Portland Estates Elementary 3-6 Wk. 4

Level 1 New student
Michael
Great job on your first lesson today. You learned a lot of information on your first lesson: posture, hand position, the grand staff, timing, notation and much more.

SONGS

• Old Grey Goose (started)
  

TO PRACTICE AT HOME- Level 1

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

Here is the music for Old Grey Goose which you can print at home and play if you have a piano. Just click on the link below.
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson3_Old_Grey_Goose.pdf


Level 1
Amal. Armam,Cicely, Roxaneh
Today you reviewed the treble clef notes on the staff through lessons in Theory Thinker 1-6 "the lines and spaces above middle C"

SONGS
You are doing fantastic learning your first songs!

• Old Grey Goose
• Mary Had a Little Lamb
• Yankee Doodle (NEW)

Level 2
Gavin, John, Mehran, Noah
Today was all about the bass cleff. You reviewed 1-3 "the bass or F clef" and 1-7 "lines and spaces below middle C"

SCALES
C+ contrary motion

C pentatonic (NEW)
C-D-E-G-A-C
1-2-3- 1- 2-4-

G+ Scale (NEW)
G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G
1-2-3--1-2- 3-4---5
-fingering is the same as C+ scale

SONGS

• Happy Birthday( NEW)
  
• Let it Be

Level 2 advanced
Ala, Judy
We started with review of Accidentals. You learned Ode to Joy which was part of one of the lessons and then went to Piano Player to practice some more songs.

SONGS

• Ode to Joy ( in lesson- Theory Thinker)
  
• Jingle Bells (in lesson- Theory Thinker)
  
• Old Grey Goose (2 hands) ( NEW)
  
• Happy Birthday (NEW)
  
• Cape Cod Girls (NEW)
  
• Farwell to Nova Scotia (NEW)

TO PRACTICE AT HOME- LEVEL 2

GAMES
Here are some games for everyone to play. You do not need a keyboard for these, just the internet.

Note value practice
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_see_saw_rhythms001.htm

Interval review
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_intervals_2nds3rds_001.htm

Treble clef notes- spaces
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_travel_treble_space001.htm

Maple Tree Montessori Wk 5

Great work today.

Term 1 student
You completed lesson 5 today! Great work. Next week you will have a new teacher and will be learning about holding notes.
Bongo boy is your newest game.

Term 2 students
We were on Lesson 8 today! You are now playing both hands together at the same time. I think you all did very well, especially when you got to try playing your new songs each by yourself.
Our newest game is the train game.

To end class we practiced clapping beats and went over the musical alphabet.
You did a great job of walking to and from class today.

See you next week.

BLT Wk 5

Great work today!

Level 1
You reviewed the notes on the Treble Staff by listening to lesson 1-6 and playing the key quest game.

SONGS

• Old Grey Goose
• Mary Had a Little Lamb
  
• Yankee Doodle
  

TO PRACTICE AT HOME

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

Here is the music for Old Grey Goose which you can print at home and play if you have a piano. Just click on the link below.
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson3_Old_Grey_Goose.pdf


Level2
We are now on our way to start Level 2. Today was review on the bass clef. Lessons 1-3 and 1-7 in Theory Thinker. You played the key quest game, as well as many left hand exercises to help strengthen your hand. The notes on the bass clef staff are: lines- "G-B-D-F-A" and the spaces- "A-C-E-G"
Some of you got to play a few of your old songs in Piano Player. We played the face off flash card game to end the day.

TO PRACTICE AT HOME

GAMES
Here are some games for everyone to play. You do not need a keyboard for these, just the internet.

Note value practice
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_see_saw_rhythms001.htm

Interval review
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_intervals_2nds3rds_001.htm

Treble clef notes- spaces
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_travel_treble_space001.htm

Grovsvenor-Wentworth Park Elementary Wk 4

Welcome Everyone!

It was great to see you again today for our second lesson together. You are now on your 4th week of the term however last week was a chance for me to get to know you a bit better.
Today was my first official lesson with you and you all did fantastic!

Here is the lesson that you completed in class today:
Level 1A
Rachel L 8 and 9
Megan L 8 and 9
Katelyn L 3
Justin L 3
Daniel L 5
Oliver L 5

Lucas L 8
Kate L 8

Level 2A
Sarah L 26 (review)
Lian L 26 (review)
Jacob L 28 (review)
Anna L 28 ( review)


Have a great weekend!

Halifax Independent School P-2 and 3-6 Wk 5

Fantastic playing today!


P-2 Term 1 Students
You finished Lesson 6 today with Mr. Bach. Next week you can skip Lesson 7 and move to Lesson 8. Great work!

P-2 Term 2 students
You finished Lesson 15 today with Mr. Joplin which means that you are going on to a new teacher! The song that you learned in your lesson was "Hot Cross Buns" You are also still enjoying the "pick up game" in the toy room to help familiarize yourself with the musical alphabet.

P-2 TO PRACTICE AT HOME
You do not need a keyboard for these games, just the internet.

Fun Memory game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_flash_piano_memory_game1.htm

Maze to print- about one of your composer teachers.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/kgfiles/maze_jazz01.pdf



Piano Suite Level 1
We reviewed "the lines and spaces above middle C " in the treble clef: Thoery Thinker 1-6 with this lesson you played the exercises and key quest game.

SONGS
Great sight reading these songs! you are doing great!!!

• Mary Had a Little Lamb
• Old Grey Goose

P-SUITE 1:TO PRACTICE AT HOME

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

Here is a song which you can print at home and play! Just click on the link below.
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson3_Old_Grey_Goose.pdf



Piano Suite Level 2
Great job today! You reviewed musical rests : Theory Thinker 2-1 as well as "accidentals" Theory Thinker 2-2
Our new lesson was" dotted notes and ties" Theory Thinker 2-4

SONGS

• Let it Be
• Happy Birthday
• Farewell to Nova Scotia

Wonderful playing without the fingering. No homework this week.

