Dear Carmen,
Steps and seconds, watch the rhythm (half note- quarter note)
French lullaby
Bouncing on the bus
Music class
Thirds (skip one white key)
- keep your wrist relaxed and the fingers curved!
(practice 10 minutes a day)
Dear Ian,
Warm up – C major scale
Firefly
Little river – play legato, connecting notes
Sailing in the sun – feel the quorate rests
Prelude in A minor
(practice 10 – 15 minutes a day)
Dear Shayne,
Warm up – C major scale and triads
Alouette
Ode to joy
Just strutting (by memory)
(practice 10 – 15 minutes a day)
Dear Miles,
Warm up – C major scale
The dance band
Mr Bluebird
Petite minuet
Mission impossible (by memory)
(practice 10 -15 minutes a day)
Dear Nathalia,
Warm up – C position, F position
Bravery at sea – notice the pattern in lines 1,2 and 4
Sing birds sing – similar pattern!
Morning prelude – HT C position , watch for D flat and E flat notes
(practice 10 – 15 minutes a day)