Henry

Great job today Henry! Here is your homework for this week:

How long to practice: 5-10 minutes per day

What to practice:

Stepping up- Review Combining group 2 and group 1 (page 6), Combining group 3 and group 1 (page 7)

New pieces- Birthday Party (page 8), Sandman’s Near (page 9)

Theory Workbook- pp. 33, 36

How to practice:

Stepping up- Review left hand (starting with 3 on A and on C), and remember to keep fingering pattern the same for each key

Birthday Party and Sandman’s Near- follow the music on the page, pay close attention to fingering patterns in both right hand and left hand; they are very similar in both pieces. Follow the fingering patterns and keep fingers on their corresponding keys.

How parents can support practice:

Playing- Be a support when learning and reviewing the pieces, particularly for notes and fingering.

Theory- Work with him on the exercises and refer to the top of the page for note names if necessary.

See you next week :)