii -Things to practice. Most of you got through almost all of the exercises with the left hand. Great work!
NEW
Our new lesson for the week was 2-1 Musical rests. If you have the program at home, it wouldn't hurt to go over these three short lessons again and practice the exercise at the end.
Our songs for today were:
To practice at home:
C + scale up to C (8 notes)
1-3 viii "things to practice"
2-1 i-iv
Songs
Thank you for helping me set up today. See you next week!
We started our lesson reviewing the C+ major scale. Remember to tuck your thumb under on "F". The fingering goes: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5.
In today's class we went into "Theory Thinker1-3 - The bass or F clef " viii -Things to practice. Most of you got through almost all of the exercises with the left hand. Great work!
NEW
Our new lesson for the week was 2-1 Musical rests. If you have the program at home, it wouldn't hurt to go over these three short lessons again and practice the exercise at the end.
Our songs for today were:
- Old Grey Goose
- Mary Had a Little Lamb R.H
- Mary Had a Little Lamb L.H
- Mary Had a Little Lamb BOTH HANDS
To practice at home:
C + scale up to C (8 notes)
1-3 viii "things to practice"
2-1 i-iv
Songs
Thank you for helping me set up today. See you next week!
Mount Edward Elementary P-2 Wk 4
You are all doing so well.
Today we started in the practice room with Miss. Meloday in level 6 for review from last week. We all completed lesson 7, in which we practiced holding notes and our rhythms.
There were no new games this week but hopefully next week.
Taylor and Kennedy you finished the practice room with Miss. Melody in level 3 and completed level 4. Way to go! You had a new game today: "the bongo game" which focused on rhythm.
At the end of class we all did clap backs. First, reviewing ones with words from Level 4 and then with numbers counting "1-2-3-4" from levels 6 and 7. Taylor and Kennedy are already getting a head start practicing number clap backs and the rest of you were great and helping me remember some rhythm sayings from your previous levels.
You're wonderful!
Today we started in the practice room with Miss. Meloday in level 6 for review from last week. We all completed lesson 7, in which we practiced holding notes and our rhythms.
There were no new games this week but hopefully next week.
Taylor and Kennedy you finished the practice room with Miss. Melody in level 3 and completed level 4. Way to go! You had a new game today: "the bongo game" which focused on rhythm.
At the end of class we all did clap backs. First, reviewing ones with words from Level 4 and then with numbers counting "1-2-3-4" from levels 6 and 7. Taylor and Kennedy are already getting a head start practicing number clap backs and the rest of you were great and helping me remember some rhythm sayings from your previous levels.
You're wonderful!
Monday, November 5
Ocean View Elementary 3-6 Wk 5
Great work today.
Now that we have covered much of our lessons, I am focusing on us becoming very comfortable with reading notes. Today we reviewed our notes again in the treble and bass clef using the "key quest game"
We then reviewed 1-4 "The Grand Staff" I came around and listened to everyone play the exercise "Topic 8 Pg 4 Ex 1" that we learned last week. You all then practiced "Old Grey Goose" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Some of you who were ahead started "Row, Row, Row, Your Boat"
To end you got to try some of the games in Children's Music Journey program.
Some of the important topics that I discussed today were:
Now that we have covered much of our lessons, I am focusing on us becoming very comfortable with reading notes. Today we reviewed our notes again in the treble and bass clef using the "key quest game"
We then reviewed 1-4 "The Grand Staff" I came around and listened to everyone play the exercise "Topic 8 Pg 4 Ex 1" that we learned last week. You all then practiced "Old Grey Goose" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Some of you who were ahead started "Row, Row, Row, Your Boat"
To end you got to try some of the games in Children's Music Journey program.
Some of the important topics that I discussed today were:
- where middle "C" is in the bass clef and treble clef
- what a skip and step (line to line, space to space, space to line) look like on the staff and then on the keyboard.
- Remember our sayings in the bass clef Lines: "Good Boys Deserve Fudge Always"
Spaces: "All Cows Eat Grass"
Ocean View Elementary P-2 Wk 5
Hello,
You did very well today. To start off we reviewed our practice lesson with Miss.Melody in lesson 7. We then continued to level 8 in which we continued to learn about "holding notes" with both hands at the same time!
We were able to play our 2 new games as well as go over previously played games which you are all pros at by now. At the end of class we did some examples of clap backs. Here are some which you can practice at home. "1-2-3 + 4" "1+2-3-4" I am sure you can make up much more combinations on your own.
I think next week we will go into the library and practice some more play backs with Mr. Bach before going on to the next level.
Have a wonderful weekend :)
Music of the week:
You did very well today. To start off we reviewed our practice lesson with Miss.Melody in lesson 7. We then continued to level 8 in which we continued to learn about "holding notes" with both hands at the same time!
We were able to play our 2 new games as well as go over previously played games which you are all pros at by now. At the end of class we did some examples of clap backs. Here are some which you can practice at home. "1-2-3 + 4" "1+2-3-4" I am sure you can make up much more combinations on your own.
I think next week we will go into the library and practice some more play backs with Mr. Bach before going on to the next level.
Have a wonderful weekend :)
Music of the week:
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