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.