Lesson 59 (10/27/16)

Eliot
Performance pg. 16-21
focus on rhythm and dynamics

Cannon in D
https://www.8notes.com/scores/420.asp

Quincy
technique pg 12
lesson pg 22-23
Mozart Air -- Don't forget F#!! Fix rhythm
Mozart Twinkle - practice the LH alone 5x per day

Lesson 58 (9/7/16)

Quincy

Focus on your Classical song:

NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) finish the song!  

Remember to watch the rhythm and staccatos. 

We'll continue with your book assignments next time. 

Let me know when you decide what other song you want to learn.

Eliot

Lesson pg 33 creative

Pg 42 fix rhythm (ms. 9-16)

Pg 44 don’t forget to LIFT the pedal

Pg 45 COUNT the rhythm

We'll try to finish the performance book next time.

Lesson 57 (8/24/16)

Welcome back!! I hope you've had a nice first few days of school.
Here are your review assignments for the week:

Quincy red books (level 1)

Sight Reading Book

Technique pg 10-11

Lesson book pg 21 + discovery

Theory pg 14-15 (photocopy)

Classical song:

NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3 – Focus on legato in RH and staccato in LH. (Add measure 4-5 if you feel comfortable)

                               

We’ll add popular and performance next week

Eliot

Lesson pg 33 creative

Pg 36-37 Work on transitions so you can play the whole song without pauses

Pg 38-39 + creative assignment  

Next week we will finish reviewing the lesson book and then do the same with the Performance book.

Practice your songs 5x every day!

Lesson 56 (5/4/16)

Quincy

Practice your recital pieces!

n  Classical: Marriage of Figaro & Sonata in C

n  Duet: Lesson book pg 17 Young Hunter
Listen to my part (and both parts together) HERE

Sight Reading Book

Technique pg 10-11

Lesson book pg 21

Theory pg 14-15

Classical song:

NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3 – Focus on legato in RH and staccato in LH. (Add measure 4-5 if you feel comfortable)

Eliot

Practice your recital pieces!

n  Classical: Burleske

n  Dr Who (last 2 lines 5-10 times every day. You can do it!!!)

n  We Thank thee o God for a Prophet 

Lesson pg 30-31 – Play correct rhythm

Performance pg 14 Loch Ness Monster

Lesson 55 (5/27/16)

Quincy red books (level 1)

Sight Reading Book

Technique pg 9 (practice with the correct finger patterns)

Lesson book pg 20 (Use your theory book pg 10 if you forget the notes)

Theory pg 12 + super student transpositions!!

Classical song:

NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3 – Focus on legato in RH and staccato in LH. (Add measure 4-5 if you feel comfortable)

Choose your recital pieces!

n  Classical: Marriage of Figaro & Sonata in C

n  Duet:Lesson book pg 17 Young Hunter 

            

Eliot

Choose your recital pieces!

n  Classical: Burleske

n  Duet: 
n  Dr Who

Lesson 54 (4/20/16)

Eliot

Classical song: Record yourself playing Burleske!!

Fur Elise—Make sure you look at the music the whole time you are playing! (Next week you can start memorizing it.) Measure 1-8

Lesson pg 28-29 (play in D major & d minor)
Performance pg 8-9 + 10-11

Dr Who – finish the song!

Primary Songs

-          Joseph Smiths first prayer

-          We thank the O god

Quincy red books (level 1)

Sight Reading Book

Technique pg 9 (practice with the correct finger patterns)

Lesson book pg 20 (Use your theory book pg 10 if you forget the notes)

Theory pg 12 + super student transpositions!!

Classical song:

NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3

Popular pg 10-11 (focus on perfect rhythm)

Performance pg 10 à Try with LH one octave lower & RH one octave higher (discovery)

-          Fix rhythm measure 13-14

-          Play quarter as quarter notes

 “I lived in heaven”- primary easy packet pg 15 & “Follow the prophet” pg 12-13

Lesson 53 (4/19/16)

Quincy red books (level 1)

Sight Reading Book

Technique pg 9

Lesson book pg 18-19

Theory pg 10-11+ super student activities

Classical song:

NEW Mozart song (pg 5 Marriage of Figaro)

-          Check last two lines for notes and rhythm

Popular pg 10 measure 1-7 (focus on perfect rhythm)

Performance pg 10 à Try with LH one octave lower

-          Fix rhythm measure 13-14

-          Play quarter as quarter notes

 “I lived in heaven”- primary easy packet pg 15 & “Follow the prophet” pg 12-13

Eliot

Classical song: Record yourself playing Burleske!!

