Hello Everyone!

 

Noreet:

Continue to practice Daydream hands together slowly. Review the third phrase hands separately when necessary. Remember the 4th phrase is identical to the first phrase! The last part has similar parts to the beginning of the song, just remember to play one octave up! When in doubt, re-read the sheet music and go back to practicing hands separate before trying hands together again. Noreet can also practice “The clock strikes thirteen”. We read this together in class together. Re-read this at home and review the song hands separately. The left hand plays the same chord for the whole song, so when Noreet feels confident with the right hand she can try to play the whole song hands together. We also learned what Crescendo and Diminuendo mean. When practicing “the clock strikes thirteen”, encourage Noreet to try playing louder and softer when the crescendo and diminuendo symbols appear in the music. We will review this in class next week.

 

Eva:

Continue to practice Sailing in the Sun hands together! If Eva forgets the final phrase of the song, remind her that most of the line is made of bars written in the song earlier – she’s already played them in the previous phrases! When she is ready to play the full song, encourage her to do so with as few pauses between phrases as possible. Challenge her to play as fast as she can. Review the first 2 phrases of Ferris Wheel together. If Eva gets stuck or forgets the notes, pull out the flashcards! Ask her to identify each note she sees in the phrase and to put them in order. Then go back to the sheet music and encourage her to play the full phrase hands together. Challenge Eva to read the 3rd phrase of Ferris Wheel with the flashcards as well.

Christian:

I’ve uploaded Homeward bound for you to the google drive. Review this hands separately to start. When you feel familiar with the sheet music, try playing hands together to fill in the gaps in the melody. You can also continue to practice Morning. Focus on consistency in this piece; each note is played with the same amount of pressure and played legato. You can find Home on the Range here.

 

Great work this month everyone! I look forward to hearing more progress in June!

Happy practicing!