Jan 9, 2025 – Marcy

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale

• hands separately
• remember F# and C#
• pay attention to keeping your fingers really curved – think of clawing at the keys, but don’t raise your wrist

Focus on Sacred Music songs

Finish off the book

Nothing this week

Nothing this week

Little Joke

• Practice playing from memory, go very slowly, then repeat faster

Sonatina

• be sure you get the staccatos in m. 9 and 11
• continue hands together, now count in your head – be sure those 8th notes are twice as fast as the quarter notes
• try playing with the metronome set to 54 bpm. Count out loud along with it for 1 measure then begin playing. When you can get through the whole piece this way, try going a little bit faster (56 bpm), and then when you can do that go to 58 bpm, then stop for the day. The next day try starting at 56 bpm and repeat a little bit faster two more times.

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale

• hands separately
• remember F# and C#
• pay attention to keeping your fingers really curved – think of clawing at the keys, but don’t raise your wrist

Focus on Sacred Music songs

Finish off the book

Nothing this week

Nothing this week

Little Joke

• Do the Sacred 4 Steps for Memorizing:

1. Play VERY SLOWLY with the sheet music, paying attention to details
2. Play UP TO TEMPO with the sheet music, paying attention to details
3. Play VERY SLOWLY without the sheet music, remembering the details
4. Play UP TO TEMPO without the sheet music, remembering the details

Sonatina

• be sure you get the staccatos in m. 9 and 11
• continue hands together, now count in your head – be sure those 8th notes are twice as fast as the quarter notes
• try playing with the metronome set to 54 bpm. Count out loud along with it for 1 measure then begin playing. When you can get through the whole piece this way, try going a little bit faster (56 bpm), and then when you can do that go to 58 bpm, then stop for the day. The next day try starting at 56 bpm and repeat a little bit faster two more times.

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale

• hands separately
• remember F# and C#
• pay attention to keeping your fingers really curved – think of clawing at the keys, but don’t raise your wrist

Keep practicing Ocean p. 37-39

• watch out for where your hands have to move around
• practice m. 6-7 extra

Finish off the book

Learn Dreydll and Bubble p. 59-61

• write in counting and count out loud
• add dynamics and accents

Keep practicing Dino Dance p. 34-35

• count out loud – Make sure you have a steady beat

Learn Silver Moon boat, San Francisco, and Jumbo p. 36-40

• write in counting and count out loud

Little Joke

• add the slur between the first two notes, but the 2nd note is staccato
• Do the Sacred 4 Steps for Memorizing:

1. Play VERY SLOWLY with the sheet music, paying attention to details
2. Play UP TO TEMPO with the sheet music, paying attention to details
3. Play VERY SLOWLY without the sheet music, remembering the details
4. Play UP TO TEMPO without the sheet music, remembering the details

Sonatina

• continue hands together, now count in your head
• try playing with the metronome set to 54 bpm. Count out loud along with it for 1 measure then begin playing. When you can get through the whole piece this way, try going a little bit faster (56 bpm), and then when you can do that go to 58 bpm, then stop for the day. The next day try starting at 56 bpm and repeat a little bit faster two more times.

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale

• hands separately then together
• remember F# and C#
• remember the crossing over/under happens around the finger 3’s, and the RH goes first, then LH, then on the way down LH starts then RH

Keep practicing Ocean p. 38-39

• count out loud
• be careful of where the hands shift to different notes (they circle the finger numbers to help remind you)
• practice m. 7-8 slowly at first to make sure you have the pattern right

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Keep practicing Dreydll and Bubble p. 59-61

• make sure you count out loud
• add dynamics and accents

Keep practicing Dino Dance, Silver Moon boat, San Francisco, and Jumbo p. 34-40

• count out loud
• add dynamics and pedal where indicated

Little Joke

• practice hands together with counting out loud
• add the slur between the first two notes, but the 2nd note is staccato

Sonatina

• count out loud
• play hands together

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale

• hands separately first, looking at hands, then play together
• remember F# and C#
• same fingering as the C major scale

Learn Hiking, Sidewalk, and Prehistoric p. 34-36

• write in counting only for Prehistoric
• count out loud for all pieces
• add accents where written

Do p. 42-45

Learns Bongs Drummers, all of p. 57, and Dinosaur

• write in counting for Dinosaur only
• count out loud for everything
• add dynamics and accents

