March 18 Lesson Notes

Note naming
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
– nice work on treble clef – middle C to treble G
– work on bass clef – bass F to middle C

C+ scale
– remember that your Right Hand first finger (thumb) plays on “F”
– nice work on your Right Hand playing on the fingertips
– check your Left Hand, make sure to play on the fingertips
> be careful not to “collapse” your 3rd finger

Finger Exercise
– press your 1st finger and thumb together as hard as you can for 5 seconds
> make sure to keep your 1st finger curved
> stretch out your fingers after
– repeat the exercise 4 more times with your 2nd finger, 3rd, 4th and 5th

I’m a Little Teapot
– play each bar 5 – 10 times

I am Happy, I am Sad
– nice improvement!
– for the second page
> continue to work on counting out loud
> make sure to play the correct notes

Continue to practice (same as last lesson)

Warrior Dance
– practice bar by bar Hands Together

Practice Lavendar’s Blue and Scarecrow Scramble
– watch out for the stretch to the letter “A” in your Right Hand

Continue to practice:
– a-blues scale (A-C-D-Eb-E-G-A)