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)