June 2 Lesson Notes

First Light on page 34
– nice work! -done (but still continue to play it today and tomorrow for the recital on Sunday)

Note Naming – https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
– nice work on Bass Clef!
– work on naming the Bass Clef notes faster

Circle Dance on page 23
– check your Left Hand starting position – C-position
– practice counting out loud
– bar 6 – lift up your Left Hand to play both the F and G together

Practice Allegro on page 25
– watch for the octave higher symbol in bar 9

Canon chords – C-G-Am-Em-F-C-F-G
– work on memorizing the first 4 chords – C-G-Am-Em

Relearn Happy Birthday
– add Left Hand – use F, C or B-flat

G-major scale – G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G
– remember to play the F-sharp
– use correct fingering and notes for your Left Hand
> Right Hand – 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5
> Left Hand – 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3-2-1
– play 5 times in a row when practicing

C-major scale
– work on playing Hands Together for 2 octaves
– play slowly and check fingering

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