Purple Magic Lesson 6

Need extra help with your C Minor Cadence? Watch this video on your own so you can explain it to your kiddo.

Be sure to sing the words to “Magic Keys” and “Our Bugs are SO FUN!” frequently at home. Don’t just listen, SING! The lyrics really help your children learn this complex musical theory in a simple and passive way. Then when we use this info in class they will be confident and prepared.

Ode to Joy
We practiced hearing downbeats last year, now we’re listening for the upbeats as well. The downbeat is the first beat of the measure, and the upbeat just precedes that stronger downbeat. This song helps us feel that with our bodies — and helps us to get to know a little bit about Ludwig van Beethoven along the way!

Halloween Night
This ‘spooky’ song is a great repertoire piece to give us a little more practice on our C minor cadence. Hands will play together in our new 3/4 time signature, and we will even have an opportunity to try a bit of improvisation as the semester continues.

Even the Muppets like to have a little fun with the upbeat in Ode to Joy. Click here if the video doesn’t display below!

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!