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Today we welcomed parents and friends to watch some of us perform a song or demonstrate a game or exercise with the MusIQ Club program. Congratulations to all of you! Whether demonstrating a game or playing a piece, or maybe showing some knowledge about a few composers, the students of this class can be proud [...]
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Level 1A lesson 3 In today’s class we talked about and played some basic 4 & 3 beat rhythms – everybody grabbed a drum and practiced playing back beats as well as coming up with their own rhythms. Mr. Beethoven showed us some short/long rhythms Practice Room with Miss Melody Games Room – Bongo Boy [...]
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Level 1B lesson 16 Lesson 16 had you met a new teacher called Miss Fanny Mendelssohn. She helped you to play even more songs which moved in a stepping motion. For these you used fingers 1, 2, 3 and 4 of each hand. Lesson 17 had Miss Mendelssohn show you how to play and [...]
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Level 1A We talked about Beethoven, reviewed the high bird notes (up to the right of the piano keyboard) and low whale notes (down to the left of the keyboard). Talked about a special note near the centre of the keyboard, called ‘Middle C’. Talked about the letter names Followed the bird, whale and boat pictures to [...]
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Level 1B lesson 15 Met Mr Joplin once again. Ant tunnel exercises with Miss Melody Practice Room Games Room – Bongo Boy Spent time in the Library Fun in Improvisation Room! Home Assignments for Level 1B Try this wordsearch all about Mr Joplin Here’s a simple exercise on groups of 3 Level 2A lesson 27 Mr. [...]
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Today we spent some time getting ready for next week’s last class and recital – as well as learning about note values – whole notes, half notes and quarter notes – this included clapping along to the beat. Each student practiced playing a short piece in preparation for the final upcoming class. Good work! Level [...]
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It was great to see returning students to the MusIQ Club class, and a new student as well. Level 1A We began by talking about the life and times of Mr Beethoven. Mr. Beethoven was a very famous composer and pianist that was born in 1770. He was so great in fact that even going [...]
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It was great to see returning students to the MusIQ Club class. Level 1B lesson 14 Met Mr Joplin once again. Talked about finger numbers. Remember, for both hands your thumb is finger 1, pointer finger is number 2, middle finger is number 3, ring finger is number 4, and the little pinkie is number [...]
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Today we spent some time learning about note values – whole notes, half notes and quarter notes – this included clapping along to the beat. Each student practiced playing a short piece in preparation for the final upcoming class. Good work! Level 1A lesson 11 Mr Scott Joplin became famous for playing and composing Ragtime [...]
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We were proud to welcome parents and friends to watch us perform an exercise, song or game on the piano for the final class for this term. Congratulations to all of you! Whether demonstrating a game or playing a piece, or maybe showing some knowledge about a few composers, the students of this class [...]
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Today we did two lessons with Mr. Bach! Miss Melody helped us with practicing , and we then finished off the class with some time in the Games Room and the Improvisation Room! Great work everyone! See you all next week! Level 1A lessons 9 & 10 Lesson 9 showed us notes that get lower and lower, [...]
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Today we spent some time getting ready for next week’s last class and recital – as well as learning about note values – whole notes, half notes and quarter notes – this included clapping along to the beat. Each student practiced playing a short piece in preparation for the final upcoming class. Good work! Level [...]
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All Levels lesson 10 Today was the final class for this term. We were proud to welcome parents and friends to watch us perform an exercise, song or game on the piano. Congratulations to all of you! Whether demonstrating a game or playing a piece, or maybe showing some knowledge about a few composers, [...]
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Today we have a chance to practice our songs in preparation for the upcoming final class of this term. Level 1A lesson 11 Mr Scott Joplin in the Lesson Room taught us how to form a 5 finger ant tunnel with our Left Hand! He also reviewed finger numbers on this hand! Afterwards, we went to [...]
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Level 1A lesson 8 Mr Bach showed us all about ‘double notes.’ This is where you play a high note with your right hand, and a low note with your left hand at the same time! Lots of exercises to practice holding notes, playing double notes, high and low plus Middles C. To finish off the [...]
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Today we spent some time learning about note values – whole notes, half notes and quarter notes – this included clapping along to the beat. Each student practiced playing a short piece in preparation for the final upcoming class. Good work! Level 1A lesson 11 Mr Scott Joplin became famous for playing and composing Ragtime [...]
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Level 1A lesson 11 Mr Scott Joplin became famous for playing and composing Ragtime music. This was fun music that people liked to dance to! Mr Joplin showed us how to make a five finger ant tunnel. This is where you put your thumbs on Middle C, and each finger sits on a white note [...]
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Level 1A lesson 7 Today’s lesson involved Mr. Bach who helped us learn about holding notes, and how to hold them for different amounts of time. In the Practice Room Miss Melody continued the lessons for note values. Then we spent some time at the library to work on a few extra holding note songs, we [...]
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Level 1A lesson 7 In this lesson Mr, Bach helped us learn about holding notes, and holding them for different amounts of time. On to the Practice Room, where Miss Melody continued the lessons for note values. Then we spent some time at the library to work on a few extra holding note songs, we finished [...]
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Level 1A lesson 7 Mr, Bach helped us learn about holding notes, and holding them for different amounts of time. On to the Practice Room, where Miss Melody continued the lessons for note values. Then we spent some time at the library to work on a few extra holding note songs, we finished off the class [...]
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