Carmen,

Warm up : C major scale and triads

Songs: Indian drumms – C minor (by memory)

Swing town – C major, LH chords (tonic, subdominant, dominant)

Camptown races

Jolly Old St Nicholas

(try to practise 10 – 15 mins a day)

 

Ian,

Warm up : C major and G major scales and triads

Songs : Sword Dance – D – minor, keep the steady beat, count 1 -2 -3

Mr Brahms famous lullaby – follow the melody between LH and RH, softer chords

Fur Elise – work on the LH broken chords , play smoothly

(try to practise 15 mins a day)

 

Josh,

Warm up: C major 5 note scale

Songs : Hot air balloon

Pat – a- cake

Boat ride

Jogging dog

Ode to joy

Star wars

Night owl

  • say the names of the notes as you play them to help you remember
  • (try to practise 10 mins a day)

 

Nathalia,

Warm up : C major scale and triads, G major scale and triads

Songs: The Elf’s silver Hammer – RH : high C position, LH : treble cleff

Sword dance – D minor 5 note scale

Ice cream – try by memory

Waltz of the Christmas Toys (LH – melody)

My daydream

16 th century march

( try to practise 15 mins a day)

 

Amelia,

Warm up : 5 note C major scale

Songs: The Giant

Flute (melody between RH and LH)

Halloween (chords softer)

(try to practise 10 – 15 mins  a day)

 

Lucy,

Warm up : C major 5 note scale

Songs: Halloween (follow the melody)

March of the christmas toys (chords softer)

The donkey (middle C position)

(try to practise 10 – 15 mins a day)

 

Shayne,

Warm up: C, G ,D major scales and triads

Songs : Ol’ rocking’ chair blues

Don’t wanna leave you blues

Just struttin’ along (keep steady beat, practise with the book as well as by memory)

(try to practise 15 – 20 mins a day)

 

Miles,

Warm up: C major scale and triads, A minor scale and triads

Songs: Sneaky business – practise each hand seperately, then try hands together

Glad cat rag – smooth arpeggios, by memory, LH chords play evenly

(try to practise 15 mins a day)