December 23 Lesson Notes

No lesson reminder: No lessons during Christmas break, next lesson on January 12
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Carol of the Bells
– nice work up to bar 11
– finish learning for next lesson
> work on Hands Together
– check which clef the Left Hand plays in
> bar 5 Left Hand plays in the treble clef
> bar 12 Left Hand plays in the bass clef
– bar 18 – 19 – check where the Left Hand plays together with your Right Hand
– bar 25 – 26 – use 1 octave scale fingering
– you can add your own ending if you’d like (Left Hand echoing your Right Hand)

Away in a Manger
– remember to play the F-sharp
– check your notes – make sure you’re playing the same letters that you name on the sheet
– start learning the Left Hand
> work towards playing Hands Together

Silent Night
– work on playing with a steady rhythm

Megalovania
– bar 9 – 12 – work on playing with a steady rhythm
> no pauses between bars
– bar 14 – work on playing Hands Together
> watch how the notes line up between your Left Hand and Right Hand
– try learning your Right Hand up to bar 38

Try to make a schedule for practicing
– choose which days to practice and for how long
– mark down the days you practice and how long you practiced for

Continue to practice:
– Scales – C+,G+,a-,e-
– Triads
– Jingle Bells Variation (sheet)

Songs on hold till after Christmas break:
– The Hunt (pg24)
– The Two Parrots (CC pg13)
– Dinosaur Disco (CS pg25)