Purple Magic Lesson 9
Thank you for coming to class today parents! I’m sure you can see how much your kiddos rely on you to reinforce what they learn in class at home. We can’t be successful without you! I’ve included some really important SHORT videos of concepts I didn’t get to cover in class, and one 10 min video for your kiddos to use to practice with Ms. Judie! I run through each of their songs with them .
REMINDER: Showtime for Halloween Night this week, so when your child is feeling pretty confident (can be hands together OR separate) they can send me a Marco Polo video. I mainly want to see them imagine the broken chords in the left hand. (see Halloween video below for instructions) THANKS!
I am noticing that not all the kids know the words to the songs. Remember, this is more than a piano course. Our ultimate goal is to teach full musicianship. Singing on pitch, hearing the pitches in our head (audiation) and internalizing the words in the songs to cement music concepts, will help bring about a top quality musician.
Let’s Play Music
Wait a minute? This song isn’t new! Using a song that our ears and fingers are VERY familiar with is a perfect stepping stone for being able to transpose. That’s just a fancy word for reading notes in one key and playing in another. And it’s kind of a big deal!! All the background in solfege, intervals, and skips and steps makes transposing super easy. We’ll have many more chances to transpose it this year.
Kitty Casket
Yep, you probably already guessed it. Similar to our ‘Scratch My Back’ game, this helps us feel that unresolved half cadence with our whole bodies! But, this time we will have the opportunity to play it with our hands as well.
Now that we have introduced the spaces in the bass clef, you will appreciate this educational parody of Meghan Trainor’s music “All About That Bass” that reinforces the notes of the bass clef in a fun way! And just for fun, I have attached some coloring pages for our new ‘Skaters’ puppet show. Enjoy!
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!