Fur Elise—Make sure you look at the music the whole time you are playing! (Next week you can start memorizing it.)

Lesson pg 24-25 Really emphasize dynamics!

+26-27 (+discovery)
Performance pg 8-9

-          add staccato in LH

-          fix rhythm measure 9 & 13-14

Dr Who – PRINT the updated sheet music. This one is the WHOLE SONG!! Have fun! 

Primary Songs

-          Joseph Smiths first prayer

Practice your songs 5x every day!

Lesson 51 (3/23/16)

Quincy red books (level 1)

Technique pg 8 (warm up) C, G, D & A position

Lesson book nothing new. Review pg 1-17

Classical song: Sonatina in C – Nice job on whole song! Record yourself in a video!

NEW Mozart song (pg 5, 6, or 7)
Click HERE to download the Mozart book.

Popular pg 8  -- count in your head “1-2-3” --

Popular pg 9 Play it like a game

Theory pg 10-11+ super student activities

Sight Reading Book

Performance pg 10 à Try with LH one octave lower

Leprechaun song – In LEFT hand play only the lowest note instead of the whole chord

Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

“I lived in heaven”- primary easy packet pg 15 & “Follow the prophet” pg 12-13

Eliot

Classical song: Record yourself playing Burleske!!

Fur Elise—Make sure you look at the music the whole time you are playing! (Next week you can start memorizing it.)

Lesson pg 22-23
Performance pg 6-7 + add a 3^rd variation (focus on changing the rhythm but keeping the same main melody)

Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Book of Mormon Stories

Red Popular Book pg 9 Play it like a game with Quincy

New Name these tunes (4 star wars songs)

Leprechaun song

Practice your songs 5x every day!

Lesson 50 (3/16/16)

Quincy

Technique pg 8 (warm up) C, G, D & A position

Classical song: Sonatina in C – Nice job on whole song! Work on making the rhythm even in the whole song. Remember to use the metronome and/or count to 4 in your head with a steady beat.

red books (level 1)

Lesson nothing new. Review old songs.

Popular pg 8  -- count in your head “1-2-3” --

Popular pg 9 Play it like a game

Theory pg 10-11+ super student activities

Sight Reading Book

Performance pg 8-9 – Work on half notes!

Leprechaun song – In LEFT hand play only the lowest note instead of the whole chord

Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

“I lived in heaven”- primary easy packet pg 15 & “Follow the prophet” pg 12-13

Eliot

Classical song: AWSOME JOB on Burleske!! Record yourself playing it.

Let’s start Fur Elise.  Click here for the music. 

Lesson pg 19-20
Performance pg 6-7 + add a 3^rdvariation (focus on changing the rhythm but keeping the same main melody)

Dr Who – Click here for the sheet music so far, plus a little more to practice on your own.

"Book of Mormom stories" (full version)

Red Popular Book pg 9 Play it like a game with Quincy

New Name these tunes (4 star wars songs)

Leprechaun song

Practice your songs 5x every day!

Lesson 49 (3/12/16)

Quincy

Technique pg 6-7 (warm up) C, G, D & A position

Classical song: Sonatina in C – Nice job on whole song! Strengthen memory—fix rhythm.

red books (level 1)

Lesson nothing new. Review old songs.

Popular pg 8  -- count in your head “1-2-3”

Popular pg 9 Play it like a game

Theory pg 8 improvise (listen to my part here)

Sight Reading  -- Name these tunes

Performance pg 8-9

Leprechaun song

Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Pick a primary song from the easy packet. (Blog)

Eliot

Classical song: Finish Burleske –same speed whole song. NICE JOB!!

Lesson pg 20
Performance pg 6-7 + add a 3^rd variation

To help you understand what variations are, Listen to Mozart’s 12 variations on “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS7yiD6cz8A

Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Pick a primary song from the easy packet. (Blog)

Red Popular Book pg 9 Play it like a game with Quincy

New Name these tunes (4 star wars songs)

Leprechaun song

Practice your songs 5x every day!