Keep practicing Hill and Gully p. 30-31

• Get LH ready to change positions
• add dynamics

Learn Rain Dance p. 34-35

• write in counting and count out loud

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale

• hands separately
• remember F# and C#
• pay attention to keeping your fingers really curved – think of clawing at the keys, but don’t raise your wrist

Learn Upbeat and Ocean p. 37-39

• write in counting and count out loud
• add accents, staccato, dynamics, and pedal when easier

Finish off the book

Keep practicing Dinosaur p. 58

• really work at making a difference between accented and unaccented notes
• be careful m. 9-16 that you know which notes to play
• end on G in m. 16, and LH goes down the octave

Learn Dreydll and Bubble p. 59-61

• write in counting and count out loud
• add dynamics and accents

Keep practicing Dino Dance p. 34-35

• count out loud!! Make sure you have a steady beat

Learn Silver Moon boat and San Francisco p. 36-39

• write in counting and count out loud

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale

• hands separately first, looking at hands, then play together
• remember F# and C#
• same fingering as the C major scale

Learn Hiking, Sidewalk, and Prehistoric p. 34-36

• write in counting only for Prehistoric
• count out loud for all pieces
• add accents where written

Do p. 42-45

Learns Bongs Drummers, all of p. 57, and Dinosaur

• write in counting for Dinosaur only
• count out loud for everything
• add dynamics and accents

Keep practicing Hill and Gully p. 30-31

• Get LH ready to change positions
• add dynamics

Learn Rain Dance p. 34-35

• write in counting and count out loud

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play G Major Scale

• hands separately first, looking at hands, then play together
• remember all F’s are F#
• same fingering as the C major scale

Keep practicing Baseball and Trading p. 32-33

• work on LH being mf and RH p and in Trading is swaps halfway through to RH to f

Do p. 38-41

Keep practicing London Symphony p. 52

• work on dynamics

Jazzy Joe p. 53

• really count out loud, especially on beat 1 with a tie
• work on dynamics

Shepherd’s Song p. 54-55

• lift foot right on beat 1 of m. 11
• LH moves to A in m. 17

Keep practicing Hill and Gully, and I’ve Got Music p. 30-33

• count out loud
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play C Major Scale

• hands separately first, looking at hands, then play together

Learn Baseball and Trading Cards p. 32-33

• count out loud
• work on the dynamics

Do p. 38-41

Learn London Symphony, Jazzy Joe, and Shepherd’s Song p. 52-55

• Count out loud
• Add dynamics

Learn Hill and Gully, and I’ve Got Music p. 30-33

• count out loud
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play C Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately first, looking at hands, then play together

Keep practicing Carousel p. 31

• Watch out for RH going up to Treble C in m. 12

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Keep practicing Song for Scarecrow, My Pony, and Row, Row p. 48-51

• Count out loud
• Add dynamics

Keep practicing Handbell Choir p. 26-27

• be sure to keep RH legato when LH has to lift the key to press G again
• be careful of the  notes in m. 3-4, and 7-8

Keep practicing Miniature Sonatina (first and second movements) p. 26-29

• Watch out for moving LH moving around
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn Gymnastics p. 28 (and Camel if time p. 29)

• write in counting if not done already
• count out loud

Do p. 34-35

Learn Two-Note March and Girl/Boy on a Bicycle p. 46-47

• write in counting for Girl/Boy
• Add dynamics

Keep practicing Sleeping Beauty Waltz p. 24-25

• Play very slowly with counting out loud – so slowly it doesn’t sound like the song anymore. Make sure you are reading and not listening so much
• remember to play both staccato notes when you have two together (like in m. 1)

Keep practicing Tomcat Howl p. 27

• Be sure to let that “howl” fade away

Do p. 32-33

Keep practicing Party Song p. 42

• work getting that LH back down to the F in m. 7

Keep practicing Boogie on Broadway p. 43-44

• count in your head so you can play it a bit faster
• add dynamics

Learn Scarf Dance p. 45

• Count out loud
• be careful both hands are in treble clef

Keep practicing Crawling Spider p. 22-23

• watch out for LH notes in m. 6 and 12
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn Sleeping Beauty Waltz p. 24-25

