Today in MusIQ Club!

Hi Everyone!

Great to see everyone in class today!

We began this week with a fun rhythm session. Instead of just using our hands to make rhythm patterns, we used different parts of our bodies. We tapped our shoulders, our heads, our laps and even made our noses beep! Eventually, we even began to do the ‘hand jive!’ (Pancakes, potatoes and curly fries!)

Level 1A, Lesson 12 – Ashley, Carys, Georgia, Marielle, Mae and Duncan

• At the computers, you met up with Mr Joplin once more and he helped you to work on your ant tunnels. This week we were concentrating on just our left hand.
• Remember to keep all five fingers in a relaxed ant tunnel. Place your thumb on its side on Middle C, and all your other fingers on their fingertips on the neighbouring white notes.
• Miss Melody helped you to play through even more circle note songs to practice playing notes going higher and higher, and lower and lower too! Well done!
• To finish off the lesson, you had some free time in the Games Room!

Home Assignments for Level 1A

• Practice making your five finger ant tunnels whenever you have a moment. Can you push down each finger in turn without the other fingers moving? (Finger number 4 is very tricky!)
• Print out this wordsearch all about Mr Joplin!

Level 1B, Lesson 22 – Ava and Jenna

• In Lesson 22, we met up again with Mr Villa Lobos. This week he taught us about even more grown up notes.
• We learnt about half notes and quarter notes today. A half note is a white, or empty looking note with a stem and you hold it down for 2 counts. A quarter note is a black, or filled in note with a stem which you only hold for 1 count.
• You played through even more songs with Miss Melody which used these new grown up notes. Great work!
• To finish off the lesson, you spent some time in the Games Room and Improvisation Room to relax after all that playing! Good job!

Home Assignments for Level 1B

• Try and use your five finger ant tunnels now whenever you play for fun on the piano!
• Have a go at this worsearch about Mr Villa Lobos!

Level 2B, Lesson 46 – Anik

• In lesson 46, you met up with Mr Satie and he showed you where to find Bass Clef G.
• This is a note for your left hand, and when your thumb is on Middle C you play Bass Clef G with your 4th finger.
• I was really pleased to watch your hand position today as you played through the Grand Staff songs. You kept your shoulder relaxed, and your fingers covering all the notes ready to play.
• You are also getting better at keeping in time with the woodpecker! Keep up the good work!
• You finished off playing in the Improvisation Room with Erin!

 Home Assignments for Level 2B

• Have a go at this wordsearch all about your new teacher Mr Satie.
• Print out this activity sheet and see if you can name all the Grand Staff notes!

Level 3A, Lesson 73 – Erin

• Today you worked through lesson 73 with Miss Chaminade.
• You did much, much better when playing with both hands at the same time. Your hands were like mirror images of each other with your thumbs on middle C, and you looked very carefully to see if the notes were moving in a stepping or skipping motion. Good Job!
• To finish off, you played with Anik in the Improvisation Room.

Home Assignments for Level 3A

• Have a go at this wordsearch about Miss Chaminade
• Print out and complete this activity sheet about rhythms.

Bye for now!

See you next week!

Adele

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