Lesson 48 (3/2/16)

	Quincy Technique pg 6-7 (warm up) Classical song: Sonatina in C – Nice job on whole song! Work on making RESTS clear, and start memorizing. red books (level 1) Lesson Pg 17 Popular pg 8  Popular pg 9 Play it like a game Theory pg 8-9 Sight Reading  Performance pg 8-9 Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video Pick a primary song from the easy packet.	Eliot Classical song: Start hard Burleske –Every day practice the LEFT hand 5 times, then TOGETHER 1 time SUPER SLOW. Lesson pg 18 Performance pg 4-5 Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video Pick a primary song from the easy packet.
Practice your songs 5x every day!

Lesson 47 (2/24/16)

Emmy (purple books) Lesson page 14-15 (Remember to play a steady beat like a clock.) Theory pg 2 (pay attention to hands)  Performance pg 2	Quincy Classical song: Sonatina in C – Add a little more O Holy Night- finish the song red books (level 1) Lesson Pg 16 + Discovery (transpose to G) Popular pg 8 Theory pg 6 Sight Reading  Performance pg 6-7 (Faster!) Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video	Eliot Classical song: Start hard Burleske -Hands together! Focus on matching up hands while you look at the paper. Lesson pg 16-17 + Discovery Performance pg 2-3 à Fix rhythm (don’t rush the quarter notes), add staccato and legato Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video
Practice your songs 5x every day!

Here is a link to the practice charts I posted a while ago.
Here is an assignment sheet if you want to write down your assignments instead of checking the blog to every day.

They should be doing some kind of sight reading every week. Hymns are a great way to practice.
Here's a link to a PDF of simplified children's hymns.
Here's a link to the actual children's hymnbook. Good choices for now have no flats or sharps, or only 1 flat or 1 sharp.

Lesson 46 (2/17/16)

Emmy (purple books) Lesson page 11 DISCOVERY + pg. 12-13 Theory pg 2 (pay attention to hands)   Performance pg 2

Quincy Classical song: Sonatina in C – Add a little more O Holy Night- finish the song red books (level 1) Lesson Pg 16 + Discovery (transpose to G) Popular pg 8 Theory pg 6 Sight Reading  Performance pg 6-7 (Faster!) Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Eliot Classical song: Start hard Burleske -Hands together! Focus on matching up hands while you look at the paper. Lesson pg 14 + CREATIVE Lesson pg 15 Performance pg 2-3 à Fix rhythm, add staccato and legato Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Lesson 45 (2/3/16)

Emmy (purple books) Lesson page 10-11 Theory pg 2 Performance pg 2

Quincy (red books)  Classical song: Sonatina in C – first 8 measures  à perfect notes & rhythm! O Holy Night- finish the song red books (level 1) Lesson Pg 14 Popular pg 8 Theory pg 6 Sight Reading  Performance pg 6-7 Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Eliot (blue books)  Classical song: Start hard Burleske - Left Hand measure 1-5 Right Hand measure 1-5 Lesson pg 12-13 – practice as is and then transpose to F (If any song gets hard, you are NOT allowed to say "I can't do it!" Instead, pause and say out loud “I’m awesome! I can do this!” and try again.) Lesson pg 14 Lesson pg 14 CREATIVE Performance pg 2-3 Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Lesson 44 (1/27/16)

Quincy Classical song: Sonatina in C – first 8 measures  O Holy Night- through measure 26 red books (level 1) Lesson Pg 12-13 Popular pg 8 & 14-15 Theory pg 2-3 Sight Reading  Performance pg 14-15 Focus on Dynamics Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Eliot Classical song: Start hard Burleske - Left Hand measure 1-5 Right Hand measure 1-5 Lesson pg 12-13 – practice as is and then transpose to C Performance pg 2-3 Dr Who – Try to figure out new part from video

Lesson 42 (1/13/16)

Quincy Classical song: Sonatina in C – first 8 measures   red books (level 1) Lesson pg 11- faster & take out claps Pg 12-13 Popular pg 6 & 14-15 Theory pg 2-3 Sight Reading   Performance pg 4-5

Eliot Classical song: Start hard Burleske - Left Hand measure 1-5  Lesson pg 11 (play without pauses) Ask your mom about the other blue book I emailed