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Silent Night

• Keep practicing with Dad

Learn Tomcat Howl p. 27

• Write in counting if not already done
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Do p. 32-33

Learn Super Secret, Party Song, and Boogie on Broadway p. 42-44

• Write In counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Crazy Clown p. 20

• Work on the dynamics
• practice the ending legato

Learn Crawling Spider p. 22-23

• write in counting if not already done
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Silent Night

• Keep practicing with Dad

Keep practicing Bat Sonar p. 23

• keep pinky curved in each hand throughout so that your wrist stays level

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Keep practicing Grumpy Old Troll p. 39

• remember to go down 2 octaves at the end and count the rest
• m. 7 LH plays finger 4

Learn Lead On, Black Horse p. 41

• Write In counting and count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn Crazy Clown and Two Little Marches p. 20-21

• Write in counting and count out loud
• watch out for dynamics

Silent Night

• Keep practicing with Dad

Keep practicing Bat Sonar p. 23

• keep pinky curved in each hand throughout so that your wrist stays level

Learn Waves Rolling In p. 26

• write in counting
• Count out loud
• add dynamics

Do p. 30-31

Keep practicing No Moon Tonight and Grumpy Troll p. 38-39

• count out loud – be careful of pausing at the end of each measure in Grumpy
• add dynamics

Learn Merlin’s Wand

• Write In counting and count out loud

Keep practicing 500- Year Old Melody p. 18-19

• count out loud
• watch out for repeats and dynamics

Silent Night

• Keep practicing with Dad

Learn Bat Sonar and Kaleidoscope p. 23-25

• Count out loud
• add dynamics

** don’t forget! Do p. 28-29

Learn No Moon Tonight and Grumpy Troll p. 38-39

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn 500- Year Old Melody

• write in counting if not already done
• count out loud
• watch out for repeats and dynamics

Silent Night

• play the dotted rhythm by ear – you can try singing it first, then play it
• try playing with a metronome so you get u to keeping a steady beat

3rds Exercise/Staccato & legato Exercise – Do this first

• Play through 1-6

(In book) Keep practicing Busy Machine p. 22

• Practice m. 7-8 extra a few times, then play from the beginning

** don’t forget! Do p. 26-27

Keep practicing Forest Song p. 36-37

• count out loud
• add dynamics
• as it gets easier, try playing it faster – you can count in your head as you go faster]

Learn No Moon Tonight p. 38

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

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Learn Silent Night

• play the dotted rhythm by ear – you can try singing it first, then play it

3rds Exercise/Staccato & legato Exercise – Do this first

• Play through 1-6

(In book) Learn Busy Machine p. 22

• Write in counting if not already done
• count out loud

** don’t forget! Do p. 26-27

Keep practicing Lightly Row p. 35

• count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn Forest Song p. 36-37

• write in the counting if not already done
• count out loud

Square Dance p. 16-17

• Now count in your head and try to play is faster
• work on dynamics

Learn Silent Night

See 3rds Exercise/Staccato & legato Exercise

• Play through 1-6

(In book) Learn Legend of the Buffalo p. 20-21

• You get figure out the dynamics based on the words, and write the last sentence
• count out loud

** don’t forget! Do p. 22-25

Keep practicing Runaway Rabbit p. 33

• focus on dynamics and playing a bit faster
• count out loud the first time you play, then just count in your head as you play 2 more times, listening for the different dynamics

Learn Lightly Row p. 35

• count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn Square Dance p. 16-17

• count out loud
• watch out for ties
• add dynamics when easy

See 3rds Exercise/Staccato & legato Exercise

• do numbers 1 and 2 only

(In book) Learn Magic Doorbells p. 19

• count out loud

Do p. 22-23

Flute of the Andes and Runaway Rabbit p. 32-33

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics and pedal if called for

Learn Rain Forest

• count out loud
• add dynamics

Keep Practicing Merry March p. 14

• Watch out for m. 2, 6, 15 RH goes up to G
• work on the RH being legato where there are slurs
• also play LH legato whenever possible
• add dynamics

