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)