BLT Wk 5

OUR LAST CLASS IS DECEMBER 13th

Good job today.

We finished up any lessons from last week and learned about rests this week. (Theory Thinker 2-1) Rests are beats of silence. This way we know when not to play. Here are the names : whole rest, half rest, quarter rest, eighth rest-just like our note values!
PIANO PLAYER PIECES

• Row Row Row Your Boat

• Pop Goes the Weasel

• On Top of Old Smokey (only a couple of us got to this one)

Once you played these three, I got those who finished to play with the metronome. This is tricky but it is good to learn how to play in time. Next week we will be doing this more. For those of you who did not get to On Top of Old Smokey, or need to practice on Pop Goes the Weasel , I have put the links below for you to print.
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



TO PRACTICE AT HOME
If you do not have a computer, you can go to these game links. Please practice your notes on the staff so that you do not need to rely on the fingering. Here is the link so that you can practice this:
1. For this first one, go to settings to practice the treble clef and bass clef.
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html

2. This one is to help with ear training. You may need to download Flash Player for this one. The game I would like you to play is called What's that note?
http://www.musick8kids.com/html/musicgame.tpl

Park West Elementary P-2 Wk 9

OUR LAST CLASS IS NEXT WEEK! DECEMBER 6th

I thought we learned some great things in today's class. We were on Lesson 11 where we learned that our fingers are numbered from 1-5 starting at our thumb. We also learned about the perfect hand position which is like holding a ball. You can practice how to hold your hands at the keyboard by placing your hands on your knee caps before raising your hands to the keyboard. We did some finger exercises on our legs to help strengthen our little finger muscles.

We also go lots of practice with the wood block today. I played a few rhythms and you took turns as well

You also learned some new musical terms: Treble clef, Bass clef, and dynamics p and f. p stands for piano (soft) and f stands for forte (loud)


Melissa

You finished level 5 today! Next week you will have Mr. Bach as your teacher. You also learned about our fingers being numbered so you'll be all set once you reach level 10!

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

See you next week for our last lesson!
"The notes on the keyboard go like this: "C-D-E-F-G-A-B"

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

OUR LAST CLASS IS DECEMBER 13th

P-2

We were off to a late start today due to some classroom arrangements in preparation for the festival tomorrow. I hope all goes well tomorrow and you have lots of fun!

Today spent some time drawing music notes and learning about our clefs and dynamics.
I taught you:

• the treble clef
• the bass clef
• Dynamics : p, f
  

We then practiced our rhythms with the wood block. You all got a chance to play a rhythm for the class to clap back. Great job! We also reviewed "The notes on the keyboard"

Next week we are on lesson 10!

Will

Today you reviewed you C+ scale ascending and descending. You are doing very well with this.
You then started your practice test for the lesson 10 assessment. Your music theory is great! You finished most of it, and I will be teaching you a few more concepts so you can complete all of the questions. Good work with note placement on the staff.

See you all next week! We will resume in our normal classroom !

Mount Edward Elementary 3-6 Wk 8

OUR LAST CLASS WILL BE DECEMBER 12th

We are getting close to the end of our lessons already. Information on registering in January will be sent out soon to parents.

Today we did our practice test which I will mark so that we can go over them next week. Some of you did not finish so I will be helping you at the start of next weeks class.

PIANO PLAYER PIECES

• Pop Goes the Weasel
  
• On Top of Old Smokey
• Get Up ( I don't think anyone got to this one yet but we can start it next week)
• Away in a Manger
  

To Practice at Home
For our assessment in lesson 10 you will be choosing 2 pieces to perform for me. Here is a list of the songs that we have done. You can click on the links and print them off 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
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson8_Get_Up.pdf

If you do not have a piano at home, you can still go to the following links for practice.
1. For this first one is for note placement. Go to settings to practice the treble clef and bass clef.
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html

2. This one is to help with ear training. You may need to download Flash Player for this one. The game I would like you to play is called What's that note?
http://www.musick8kids.com/html/musicgame.tpl

Please go over your cheat sheets and memorize your note and rest values!

I will see you next week! Have a great weekend.

Park West Elementary 3-6 Wk 9

OUR LAST CLASS WILL BE NEXT WEEK, DECEMBER 4th

Today we prepared for our assessment that will take place in our last class . Today class we reviewed the C+ scale ascending and descending as well as all of our pieces. We then did a practice written test which is similar to what I will give you next week.

Most of you took home the cheat sheet that I made up and I would like you to really memorize your note and rest values.

Piano Player Pieces

• Pop Goes the Weasel
  
• On Top of Old Smokey
• Away in a Manger

To Practice at Home
I would like everyone to please go to the following links and practice these games before our next lesson as well as practice your two songs that you have picked to play for me, and your C+ scale.

1. For this first one is for note placement. Go to settings to practice the treble clef and bass clef.
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html

2. This one is to help with ear training. You may need to download Flash Player for this one. The game I would like you to play is called What's that note?
http://www.musick8kids.com/html/musicgame.tpl

Below are links to your pieces which you can click on and print 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
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson8_Get_Up.pdf

Hannah
You reviewed your F + and G+ scales legato and staccato
Finished BOTH tests!

Piano Player Pieces

• 10 Little Indians
• Ode To Joy
• Lightly Row

Sorry you will be away next week!

Mount Edward Elementary P-2 Wk 7

NEXT WEEK IS OUR LAST CLASS, DECEMBER 4th.

You are doing great!

In our lesson this week we finished level 10! Next week you will have a new teacher who I told you about today in class: Mr. Joplin. Today you learned how to play higher and lower notes leading to middle C. We also reviewed "The notes on the keyboard go like this: C-D-E-F-G-A-B" and all got a chance to do a rhythm for the class on the wood block.

Breana
You met your new teacher today in lesson 11.

Taylor
You finished lesson 9 today!

Kennedy
You are on lesson 8

Way to go everyone!