Learn Painting with Pastels p. 15

• count out loud
• add pedal and dynamics

Keep practicing Mouse on  Trampoline

• make sure both staccato notes are short, not short-long

Learn Racing Bikes p. 18

• count out loud

Do p. 18-21

Keep practicing This Is Not Jingle Bells and Mixed-Up Song p. 27, 30-31

• Work on dynamics

Learn Flute of the Andes and Runaway Rabbit p. 32-33

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics and pedal if called for

Keep practicing Peter p. 12

• work on dynamics
• careful to shift LH down and back up

Keep practicing Rusty Old Bike p. 13

• Be careful of 2nds and 3rds
• m. 10 go up the octave
• work on dynamics

Learn Merry March p. 14

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn Part of Your World, the first page only. Use the sheet music to help you figure out what notes to play, and play the rhythm that you normally sing. You can listen to the original recording too to figure out how it’s sung if you forget

Learn Mouse on a Trampoline and This 1 is 4 You p. 16-17

• Count out loud
• For This 1 is 4 You, repeat with fingers 2-5

Do p. 18-21

Learn Traffic Jam 2nds, This Is Not Jingle Bells, Kites in the Sky, Mixed-Up Song p. 26-31

• count out loud
• Practice each piece 3 times
• If you have trouble in one part, go over that part extra times
• Make sure you add staccato and dynamics

Learn Peter and Rusty Old Bike p. 12-13

• count out loud
• Play each piece 3 times
• Add staccatos and dynamics

Learn Part of Your World, the first page only. Use the sheet music to help you figure out what notes to play, and play the rhythm that you normally sing. You can listen to the original recording too to figure out how it’s sung if you forget

Learn Roses Are Red and Tree House p. 14-15

• Count out loud
• Add dynamics as soon as you can play the notes well

Do p. 14-17

Learn C’s Rock, Mozart’s Five Names, Paper Airplane, and The Juggler p. 22-25

• count out loud
• Practice each piece 3 times
• If you have trouble in one part, go over that part extra times
• Make sure you add staccato and dynamics

Learn I’m a Fine Musician p. 10-11

• count out loud
• Play each piece 3 times
• Add staccatos and dynamics

Learn Part of Your World, the first page only. Use the sheet music to help you figure out what notes to play, and play the rhythm that you normally sing. You can listen to the original recording too to figure out how it’s sung if you forget

Learn Floating Balloon p. 13

• take some time to see the repeated ideas and dynamics before you play
• write in counting if not already done
• count out loud each time you play
• play this 3 times per day, be sure you add the pedal and dynamics

Do #3 p. 10, then p. 12-13

Keep practicing Half-Time Show p.19

• watch out for m. 4 and m. 12 – practice these extra first
• count out loud

Learn Lonely Pine and Lil Liza Jane p. 20-21

• count out loud
• Practice each piece 3 times
• If you have trouble in one part, go over that part extra times
• Make sure you add staccato and dynamics

Keep practicing Clock Shop p. 8-9

• count out loud
• Play through the circled parts first, then start from the beginning
• Play each piece 3 times
• Add staccatos and dynamics

Learn Part of Your World, the first page only. Use the sheet music to help you figure out what notes to play, and play the rhythm that you normally sing. You can listen to the original recording too to figure out how it’s sung if you forget

Pop! Pop! p. 2

• work on this slowly, especially m. 7-8, then play the whole thing at one speed. Don’t speed up even if it’s an easy part

Do p. 10-11

Learn Classic Dance, Young Hunter, Skipping in Space, and Half-time Show p. 16-19

• count out loud
• Practice each piece 3 times
• If you have trouble in one part, go over that part extra times
• Make sure you add staccato and dynamics

Learn Pop Goes the Weasel and Clock Shop p. 6-9

• Write in counting if not done already
• count out loud
• Practice slowly
• Play each piece 3 times
• Add staccatos and dynamics

Learn Part of Your World, the first page only. Use the sheet music to help you figure out what notes to play, and play the rhythm that you normally sing. You can listen to the original recording too to figure out how it’s sung if you forget

Learn Wild Colt and Pop! Pop! p. 10-12

• write in counting

Do p. 10-11

Learn Classic Dance, Young Hunter, Skipping in Space, and Half-time Show p. 16-19

• count out loud (write in counting)
• Make sure you add staccato and dynamics

Learn Pop Goes the Weasel and Clock Shop p. 6-9

• Write in counting if not done already
• count out loud
• Add staccatos and dynamics

Do Technique Secret p. 2

Learn Sticky Fingers and Smooth Take-Off p. 4-7

• count out loud

Do p. 4-5

Keep practicing Sailing in the Sun p. 11

• Play with LH starting on B

Learn Ferris Wheel

• count out loud
• add pedal at end

Learn Spanish Guitar p. 3

• count out loud
• look out for LH shifting positions

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In Red Lessons book, do review p. 4-7

In Theory  book, p. 2-3

Learn Firefly, and if time Little River and Sailing in the Sun p. 8-11

• write in counting for all
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Learn Showboat p. 2

• write in counting
• count out loud

Learn Our Team, What the Queen Told the King, and Leading the Parade p. 30-32

• write in counting
• count out loud each time – be sure you count the rests!

