Hello everyone!
This is the last homework assignment before the break!
Happy Holidays everyone and a Happy New Year! See you all in 2019!
Simone
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 Minutes per day
Songs: D-E-F march work on this for one more week. Remember to check what notes you are playing in the song before you start playing. Check to see where your hands go and get set up! Remember to always count while you play and keep a steady beat. We also learned Mister blue bird, Dance band and frogs on logs. Today we learned Time Signature. 4/4 time means that the top number tells us how many beats are in one measure. The bottom number tells us that a quarter note gets one beat. Continue filling out the counting before you play a new song and always count yourself in!
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy.
Ruby
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 Minutes per day
Songs: There will be a test on “It’s a small world”. Remember to keep a steady beat and count while you play. You can also work on “Peter, Peter” and we can have a test on that one as well. For your test, I will give you both comments and a mark for each song. Also for fun, try learning all I want for christmas by ear! Play the song on youtube then try playing it back on the piano! Have fun with it. We will try this again in the new year.
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy.
Zoe
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 Minutes per day
Scales: A,F,D Major scales. For these be sure to practice with a metronome to help you keep a steady beat.
Songs: Work on Square dance remember to focus on dynamics and overall arch of the song. This will help to create a really interesting and exciting piece. No moon tonight and Grumpy old troll. These songs need some more attention. Go through your steps to learning a song and see how comfortable you get
Theory: Complete pgs 30-33 in your theory book!
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy.
Sara
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 Minutes per day
Songs: Two note march, Girl on a Bicycle, Boy on a Bicycle, Song for a Scarecrow, My Pony and Row, Row, Row your boat. Learn as many songs as you would like over the break! Have fun learning new songs!
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy.
Olivia
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 Minutes per day
Practice all the songs we worked on in class and maybe bring some new ideas in the new year!
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy.