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We had no class last week (April 20) due to early dismissal. Absent : Katie Level 1B Lesson 13 In the lesson, Mr. Joplin introduced working on exercises that allowed the use of your Ant Tunnel but with both hands. Remember that every note gets its own finger in this position and both thumbs anchor on Middle C. Both Brandon [...]
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Absent: Aiden, Robbie Level 1B Lesson 14 Today we used the Left Hand and Right Hand together on the keyboard in C position. Remember from now on Middle C is the anchor point and all the other fingers follow and rest on the next notes. Everyone had difficulty at first remembering this position but by the [...]
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Absent: Jonah, Jenna Level 1B Lesson 13 Today we started by playing in Group Mode ( Aiden, Darian, Robbie, and Avery). Everyone got used to playing together. It is even more important when playing with other people, to listen to the beat and play your part well. We used the metronome to follow the counts and played 5 [...]
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Level 2A Lesson 36 Today we welcomed Keegan back. He got started on Lesson 35 which was missed last week after practicing to draw a Bass Clef on the white board. Brandon and Issac played the Grand Staff Ladder game and then listened to the life story of their new teacher, Mrs. Beach. Both of you [...]
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New Term Students: Issac, Brandon, Rheannon. Absent: Keegan, Lauren Level 2A Lesson 35 After, 3 weeks of no class due to the religious holidays and a teacher development day, it felt great to see you all again ready to learn. We started learning how to make the Bass or F Clef on the white board. You [...]
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New Term Today we welcomed a new student, Harrison Gates to the class. Level 1A Lesson 12 We all made Ant Tunnels on the keyboard and positioned the 5 fingers on the 5 notes, C D E F G. Everyone needed a bit of help to play the note patterns that Mr. Joplin showed today. Remember, for these [...]
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New Term Today we welcomed a new student Julia Black to the class. Julia B. finished her lunch quickly, so we talked about Mr. Beethoven, the composer. Katie, Julie W. and Colin all did very well helping telling her about Mr. Beethoven’s life. I am glad they remembered so much. Then Julia listened to songs that Mr. [...]
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Level 1 Lesson 11 Today we had a new teacher, Mr. Joplin who was an American composer who is best known for creating music in the style called Ragtime. He showed us how to create ” the Anthill” with our 5 fingers. Everyone did a group exercise to make anthills with our fingers on the floor and also some [...]
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Level 1A Lesson 11 We welcomed back Darian, James and Renee to class today. Matthew was not in attendance. Renee came a bit late as she forgot so next week, she has promised to remember to come on time. Today we had a new teacher, Mr. Joplin who was an American composer who is best known for creating [...]
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Level 1 Lesson 9,10 Absent: Matthew, James, Darian, Renee Today we worked on skipping notes going higher and lower. To prepare our ears to here the Doh – Mi interval of a third, you heard it played by Miss Francis on the keyboard along with other intervals and raised your hands when you could recognize the inteval of [...]
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Level 1 Lesson 9, 10 Today we started by using the flash cards to look at the note pictures for holding notes 2, 3, and 4 and also beat 1. Colin started at Lesson 8 Double Notes that he missed last week and then continued on through to Lesson 9 and finished. Great work. Julie [...]
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Level 1 Lesson 8 Students absent: Aiden, James, Matthew, Erin, Jonah Today we started the class by going to Miss Melody’s room from the last lesson and listening again to the Four Seasons Concerto, The Spring movement. Everybody recognized that sometimes the solo violin sounded like birds singing. Next you all reviewed holding notes by following my clapping in a [...]
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Level 1A Lesson 8 Today we started the class by going to Miss Melody’s room from the last lesson and listening again to the Four Seasons Concerto, The Spring movement. Everybody heard that sometimes the solo violin sounded like birds singing. Next you all reviewed holding notes by following my clapping in a rhythm excerise and playing together (without earphones) on [...]
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Level 1A 7,8 We listening to songs by your new teacher Mr. Bach played on the piano, organ and harpsichord. We discussed the Minuet and you played the maracas to keep the count of 3 to the Minuet in G. You did very well Rheannon. Today you continued playing Holding Notes for counts 2,3 and 4. Then after [...]
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Level 1A Lesson 7 Students Absent: Jonah, Renee, Aiden We starting the class early listening to Minuet in G written by Mr. Bach. We learned that a Minuet was a type of song for dancing in his day and that it’s meter in 3. Everyone had a chance to use the maracas to follow the beat [...]
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Level 1 Lesson 6, 7 We starting the class listening to Minuet in G written by Mr. Bach. We learned that a Minuet was a type of song for dancing in his day and that it’s meter in 3. Everyone had a chance to use the maracas to follow the beat 1, 2, 3 together [...]
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Level 1 Lesson 6 Rheannon brought a friend today. Welcome Taylor. We learned about the life of a new teacher, Mr. Bach and you started Holding Notes in counts of 3 and 4. You did very well Rheannon. Level 2A-33 We used the note flash cards on the Grand Staff to identify the notes C,D,E in the [...]
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Level 1A Lesson 5 We had two new guests today, Hannah and Grace. We review where middle C was on the keyboard flashcard and Katie you got the note on the first try. The second time aroung we all pointed it out. Great work everyone. We spoke about the new teacher for Lesson 6, the composer Mr. Bach. You all did [...]
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Level 1A Lesson 1 Mr. Beethoven We welcome you to class Renee. You started Lesson 1 playing high and low notes on the keyboard . Level 1A Lesson 6 Today we met a new teacher Mr. Bach. After reviewing notes to play high, low and on Middle C, he asked you to play holding notes for 3 and 4 counts. [...]
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Level 1A Lessons 4 and 5 Today we started the class using the Keyboard Flash Card to review with which hand to play high and low notes. You all did very well pointing out where to play these notes on the keyboard as well. Jenna and Jonah were teacher helpers and held up the Flash Cards for [...]
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