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Bridge Lesson 9Bridge Lesson 9

Hey Bridge friends! Students should work on Lesson 9 this week. Bridge Homework #9 Video – please have your student complete their first practice while watching the video. Composer’s Corner 9 (links in case the QR doesn’t work)Bach – https://youtu.be/RAiAM_oHeygToccata in Fugue in D minor – https://youtu.be/ho9rZjlsyYYBaroque Pipe Organ – https://youtu.be/cfFWiWbXGuY Theory page answers are [...]

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Bridge Lesson 8Bridge Lesson 8

Hey Bridge friends! We learned a few new exciting songs and concepts this week!  We will keep practicing the interval flashcards – getting better at identifying them every day. 🙂 Bridge Homework #8 Video – please have your student complete their first practice while watching the video.Composer’s Corner 8 (links in case the [...]

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Bridge Lesson 7Bridge Lesson 7

Hey Bridge friends! Some new tricky songs, concepts and interval flashcards this week!  Students do not need to play the intervals or time themselves doing the flashcards this week.  They should just name the interval and determine whether it is harmonic or melodic. Bridge Homework #7 Video – please have your student [...]

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Bridge Lesson 6Bridge Lesson 6

Hey Bridge friends! We learned some new intervals today – prime, 6th, 7th and 8th (octave)!  I recommend looking at the parent-only theory answers attached so that you feel empowered to assist your student with the interval work, particularly when it comes to prime! Bridge Homework #6 Video – to watch before/during the next [...]

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Bridge Lesson 5Bridge Lesson 5

Hey Bridge friends! Bridge Homework #5 Video – to watch before/during the first practice. Composer’s Corner 5 1.  Renaissance Art (the last 15 seconds are useless but the first 4:45 are amazing!!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB-nfp-JxHQ 2. Renaissance Keyboard Instrument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcfl3lYQy9M Theory page answers attached for parents’ eyes only.  If they need assistance, try to give [...]

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Bridge Lesson 3Bridge Lesson 3

Hey Bridge friends! Bridge Homework #3 Video – to watch before/during the first practice. Composer’s Corner 2 The plainchant video on page 18 is 19 minutes long.  Students are welcome to listen to the first few minutes to learn about plainchant, then stop.  An alternate video to simply listen to plainchant is here. [...]

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Bridge Lesson 2Bridge Lesson 2

Hey Bridge friends! Lesson Video – to watch before/during the first practice The Bridge Lesson 2 video is longer than last week. The teacher who created it took the time in the video to talk through a few important new concepts and pages – what the kids should add to them (colors, [...]

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Bridge Lesson 1Bridge Lesson 1

Hey Bridge friends! Bear with me – future parent emails will be far shorter. 🙂 To save some time, I’ve been given approval to use another teacher’s parent content and videos for Bridge this year. She put a lot of time and effort into the helpful videos and tips, and they will [...]

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Bridge Welcome!Bridge Welcome!

Parent Note Hello Bridge Parents!!! I’ve missed all your children’s bright, shining faces this summer! I can’t wait for classes to start! Classes start Tuesday August 30th, and below I have the assigned day/times for each class. There is little flexibility, but if you absolutely can’t make your time work, [...]

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