Do p. 46-48

Learn Come On, Tigers, Princess or Monster, Bugle Boys p. 68-71

• write in counting for all
• count out loud

Learn Rain, Rain and Let’s Boogie p. 30-32

• write in counting
• count out loud

Learn We Won the Game Today and Peaceful Sunset p. 28-29

• write in counting for both
• count out loud each time – watch out for ties

Finish up p. 44 and do p. 45

Learn Lemonade, All My Friends, and Bells p. 64-67

• write in counting for all
• count out loud

Learn Trumpet Song p. 28-29

• write in counting
• count out loud

3rds Exercise sheet

• play both hands at the same time

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Keep practicing Copy Cat and Grandmother p. 60-62

• count out loud
• watch out for steps and skips
• keep your eyes looking ahead (Eagle Vision) on long notes

Are You Sleeping? P. 26

• keep the beat going, don’t pause after each measure

Learn Horseback Riding p. 27

• count out loud

3rds Exercise sheet

• play both hands at the same time

Canoeing Upstream p. 27

• Count out loud

Do p. 40-43

Learn Octavius, Copy Cat, and Grandmother p. 59-62

• count out loud
• watch out for steps and skips

Are You Sleeping? P. 26

• keep the beat going, don’t pause after each measure

Learn Horseback Riding p. 27

• count out loud

3rds Exercise sheet

• practice hands separately, then when you memorize the pattern, play both hands at the same time

Pilot in the Clouds p. 26

• memorize the pattern so you can look at your hands as you play

Do all pages up through p. 41

Play Magic Rhyme p. 56 a couple of times, then you don’t need to practice it anymore

Learn A Joke and Football Game p. 57-58

• count out loud
• watch out for steps and skips

Learn Are You Sleeping? P. 26

• count out loud
• be careful of the steps and skips

3rds Exercise sheet

• practice hands separately, then when you memorize the pattern, play both hands at the same time

Wheels Goin Round p. 24-25

• count out loud
• be careful – this piece is all skips

Do p. 34-39

Elephant Ride, Yankee Doodle p. 54-55

• count out loud
• watch out for steps and skips – they will mix them in together

Keep practicing Frankenstein and Donkeys, I Like Rollerskating and Happy Stream p. 22-25

• count out loud
• be careful of the steps and skips

Learn Wheels Goin Round p. 24-25

• Write in counting
•  count out loud

Do p. 34-39

Learn Elephant Ride, Yankee Doodle p. 54-55

• write in counting
• count out loud

Keep practicing Frankenstein and Donkeys

Learn I Like Rollerskating and Happy Stream

• count out loud every time you play
• keep fingers curved with level wrist

Bullfrog Blues

• **count quietly to yourself every time you play **even at the competition
• don’t speed up at the bottom of the first page
• Play the last notes in RH p

Mystic Flute

• Count quietly to yourself – don’t speed up at the top of the 2nd page
• Play softly throughout, but not too softly so you have some ghost notes
• if you do have ghost notes, keep moving the beat forward, don’t try to replay the note that didn’t sound

Learn Skipping with Checkers p. 22-23

• Repeat the pattern all the way up/down until you reach C again

Do p. 34-37

Learn Hey Hey, and Allegro p. 52-53

• count out loud every time you play, especially the first few times you ever play the songs
• focus on keeping each finger curved while keeping your wrist level with the floor
• Read the first note in each hand to figure out hand position

Learn the Twinkle Twinkle, Dancing with Frankenstein, Donkeys Love Carrots p. 20-23

• count out loud every time you play
• keep fingers curved with level wrist
• look at the first note in each hand to figure out hand position

Bullfrog Blues

• **count quietly to yourself every time you play **even at the competition
• don’t speed up at the bottom of the first page
• Play the last notes in RH p

