April 05, 2011

Save the Date: RECITAL (updated)


The recital just got booked, so SAVE THE DATE!!!

I can't wait for the kids to show off all that they have learned to their entire family (and friends)

Sunday, May 15, 2011
Riverside United Church
3191 Riverside Drive

2:30 PM RECITAL will include the following classes:
SS1 - Wednesday, 4:15 class
SB2 - Monday, 6:45 class
       - Wednesday, 5:30 class
SB3 - Thursday, 6:45 class

4:00 PM RECITAL will include the following classes:
SS2 - Thursday, 5:30 class
SB1 - Tuesday, 4:15 class
SB2 - Monday, 5:30 class
SB3 - Tuesday, 6:45 class
MB1 - Wednesday, 5:30 class
MB3 - Wednesday, 6:45

Homework - Lesson 28

Sunshine 1
Listening: L-31
Singing: S-32
--- S-38
Ensemble: ES-27
Keyboard: CM Scale LH/RH & hands together
--- K-58
--- K-66
--- KS-23
--- K-59
Homework: H-51

Sunshine 2
Listening: L-38
Singing: S-20
Ensemble: E-10
--- E-11
--- E-13
Keyboard: W-10/11 a minor harmonic RH/LH scale
--- K-48
--- K-50
--- K-53
Homework: H-72
--- H-73

Sunshine 1
Listening: L-33
Singing: S-32
--- S-38
Ensemble: ES-27
Keyboard: CM Scale - work on hands together
--- K-59
--- K-60
--- K-66
--- KS-23
--- Recital Piece
Homework: H-49

Sunshine 2
Singing: S-28
--- S-20
--- S-22
Ensemble: E-11
--- E-13
Keyboard: W-10/11 a minor harmonic RH & LH
--- K-48
--- K-51
--- K-53
--- Recital Piece

Sunbeams 1
Singing: S-47
Ensemble: E-22
Keyboard: H-71 CM Scale w/ Bridges
--- K-97
--- K-101
--- Recital Piece
--- GM Scale - RH G (1) A(2) B(3) C(1) D(2) E(3) F#(4) G(5)
Homework: H-95


Sunbeams 2
Listening: L-36
Ensemble: E-12
Keyboard: W-50/51 FM Scale w/ chords
--- W-38 Line 4
--- K-55
--- K-58
--- Recital Song
Homework: H-61

Sunbeams 3
Singing: S-20
Ensemble: E-31
Keyboard: W-47 FM Scale - all elements
--- K-43
--- K-45
--- Recital Piece
Homework: 87, 107, 108, 116

Moonbeams 1
Listening: L-29
Ensemble: E-20/21
Keyboard: W-50/51 FM Scale - all chords
--- W-52 Lines 3 & 4
--- W-54
--- K-81
--- K-83
--- K-86
---E-16 - Maya
--- E-17 Allison
--- E-18 Maggie
Homework: H-54
--- H-55

Moonbeams 3
Scale: T-18/19 EM Scale HS 2 oct
Triads: EM triads, HS broken/solid
Hanon: CH-19
Sight Reading: SRC-14, SRP-36
Repertoire: CC. p44 Chromatic Rag
--- Recital Piece
Bright Ideas: 114, 151, 159, 163
Vocabulary: Accidental, Sharp

March 29, 2011

Homework - Lesson 27

Sunshine 1
Listening: L-29
Singing: S-38
Ensemble: ES-27
Keyboard: CM Scale RH & LH (can you do both hands at the same time)
--- K-55
--- K-57
--- K-66
--- KS-23

Sunshine 2
Listening: L-47
Singing: S-18
--- S-22
Ensemble: E-13
Keyboard: W-10/11 a minor harmonic scale RH & LH
--- K-45
--- K-46
--- K-48
--- K-38

Sunbeams 1
Listening: L-39
Singing: S-45
--- S-48
Ensemble: E-22
Keyboard: H-71 CM Scale w/ Bridges
--- K-91
--- K-97