Mount Edward Elementary 3-6 Wk 4

Great work!

Today we reviewed the bass clef. Theory Thinker 1-7 the notes on the staff below middle c.
Great work with this!! I really tested you with the flash card face off and you did great. The lines are "G-B-D-F-A" and the spaces are "A-C-E-G" remember you can use F as a land mark note.
We also reviewed many other terms at the end of class: tie, dotted notes, dynamics, bass clef staff, treble clef staff, and tempo markings.

Scales
G major (NEW)
fingering 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5
(C) (f#)
Remember to tuck your thumb under on C and that finger 4 is an F#.

SONGS
Last week we reviewed Level 1 songs without the fingering such as Old Grey Goose, Yankee Doodle, Mary Had a Little Lamb. This week you battled Level 2 songs! Great work!

• Let it Be
• Happy Birthday

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
Program
If you have the program at home, I would like you to practice Let it Be and Happy Birthday as well as your G+ scale and play the key quest game for the bass clef.

GAMES
Here are some games for everyone to play. You do not need a keyboard for these, just the internet.

Note value practice
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_see_saw_rhythms001.htm

Interval review
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_intervals_2nds3rds_001.htm

Treble clef notes- spaces
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_travel_treble_space001.htm

Park West Elementary 3-6 Wk 5

Great work today!!!

Level 1

You learned about the notes on the treble clef staff as well as reviewed the Grand staff.
Today we reviewed note values, rest values and the clefs.
SONGS

• Old Grey Goose
• Mary Had a Little Lamb
• Yankee doodle

Great job not using the fingering!!!

Level 2

Today we reviewed the bass clef. Theory Thinker 1-7 the notes on the staff below middle c.
Great work with this. The lines are "G-B-D-F-A" and the spaces are "A-C-E-G" remember you can use F as a land mark note.

SONGS
We tried Happy Birthday without the fingering and then went to review our previous songs:

• Old Grey Goose
• Yankee Doodle
• Mary Had a Little Lamb

Great work!

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
Program
If you have the program at home, I would like you to practice Let it Be and play the key quest game for the bass clef.

GAMES
Here are some games for everyone to play. You do not need a keyboard for these, just the internet.

Note value practice
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_see_saw_rhythms001.htm

Interval review
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_intervals_2nds3rds_001.htm

Treble clef notes- spaces
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_travel_treble_space001.htm

Mount Edward Elementary P-2 Wk 5

Hello Everyone!

You're all doing great!
2nd term students
This week you complete lesson:
Cameron: Lesson 15
Taylor Lesson 16
Kennedy: Lesson 13
Erin: Lesson 14

In these lessons you are learning about the musical alphabet and playing in middle c position with both your thumbs on middle C. You new games are the "clean up game" and "finding the hidden treasure"

1st term students
This week you completed lesson:
Grace: Lesson 7
Joanna: Lesson 7
Issac : Lesson 3
You have been practicing your holding notes with Mr. Bach. Great job on your rhythm time!

TO PRACTICE AT HOME

If you have the software at home, I would like you to go into the Library to the computer. Click on your teacher and practice the songs from your most recent lessons.

If you do not have a computer at home here is a game for you to print.
You do not need a keyboard for these games, just the internet.


Fun Memory game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_flash_piano_memory_game1.htm

Maze to print- about one of your composer teachers.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/kgfiles/maze_jazz01.pdf

See you next week!

Ocean View Elementary 3-6 Wk 3

Great work!

We were supposed to do the rest of our written assessment test last week, however there was a storm. I did not bring the tests today so we will do them next week!

Today we went on to starting Level 2!
Much of the focus in class was on the bass clef . We spent time remembering that the bass clef staff is different than the treble clef just to make more notes for you to remember. The bass clef lines are: " G-B-D-F-A" and the spaces are "A-C-E-G" You listened to Theory Thinker 1-7 : The notes in the staff below middle C, played the keyquest note placement game and we finished with face off flash cards.

I am very proud of how much you remembered and learned today. Near the end of class we played go fish with interval cards.
We also learned some dynamic terms: p,mp, mf,f


Now that you are in level 2 we no longer have numbers to guide us through our songs. We spent some time on our Level 1 songs without numbers.

TO PRACTICE AT HOME
If you can at home try going through some of your songs saying the note names like we did in class. We did this with songs " Mary had a little Lamb" and "Yankee Doodle" Here are some new songs for you to practice this with.

http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson3_Old_Grey_Goose.pdf
http://www.musiqclub.com/blog/resources/Lesson5_Row_Your_Boat.pdf

GAMES
Here are some games for everyone to play. You do not need a keyboard for these, just the internet.

Note value practice
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_see_saw_rhythms001.htm

Interval review
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_intervals_2nds3rds_001.htm

Treble clef notes- spaces
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_travel_treble_space001.htm

Ocean View Elementary P-2 Wk 3

Hello Everyone!

Great work today. Some of us got through 2 lessons! We're on Lessons 13 and 14 right now. You are doing so well! Mr Joplin is teaching us to play one note after the other using both our right and left hand . Our hands are in middle c positions. ( both thumbs on C) You are all doing a great job keeping your hands nice and curved ( keeping those tunnels clear for the ants!)

Mr. Joplin also told you about the musical alphabet "A-B-C-D-E-F-G" you of course already know these letters from "The notes on the keyboard go like this"

I also sent home a postcard for parents. This is information for which you can rent a keyboard and/or the software for only $10 to try it out at home for practice.


Once again great work on these lessons!