Mystic Flute

• Count quietly to yourself – don’t speed up at the top of the 2nd page
• Play softly throughout, but not too softly so you have some ghost notes
• if you do have ghost notes, keep moving the beat forward, don’t try to replay the note that didn’t sound

Catch Me p. 21

• For the hand position, always read the first note in each hand
• wait until LH plays middle C before the RH jumps up the octave

Do p. 33

Learn Come See the Parade p. 50-51

• count out loud every time you play, especially the first few times you ever play the songs
• focus on keeping each finger curved while keeping your wrist level with the floor
• Read the first note in each hand to figure out hand position

Learn the Opposite Song p. 19

• count out loud every time you play
• keep fingers curved with level wrist
• look at the first note in each hand to figure out hand position

Bullfrog Blues

• Practice playing from the last star to the end, then go back to the next star and play to the end, etc.
• count quietly to yourself – don’t speed up at the bottom of the first page
• Play the last notes in RH p

Mystic Flute

• Practice playing from the last star to the end, then go back to the next star and play to the end, etc.
• Count quietly to yourself – don’t speed up at the top of the 2nd page
• Play softly throughout

For the recital on May 11, learn The Second Star to the Right to sing with everyone at the end: The Second Star to the Right

you can listen to the piano part to practice with (don’t sing the solo part)

Catch Me p. 21

• For the hand position, always read the first note in each hand
• wait until LH plays middle C before the RH jumps up the octave

Do p. 33

Learn Come See the Parade p. 50-51

• count out loud every time you play, especially the first few times you ever play the songs
• focus on keeping each finger curved while keeping your wrist level with the floor
• Read the first note in each hand to figure out hand position

Learn the Opposite Song p. 19

• count out loud every time you play
• keep fingers curved with level wrist
• look at the first note in each hand to figure out hand position

Bullfrog Blues

• Play from memory, remember to keep it slow, and still count quietly to yourself
• Look at the dynamics to make you have them all

Mystic Flute

• Play from memory, work on keeping it soft throughout
• work on memorizing the ending

For the recital on May 11, learn The Second Star to the Right to sing with everyone at the end: The Second Star to the Right

you can listen to the piano part to practice with (don’t sing the solo part)

Learn Catch Me p. 21

• focus on keeping a curved hand shape – imagine clawing at each key

Do p. 33

Learn Russian Folk Song and Come See the Parade p. 49-50

• Write in counting
• count out loud every time you play, especially the first few times you ever play the songs
• focus on keeping each finger curved while keeping your wrist level with the floor

Learn the Opposite Song p. 19

• Write in counting
• count out loud every time you play
• keep fingers curved with level wrist

Bullfrog Blues

• Play with the metronome set to 112 beats and count out a few measures before we start playing. Pay special attention to m. 15-16 where we want to speed up
• Remember RH goes up to the B below Middle C at the end
• work on memorizing

Mystic Flute

• When you use the pedal, be sure to keep holding down the notes – don’t play them short
• try memorizing this

Learn Walking the Thumb p. 20

• focus on keeping a curved hand shape – imagine clawing at each key

Do p. 30-32

Learn Petite Minuet and Rodeo p. 47-48

• count out loud every time you play, especially the first few times you ever play the songs
• focus on keeping each finger curved while keeping your wrist level with the floor

Learn Cowboy Joe and Lullaby p. 17-18

• count out loud every time you play
• keep fingers curved with level wrist

Bullfrog Blues

• count out loud every time you play
• keep a steady beat throughout
• work extra on the ending, and don’t scoot down for the low notes, just lean your body

Mystic Flute

• sit with the bench a bit more to the right
• count out loud every time you play
• try memorizing this – especially the 2nd page so you can look at your hands

Learn Dance Band Drummer and Finger Hops p.18-19

• count out loud every time
• add dynamics

Do p. 29

Learn March on DEF, Mister Bluebird, Dance Band, and Frogs on Logs p. 42-45

• write in counting if it’s not done already
• count out loud every time you play, especially the first few times you ever play the songs

Learn Classical March, Rex, Inchworm p. 14-16

• count out loud every time you play

Learn Dance Band Drummer and Finger Hops p.18-19

Do p. 23-29

Learn March on DEF, Mister Bluebird, Dance Band, and Frogs on Logs p. 42-45

• write in counting if it’s not done already
• count out loud every time you play, especially the first few times you ever play the songs

