February 10 Lesson Notes

The Garbage Truck
– nice work! -done

Hippo Hop (page 46)
– remember to practice this song
– practice the first line
– bar 2 – make sure to play the G’s in your Right Hand and Left Hand together

Work on Note Naming:
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
– continue to work on getting faster with the treble clef notes
Current score for Treble Clef lines and spaces: 75% (15/20 – 20 questions in 1 minute)

Start working on bass clef notes
Sentences to memorize to help with learning letters on the staff:
Bass Clef
Lines G-B-D-F-A = Good Bananas Dance For Apples
Spaces A-C-E-G = All Cows Eat Grass

Relay Race
– work on the first line
– check which notes your Left Hand plays
– check which direction your Left Hand plays
– watch where your hands play together
– bar 4 – check which note you play down to before playing back up
– be ready to move your hands to the next hand position

Scales
– awesome work!
– work on playing faster
– continue to practice with your eyes closed

Continue to practice:
It Is Well with My Soul (sheet)
Page 43 – Sharps in the Right Hand and Left Hand Sharps

Keep track of your practicing
– mark down how many times you practice during the week
– mark down how many minutes you practice each time
– try to practice 4-6 times a week for 10-15 minutes