Sunbeams 2
Listening: L-35
Singing: S-21
Ensemble: E-10
--- E-11
--- E-12
Keyboard: W-50/51 FM Scale w. ALL chords
--- W-38 Lines 2 & 3
--- K-52
--- K-55
--- Recital Piece
Homework: H-62

Sunbeams 3
Listening: L-15
Ensemble: E-31
Keyboard: W-47 FM Scale w/ Chords, etc
--- K-42
--- K-43
--- K-44
Homework: 67, 101, 104, 105, 106

Moonbeams 1
Listening: L-28
Ensemble: E-19
--- E-20/21
Keyboard: W-50/51 FM Scale w/ I & V7 chords
--- W-52 Line 2
--- W-54
--- K-81
--- E-16 Allison
--- E-17 Maggie
--- E-18 Maya
Homework: H-52

Moonbeams 3
Scale: f#m scale HS, 2 oct
Triads: f#m HS broken & solid
Hanon: CH-18
Sight Reading: SRC-14 / SRP-35
Repertoire: CC p22 The Hunt
--- CC p44 Chromatic Rag
--- RECITAL PIECES
Bright Ideas: 35, 95, 132, 150
Vocabulary: Major Intervals, Minor Intervals

March 22, 2011

Homework - Lesson 26

Sunshine 1
Singing: S-28
--- S-38
Ensemble: E-13
--- E-15
--- E-17
Keyboard: CM Scale RH & LH (can you do both hands at the same time???)
--- K-54
--- K-55
--- K-56
Homework: H-43


Sunshine 2
Listening: L-36
--- Major and minor sounds
Singing: S-18
--- S-22
Ensemble: E-6
Keyboard: W-8/9 GM Scale with ALL bridges
--- WB-56 a minor natural scale - HS
--- K-45
--- K-46

Sunbeams 1
Listening: L-28
Singing: S-45
Ensemble: E-22
Keyboard: H-71 Cm Scale w/ LH Bridges
--- W-14/15
--- K-87
--- K-90
--- K-91
--- K-93
Homework: H-93

Sunbeams 2
Listening: L-34
Singing: S-23
--- S-24
Ensemble: E-12
--- E-14
Keyboard: W-50/51 FM Scale w/ ALL chords
--- K-52
--- K-55
Homework: H-60

Sunbeams 3
Listening: L-15
Singing: S-17
Ensemble: E-30
--- E-31
Keyboard: W-47 FM Scale w/ Chords, etc
--- K-42 HT
--- K-43
--- K-44 entire song
Homework: 92, 93, 95, 100, 161

Moonbeams 1
Listening: L-27
Singing: S-19
--- S-17
Keyboard: Review W-44/45 DM Scale
--- W-50/51 FM Scale RH & LH
--- W-52 Line 1
--- W-53
--- K-77
--- K-79
--- E-16 Maggie
--- E-17 Maya
--- E-18 Allison

Moonbeams 3
Scale: T-14/15 AM Scale, HS 2 oct
Triads: AM HS broken/solid
Hanon: CH-30
Sight Reading: SRC-13, SRP-34
Repertoire: CC. p. 22 The Hunt
--- CC p. 44 Chromatic Rag - RH
Ensemble: RES-35
Bright Ideas: 21, 94, 113, 149
Vocabulary: Lento, Perfect Interval

March 08, 2011

Homework - Lesson 25

Sunshine 1
Listening: L-21
Singing: S-38
--- S-28
Ensemble: E-15
--- E-17
Keyboard: CM Scale RH & LH
--- K-53
--- K-54
--- K-55
Homework: H-41


Sunshine 2
Listening: L-21
Singing: S-18
--- S-22
Ensemble: E-6
--- ES-22
Keyboard: W-8/9 GM Scale with ALL bridges
--- K-39
--- K-41
--- K-44
--- K-45 (* = dens or firehalls)
Homework: H-70
--- H-71


