Hello Piano Explorers and Parents This was our last regular lesson of 2015. As usual, the final week at ABC Academy is reserved for make-up lessons ONLY. Your next regular lesson will be on Jan. 6, 2016. Dany Continue to play your Jingle Bells and work on your own version. Try different rhythms in the LH once you get more [...]
Hello piano explorers and parents Hope everyone is having a great week so far. A reminder that I am away for the next two weeks, so subbing for me is Timothy Bartsch. (Click on his name to check out his great profile!). Dany Do 5-finger warm-ups (for about 2-5 min) before starting to play your songs. Start from [...]
Hello piano explorers and parents Here's the homework assignment for this week. Milena In Dinosaur Stomp, be sure to find the low G (two G's away from middle C) and leave space for the rest when you play. You're finding the notes quicker but be careful with the LH notes so you're not playing D instead of C. Try playing the [...]
Dear Piano explorers and parents Here's the latest update for homework. Dany Practice Hot Cross Buns hands separate, then put them together at a third of the speed (super slow). Continue to play Westminster Chimes, Brother John, Rain Rain Go Away for review/warmup. Well done on intervals today. Milena Complete one page in your Keyboard Theory. In your Piano Maestro song, be [...]
Hello Piano explorers and parents What amazingly warm weather we've had! Here's the homework summaries for this week. Dany In Rain, Rain be sure to hold the left hand chords while the right hand plays. Practice switching between the two different LH chords. Try to switch without looking down at your fingers. Milena Complete one page in your theory book. Play [...]
Hello piano explorers and parents It's already the end of October! Here's the homework assignment for this week. Dani Continue to work on Brother John, Ode to Joy and Jingle Bells. Aim for a steady pulse while you play, and get more familiar with finding the keys CDEFG. Milena Great job on the Halloween songs. Complete the "learn" mode [...]
Hello Piano explorers and parents Here's the homework summaries for this week: Milena Complete the coloring homework strategically this week (do all treble clefs, then bass clefs, checking the note carefully). Nice work on your songs this week. They're showing progress, and your chords are getting clearer. Remember to get a nice sound, you need to press fingers 1, 3, [...]
Hello Piano Explorers and Parents Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. As usual around this time of year, there are a few colds/flu getting passed around, so please make sure to cancel if you were too sick to attend school, and I will make a point of keeping the piano as clean as possible :) Dani Please [...]
Hello Piano explorers and parents Dani Continue to experiment with creating loud and quieter sounds, focusing on how much effort is required to produce a consistent "soft" sound. Keep playing: you're progressing each week! Milena Wow, nice work on the C major scale today! It was fun creating our halloween song together. For "Song for a Scarecrow", practice the RH alone [...]
Hello Piano explorers and parents Welcome to the first day of fall! Dani Continue to explore loud and soft sounds on your keyboard. Pre-imagine what the sound is that you want, and aim to produce that sound. Notice how fast/hard you need to press the key to get different dynamics (volume levels). I will continue to give you handouts. This [...]