Yellow Arrows Lesson 11

Only two students got to the 3:30 class on time…I know we are all getting busier with end of school approaching, but please try your best to be on time to class each week. Thanks!

Recital is scheduled for May 3rd in the evening. (Specific time coming soon) Have your child work extra hard on their songs so they are ready to play at the recital in a way they are proud of!

Parent Week is April 10th (Wed) or 12th (Fri).

I have noticed a huge improvement with your kiddos – thank you!!

Don’t forget to register for your 3rd and final year of LPM before the end of the semester!! 😄🎉

Celebrate Connections

A few ideas to bring playfulness to practice time!

• Tap the rhythm of your RH while tapping the rhythm of your LH on the keyboard cover (Or just tap one hand if the song is hands alone).
• Pick a measure to play, then close your book and try it from memory.
• Face Time (or call) a family member and play for them.

Scale In and Out
This technique is teaching contrary motion where the same finger numbers are played together moving in opposite directions. RH pinky (5) begins on Treble C and LH pinky (5) begins on Bass C. Play and sing IN the major scale with fingers 5 4 3 2 1 POP 3 2 1. Both thumbs will land on Middle C. Then play back OUT using fingers 1 2 3 POP 1 2 3 4 5.

Oh, When the Saints
March 2, 3, 4! We can march with our feet AND our fingers. A marching chord is a type of stylized chord that will make this song sound much more like a march. To play a marching chord, play the bottom note of the chord alone and the top two notes (interval) together and the fingers are MARCHING! Feel free to march around the house as your child plays marching chords with this energetic song!

Tinga Layo
To practice Tinga Layo, play the block chord as written with the calypso rhythm. An example of how to play this rhythm is at the bottom of the page in the songbook. Follow the chords and CHANT in rhythm Shoo-oot the Bug Bug or Ting-a Lay-O while playing!

With Spring in the air, your blooming musician can hop on this life-size keyboard practicing the music alphabet in the sunshine!

For my convenience, I have preloaded content for the whole semester. I will update each future post with specific time-sensitive info before I send the link each week. If you choose to read ahead you might see details that don’t apply to your child’s class. For this reason I do not recommend reading ahead. Thank you!