Sunbeams 1
Listening: L-38
Singing: S-45
Ensemble: E-22
Keyboard: H-71 CM Scale w/ LH bridges
--- K-79 HT (hands together)
--- K-86
--- K-87
--- K-90
--- W-10/11
Homework: H-90
--- H-91


Sunbeams 2
Listening: L-33
Singing: S-24
Ensemble: E-12
--- E-14
Keyboard: Review W-48/49 DM Scale with chords
--- W-50/51 FM Scale RH & LH
--- K-46 Add V7 chords - play ALL chords
--- Happy Birthday
--- K-48
--- K-52
Homework: H-58
--- H-59

Sunbeams 3
Listening: L-15
Singing: S-17
Ensemble: E-30/31
Keyboard: W-47 FM Scale RH & LH / RH with chords
--- K-42
--- K-43
--- K-44
Homework: 22, 23, 24, 72, 173

Moonbeams 1
Listening: L-26
Singing: S-17
Keyboard: W-44/45 DM Scale - chords
--- W-42 Lines 3 & 4
--- W-49
--- K-72
--- K-77
Homework: H-49

Moonbeams 3
Scale: T-24/25 dm scale HS 2 oct
Triads: dm HS broken/solid
Cadence: dm
Hanon: CH-29
Sight Reading: SRC-13 / SRP-33
Repertoire: CC p28 Wallabies Waltzing
--- CC p 22 The Hunt
--- CC p42 Drifting Clouds

March 07, 2011

March Break 2011


Just a little reminder that we will NOT be having lesson the week of March 14 to March 18 . . . have fun on your school break and we'll see you back the following week!!!

March 01, 2011

Homework - Lesson 24

Sunshine 1
Listening: L-32
Singing: S-5
--- S-28
Ensemble: E-13
--- E-17
Keyboard: CM Scale RH & LH
--- K-52
--- K-53
--- K-54
Homework: none this week :)


Sunshine 2
Listening: L-53
Singing: S-22
Ensemble: E-6
Keyboard: W-8/9 GM Scale with I (GD) & IV (GE) Bridges
--- K-35
--- K-39
--- K-41
--- K-42
Homework: H-79


Sunbeams 1
Listening: L-36
Singing: S-43
--- S-44
--- S-64
Ensemble: E-22
Keyboard: H-71 CM scale with LH bridges
--- K-44 Do with CG Bridge on sleepy panda notes
--- K-79 Do HS... if they do really well then do HT
--- K-87 Do RH

Sunbeams 2
Listening: L-30
Singing: S-18
Ensemble: E-8/9
Keyboard: W-48/49 DM (all chords)
--- K-46 Do RH w? D chord
--- K-48
--- Happy Birthday
Homework: H-52
--- H-55
--- H-57

Sunbeams 3
Listening: L-15
Singing: S-17
Ensemble: E-30/31
Keyboard: W-44/45 b minor scale
--- W-47 FM Scale RH & LH (watch fingering)
--- E-32
--- K-41
--- K-42
--- W-22
Homework: 77, 80, 81, 82, 97, 156

Moonbeams 1
Listening: L-25
Singing: S-17
Ensemble: dotted ta = 1.5 beats
Keyboard: W-44/45 DM Scale w/ I and V7 chords
--- W-43 Line 2
--- W-48
--- K-72
--- K-74
--- K-75
Homework: H-48

Moonbeams 3
Scale: T-24/25 dm Scale HS 2 octaves / 1 oct w/ chord
Triads: dm HS broken & solid 1 oct
Hanon: CH-27 New Brunswick
Repertoire: CC p.28 Wallabies Waltzing
--- CC p.42 Drifting Clouds
Ensemble: RE-15, 16, 17
--- Bright Ideas: 93, 138, 157
Vocabulary: Natural Minor, M.M.