Carmen,
Warm up : C major scale – parallel and contrary motion
C major triads
Songs : Camptown races (middle C position)
The Mulberry bush (HS & HT)
Indian Drumms – by memory
(try to practise 10 – 15 mins a day)
Ian,
Warm up : C major and G major scale and triads
Songs: Sword dance – D minor (B flat) – follow the correct rhythm pattern
A minuet for bach’s children – keep quorter and eighth notes within a beat
Brahms lullaby – LH melody, RH – softer
(try to practise 15 mins a day)
Josh,
Warm up : C major 5 finger scale
Songs: On the swing
Mary’s lamb
Snow in winter
Ducks on the pond
Bell tower
Seaguls
- keep your fingers curved and your wrists relaxed
- say the name of the notes as you play them
(try to practise 10 – 15 mins a day)
Nathalia,
Warm up : C major and G major scale and triads
Songs : Ice cream ( C position)
More ice cream (G position)
My daydream (1 line hands together)
THe elf’s silver hammer (high C position – RH, treble clef – LH)
(try to practise 15 mins a day)
Amelia,
Warm up : C major 5 note scale
Songs: Rain
At the zoo
Humpty dumpty
Waltz of the christmas toys – LH melody, RH – softer, keep the 3/4 beet
(try to practise 10- 15 mins a day)
Lucy,
Warm up: C major 5 not scale
Songs: The donkey
March of the dwarfs
Halloween
– keep your fingers curved and notes connected
(try to practise 10 -15 mins a day)
Shayne,
Warm up: C, G , D major scales and triads
Songs: Don’t wanna leave you blues
Just struttin’ along
Ol’ rockin’ chair blues
-make sure to use correct fingering
(try to practise 20 mins a day)
Miles,
Warm up: C and G major scales and triads
Songs: Glad cat rag (C major)
Sneaky business (A minor)
Erie canal (E minor (F sharp) by memory) – focus on the middle part
(try to practise 15 mins a day)