Learn Classical March, Rex, Inchworm p. 14-16

Do Great Cookie Chase and Left-Hand Cookie Cutter p. 17

Do p. 18-25. We will do p. 19 and 21 together next time

Read through p. 34-35

Learn Middle C March, Ten-Second Song, Driving in the G clef, Best Friends, Gorilla in the Tree, and My Invention p. 36-41

Learn Chimes and Listen to the Drums p. 12-13

Going to North/South Pole p. 14-15

• keep practicing

Learn Special Ending p. 16

Do p. 18

Learn Hey Mr. Half Note Dot and Alouette p.  32-33

• count 1-2-3 for dotted half notes

Learn School Bell p. 11

Improvise your own rhythm on 3-part Lap Map

Do 3-parts rhythm the “old way” 1. Tap LH on left leg in first column 2. Sing on the numbers 3. Whisper on the dots

Learn Going to North/South Pole p. 14-15

Nothing this week

Ode to Joy p. 30

• Go slowly – don’t rush

Learn Sea Story p. 31

Banana Split and Train’s A-Comin p. 8-9

• Keep practicing

If you have time, learn A Song About Cats p. 10

Do 2-Part Lap Map; Improvise your own rhythms while you continue to tap both beats. You can also try doing the 2-Parts Rhythms that you see while tapping 1-2 on your legs

Do 3-parts rhythm the “old way” 1. Tap LH on left leg in first column 2. Sing on the numbers 3. Whisper on the dots

Learn Basketball Dribble p. 12-13

• Use your Good Coach before you play to tell yourself the “rules” of this song. Remind yourself what you are supposed to do in the whole piece before starting it. Then tell the coach to “get out of the pool” while you are playing. Don’t think about mistakes or what’s wrong, etc until you are done -playing
• play 3 times in a row

Do through p. 17

Learn Men From Mars and Ode to Joy p. 29-30

• Use your Good Coach before you play to tell yourself the “rules” of this song. Remind yourself what you are supposed to do in the whole piece before starting it
• Try to read if the notes go up/down/repeat
• keep your eyes moving ahead so you are ready for what’s next (Eagle Vision)

Learn Banana Split and Train’s A-Comin p. 8-9

• Use your Good Coach before you play to tell yourself the “rules” of this song. Remind yourself what you are supposed to do in the whole piece before starting it
• Try to read if the notes go up/down/repeat

Do 2-Part Lap Map; Improvise your own rhythms while you continue to tap both beats. Don’t whisper on the “dots”

Do 2-parts rhythm the “old way” 1. Tap LH on left leg in first column 2. Sing on the numbers 3. Whisper on the dots

Learn Merrily I Move Down/Up p. 10-11

• Use your Good Coach before you play to tell yourself the “rules” of this song. Remind yourself what you are supposed to do in the whole piece before starting it
• play 3 times in a row

Do p. 12-16

Learn p. 24-28

• Use your Good Coach before you play to tell yourself the “rules” of this song. Remind yourself what you are supposed to do in the whole piece before starting it
• play 3 times in a row

Learn Hot Cross Buns p. 6-7

• Use your Good Coach before you play to tell yourself the “rules” of this song. Remind yourself what you are supposed to do in the whole piece before starting it
• play 3 times in a row

Do 2-parts rhythm: 1. Tap LH on left leg in first column 2. Sing on the numbers 3. Whisper on the dots

Learn All the Stars Are Shining p. 8-9

• play 3 times in a row
• count the beats for long notes

Do p. 2-3, 7-11 (skip over any parts that say “your teacher” – we will do together next time)

Do p. 21

Learn Old MacDonald p. 22-23

• count out loud on half and whole notes
• play 3 times in a row

Learn Shepherd’s Flute p. 5

• add forte and piano when easy

Nothing this week

Learn Firming Up My Fingers p. 6-7

• play 3 times in a row
• count “1-2” when playing a half note

Do p. 2-3, 7-11 (skip over any parts that say “your teacher” – we will do together next time)

Learn p. 15-20

• count out loud on half notes
• play each song 3 times in a row

Learn The Doorbell and Wind in the Trees p. 3-4

• add forte and piano when easy