Today in MusIQ Club!

We had a small class today. It was nice to see everyone present, except for Kayley, Skylar and Laura. They are away on vacation.

Level 1A (Devin, Duncan, Kate, Adrianne and Neil):

• Completed Lesson 9 – “Notes getting higher and higher and notes getting lower and lower“.
• Above the line you can have notes that are medium high or very high, and below the line you can have notes that are medium low or very low.
• Practiced hearing and identifying notes that were going higher and higher or lower and lower.
• Reviewed 4-beat rhythms.
• Played legato and staccato in the Improvisation room too.

Level 1B (Joe and Abby):

• Completed Lesson 24 and 25.
• Practiced songs and Performed for your ‘Virtual Recital’ to officially complete CMJ vol. 1.
• Reviewed the musical alphabet and note values (quarter, half, dotted half and whole notes).
• Played Ear-training Games and Rhythm Exercises (4-beat rhythm playbacks).
• Improvised in Middle C position.

Level 2A (Luke and Tyler):

• Completed lesson 34.
• Learned the Treble Clef notes C, D and E in the Grand Staff.
• Practiced new Grand Staff songs, like ‘Hot Crossed Buns’.
• Learned more about the history of Mozart. Listened to Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
• Played the game ‘Guitar Girl’ and Improvised.

At the end of class we reviewed our musical alphabet together. We also played rhythm clapping challenges for each other. Excellent work.
See you next week!

Note: Our last class of the term will be on Dec. 3rd 2008.

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