Mar 8, 2023 – Hale

p. 16

• Watch out for dynamics – they’re all different
• When this gets easy, play it as the ending for Alouette in Lessons p. 33

Nothing today

4-part rhythm:

• pay attention to which cause of error happens when you make a mistake and apply the cure

1. Reaction: something new takes you by surprise. Cure: Eagle vision
2. Anticipation: this can be daydreaming, or getting worried about a difficult part coming up. Cure: Eagle vision, get back into feeling your tapping, hearing your singing/whispering
3. Looking Back: You look back to a mistake you just made and start talking to yourself about it. Cure: Tell the “bad coach” to stop, and keep moving forward

4-part Lap Map:

Practice this by itself , making up your own 4-part rhythms

Hey, Mr. Half Note Dot! p.32

• same hand position as Sea Story
• play 3 times per day (plus repeat sign)
• count out loud for the long notes

Alouette p. 33

• Play 3 times every day
• count the long notes
• remember the skips from E to C

A Song About Cats p. 10

• play 3 times per day
• remember ending is different
• keep both hands on the keys until the very end

School Bell Is Ringing p. 11

• play 3 times per day
• don’t pause at each bar line
• try to avoid looking at your hands
• count out loud