Apr 21, 2025 – Olivia

4-part Lap Map:

• improvise rhythms as you tap on the beats
• try not to look at your lap as you do this, but look at the picture and imagine that’s your lap

4-Part Longy Rhythm:

• do this with the Lap Map

G major scale (see sheet)

• Remember all F’s are sharped
• practice hands separately a few times, then try putting hands together

Learn This 1 is 4 you p. 17

Kites in the Sky p. 28-29

• LH crosses over RH, remember to go up to high E and C in m. 7

Keep practicing Mixed Up p. 30-31

• count out loud every time you play – you will play slower, but this will help you learn it faster
• add dynamics

p. 19-21

Keep practicing Rusty Old Bike p. 13

• watch out for skip in LH
• move up the octave in m. 10
• remember BOTH notes are staccato, not just the first

Mystic Flute:

• Count Out Loud for the whole thing! This is important to keep a steady beat
• remember to go up the octave for m. 18
• lift the pedal like we talked about for the end

Saturday Surfers:

• watch out for the crescendos – which means gradually get louder – m. 16 and m. 32
• keep clawing at the keys – especially the pinky
• watch out for the rests
• make your fortes aggressive!